Barely a week after the Oyo State COVID-19 Endowment Fund was set up, donations from corporate organisations, religious groups and individuals from within and outside the State have continued to flow in. As of April 8, 2020, the funds in the three accounts domiciled in First Bank, UBA and Unity...
The Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), DCP Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday, led a team of Police Officers to impound 13 vehicles in Alapere area of the metropolis for not complying with the stay-at-home order of the Federal Government, just as the team dispersed a group of over 150 youths...
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday, launched the Federal Government's Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) scheme in the State, which will see more than 15,000 beneficiaries across the State get N20, 000 each. This is part of efforts to mitigate the economic effects of the Coronovirus pandemic in the...
Officers of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA) have impounded about 36 commercial trailers and other articulated vehicles belonging to haulage companies and logistics departments during its routine operations and surveillance in the State. The Executive Chairman, OYRTMA, Dr. Akin Fagbemi revealed that the operators of the trucks...
Says govt ready to make law on wearing of masks Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, said on Wednesday that the State will explore home-grown solutions towards the prevention and cure of COVID-19. He stated that the State was not ruling out local solutions to cure the virus, adding that...
Lagos State Commissioner for Establishments, Training and Pensions, Mrs. Ajibola Ponnle has said that the online training sessions (webinar series) recently launched by the State Government, currently in its third cycle, has further affirmed the disposition of the Government to capacity development and a growth mindset for its workforce. Speaking...
advises abattoirs on preventive measures The Oyo State government, on Wednesday, affirmed that cattle markets were not affected by the order of the government closing the markets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement signed by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Ojemuyiwa Ojekunle, said that cattle market operators...
The Lagos State Government has asserted that none of its warehouses was vandalised and looted contrary to an online video alleging theft of COVID-19 Emergency Food Response items stored at Abule-Egba. A statement issued today from the Ministry of Agriculture explained that the allegation is totally false, as the State...
The Lagos State Ministry of Education has debunked a social media report alleging that a decision has purportedly been reached regarding the admission of under-aged pupils into Junior Secondary Schools in Lagos State. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Office of the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo...
reiterates commitment to people's welfare The State government of Osun on Wednesday commenced the distribution a total number of 6,020 bags of rice to residents as part of efforts to cushion the effects of the lockdown in the state. The 6,020 bags of 50kg rice according to the government will...