The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, urged residents of the state, especially those in flood-prone local government areas, to take precautionary measures in respect of the flood alert from the administration. The state government, which spoke through the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun, stated that every...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has called on the people of the State to celebrate June 12, Nigeria’s Democracy Day, peacefully and avoid any act that could threaten the security of the State and Country. The Governor in a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Kunle...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that residents of the state and Nigerians should be thankful to God for surviving 2020, stating that though many would describe the year as a tough one, God's grace saw them through the various challenges that characterised the year. The governor maintained...
says govt committed to citizens' security, welfare The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Monday signed the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Bill into law. He said the decision was aimed to further strengthen the fundamental right to life and ensure adequate protection of lives and property of the citizens in...
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has mourned the passing of Aare Teslim Tolu Dawodu, describing his death as a personal loss. Aare Dawodu, a political leader and community leader in Remoland, died on Wednesday morning at the age of 90. Abiodun in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle...
The maiden Lagos State Food Festival kicked off on Sunday with an unfamiliar chef - Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Clad in a black apron, the Governor set up the symbolic outdoor kitchen and prepared stir fried rice, the official meal of the occasion, in the full glare of the public. Sanwo-Olu assisted...
The Governor of Oyo State, 'Seyi Makinde, on Thursday morning, condemned Wednesday's violence, which erupted in Iwo Road axis of Ibadan, the state capital. The governor, who toured the affected area, said that the government will bring perpetrators of the act to book. Makinde described the occurence as unfortunate, adding that...
Ogun State Government has suspended the Honourable Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Abiodun Abudu-Balogun, from office pending the conclusion of an independent investigation into an allegation of sexual harassment of a 16-year old Barakat Mayowa Melojuekun. In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr....
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that the ongoing lockdown in the state might be extended beyond 14 days. He said this during a media briefing on Saturday. He said the lockdown would be extended depending on the situation of things, adding that the number of patients discharged in...
urges party members to close ranks, eschew bitterness The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, swept all the 30 Local Government Areas and Ife-East Area Office in the just-concluded Governorship Primary Election of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Oyetola polled 222,169 votes to defeat the duo of Mr. Adeoti Moshood Olalekan...