Obaseki Spends N25bn on Pension Payment, Clears Arrears with N4.3bn
The administration of Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State Government has expended over N4.3 billion in clearing the backlog of outstanding pension arrears owed about 3,128 pensioners in the state. The state government also spent N25, 047,472,632.77 in the monthly…
Gombe Government Advocates Stiffer Penalty for Rape, Kidnapping
The Gombe State Government is considering a law that could prescribe death penalty for perpetrators of kidnapping and rape in the State. The Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi stated this when he played host to the…
Kwara Loses Chief of Staff to COVID-19
The Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kwara State, Aminu Adisa Logun is dead. Logun, who was described as an industrialist, a public intellectual, and an elder statesman, by the state government died Tuesday evening of complications from COVID-19….
Lagos Assembly Passes Sanwo-Olu’s N920bn Revised Budget
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the year 2020 appropriation (amendment) Bill of ₦920,468,589,337bn for the State as members of the House passed the re-ordering from Consolidated State Revenue, during the Committee of Supply following the report by…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya Seeks Closer UBEC Ties to Confront Almajiri, Basic Education Issues
In continuation of his engagements in Abuja, Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya today visited the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC to forge stronger synergy and collaboration with the commission in improving access to safe quality education for all children in Gombe…
COVID-19: Edo Discharges 80 More Patients
…Governor Releases Breakdown of Patients By Kevin Okunzuwa Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo said on Friday in Benin that 80 more COVID-19 patients had recovered and discharged to reunite with their families after testing negative to the virus. The governor…
Lawyer Raises Alarm over N15 Billion NDDC Layments
…Urges Buhari, Lawan, Gbajabiamila to stop Payment of N15 billion to Contractors A legal practitioner, Mr. Godwin Ojeh, has lamented what he called corruption of self-enrichment in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), calling on President Muhammadu Buhari, President of…
Obidike Hails Appointment of Ibeabuchi as Federal Character Commissioner, Prays For His Successful Service
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Anti-Corruption Ambassador, Obidike Chukwuebuka on Thursday congratulated the newly sworn in Federal Character Commissioner from Anambra State, Hon. (Rev.) Uche Ibeabuchi on the occasion of his inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari at…
Nigerians in Diaspora Commission Partners Anambra State to Woo Diaspora Investors
The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has promised to make good her desire to attract Foreign Direct Investment into the Country by strongly engaging Nigerians in the Diaspora. The NIDCOM Boss stated this when she received…
Oyegbola Joins Abeokuta North LG Chairmanship Race, Promises Infrastructure Upgrade
As the upcoming Ogun State Local Government elections continue to gather momentum, Lanre Oyegbola, an erudite marketing communications practitioner, of the famous Shodipo Dynasty has joined the race for the chairmanship of Abeokuta North. Oyegbola, a registered member of Ward…
Ifeanyi Okowa, Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
Delta Governor, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, and wife, Edith, on Wednesday tested positive to COVID-19. The development is sequel to tests conducted on them after a few days of self-isolation, which they went into on Friday after one of their…
