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Ogun Begins Construction Of Gateway Aviation Village

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Ogun State government has begun construction of 200 housing units for the Gateway Aviation Village in Iperu, Ikenne Local Government Area. To be executed through direct labour, the housing estate will consist of 2 bedroom expandable bungalows, targeting low – and medium-class clients. The move by the state government, according to the Special Adviser to […]

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Abiodun Directs Payment Of N1billion Gratuity

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Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has directed the Bureau of State Pensions, to commence immediate payment of gratuity to pensioners in the State. The N1b gratuity was released to ease and bring succour to the senior citizens, who have served the State and the Local Government diligently. This was made known by the Permanent Secretary […]

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Sanwo-Olu Approves Over N370m for Lagos Students in Tertiary Institutions

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Lagos state governor, Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has approved the payment of N375,455,000.00 (Three Hundred And Seventy-Five Million, Four Hundred And Fifty-Five Thousand Naira) for both fresh and subsequent scholarship and bursary awards for indigenes.  The fund is designated to alleviate the financial burdens faced by Lagosians pursuing higher education nationwide.  Abdur-Rahman Lekki, the Executive […]

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Bago Approves N87.1m Counterpart Fund For IFAD-VCDP

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Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger has approved the release of N87.1 million counterpart fund for the implementation of International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) in the state. The State Coordinator, IFAD-VCDP, Dr Mathew Ahmed, disclosed this on Monday in Minna, when the Federal Government’s IFAD-VCDP mission team visited the state. Ahmed […]

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Katsina Govt Employs 7,326 Teachers

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The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, said his administration has employed 7,326 teachers for the state’s basic and secondary schools, underscoring his dedication to depoliticising the educational system. Radda disclosed this during an exclusive interview on Channels Television’s Newsnight. “I was able to understand that you cannot achieve anything meaningful in education if you don’t […]

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Lagos Postpones Planned Repairs On Third Mainland Bridge

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The Lagos State Government has announced the postponement of the planned palliative works on the failed sections of the Third Mainland Bridge. The repairs was scheduled to go on for two consecutive Sundays, September 17 and 24, between 7 am to 7 pm on both days. According to a release signed by the Lagos State […]

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Lagos Govt. Sets Date To End Food Wastage

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The Lagos State Government on Wednesday says it will end food wastage in the state by 2024. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made this known in Ikeja, during the swearing-in of the new cabinet members of 37 commissioners and special advisers. Sanwo-Olu said that ending food wastage and ensuring food security for the residents […]

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Palliative: Zulum Unveils 70 Buses 

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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has unveiled a new fleet of 70 buses for metro transport to ease the movement of civil servants to their various places of work in the state. According to a statement on Monday by the governor’s spokesman, Mallam Isa Gusau, the initiative is aimed at alleviating the burden of commuting […]

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LASG To Introduce HPV Vaccines September 25

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The Lagos State Primary Health Care Board (LSPHCD) says it will introduce the Human Papilomavirus vaccine to prevent cervical cancer in girls from ages 9 to 14 on Sept. 25. Mrs Clara Owojuyigbe, the Director of Health Education and Health Promotion Services of LSPHCD, made this known at a media parley in Lagos. According to […]

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Gov Abiodun Begins Distribution Of Palliatives

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Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has begun the distribution of palliatives to residents of the state to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal. The Ogun State Government had announced the receipt of 30,000 bags of rice from the Federal Government as part of its attempts to stem the hardship being experienced by Nigerians. […]

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Tinubu Will Inaugurate Light Rail Red Line Soon – Sanwo-Olu

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The Lagos State Governor,  Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said that President Bola Tinubu will inaugurate the Red Line of the Lagos Light Rail project before the end of 2023. Sanwo-Olu made the disclosure during his ride as the first passenger, on the Blue Line of the Light Rail in Marina, on Monday. “The red line […]

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VIDEO: Sanwo-Olu Boards Blue Rail Line

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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has boarded the Blue rail line at Marina. The train took off from Marina Station to National theatre to Iganmu to Alaba and then to Mile 2. The train took off at about 9:12am

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Sanwo-Olu Flags Off Blue Line Train Today

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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will at 9 a.m this morning take the inaugural ride on the Lagos Blue Line Rail to signal the commencement of commercial operations of the train, expected to fetch the state an annual revenue of about N1.6trillion. Announcing the commercial operations commencement at a press conference Wednesday in Lagos, the Managing Director of […]

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Kaduna Govt Recruits 7,000 Vigilantes 

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The Kaduna State Government has recruited 7,000 youths into the state vigilance service to complement the efforts of federal security agencies in tackling insecurity in the state. Speaking during the commencement of training for the newly recruited vigilante members at the Police College Kaduna, Governor Uba Sani said his administration will do everything humanly possible […]

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Sanwo-Olu Releases Commencement Date For Lagos Blue Rail

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The Lagos State Government has announced that the first phase of the Blue Rail Line will commence operation on Monday, September 4. The Managing Director of the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), Mrs Abimbola Akinajo, made this known at the Marina Train Station on Wednesday. Akinajo also noted that the first train ride would […]

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Wike Confirms Approval Of N2bn Palliative For FCT

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has approved two billion naira as palliative for the FCT. Wike disclosed this on Monday when he met with contractors in his office after the maiden Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of the current administration. Confirming the approval of […]

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Lagdo Dam: Lagos Govt. Fully Prepared for Flooding

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The Lagos State government says it is prepared for the flood opening as  Cameroun is set to open the flood gates of Lagdo Dam on the Benue River. The state government through the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) revealed this, in a statement on Monday. The agency’s secretary Dr  Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu  said the agency was fully […]

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FG Reveals When PH Refinery Will Start Operation

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The Federal Government has restated that the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) Ltd would be back on stream by December.  This is part of the government’s commitment to ending petroleum product importation as soon as efforts are being redoubled to restore the nation’s local refining capacity. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken […]

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FG, States, LGCs Share N966bn for July – FAAC

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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N966.110 billion revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for July. This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of FAAC.meeting for August, which was chaired by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun. According […]

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Finance Minister Vows to Drive Economy to Next Level

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Finance Minister and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has officially assumed his duties. Edun on assumption of duty expressed a commitment to propel Nigeria’s economy to new heights. He conveyed this determination during a welcome event organized by the ministry’s staff in Abuja on Monday. Edun underscored that President Bola Tinubu has […]