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CR ASSEMBLY GRANTS APPROVAL FOR APPOINTMENT OF 70 SPECIAL ADVISERS

Abara Etop, Victor Erim. The Cross River State House of Assembly has granted a consequential approval for the Governor, His Excellency, Sen. Prof. Ben Ayade to appoint Seventhy (70) Special Advisers. The approval followed a request forwarded to the House and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Innocent E. Eteng, requesting the ... Read More »

BUHARI WITH GOV’S OF LAGOS, BORNO, & KWARA AT THE SEVENTH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT (TICAD7), IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum; President Muhammadu Buhari and Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq after the opening session of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7), in Yokohama, Japan on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. President Muhammadu Buhari; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama; Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum; ... Read More »

ABIODUN SIGN SECURITY TRUST FUND, OGROMA BILLS INTO LAW

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has signed the State Security Trust Fund Bill, passed by the State House of Assembly into Law. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. kunle Somorin stated the Bill was signed by the Governor after it was presented to him by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo ... Read More »

Court refuses to grant Sowore’s application challenging detention

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, refused to grant the motion filed by Mr Omoyele Sowore, Convener, #RevolutionNow protests, challenging his detention for 45 days by the Department of State Security. Justice Nkeonye Maya, who declined all applications by Counsel to Sowore, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, sent the case back to Justice Taiwo for further hearing. Falana, who had ... Read More »

AGRO FOOD AND BUSINESS COMPANY TO OFFTAKE RICE AND CASSAVA IN OGUN

An Agro Food and Business Food Company, Elephant Group Plc, credited with off taking all cassava planted and harvested in Edo State, has pledged to offtake the total production of rice and cassava in Ogun State and also engage about 40,000 farmers within the next three years on the outgrower basis. The Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, Elephant Group ... Read More »

Opposition parties dissolve into APC in Ogun state

Several notable leaders and stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party as well as executives of other opposition parties in Ogun state have dissolved into the All Progressive Congress (APC). The members under the auspices of Gateway Movement at an elaborate meeting held in Abeokuta on Tuesday made the declaration to support the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun. Led by the ... Read More »

Ondo First Lady flags off 2019 summer tennis clinic

The wife of the Ondo State Governor, Chief Mrs. Betty Anyanwu -Akeredolu has kicked off the 3rd Edition of the State Summer Tennis Clinic for children between ages 4-13 at the State Sport Complex, Akure. The convener, Arabinrin Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu in her address said the Ondo State Summer Tennis Clinic has become an annual event aimed at grooming future champions. Mrs. ... Read More »

45b unapproved bus purchase Lagos Assembly goes after Ambode

The Lagos State House of Assembly has inaugurated a committee to probe the administration of ex-Governor Akinwunmi Ambode over the purchase of buses worth N45 billion allegedly without the approval of the House. As part of its mandate, the Honorable Fatai Mojeed-led committee is mandated to probe the purchase of 820 buses that had been scheduled for public transport in ... Read More »

ABIODUN REVEALS REFORM INITIATIVES ON EASE OF DOING BUSINESS IN OGUN

My administration has introduced some reform initiatives that would help reduce bureaucratic bottleneck and improve ease of doing business in the State. I stated this at a parley with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Companies in Abeokuta while I listed some of the reforms to include the establishment of the State Enterprise Development Agency, to strengthen Small and Medium Enterprises ... Read More »

Heeding the national call again… By Louis Odion, FNGE

No longer speculation; this is to confirm that, God willing, I shall assume duties in the coming days as the Senior Technical Assistant (Media) to President Muhammadu Buhari. In media circles, they call me “Capacity” or “Unbreakable” because, I guess, I don’t fit into regular category. Truly, my clothiers, Goddy Mekwene (Vivid Imagination) and Benny Obaze (Bevista), often tease that ... Read More »