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Ogun State Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya has said that the State is leading other states of the Federation in Ease of Doing Business, owing to the provision of requisite infrastructural facilities through the Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the State. Onasanya made this known while delivering a keynote address at the launch of a book titled “Practical Guide to Public Private Partnership Arrangement in Nigeria” authored by Pastor Adebisi Sogunle and held at the Waterfalls Events Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. According to him, since the State passed the PPP law in 2019, the initiative has facilitated projects with…

The Kogi State House of Assembly has extended the tenure of Transition Committee Chairmen in the state by another six months. This was the resolution of the House during its plenary session on Friday, 5 July, 2024. The extension of the tenure of the Transition Committee Chairmen is sequel to a letter sent to the House by Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo. Governor Ododo in the letter posited that the paucity of funds and the state’s high wage bill are some of the reasons why Local Government elections cannot be conducted in the state. Speaker of the State House…

A yet-to-be-identified 61-year-old man has lost his life after being electrocuted during the flood incident. The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer,SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the sad incident in a post he shared on his X handle on Thursday, 4 June, 2024. According to Hundeyin, the incident happened on Wednesday, 3 July, 2024 during the downpour in the Orile-Iganmu area of the state “During the rain yesterday in Orile-Iganmu, a 61-year-old man, while wading through the floods, held on to a street light pole and sadly got electrocuted,” the state police image-maker said, just as he also urged the…

President Bola Tinubu has decried the growing deforestation in Africa which was largely due to subsistence and commercial agriculture, noting that there is urgent need for ambitious regional action to strike a balance between food security and sustainable forest management. Speaking at the ongoing 1st International Conference on Afforestation and Reforestation holding in Brazzaville, Congo, President Tinubu who was represented by the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawalsaid: “It gladdens my heart that the first ever International Conference on Afforestation and Reforestation is taking place right here in Africa where more than 15% percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions takes…

On 28 June 2024, Nigeria signed the Samoa Agreement at the Organisation of African, Caribbean, and Pacific States (OACPS) Secretariat in Brussels, Belgium. The partnership agreement is between the EU and its Member States, on one hand, and the members of the OACPS on the other. Negotiations on the agreement started in 2018, on the sidelines of the 73rd United Nations General Assembly. It was signed in Apia, Samoa on the 15th of November 2018 by all 27 EU Member states and 47 of the 79 OACPS Member states. The agreement has 103 articles comprising a common foundational compact and…

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, 4 July, 2024, inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and launched the Economic Stabilization Programme to ensure food security, improved power supply, enhanced social welfare and healthcare, increased energy production, and overall economic transformation. Speaking at the inaugural meeting of the 31-member Council held at the Council Chambers in Abuja, President Tinubu, who chairs the Council, underscored the need for innovative solutions to the country’s economic challenges, noting the importance of public-private partnerships in driving economic reforms. ”We have the challenge of energy security in Nigeria. We need to work together to…

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, has announced a new regime of rates for the mining sector to enhance ease of doing business and consolidate ongoing reforms. At a press conference today, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake stated that the review underscores the federal government’s commitment to increasing revenue from solid minerals to enhance service delivery and bolster mining’s contribution to economic development. Under the new regime, investors applying for a Mining Lease license will pay N3 million, while Small Scale Mining Lease (SSML) applicants will pay N300,000 for the first two…

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to restore the failed sections of the East West Road between Ahoada and Ula-Okobo town in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State, to provide urgent relief to motorists who are now forced to divert to community roads. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, who inspected the failed sections of the road along with other directors of the Commission, described the situation as deplorable. He expressed shock at the level of devastation, pledging that the NDDC will collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Works to commence remedial action on the road immediately.…

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has given his Delta State counterpart, Rt Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori a pat on the back for his developmental strides within one year in office, saying he is proud to be associated with the Governor, whom he said is working for the people who freely gave him their mandate to govern them. Stating that he was impressed with the performance of Governor Oborevwori, Senator Adeleke who spoke on Thursday, 4 July, 2024, while inaugurating the completed Okpanam-Ibusa Bypass in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, said that he was in Delta because of…

Ekiti State topped the 2023 Annual Growth Rate ranking with an increase in Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from ₦17.03b in 2022 to ₦29.82b in 2023, representing a 75% growth rate. According to the report circulated by the apex body for tax authorities in Nigeria, the Joint Tax Board (JTB) at its 155th meeting at Zuma Rock Resort, Suleja, Niger State, Ekiti also moved from being one of the worst five States to the 16th position in Total Collections Ranking and progressed from the 33rd to 15th position under the Direct Assessment Parameters. Reacting to the development, the State Commissioner for…

Operatives of the Nigerian Police from the Ikorodu Area Command of the Lagos State Police have saved a 19-year-old lady from killing self. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this disclosure in a statement issued on Thursday, 4 July, 2024 via X. Hundeyin, who said the incident occurred on Saturday, 29 June, 2024, noted that the rescue operation was initiated after a concerned citizen alerted the police around 2pm. The informant reported that a young woman was attempting to ingest an insecticide. “Promptly responding to the tip-off, officers were dispatched to the scene where the girl…

Dozens of people were feared trapped after a two-storey building still under construction, housing traders and shop owners collapsed at the Eke Amawbia market in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Thursday, 4 July, 2024. Although the casualty figure has not been officially ascertained, it was gathered that lives might have been lost in the incident and many are feared trapped under the rubble. Eyewitnesses, who said the incident happened at about noon, creating panic among some of the traders and residents in the area, added that the two-storey building suddenly crumbled, burying numerous traders beneath the debris. As of…

Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, declared the Peoples Democratic Party, February 22, 2024, primary election, that produced Asue Ighodalo as its governorship candidate invalid. Justice Ekwo made the declaration while delivering judgment in a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/165/2024, which was instituted by the aggrieved delegates, particularly, one Kelvin Mohammed in a representative capacity. Justice Ekwo voided the primaries on the ground that 378 delegates who were supposed to vote at the primary election were unlawfully excluded by PDP. The court held that both the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 and the PDP guidelines were…

At least four unregistered bakeries in Port Harcourt City and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas of Rivers state have been shut down by the officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control(NAFDAC). According to the agency, the four bakeries were operating without registration licences and with unhygienic practices. The NAFDAC Director, South-South Zone, Chukwuma Oligbu, who made this disclosure through a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday, 4 July, 2024, said the discovery followed the agency’s bid to stamp out the prevalence of quack and substandard bakeries in the state and the zone in general. Oligbu…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of the board Chairman and members for the Board of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation (CREDICORP), reports thegazellenews.com S Those whose appointments were approved by the President are: Otunba Aderemi Abdul – Board Chairman (Independent Non-Executive Director) Engr. Uzoma Nwagba – Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Mrs. Aisha Abdullahi – Executive Director (Credit, Risk & Portfolio)/CRO Ms. Olanike Kolawole – Executive Director (Operations)/COO Dr. Armstrong Ume Takang – Non-Executive Director (MOFI Nominee) Dr. Peter Iwegbu – Non-Executive Director (NIMC Nominee) Mr. Mohammed Nasiru Abbas – Non-Executive Director (FMITI Nominee) Mr. Marvin Nadah –…

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has called on the traditional institutions in the state to continue to support his government to promote peace, security and overall development of the state. The Governor stated this on Wednesday, 3 July, 2024, during the official coronation and presentation of staff of office to the first Onifiditi of Fiditi, Oba Sakiru Oyewole Adekola-Oyelere, Ajani-Eedu II, held at Fiditi Grammar School, Fiditi, Oyo State. Governor Makinde, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Barr. Bayo Lawal, implored Oba Adekola-Oyelere to work closely with the government to address pressing issues in his domain and ensure the…

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called on all security agencies in the state to join hands with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in ensuring adequate protection of lives and properties of the citizenry. Prince Abiodun made the call on Tuesday while receiving in audience, the new Comptroller, NIS, Ogun State command, Comptroller Grace Adeoye. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Engr Noimot Salako-Oyedele noted that the NIS, as the gatekeepers of the nation’s borders, preventing the inflow of dangerous weapons, amongst others, needs the support of other sister security agencies for it to succeed in its…

Ogun State Government has approved the allocation of 15 housing units from the affordable housing programme in Itanrin, Ijebu-Ode, to the affected residents of Igbegba Housing Estate, whose houses were recently demolished. Fifteen 15 housing units were affected by the recent demolition as the state government intensified its urban regeneration programme. The General manager, Ogun State Housing Corporation, Mr. Wale Ojo, speaking during a visit to the site, described the exercise as a form of urban regeneration programme to ensure that the buildings meet current reality, as the housing units have lost its value. Ojo said residents were given four…

Succour is coming the way of motorists and residents of Ogun State as the Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration has embarked on massive rehabilitation and reconstruction of many roads across the state. The rehabilitation, according to the Commissioner for Works, Engr Ade Akinsanya, will be priotised, based on fund availability and the economic viability of those roads. He said that 120 roads, spread across the 20 local governments in the State, were submitted by stakeholders. Engr Akinsanya said the move was in line with the avowed commitment of the Dapo Abiodun-led administration to make Ogun more attractive to both local and…

The Ogun State Police Command has said that three Indians and a Nigerian who were kidnapped on the 30 June at the Ilisan axis of the Sagamu-Ijebu Ode-Benin Expressway have been rescued. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abiodun Alamutu made the disclosure at a press briefing held at the Command’s Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, on Tuesday. It would be recalled that Governor Dapo Abiodun on Monday gave a marching order to the police and other security agencies in the state to go after the Kidnappers of the foreign nationals, who were abducted the first day they landed in the country.…