STATES WATCH

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has distributed a staggering sum of N50 million to victims of fire disaster in the state as a display of compassion and a window of opportunity to regain their losses. The governor said the action further accentuated how committed and steadfast his administration was to the plights of Ekiti residents […]

Work has begun at the multimillion Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (LACE) in Igbonla, Epe with its first phase budgeted at N10 billion. Upon completion the facility would produce 50 million fingerlings per annum; 2,000 tons of table-sized fish per annum; 20,000 tons processed fish per annum; and 24,000 tons of fish feed per annum. […]

The Oyo State Government has approved the sum of ₦4.5 billion as financial support to the survivors and victims of the Bodija explosion which occurred on January 16, 2024. This decision was taken at the ongoing Executive Council meeting at the Executive Chambers of the Governor’s office. According to a statement by the Commissioner for […]

In a bid to ensure safety of lives and produce of farmers, the Ekiti State government has approved the sum of N316.9 million for the construction of additional six security houses at selected farm settlements in the state. The commissioner for Information in the state, Taiwo Olatunbosun in a statement on Wednesday said the approval […]

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has distributed 140 operational vehicles to various security agencies and unveiled 50 new mass transit buses to improve public transportation across the state. The flag-off ceremony took place on Tuesday at the Gusau Trade Fair complex, with the Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Dr. Ahmed Abubakar […]

The Lagos State Government has said it is working to introduce monthly and quarterly rent payment options as part of efforts to reduce the financial pressure on residents, especially low-income earners. The state Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2025 Ministerial Press Briefing to mark Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s second year […]

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for broader inclusion of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and high-net-worth individuals in Nigeria’s tax net to address growing tax evasion and boost revenue collection. Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Special Adviser on Taxation and Revenue, Ogungbo Abdul-Kabir Opeyemi, made the call on Tuesday during the opening ceremony of […]

Lagos State government has revealed that about ₦1.3 trillion was generated as Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in 2024, which is about a 45 per cent increase compared to the ₦895 billion generated in 2023. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Abayomi Oluyomi, disclosed this on Monday at the ongoing ministerial press briefing to mark the second […]

Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago has inaugurated a 21-member Committee on State Boundary to resolve disputes across the state’s 25 local government areas. The committee is to be chaired by the Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba. Bago who inaugurated the committee during the State Executive Council meeting at the Government House Minna hinged the decision […]

The Enugu State Government has said the it will launch the Enugu Air, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses, and the ultramodern transport terminals for operation before the administration’s second anniversary on May 29. The state Commissioner for Transport, Dr Obi Ozor, disclosed this during the State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House, Enugu, […]

The Abia State Government has announced plans to convert the newly built Government House at Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, into a five-star hotel, citing its “uninhabitable condition.” This was revealed by the State Commissioner for Information, Okey Kanu, during a press tour of the facility on Wednesday. He described the building—commissioned by the previous administration—as lacking […]