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Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade has kicked against the high dependence for food by African countries on western nations. Ayade made this known at the flagged off the first dry run for the 2022 Carnival Calabar, with the theme ‘Agro-Industrialization’. Speaking on the theme, the Governor said it was carefully chosen to send a message to the global community that Africans can depend on themselves for food.

Lagos State Government has raised awareness on the need to have cleaner air through the reduction of the burning of fossil fuels. The General Manager of the State Environmental Protection Agency, Dolapo Fasawe, stated this during the ‘Sanwo Switch to Gas’ imitative in the State. According to Fasawe, the initiative is concerned about the health and environment of Lagosians and to encourage the use of cooking gas.  

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has reconstituted the state’s waste management task force. Secretary to the State Government, Olubamiwo Adeosun, urged members of the newly reconstituted task force to hit the ground running. Adeosun charged members of the body to discharge their duties with absolute dedication to the state. The task force is to ensure that the necessary environmental laws in the state are obeyed.

Kaduna State Government has concluded arrangements to build a dam on the 800,000 hectares forests which had over the years, remained den for terrorists. The Director-General of the State Urban Planning and Development Agency, Ismail Umaru-Dikko, made this known at the ongoing 7th edition of the State Investment Submit. According to Umaru-Dikko, the dam project will not only address the security challenges in the state, but permanently end flooding in […]

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, has commiserated with victims and communities affected by the devastating flood in the state. Diri, who spoke at the 90th Executive State Council Meeting in Government House, Yenagoa, said the government would give top priority to alleviating the suffering of victims. He called on the Federal Government to partner with the state in working out a permanent solution to the flood. The Governor, however, appealed […]

The immediate past governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has sympathized with his successor, Chukwuma Soludo over the boat mishap caused by flooding, in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of the state. In a condolence message signed by his media aide, Tony Nezianya, Obiano said the incident worsened the flooding situation following the huge number of persons that has been displaced. The message noted that apart from the Cameroonian Dam […]

Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has called for federal government’s support towards tackling the flood ravaging the State. Soludo made the call during his visit to camps of flood victims in Onitsha North Local Government Area, of the State. He revealed that the flood emanated and surged from Cameroon. The Governor urged the Federal Government to dialogue with Cameroon to proffer lasting solution to the flood.

Commercial Bus Drivers in Imo State have raised alarm over the outrageous and incessant extortion. Speaking with Boss Radio News, a motorist, Chuks Ohaka, who spoke in vernacular, says the extortion is becoming unnecessary from unknown persons. Ohaka, however, hands this piece of advice to the state government as regards curbing extortion by unknown persons. Also speaking, another motorist, Peter Okoroji, adds that the extortion prevents drivers from saving up.

The Directorate for Gender and Youth development in Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Imo State, has recognized the Chief Executive Officer of Havana Group, Mike Ikoku as the Gender & Youth Enlightenment Campaigner of the year. Ikoku was given the award at the Inaugural International Conference held in Owerri, the state capital. The Directorate commended him for his unprecedented style of gender enlightenment campaign. Reacting, the CEO thanked the […]