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Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has signed the 2022 revised appropriation budget of N170 billion naira. Soludo commended members of the House of Assembly for being responsible and responsive to their job as lawmakers. He called for synergy between the Legislature and other Arms of government at all levels. The Governor assured that every kobo will be judiciously used to create wealth that will benefit the people of the State.

Imo State government has charged Ministries, Departments and Agencies to block all revenue leakages to boost the state’s dwindling Internally Generated Revenue. The State Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba gave the charge at the end of the weekly State Executive Council meeting. Emelumba stated that the Executive was glad that the State will earn $11 million from the State fiscal transparency, accountability and sustainability programme of the World Bank because […]

The Ondo State Magistrates Court sitting in Akure has ordered the remand of five Pastors of a Bible Believer Church in Ondo, for alleged kidnapping. In his ruling, the Magistrate, Rashidat Yakubu, ordered that the Pastors be remanded in Police Custody and adjourned the case to July 18, 2022 for the Director, Public Prosecution, to advise the Court on the remand application. The Pastors were arraigned on 10 counts bordering […]

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has decried the activities of terrorists operating in Nigeria. In a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Diaspora Affairs, Peter Ichull, Ortom called for Religious freedom in Nigeria, stressing that the people’s fundamental human rights must be protected by the Federal government. The statement challenged Nigerians in Diaspora to use the International Environment with its free press to call attention […]

Osun State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has restated its readiness to combat crime in the State. State Commandant of NSCDC, Sunday Agboola made this known during an interview with newsmen in Osogbo, the State Capital. Agboola, assured that the Command was ready to guarantee adequate security. The Commandant enjoined the residents of the State to provide the Command with information to help provide adequate […]

Anambra State Government has commenced the registration of Native Doctors and Allied Practitioners in the State to sanitize the Sector. State Commissioner for Information, Paul Nwosu, who stated this in Awka, the State Capital, said the decision was part of the resolutions reached at the last State Executive Council Meeting. The Commissioner noted that the move followed a discovery that some of the Native Doctors were aiding criminals in the […]

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has directed the Head of Service to dismiss Officers who are receiving double salaries from the State payroll. Akeredolu gave the directive on Wednesday while receiving the report of the Committee for Verification, Scrutinization, and Clean-up of the State Payroll at his Office in Akure, the State Capital. The Governor frowned at the different infractions discovered in the payroll which he said was occasioned by […]

Osun State Police Command has cautioned Ademola Adeleke, and his supporters to apply moderation while celebrating his victory in the just concluded gubernatorial election. A public announcement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, urged Adeleke’s supporters to avoid derogatory language that could cause breach of the peace in the State. The Command maintained that hoodlums, criminals and thugs were likely to capitalize on the guise of celebration to jeopardize the […]

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma has approved the appointment of Raymond Ucheoma as the new Head of Service. A statement issued by the Secretary to the Government Cosmas Iwu, said the appointment was with immediate effect. The statement noted that Iwu Ucheoma takes over from Camelius Iwuagwu. It charged the new Head of Service, to bring his wealth of experience to bear in his new assignment.