Homeland News
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Kwara govt disburses N160m grants to 688 SMEs
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Kwara State government, on Tuesday, flagged off the disbursement of N160million grants to 688 small and micro-scale businesses in the first tranche of the KWARA NG CARES RA3 Operational Grants. The beneficiaries comprised 45 small scale businesses that will receive N700,000 each, and 623 micro-scale businesses that will receive N200,000 each cutting across the 16 local…
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Abiodun visits Ijoko/Olambe/Akute road, assures residents of drivable road before December
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has assured the residents of Sango Ota/Ijoko/Olambe/Akute/Alagbole that one side out of the existing dualized section of the 32km road will be reconstructed before December. The governor, who visited the area on Sunday, commended residents for their patience despite the harrowing experience they go through every day while commuting on the road. He said…
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We will eradicate out-of-school syndrome in Lagos -Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday said that his government would commit more resources to ensure all out-of-school children in the State returned back to the classroom. Governor Sanwo-Olu also emphasised the need to collaborate with stakeholders in the education sector to register more schools that would be monitored by the government in order to check how they are…
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Ekiti APC owes you debt of gratitude, Oyebanji tells Erelu Fayemi
…as governor-elect meets Ekiti APC Women Campaign Council members Ekiti State Governor- elect, Mr Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has said the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the state, owes the First Lady, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, a debt of gratitude for her invaluable contributions to the electioneering activities that led to the party’s landslide victory in the June 18 governorship election. The…
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Okada riders protest, urge Sanwo-Olu to reconsider ban on operation
Members of the Motorcycle Operators Association of Lagos State (MOALS) have called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to reconsider the recent ban on Okada operation in four additional local governments and six Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) of the state. The operators made the call during a protest on Monday at the Governor’s Office, Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking with journalists, Tijani Pekins,…
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Explosion rocks gas plant near RCCG camp
An explosion on Monday rocked a gas plant close to the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The explosion, which was confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), was caused by a truck laden with gas that burst into flame within the premises of a gas plant only a few metres away from the…
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Jimoh Ibrahim congratulates Ahaba, Halu, Orungberuwa, Odogbo, Others
Billionaire business mogul and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ondo South Senatorial district, Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim has described as historic the upgrade of some traditional rulers in the district by the state government. The state government on Wednesday announced the upgrade of some monarchs from Grade B to Grade A across the three senatorial districts in the state. Congratulating…
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ASUU extends strike
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has extended its ongoing strike again. The decision was taken after the National Executive Council meeting at the union’s headquarters at the University of Abuja on Monday morning, August 29. The ASUU strike began on February 14, 2022, and was initially meant to last for 4 weeks. However, on March 14, exactly one month…
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It’s ‘morally wrong’ for govt teacher to enrol wards in private school – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says it is morally wrong for teachers in public primary schools to have their children and wards enrolled in private schools. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde on Sunday. Olatunde was reacting to an earlier statement by the Chairman of the Ondo State Universal…
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No court should stop king’s coronation after appointment-Obaleo of Erinmope
The Obaleo of Erinmope Ekiti in Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Oba (Dr) Sunday Aniyi, says the chieftaincy laws should be reviewed to prevent courts from stopping the coronation of a king who has been duly appointed by the state government. Oba Aniyi who was speaking at his coronation ceremony as the Obaleo of Erinmope Ekiti in the…
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