News from States
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KWSG announces alternative routes as construction begins on Unity Flyover
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin The Kwara State Ministry of Works and Transport, on Tuesday diverted vehicular traffic from Challenge down to Olak Filling Station to pave the way for the commencement of construction of the Unity Roundabout Flyover. Commissioner of the Ministry, Abdulquawiy Olododo, apologised to the general public for the inconveniences this might cause. Motorists and other road users are…
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Murdered king widow, one other person regain freedom
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Kwara state police command has disclosed that a joint operation comprising the Police, Military, D.S.S, Vigilante/Hunters who tirelessly combed the forest yielded positive results. It was disclosed that the operation led to the successful rescue of the wife to the late monarch and one other at about 22:3Ohours of 05/02/24. The Olukoro of Koro Kingdom,Late Oba Olusegun…
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Gov. Sanwo-Olu visits China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation
…We’ll deliver additional rolling stocks in December , says Train manufacturers Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday visited the headquarters of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation in Dalian, China to conclude transactional conversations with the top management of the company, on the purchase of rolling stock for the Blue and Red rail lines in the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu…
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Video: Youths protest against relocation of College of Technology in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Youths in Esa-Oke, in Obokun Local Government area of Osun State, embarked on a peaceful protest to kick against the purported plan by the State Government to move the State College of Technology, (OSCOTECH) from the town. The youth, in a video obtained on Monday, vowed to resist the plan of the government with whatever is…
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Nasarawa Governor commends Abiodun on infrastructural drive in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has been commended for his giant strides in road construction and infrastructural development in the last four and a half years. Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, gave the commendation on Monday when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Abiodun at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Sule…
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Ogun yet to take possession of Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos expressway, says Gov. Abiodun’s aide
Governor Dapo Abiodun’s special adviser on Media, Mr. Kayode Akinmade on Monday said work is yet to begin on the reconstruction of the Abeokuta-Ota-Lagos Expressway because the Ogunn state government is still waiting for final approval of the concessioning of the road from the Federal Government. It will be recalled that the Minister of Works, David Umahi, announced in October…
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Gunmen reduce ransom for queen, relative of murdered Koro king to N40m
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Gunmen, who killed Oba Olusegun Aremu-Cole, Olukoro of Koro-Ekiti in the Ekiti local government area of Kwara state and kidnapped his wife and other person last Thursday night have reduced N100m ransom placed on the abducted victims. It was gathered on Sunday that the gunmen had reached out to the monarch’s family at the weekend for…
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Gov. Sanwo-olu visits Dalian urban planning exhibition centre in China
Lagos State Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, took a trip from Beijing to Dalian, a city famous for its aquatic products and a coastline of about 1,900 kilometers in the Northeast of China. The Governor, who is currently on a working visit to China with some government officials, visited the famous Dalian Urban Planning Exhibition Centre in Xigang District, on Saturday.…
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Teachers, pensioners: Kwara offsets Ahmed-era salary arrears with additional N1bn
…Pays 100% CONHESS for LG health workers Kwara State Government under the leader of AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq has committed another N1.03 billion to again offset the salary arrears the last administration owed to local government workers, basic school teachers, and pensioners. The Press Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Babatunde Toyin Abdulrasheed in a statement stated the government has repeatedly said it is committed to…
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Ijebu Ode agog as Awujale installs Olor’oogun Sonny Kuku as Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta History was made on Saturday as the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona installed the accomplished physician and Co-founder of EKO Hospital, Olor’oogun (Dr) Sonny Folorunsho Kuku as the 4th Ogbeni Oja of Ijebuland. The ceremony was also marked alongside Dr Kuku’s 80th birthday. The Endocrinologist and Pro-Chancellor, University of Benin succeeded his late uncle…
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