Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Wednesday, 22 November, 2023, directed the construction of about 4km road network at Federal Polytechnic, Monguno. The Governor ordered the allocation of a building owned by Borno State Government for use as a hostel by the polytechnic. Zulum directed that the road construction be executed in phases with the first phase to commence in January next year. He gave the directive during a visit to permanent site of the polytechnic which is under construction in Monguno town. “I have gone round the ongoing work here at the permanent site of the federal polytechnic,…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has directed the freezing of all the state and local governments’ accounts with immediate effect. A statement by the state Commissioner for Finance, Asiwaju Asiru Idris, made this known on Thursday, 23 November, 2023, in Lokoja, the state capital. The statement read apart: “No imprest or any form of payment should be made to anyone from Government Account henceforth. “Standing Orders and Investment Instructions are hereby cancelled forthwith. ”All Kogi State and Local Government Accounts are hereby FROZEN with effect from today, Thursday, 22 November, 2023″.
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday, 21 November and Wednesday, 22 November, 2023, supervised the distribution of N275 million cash, food items and wrappers to 95,000 residents in Monguno town of Monguno Local Government Area in the northern part of the state. During the distribution, 55,000 women were each given N5,000 cash and a wrapper, while 40,000 male heads of household received 25kg of rice and 10kg of beans. Monguno was displaced by Boko Haram insurgents about eight years ago before it was recaptured by the Nigerian military. Monguno hosts IDPs from four Local Government areas: Kukawa, Guzamala,…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured a conviction against the erstwhile Provost of Isaac Jasper College of Education, Sagbama, Bayelsa State, Professor Saviour Nathan Agoro who was arraigned in court by the Commission for contracts fraud amounting to N285 million. Professor Agoro was arraigned at the Bayelsa State High Court alongside the former accountant of the institution, Mr. Perez Friday Lakemfa who were both charged under Sections 12 and 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 for having interest in and coffering corrupt advantage on themselves and relations as a…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Friday, 24 November, 2023, said the judiciary has once again shown its commitment to upholding the rule of law in the country. Prince Abiodun also appealed to his opponent, Ladi Adebutu, to stop running around and join hands with his government in the task of making Ogun one of the best states in the country. The Governor spoke at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, while reacting to the verdict of the Court of Appeal, Lagos, which affirmed his March 18 electoral victory. “I want to thank the judiciary for yet again standing the course…
THE Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Friday, 24 November, 2023, affirmed the election of Governor Dapo Abiodun of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), as winner of the March 18, poll, in Ogun State. In a majority judgement delivered by the duo of Justices J.S. Ikyegh and Muhammed Mustapha, the Appellate Court dismissed the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), in the state, Hon. Ladi Adebutu. The court held that the appeal lacked merit as it found no substance in it and subsequently dismissed it, affirming the earlier decision of…
The Ogun State Government is targeting 15,000 pregnant women as beneficiaries of its free delivery programme tagged “Ibidero” as part of measures put in place to improve the state’s maternal mortality index. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker disclosed this in Abeokuta, the state capital, while speaking to newsmen on the new scheme. She noted that the initiative was a health insurance scheme of the state targeted at vulnerable indigent pregnant women across the 20 local government areas of the state. Coker noted that through the programme, the enrolled pregnant women would have access to free maternal health…
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, undertook a significant visit to Kwara State, today, Firday, 24 November, 2023, where he engaged in key activities aimed at strengthening the relationship between the police force and the local community, as well as reinforcing the importance of professionalism and people-friendly policing. The visit included a courtesy call on the revered Emir of Kwara at his palace. During this meeting, the IGP and the Emir discussed matters of mutual interest, focusing on collaborative efforts to enhance the safety and security of the people in Kwara State. The IGP expressed gratitude for…
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, reiterated his administration’s commitment to reforms and economic incentives that will improve Ease of Doing Business and enhance investment opportunities. The Governor said he would continue to pursue actions that would eliminate red tapes and regulatory impediments hindering the growth of businesses in the State, demonstrating his willingness for continued collaboration with the private sector to improve the livelihood of the residents. Sanwo-Olu spoke at Ikeja Industrial Estate where he commissioned the newly-built wet hair production factory owned by Godrej Nigeria Limited – a consumer goods company. The Governor described the project as…
By Ganiu Bamgbose, PhD Should I begin with an apology for the coinage of a new word? That should not be too much ego to exhibit for a PhD in English. No, you will not find “containerism” in any English dictionary. I have coined it for two reasons. First, it is a morphological extension from a word which captures my intention. Second, I wanted a strange word for the strange situation I wish to describe. To operationalise my coinage, containerism is any situation where container (the package of a product) takes glorification over content (the actual product). It is the…