Author: Vera

The Lagos State Government has announced the suspension of the ad-hoc teams of Committee on Removal of Abandoned Vehicles (RAVC) operating in the 20 Local Governments (LGs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State with immediate effect. The suspension, according to the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Oluwatoyin Fayinka, was taken to appraise and review the operation of the teams following several complaints by members of the public on the activities of some of the units, which is causing embarrassment to the State Government. The Special Adviser explained that the Central Committee of RAVC will…

As Enugu state Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi seeks greater collaboration among ECOWAS member-states, the West African Health Organization (WAHO) said Enugu State Medical Diagnostic Centre, Enugu, is one of the beneficiaries of its laboratory strengthening programmes funded by the German Government. Speaking during a three-day conference declared open on Monday by the governor in the state, the Director-General of WAHO, Prof. Stanley Okolo, disclosed that the laboratory strengthening programmes, which include those funded by community levy and those funded by their partners are in the spirit of taking ECOWAS to the grassroots. “I hope that Enugu State will maximize the opportunity…

As the world marks world tourism day,Oyo state Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has called on investors to support the State Government in promoting Tourism, stressing that tourism is a viable alternative to oil and other sources of revenue generation in the country. The governor stated this in his address to celebrate World Tourism Day (WTD) at the Ado-Awaye Hills, Iseyin Local Government, Iseyin on Monday, September 27, 2021. As an established practice, the Pacesetter State host stakeholders in the tourism sector including Government functionaries, Monarchs, and residents of the host community. Permanent Secretary,Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, Dr. ‘Bunmi…

The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has launched a programme tagged Community-Based Tourism (CBT).with the idea of promoting domestic tourism in six Local Government Areas across the State. Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, who disclosed this at a sensitisation programme for staff, cultural officers from the State Council for Arts and Culture as well as the Film and Video Censors Board, said six communities have been identified in the first phase of the implementation of the programme. She listed the LGAs to start the programme as Epe, Badagry, Ikorodu, Oshodi /Isolo, Eti Osa and…

Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, says for Nigeria to bridge the gap between poverty and insecurity, innovative financing must be embraced emphasizing that, it is a critical enabler for sustainable and inclusive development in Nigeria. The Minister gave this submission in a paper delivered at this year’s Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) convocation lecture titled ‘The Governance, Security and Development Nexus in Nigeria: Innovative Financing as an Essential Enabler’, explored the governance, security, and development nexus in Nigeria with a specific focus on the critical role that innovative financing must play; particularly against the backdrop of the…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, reiterated, the Force commitment to deploying kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to tackling crimes and criminality so as to boost public safety, health and security in the country. IGP Alkali made this known, during the flag-off of the National Tree Planting Initiative taggedOne – Nigerian – One – Tree, in the Federal capital Territory, Abuja. Force Public Relations officer, CP Frank Mba made this known in press release issued to journalists in Abuja. The IGP, while noting that there is a strong connection between climate change and internal security, observed that human activities…

Lagos State governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has commiserated with the the bereaved families of Late Rapid response squard (RRS)Officers and gave them two individual beneficiary cheques of ten million naira (N10,000,000.00), each at government’s House, Alausa, Ikeja. The governor while presenting the cheque, reiterated his pledge to always give wholesome support to security agencies pointing out that, this is its government’s trademark tradition Represented by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Gboyega Soyannwo, the Governor stated that no amount of financial gift can make up for the lost lives and the gallantry of the fallen Patriots, describing government’s monetary support as a…

The monarch of Warri Kingdom, HRM Omoba Utieyinoritsetsola Emiko, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has expressed support for a lobby group identified as the Delta Central 2023 (DC-23) to produce the PDP candidate for the 2023 Gubernatorial race in delta state. The monarch gave his support by praying for the leaders and members of the group during a consultation visit to his palace in Warri, Delta State. The monarch stated that his sincere prayer was for DC-23 to produce a good candidate that would eventually emerge the governor of the state in 2023 and would bring more developments to Delta State. He prayed…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the Director-General of Project Development Institute (PRODA) Enugu, Engr. Dr. Charles Agulanna before Hon. Justice Buba Ibrahim of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, for allegedly committing procurement fraud. According to ICPC, Engr Agulanna, who is facing a 1-count charge, had sometime in August, 2017, while being the Director General of Projects Development Institute, allegedly committed procurement fraud by awarding a contract for the revaluation of land belonging to PRODA in the sum of N23,500,037.50 to T.O. Thomas & Co., even when the company was not a…

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has advised traders to uphold highest quality standards in other to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, gave the advice on Friday at a sensitisation workshop for Electrical Dealers Association of Nigeria (EDAN) at the Alaba International Market, Lagos. Salim said the advice was to ensure the market took its rightful place as the largest market in West Africa, in the AfCFTA and to attract customers globally. He revealed the agency’s willingness to work with the association in ensuring that the market was free from substandard…