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In recognition of the giant strides made in Agricultural Sector of Ogun State, Governor Dapo Abiodun has bagged the Governor of the Year Award at the Nigeria Agriculture Awards 2020, held at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja, on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. The Nigeria Agriculture Awards 2020, the seventh edition since inception in 2014, was the climax of the Feed Nigeria Summit tagged “Agribusiness: Leading Nigeria’s Recovery”. The event brought together National and International Agricultural stakeholders, including private sector players. The 2020 Feed Nigeria Summit witnessed attendance by dignitaries and development partners including the Deputy Governor of Kano State, German…
Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa says the partnership between states and Federal Government on peer review is needed to solve the myriads of challenges facing the country. Okowa stated this on Monday when the Chairman and members of the Implementation Monitoring Committee of the National Economic Council (NEC) led by the Chairman and Commissioner for Finance, Akwa-Ibom State, Mr Akan Okon visited him at the Government House, Asaba. He said a lot is being done in the state on behalf of the Federal Government in ensuring that youths are kept busy with meaningful engagements in skills and entrepreneurship programmes. The Governor stated…
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki says his administration will expend N12.8 billion in 2021 for payment of pension and gratuities. The governor, in a statement, reaffirmed his government’s commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioners in the state. Obaseki noted that as part of the commitment to the welfare of workers, his government will in 2021 commit N6.1 billion to inject requisite skill into the state’s civil service, bestowing workers with tools and skills that stand them out, make for a better work-life balance. According to him, “To make Edo great again, we need to focus on our people,…
The Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) over the weekend demolished over 1700 illegal shanties and containerised shops around Fagba Railway lines, Agege. Head, Public Affairs Unit of Lagos State Task Force, Adebayo Taofiq who disclosed this on a press release said the demolition exercise was carried out over the weekend. Speaking during the demolition exercise, the Chairman of the Agency CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that owners/ occupants of these illegal shanties and containerised shops had been served a 7-day ‘Removal Order’ by the government based on series of complaints about criminal activities around…