Report reaching Aproko247 has it that the wife of a member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Adejuwon Oyenuga, Olukoya, has been abducted by some unknown gunmen. Mrs Oyenuga was reportedly seized by the hoodlums on Tuesday morning at Odoladalepo in Ijebu-Ife, Ogun State. She was said to have been kidnapped immediately after she…
On Tuesday, July 19, 2016, the governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, held a meeting with members of the organized private sector. Amosun invited them to a breakfast held at the Government House, Oke-Igbein, Abeokuta, the state capital. During the session, which was well attended by captains of industries, bank executives, industrialists and literally all…
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has assured residents of the state that his administration is putting in place strategies to develop the tourism and hospitality potentials available in the five administrative divisions of the State. Ambode stated this recently at the Airport Hotel, Ikeja, during the second festival colloquium organized by the Ikeja Division…
The 3rd Governing Council of the Taraba State University has been inaugurated by Governor Darius Ishaku. The ceremony was performed at the Exco Chamber of the Government House in Jalingo. The governor stressed the need to deemphasize all forms of sentiment and work collectively towards the repositioning of state varsity to make it comparable to…
Three people have been sentenced to death by hanging in Edo State on Monday by an Edo High Court over the murder of a three-year-old girl. According to reports, the convicts, Betty Stephen, the stepmother, and the two teachers-Johnson Ogbeide and Nancy Aiwuyor, committed the offence on February 24, 2009, at Erhiborhibo village, Orhionmwon Local…
The Lagos State Government said it would engage graduates of its technical colleges in a ‘Maintenance Gang’ initiative to be unveiled in August this year for maintenance and renovation works of public schools across the State. The State Deputy Governor, Dr. (Mrs) Idiat Adebule made this known today at the graduation ceremony of NECA-ITF Technical…
In a bid to ensure an efficient and effective Public Procurement system, the Lagos State Government has revised the registration/renewal form for Contractors, Suppliers and Consultants (existing and prospective) wishing to do business with it. According to a circular signed by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mrs Olabowale Ademola, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)…
**As Lagos Assembly Passes Law Against Illegal Land Occupation The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, passed a bill to prohibit forceful entry and illegal occupation of landed properties in the state. According to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, after the Bill had gone through…
The plenary of the Benue State House Of Assembly ended in pandemonium on Tuesday, July, 19, 2016. It was learnt that the trouble started when some members made moves to impeach Speaker of the House, Terkimbir Ikyange. Aproko247 gathered that the lawmaker representing Logo constituency, Kester Terna-Kyenge, moved a motion to remove Ikyange. However, the…
The Lagos State Government has stressed that it would continue to enforce relevant regulations on noise pollution in the state. This was the position of the state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday when MTN Foundation distributed 250 hearing aid devices to beneficiaries in the state, including children less than one year old. Ambode, who was…