The crisis rocking the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido-Ekiti over the death of some doctors from the hospital few weeks ago has finally been settled. It was gathered that the Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, held a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday in Akure, where all those involved in the matter were present. At the meeting, representatives…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the success story of the Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals Limited which is the largest urea fertiliser company in the world is a clear testimony that the state is a safe haven for multi-billion dollars investments. Speaking at the Indorama Eleme and Chemicals Limited on Monday…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State appears to be in top gear preparing for the next batch of elections. According to Zion Nationale, an independent newspaper and credible public opinion analyst on Delta state community matters and political affairs, “the PDP seems prepared to face modern democratic realities of credible elections given its…
The Lagos State Government says it generated a total revenue of N101.69bn in the first quarter of 2016 out of which a surplus of N4.85bn was realized as against an expected N29.92bn deficit. This information was disclosed on Monday by the State’s Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Akinyemi Ashade, at the ongoing Ministerial Press…
Aproko247 has confirmed that ace Nigerian journalist, Malik Ibitoye, fondly called Mana, has become the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogun State. Ibitoye’s appointment was confirmed on Monday by this magazine. Ibitoye was formerly the Editor of First Weekly Magazine in Ogba, Lagos. He joined First Weekly Magazine after leaving Encomium…
Three officials of the Kogi State Government have been sentenced to 12 years in prison over their roles in N160 million fraud. The trio, Joseph Y. Agbo; John Ekele and Abubakar Adamu, were convicted by Justice J. J. Majebi of the Kogi State High Court, sitting in Okene. They were arraigned by the Economic and…
***As Council Boss escapes assassination attempt at APC secretariat By Yemi Itodo Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State is in the news again for another negative trend as gladiators from the area are at daggers drawn in a cold war. Few days ago, the Caretaker Chairman of the LGC, Prince George Adah narrowly escaped…
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has called on stakeholders in the education sector to map out strategies for taking Basic Education Teachers’ salaries off local government councils in the country. Ahmed said this when the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission, Dikko Sulyman, and his management team visited him at the Government…
Commissioner for Health in Lagos State, Dr Jide Idris, has announced plans by the state government to begin the construction of a world class Medical Park under a Public Private Partnership, PPP, arrangement. Dr Idris made the announcement on Wednesday while briefing Government House Correspondents after the weekly State Executive Council Meeting. He said the…
Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Toyin Suarau on Tuesday reiterated the resolve of the State Government to increase the aggregate food supply of the State from less than 15 per cent to 25 per cent within the next four years through various projects and programmes. Suarau who said this at the ongoing ministerial press briefing…