Category: Governance

Karu Mega Bus Terminal: How Engineer Sule is exploiting Abuja corridor to benefit all By Ali Abare

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Since the dawn of the Engineer Abdullahi Sule administration in Nasarawa State, deliberate steps are being taken to diversify the economy of the state, in the determination to wean Nasarawa from over reliance on federal allocation. One of such initiatives was the official flagging-off of the construction work on the 900-vehicle capacity Karu Mega Bus Terminal in December last year, which is estimated to cost N1.9bn. With the commencement of the project, Governor Sule took a bold step towards not only tackling the internal revenue issue of the state but…

ANALYSIS: What to know about China loans and their implications for Nigeria

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The Nigerian press has been awash with concern about the terms of some loans contracted with or about to be contracted with China. The Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, even called on legislators to “look the other way” rather than conduct their due diligence on the loans, or else China will withdraw its support. In this report, we try to tease out all the different strands of the debate. What is the status of China loans to Nigeria? Data obtained from the Debt Management Office (DMO)showed that between 2010 and March…

Oyetola commences reconstruction of N200m Atakumosa ultra modern market … as Speaker, Owa, other stakeholders commend Governor

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Five years after the Atakumosa market, Ilesa, was gutted by fire, Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola on Tuesday, kick-started the reconstruction of the market. The burnt market was a major campaign issue in the build up to the 2018 governorship election in the State and the governor promised to rebuild it if elected. In fulfilment of the promise, the Governor, on Tuesday, was in Ilesa to launch the project. The market would be reconstructed by the state government in collaboration with the World Bank through Osun Community…

Gov. Ikpeazu fires Commissioner, LG Chairmen, others

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The Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has sacked his Commissioner for Transport, Ekele Nwaohammuo, and the Transition Committee Chairman of Umuneochi Local Government Council, Mathew Ibe. Ikpeazu also suspended Cherechi Nwogu, the Transition Committee Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area, and his Aba North counterpart, Chief Victor Ubani. The sack was communicated through a news release signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Dr. Anthony Agbazuere, and made available to newsmen on Sunday. Agbazuere further announced that the General Manager of Traffic and Indiscipline Management Agency…

Governor Sule urges LG Chairmen, Political Appointees to render selfless, sacrificial, dedicated service

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Nasarawa State Governor,Abdulahi Sule, has called on local government Chairmen, political appointees and all other public figures in the state to render meaningful, loyal, selfless, sacrificial and dedicated service in order to take the state to the desired height. Speaking when local government chairmen in the state under the umbrella of Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON paid him a sallah homage, Governor Sule called on them to work towards the yearnings and aspirations of the citizenry and inline with state government agenda and programmes. Sule said under no…

Oyetola signs revised Osun 2020 budget into law …budget slashed by 32%, with priority given to agric, mining, tourism

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The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola on Monday signed into law the State’s 2020 revised budget of N82.2bn, following its passage by the State House of Assembly. The budget was reduced from the initial N119.5billion to N82.2billion, representing a 32 per cent reduction. Speaking during the official signing ceremony at the Governor’s Office, Abere, Osogbo, Oyetola said the current economic realities occasioned by the Coronavirus pandemic necessitated a downward review of the budget. The governor also made clarification on the allocation of ‘N9billion to fight COVID-19′, stressed…

Gov Bello spends hours clearing gridlock on Lokoja-Abuja road

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Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello on Sunday evening, joined officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other security agencies in controlling the traffic on Abuja-Lokoja road which has held commuters on standstill for two days running. Governor Bello who arrived Jamata area of the state with his security men and some aides, spent over five hours directing the flow of traffic that has kept travellers at one point since Friday night. Our reporter gathered that the Governor who arrived the scene at about 06.30pm in the evening called other…

Oyetola appoints Adeniran, Oyedele, Idowu, 2 others as Special Advisers …names Osun NUJ chairman, 7 others Senior Special Assistant

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State of Osun Governor,Isiaka Adegboyega Oyetola has announced new appointees as Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ismail Omipidan, who announced these and other appointments in a statement on Thursday, said all appointments take effect immediately, added that the appointments were in line with the commitment of Governor Oyetola to good governance and all-inclusive government. The Governor then charged all the new appointees to bring their various wealth of experiences garnered over the decades to bear on the discharge of their new responsibilities…

CACOVID-19 PALLIATIVES :Niger to distribute donated items on completion of supplies

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Niger State Coordinator for the Coalition of Private Sector Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad has said donation of food items to the State to cushion the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic on the vulnerable people in the state still ongoing, hence the items can not be distributed for now. Alhaji Abdullahi Muhammad announced that out of the 88 trucks of the items expected to be delivered to the State, only 73 trucks have so far been received while 15 of such trucks are being awaited. The State Coordinator said…

LGA ASSESSMENT: Quaan-Pan Council Chairman,4 others top performance list

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In pursuit of our organisational objectives and consistent value of checkmating and encouraging good governance, the COA Media Group embarked on assessment of the performance of Plateau State Local government council Chairmen for the first half of 2020 (January – June). With respect to this exercise, Hon. Isaac Kyale Kwallu FCIA, FCIPMA, the Executive Chairman Quaan-Pan Local Government Area made it to the top of the ladder in this maiden edition. He and other four (4) Local Government Chairmen emerged the top five (5) Performing Local Government Chairmen for the…