Nigeria’s government finalized plans to ramp up spending and borrowing as it grapples with reviving an economy that shrank by the most in a quarter century last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Expenditure is projected at 16.4 trillion naira ($39.7 billion) next year, or 17.7% more than initially proposed, President Muhammadu Buhari said in…
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has flagged off the “Exercise Golden Dawn”, an initiative of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to stem the tide of insecurity in the state. The governor performed the flag-off at the 34 Artillery Brigade Forward Operation Base in Orlu Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. Speaking at the event,…
•Governor: ‘Delay in Permit, Approval Processes Inexcusable’ Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju All buildings in Lagos State will now be issued licence for safe habitation. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, launched a rebranded Certificate of Completion and Fitness for Habitation with the objective to safeguard residents’ lives and address the root causes of building…
… As ‘A-List’ artistes like K1, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Ayra Starr, Teni listed for performance Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju As a way of reviving the entertainment scene in Lagos State while also strategically showcasing the State as the soul of entertainment of Nigeria, the State’s Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is set to celebrate Nigeria’s…
•Governor, Ex-Govs, NADECO chieftains, Navy, Others Honour Ex-MILAD at a Day of Tributes Trust Africa News, By Ayomde Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday named the State Housing Estate in Gbagada after the late Leader of the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) and ex-Military Administrator of Lagos State, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (rtd)….
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Mr. Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on the 30th of September 2021 assented to the Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Law [ACJL] of Lagos State, 2021. The ACJL was first passed in Lagos State in 2007 and amended in 2011 (more than ten (10) years ago) to ensure the Fundamental…
…My administration will invest greatly in technology, says Sanwo-Olu …Confirms Coker-Odusote as substantive General Manager of LASIMRA Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday pledged his administration’s commitment to greatly invest in technology, which according to him is critical to the development of the State and nation at…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has congratulated teachers in Oyo State and across the country on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, saying that teachers remain the unsung heroes of global developmental strides. Governor Makinde, in a statement made public by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said that…
….Army Begins ‘Exercise Enduring Peace’ In Kogi, Vows To Raid Criminal Hideouts… The Nigerian Army, Headquarters Command Army Records, on Monday launched an exercise, code-named: ‘Enduring Peace’, meant to patrol, ambush and root out criminals in their hideouts in Kogi State. HQ CARs also offered free medical services, screening and drugs to some indigent residents…
