By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter PLANS HAVE been announced to register an additional 100,000 farmers in the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS), increasing the total to 160,000. Commissioner for Agriculture Bolu Owotomo announced this during the OGFIMS workshop at the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP)...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter, Port Harcourt GOVERNOR SIMINALAYI Fubara of Rivers State has selected experienced educators to lead two vital school boards. He emphasized the need for a solid educational foundation, free from political influence, to ensure a prosperous future for the state. On Friday, at the Government House in Port Har...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter RIVERS STATE Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged the National Assembly Joint Committee on Electoral Matters to prioritize amendments that enhance the electoral process for the benefit of society. He emphasized that legislation should not target or benefit specific individuals. Fubara made this appeal while...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter GOVERNOR DAPO Abiodun of Ogun State announced that southern states will promote inter-state and inter-region trade to enhance food security. He revealed this while meeting with the newly formed Governing Council of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAB), led by Pro-Chancellor Oba Abdul-Rash...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE OYO State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) will provide health insurance coverage for 10,000 pupils. Dr. Sola Akande, the Executive Secretary of OYSHIA, announced this initiative during a visit to Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board. Dr. Akande emphasiz...
By JKNMedia SENATE PRESIDENT Godswill Akpabio has promised development projects for Ekiti State. He assured the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adejugbe, and his council during their visit on Wednesday. Akpabio welcomed the Ewi-in-Council warmly. He emphasized the Senate’s commitment to Ekiti, highlighting the appointment of Opeyemi Bamidele...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter THE LAGOS State Government on Wednesday debunked a viral fake news circulating on social media, stating emphatically that the State has not re-introduced the monthly environmental sanitation and is not starting any movement restriction by the end of July. In a statement signed by the State Commissioner for ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter SENATE PRESIDENT Godswill Akpabio has emphasized the urgent need for Plateau State to bolster its town planning laws in response to a recent building collapse that resulted in tragic fatalities. His remarks came during a courtesy call by Governor Caleb Mutfwang and a delegation of traditional rulers at ...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter TO ADDRESS the accommodation challenges faced by National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the approval of N5 billion for the construction of a new permanent orientation camp. The proposed site, to be cited in Agbowa within the Ikorodu Division,...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNMedia Reporter GOVERNOR DAPO Abiodun of Ogun State has assured shop owners affected by a destructive fire at Oba Lipede International Market in Abeokuta of the government’s support to recover from the losses incurred. The fire, which occurred on Saturday night, ravaged several shops selling fabrics, food items, tail...
