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NNPC Spokesman, Obateru, Bags NIPR Fellowship

NNPC Spokesman, Obateru, Bags NIPR Fellowship The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, (NIPR) in Bauchi at its Annual General Meeting, conferred the prestigious Fellowship Award on Dr. Kennie Obateru, Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation. Obateru, a self-driven and...

Kwara Govt Spends N20bn On Pensions, Gratuities In Two Years

Kwara Govt Spends N20bn On Pensions, Gratuities In Two Years       Kwara State Government has spent close to N20 billion on payment of pension and gratuities in the last two years. The Special Adviser on Strategy to Gov. AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, Sa’adu Salahu, disclosed this on Sunday...

Kwara Earmarks N900m Interest-free Loans For 1,200 Young Entrepreneurs

Kwara Earmarks N900m Interest-free Loans For 1,200 Young Entrepreneurs       Kwara State Government has rolled out plans to support young entrepreneurs in the state with huge interest-free loans. The Acting General Manager of Kwara State Social Investment Programme, Mohammed Brimah, who disclosed this in a statement, said...

Lagos State Govt Spends N20bn On Rice Mill

Lagos State Govt Spends N20bn On Rice Mill       The lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Bisola Olusanya, has on Thursday said about N20 billion has been spent on Imota Rice Mill in Ikorodu, which is at 85 per cent completion level. She also said 250,000 jobs...

#EndSARS: Lagos Supports 10,000 Businesses With N939m

#EndSARS: Lagos Supports 10,000 Businesses With N939m       The Lagos State Government says it supported a total of 1,835 businesses affected by the EndSARS protest mayhem with the sum of N939.98 million. The Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mrs Yetunde Arobieke, made this known during the...

Lagos Govt Pays 358 Retirees Over N1bn Entitlements

Lagos Govt Pays 358 Retirees Over N1bn Entitlements       The Director-General, Lagos State Pension Commission, Mr Babalola Obilana, has said the state government paid over N1bn to retirees in April. He disclosed this while delivering a speech at the retirement bond certificates presentation ceremony to the 84th...