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SERAP Accuses Lagos Councils Of Corruption

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has accused eight local government councils in Lagos of mismanaging N224 million and asked the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) to immediately take legal actions against officials involved. It is being alleged that the 2012 audit report covering...

FG Approves 60MVA Transformer For Borno

Several decades after the 1976 commissioning of Baga transmission substation in Borno state, the Federal Executive Council has approved a $2.2million dollar contract for a 60MVA transformer to complement the Baga substation which is already overloaded. This dollar component is in addition N206 million also...

Ajimobi Inaugurates 33 Patrol Vans, Assures On Sustenance Of Peace

As the general elections scheduled for next year draws nearer, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has assured that all necessary precautionary measures has been put in place to ensure that the peace currently being enjoyed in the state is not truncated.   The governor gave...

Kwara Redeems N17 Billion Bond Obtained In 2009

The Kwara State government has redeemed the N17 billion bond it obtained in 2009 for infrastructural development projects.   The state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed announced the redemption during a meeting with stakeholders in Ilorin, the state capital.   He expressed satisfaction that the state had met all...

FG, Kaduna Sign MoU To Engage 2000 Graduates

In an effort to tackle the increasing spate of unemployment in the state, the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) of the federal government and that of Kaduna State government yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to engage 2,000 graduates in the Graduate...

Kwara Redeems N17 Billion Bond Obtained In 2009

The Kwara State government has redeemed the N17 billion bond it obtained in 2009 for infrastructural development projects.   The state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed announced the redemption during a meeting with stakeholders in Ilorin, the state capital.   He expressed satisfaction that the state had met all...