I want to say that we understand that for any government to be able to signpost and show what it has done for its people , infrastructure development is a major driver of that – Babajide Sanwo-Olu The above quote was taken from Governor Sanwo-Olu’s speech while addressing the Minister of State for Works, Hon. Bello Goronyo, who came on …

Residents of Akoka in Lagos State say they only get two hours of electricity despite being migrated to Band A. The residents took to the streets on Tuesday to protest the development, calling on the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company (IKEDC) to come to their rescue. With placards in their hands, the protesters said, “Akoka is totally neglected. Our business is …

The food support scheme of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has distributed cash gifts of over N6 million to residents of Osun State over the weekend. The gesture named Oyetola Hand of Fellowship (OHOF) which is a quarterly event has been in place since 2023 and facilitated by Mr. Kayode Sowade in Modakeke, Osun State. …

The residents of Bade, Fika, and Nangere local government areas of Yobe State have expressed happiness and commended Governor Mai Mala Buni for constructing access roads across various parts of the state. In separate interviews, the residents made the commendation during an inspection tour organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Yobe Council. A resident of Tagali, Bade local …

The Lagos State government has called on the residents to embrace subsistence farming by growing different crops within their homes to cushion the high cost of food items in the state. Subsistence agriculture occurs when farmers grow crops to meet the needs of themselves and their families on smallholdings. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms. Abisola Olusanya …

Bandits, in the early hours of Wednesday, invaded the Akwando community in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits were said to have kidnapped an unspecified number of residents and burnt a house and two shops in the attacks that lasted for hours. A resident of the community, Jonathan Aminu, in a telephone interview with newsmen said …

The Adamawa State government has warned residents of the state to stop building on waterways and indiscriminate dumping of refuse in drainages as a strategy to overcome the yearly perennial flooding in the state. Chief of staff to the governor, Mr Edgar Amos, gave the warning yesterday while inspecting the sanitation exercise reintroduced in the state. Amos noted that government …

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has warned the residents against land speculation, saying his administration would continue to prioritise infrastructure development to enhance growth and productivity in the state. The governor stated this at the funeral and thanksgiving service in honour of the mother of Bishop Francis Wale Oke, the late Mama Elizabeth Areola Abeo Oke (Mama Alaadun), held at …

The Ogun State Police Command has urged residents of the state to be conscious of new tactics deployed by kidnappers to get their victims. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Omolola Odutola, in an exclusive conversation with newsmen on Saturday, said kidnappers now lay siege for their victims at their gates and attack when they are about to enter their …

Over a week after the resolution of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for all land borders between its member countries and the Niger Republic to be open, residents of the Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State have appealed to the Federal Government for immediate action. The land borders were closed by ECOWAS following the military junta …