Akwa Ibom State Government
17 Apr
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State, on Wednesday, hosted paramount rulers drawn from 29 out of the 31 local government areas of the state, to find lasting solutions to the lingering issue arising from the amended Akwa Ibom State Traditional Rulers’ Law, at the State Executive Council Chambers. The paramount rulers of Ibeno and…
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The Federal Government has unveiled a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy to position Nigeria as a leader in the global digital economy. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, who inaugurated the AI Academy on Thursday in Abuja, said the programme was set up in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat and Intel…
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Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has announced plans to deploy drone technology for monitoring Lagos waterways and densely populated areas as part of his administration’s efforts to enhance security and traffic management. Sanwo-Olu made this known at the 18th Lagos State Annual Townhall Meeting on Security on Thursday. Sanwo-Olu noted the state’s progress in mapping and digitalisation…
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The Chairman of Agidigbo FM in Ibadan, Oriyomi Hamzat, was taken to an undisclosed medical facility after he lost consciousness following a deadly stampede at an Ibadan Christmas funfair that killed 35 people, the majority of whom were children. A source claims that the shock of the tragic event, which also injured multiple people, is…
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The New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) has condemned the continued harassment and attempts to arrest the Director-General, Media and Publicity to the Kano State Government, Mallam Sanusi Bature Dawakin-Tofa, as an affront to the rule of law. NNPP expressed worries that despite a subsisting ex parte order granted by the High Court restraining the Nigeria…
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The United States was staring down the barrel of a holiday-period government shutdown Thursday as a late-hour intervention by Donald Trump and Elon Musk threatened efforts in Congress to keep the lights on through the New Year. The money authorized by lawmakers to run federal agencies is set to expire Friday night, and party leaders…
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Lagos State Government on Thursday supported the Nigeria Police Force with 260 vehicles at the 18th Edition of the Lagos State Security Summit. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented the vehicles to security chiefs in Ikeja. The summit had the theme "Data and Technology-Driven Security: The Way Forward.”. He commended security operatives for keeping Lagos safe by…
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Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has revealed plans to give out interest-free loans to traders across the three senatorial districts to help boost their businesses. Okpebholo disclosed this at the New Festival Hall of Government House, Benin City, where he addressed members of the Edo State Association of Commodity Market Women and Men (ESACM),…
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The Enugu State government has set aside the sum of N55b for the construction, reconstruction and rehabilitation of urban and rural roads for the 2025 fiscal year. The government will also spend the sum of N50 billion for the Office of the Governor; N665 million for the Deputy Governor's Office; and N3 billion for the…
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President Bola Tinubu has directed the relevant authorities to investigate the circumstances that led to the tragic incident at the Children's FunFair in Ibadan, which resulted in the loss of innocent lives and left many injured. Issuing the directive, in a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, the President stressed the importance of determining whether…
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The Anambra State House of Assembly on Thursday passed the 2025 budget of N607 billion presented to it by Gov. Chukwuma Soludo on November 19 into law. The budget was passed following a motion by Mr Ikenna Ofodeme, the Majority Leader of the House representing Ekwusigo State Constituency. Dr Somto Udeze, the Speaker of the…