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Fire razed the Kogi State House of Assembly hallow chamber yesterday.The cause of the inferno could, however, not be ascertained.It took the intervention of firefighters who battled the fire for two hours, thus preventing the fire from escalating to the entire House of Assembly.Speaking to journalists at the scene, one of the security guards in the Assembly said that the fire start...

No fewer than 100 students of Oru-Ijebu in the Ijebu-North Local Government Area of Ogun State have been given a scholarship by the Secretary to the Ogun State Government. The SSG made the declaration during his interactive meeting with youths of Oru at the Oru-Ijebu Town Hall, today, where he said the scholarship, an initiative put in place towards enhancing the economic and social prospects of people of his hometown for better liv...

In a bid to reduce carbon emissions in Ogun State, the state government has revealed plans to convert vehicles running on petrol to gas. The state governor, DAPO ABIODUN, gave the hint during a meeting with the transport union members from Ogun Central. According to a press statement issued in Abeokuta by the governor’s chief press secretary, KUNLE SOMORIN, the conversion pr...

As part of efforts to entrench accountability and transparency in the use of public funds by the executives of the three-tiers of governments, media and financial experts have called for a coordinated synergy between the media practitioners and a...

About 58 illegal oil points have been discovered so far since the operation to end oil theft on the waterways of Delta and Bayelsa states began. This was revealed in a press briefing by the ex-militant leader, Ekpemupolo also known as Tompolo at Oporoza on Sunday where he also gave an update on the recent discovery of a 4km illegal crude oil pipeline in the Forcados area of Delta State. ...

The Edo State Government, as part of efforts to sustain ongoing reforms in the state's civil and public service, has conducted a Computer Based Test (CBT) for shortlisted candidates for employment into the public service....

The Edo state government has assembled a team of experts to carry out topographic survey and soil tests at the new town project site at Irhirhi-Obazagbon-Ogheghe Road, to collect data for planning activities in the area....

President Muhammadu Buhari has presented before the two chambers of the National Assembly, a record 20.51 trillion naira proposed budget for the 2023 financial year.According to the president, this 8th financial blueprint of his administration is tagged the budget of Fiscal Sustainability and transition.The President to...

Renewed clashes between cult groups in Benin City have claimed three lives in the Anigboro area and Uselu motor park axis of the city....

The Edo state police command has invited 24 people over alleged involvement theft and sale of state government’s owned land to unsuspecting members of the public....