Food crisis. Anthony Kila backs food importation subsidy
Political Economist and Professor of Strategy and Development at the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies, (CIAPS), Anthony Kila, has backed importation and subsidy of food as way out of current food crisis in Nigeria. He said this while addressing an international forum of African and Caribbean Political Economist on a webinar organised to […]
Ekiti seeks partnership with LASEMA on disaster management
Ekiti State Government is set to collaborate with Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) to bolster security measures and fortify disaster management strategies. Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji disclosed this during a working visit to LASEMA Headquarters in Ikeja, Lagos, at the weekend. The Governor restated the resolve of his administration to safeguard the […]
Comedy icon, Mr Ibu is dead
Nollywood veteran and comedy icon, John Okafor, (Mr Ibu), is dead. The actor was said to have passed away at Evercare Hospital in Lagos State after a protracted battle with illness. Recall that the 62-year old battled health issues that led to the amputation of his two legs. He was diagnosed with diseased blood vessels. […]
Air Peace to London is not just a flight
By Anthony Kila Barring any extraordinary circumstances, whatever else happens in March 2024, the month will also be remembered as the month Nigerian based privately owned airline Air Peace, led by Allen Onyema makes its maiden flight to London, UK. It is not the first time a Nigerian airline will go to London as a […]
Ekiti commences work on 1,000 km rural roads
…tender bid for first 65.10km of backlog/ rehabilitation intervention published. Ekiti State Government has commenced work on its proposed 1,000 kilometre rural road project across the state, with the advertisement of bid for the first of 65.10 kilometers of backlog/ rehabilitation intervention, covering several communities and farmsteads. The road project is being carried out under […]
Seyi Makinde tackles economy as Oyo ITF returns after 15 years
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Monday, declared that despite the challenges and hardship facing the country, all hands must be on deck to repair the economy rather than trade blames. The governor maintained that one of the ways to achieve such repair is for the country to shift its focus to export orientation instead […]
Oyebanji rolls out N12 billion economic relief package
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, has approved a set of carefully designed relief programmes to alleviate the hardship being experienced by the people of the state in the face of the current global economic downturn. These programmes include the payment of one month salary arrears to State and Local Government workers totalling over […]
Chronicles of anger, hunger and frenzy of happy people
By Anthony Kila Dear Readers This weekend marks a year since Nigerians went to the polls to vote in the new administration led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima. Like most things in Nigeria, the process was very contended, highly divisive, rowdy and very improvable; that is all done now anyway. […]
Ekiti people to enjoy distribution of N331m worth of food items
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has directed Chairmen of Local Government councils and Local Council Development Areas in the state to mobilize and distribute food items to citizens in their respective council areas to cushion the effect of the current economic situation in the country. The distribution of the food items, according to the […]
EFCC, NTA collaborate to fight corruption
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has described the fight against corruption as a fight that cannot be won by the Commission alone stressing that there is need for collaboration among all stakeholders. He stated this when the management of Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, represented by the General […]
