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by Ariwodola Idowu Ado Ekiti, Jan. 17, 2021, The Ekiti Government, on Sunday said it was not taking anything to chance in 2021 addressing the growing insecurity in the state, particularly kidnapping. It therefore voted N1.4billion for the State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, in its 2021 budget. The Commissioner for Budget, Mr Femi Ajayi made this known at a press conference in Ado Ekiti where he gave the detailed analysis of the N109.666 budget passed by the state legislative and ...

Ekiti battles insecurity in 2021 budget, sets aside N1.4bn for Amotekun On Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. The Ekiti Government, on Sunday vowed to deal with insecurity in the state, particularly kidnapping. It therefore voted N1.4billion for the State Security Network, codenamed Amotekun Corps, in its 2021 budget. The Commissioner for Budget, Mr Femi Ajayi made this known at a press conference in Ado Ekiti where he gave the detaile...

The Ekiti official says the priority to security through Amotekun was in a bid to further attract investment and ensure safety of all investors and residents.

Share It is 66 years since the old Western Region government under the leadership of Chief Obafemi Awolowo introduced free primary education for all and sundry in the region, a feat that was replicated by the Eastern Region government two years after in 1957. In this interview with IMOLEAYO OYEDEYI, Associate Professor of Educational Management at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Oyetakin Akinrotimi Iyiomo assesses how well Nigeria has thrived in the delivery of qualitativ...

Daily Post Nigeria Published In a bid to boost investment and ensure the safety of all residents, the Ekiti State government is to spend a huge sum of N1.4 billion on the State Security Network codenamed ‘Amotekun Corps’ in 2021 fiscal year . In the same year, government earmarked a total of N8 billion to social services, covering education, health, gender empowerment, social security and other pivotal sub-sectors critical to the growth of the state’s economy. The Commissioner for Budget,...

The state government says the priority to security was in a bid to further attract investment and ensure safety of all investors and residents.

Enugu earmarks N42.4 billion for works, infrastructure development On By Ikechukwu Odu The Enugu State Government said it has budgeted the sum of N42,493,710,000 for works and infrastructure development in its 2021 approved budget christened ‘Budget of Recovery and Continued Growth.’ The state which earmarked the sum of N169,845,750,500 for its 2021 fiscal year, allocated N101,134,758,500 for capital expenditure, while the sum of N68,711,000,000 was budgeted for recurrent expenditure. The ...

Chairman Shiroro LGA in Niger impeached for alleged fraud On By Wole Mosadomi – Minna The Chairman of Shiroro local government council of Niger state, Comrade Suleiman Dauda Chukuba, has been impeached. He was impeached for allegedly withdrawing and spending local government Internally Generated funds IGR without approval from legislative council as well as embesslement of funds. Eleven out of fourteen councillors in the council voted in favour for the impeachment of the chairman. More alleg...

Share Ilaji Hotel and Sports Resort, Ibadan, has entered into a partnership with non-Indigene Traditional Council in Ibadan and Oyo State (NITCIOUS) to establish a weekend market where traders from different ethnic groups across Oyo State would be meeting and exchanged their products in line with Nigerian customs and traditions. The purpose of the market was to ensure coming together and transaction of business together, and to expand Oyo State to the global market so as to increase the state I...