Southwest Echoes

23/03/2024

Lagos collaborate with Meta to deepen digital space

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday expressed his administration’s readiness to collaborate with a technology company, Meta Platform...

23/03/2024

Naira appreciates by 1.5% against dollar

The Naira experienced a slight appreciation at the official market, trading at N1,431.49 to a dollar on Friday.

22/03/2024

Ekiti Assembly lauds Governor Oyebanji’s commitment to workers, pensioners’ welfare

The Ekiti Assembly has applauded Governor Biodun Oyebanji for implementing policies and executing a transformation agenda that cares for the...

22/03/2024

Ondo 2024: INEC holds consultative meeting with CSOs ahead of primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) to engage with all political parties ahead of the...

22/03/2024

FAAC: FG, States, LGs share 1.152trn February revenue

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N 1,152.756 trillion February 2024 Federation Account Revenue to the...

22/03/2024

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday indicated interest in a mutually beneficial partnership between the Lagos State Government and...

21/03/2024

Appoint homegrown lecturer as Rector, Poly Ibadan ASUP task Makinde

The Polytechnic, Ibadan, chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has tasked Governor Seyi Makinde and the institution’s governing...

21/03/2024

Oyebanji orders forest guards to flush out criminals from ekiti forests

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has directed the newly recruited Forest Guards in the state to synergise with security agencies to flush out...

21/03/2024

Governor Adeleke approves promotion of Osun civil servants

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has approved the promotions of due civil servants after a statutory process supervised by the Head of Service,...

21/03/2024

Police vows to apprehend abductors of Ogun farm manager

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, has assured that abductors of, Manager of the Flourishing Poultry Farm in Odogbolu area of...

21/03/2024

Man charged for stealing pot of soup in Ekiti

The police on Wednesday brought a 20-year-old man, Monday Ojo, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged housebreaking and stealing...

20/03/2024

We'll spare no effort in developing Ondo state, Aiyedatiwa assures residents

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated the determination of his administration to pursue comprehensive development across all 18...

20/03/2024

Diesel price stood at N1,257 in February - NBS
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says retail price of a litre of diesel increased from N836.91 in February 2023 to N1,257.06 in February...

20/03/2024

Ekiti Govt commence enforcement of anti-grazing law

Ekiti State Government has commenced the enforcement of the Prohibition of Cattle and Other Ruminants Grazing in Ekiti State Law, 2016.

20/03/2024

Adeleke presents staff of office to new Owa of Igbajo

Osun Satte Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday, presented Staff of Office and Instrument of Appointment to the new traditional ruler of Igbajo...

20/03/2024

SSANU, NASU ground academic activities in UNILAG

Activities at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) were on Wednesday paralysed as members of non-academic staff unions complied with the directive to...

20/03/2024

Oyo Assembly call for enhanced security in schools

The Oyo State House of Assembly has advised the executive arm of government in the state to quickly look into improving the security of schools in...

19/03/2024

Lagos Assembly to hold public hearing on land grabbing

The Lagos State House Assembly has passed a resolution to hold a public hearing to address land grabbing and forceful occupation of properties in...

19/03/2024

Ondo governorship: INEC warns parties against parallel primaries

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned political parties against the conduct of parallel primaries for the Nov. 16 Ondo...

19/03/2024

Oyebanji disburses N500 million gratuities to pensioners

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has assured pensioners in the state that his administration has concluded plans to make disbursement of...

19/03/2024

Adeleke set to change Osun State's logo, request assembly's approval

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has written the House of Assembly, requesting for approval to change the state logo.

19/03/2024

LASTMA sanctions 14 officers found guilty of corruption

The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) on Tuesday found 14 of its officers guilty of corruption and misconduct while performing their...

19/03/2024

Ondo Guber: APC pegs nomination forms at N50m

The ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) has released time table and the party’s schedule of activities preparatory for November 16 governorship...

19/03/2024

Flyover: Ekiti begins payment of compensation to property owners

Ekiti State Government has commenced payment of compensation to individuals whose properties will be affected by the construction of the 1-kilometer...

19/03/2024

Sanwo-Olu, Anyaoku, Adebanjo, others demand new Nigerian constitution

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday joined former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku; Afenifere chieftain,...

19/03/2024

Gbagi market traders accuse consultant of victimisation, seek Makinde's intervention

Traders at Bola Ige International Market, popularly known new Gbagi, Ibadan, and the consultant engaged for the market by Oyo State Government are...

18/03/2024

Oyebanji restates commitment to fair representation for Muslims in cabinet

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has again reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring a fair representation of Muslim community in his cabinet as a...

18/03/2024

3SC still on course for continental slot – Coach Ogunbote

Gbenga Ogunbote, the Head Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) said despite its present position on the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football...

18/03/2024

NIMC assures Nigerians of data security

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has assured Nigerians of its unwavering dedication to safeguarding, securing, and responsibly...

17/03/2024

Disquiet at new Federal University over alleged lecturers, VC clash

The College of Medicine of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun (FUHSI), Osun, is currently in a state of academic tension over...