As 2018 draws to an end, we have curated sectors the Progressive Governors impacted in November, with links for verification. Do share.
1. EMPOWERMENT
1. BAUCHI
STATE GOVERNOR’S WIFE REHABILITATES 49 EX-CONVICTS
2. BAUCHI GOVERNOR’S WIFE EMPOWERS 400
WOMEN WITH STARTER KITS
3. JIGAWA
LGC DISBURSES EMPOWERS TRADERS
4. KADUNA DISBURSES N3.3BN TO 20,000
GIRLS, 1,537 TEACHERS
5. KANO TO SPONSOR 100 FEMALES FOR
AUTOMOBILE MECHANIC
6. COOPERATIVES INDIVIDUALS GET N2B FOR
SMES IN KATSINA
7. KEBBI GOVT. TO SUPPORT NYSC ON
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
8. KOGI GOV’S WIFE EMPOWERS 47 WOMEN,
YOUTH
9. ENTREPRENEURS GET LAGOS SUPPORT
10. AKEREDOLU DOLES OUT N550M TO MARKET
WOMEN, ARTISANS IN ONDO
11. ONDO
GOVT BEGINS 3-DAY TRAINING FOR CBT TO INDENTIFY POOR, VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS
12. ATC PARTNERS ODSG TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN ICT VENTURES
13. ODSG TO TRAIN 96 YOUTHS MONTHLY WITH
DIGITAL VILLAGE PROJECTS
14. WE EQUIP OUR WOMEN TO BEGIN TO EARN
IMMEDIATELY – MRS AKEREDOLU
15. OSUN DISBURSED OVER N4B TO MSMES IN SIX
YEARS
2. HEALTH
1. POLIO:
COUNCIL TARGETS 233,485 CHILDREN FOR IMMUNIZATION IN BAUCHI
2. BAUCHI:
AGENCY, USAID TASKS JOURNALISTS, OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON MALARIA CAMPAIGN
3. BAUCHI
GOVERNOR LAUNCHES DRUGS, CONSUMABLES DISTRIBUTION SCHEME
4. BORNO
REACHES OVER 850 000 CHILDREN WITH SEASONAL MALARIA CHEMOTHERAPY
5. HEALTH
MINISTER COMMENDS REVAMP OF PHCS IN EDO
6. EDO
PARTNERS PAEDIATRICIANS ON MATERNAL, CHILD SURVIVAL PROGRAMMES
7. POLIO: LGA TARGETS 38,300 CHILDREN FOR VACCINATION IN JIGAWA
8. NIGERIA
– 10-YEAR COLLABORATION BETWEEN MSF AND JIGAWA STATE MOH TO REDUCE MATERNAL AND NEONATAL MORTALITY
9. KANO
STATE GOVT AWARDS N159M CONTRACT FOR ULTRAL MODEEN COMPLEX AT AKTH
10. THE
NEW KHALIFA ISYAKU RABIU PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL HAS COMMENCED FULL OPERATIONS
11. KANO,
DONOR AGENCIES INVESTS N300M IN EACH ROUND OF POLIO CAMPAIGN
12. KANO
HEALTH AGENCY REGISTERS OVER 30,000 WORKERS
13. KANO
RECORDS 52 MONTHS POLIO FREE
14. POLICE PARADE SEVEN BIRNI-GWARI ARMED
ROBBERY SUSPECTS IN KATSINA
15. DOCTORS
LAUD KEBBI FOR PRIORITISING HEALTHCARE
16. MEDICAL
OUTREACH: KEBBI GOVERNMENT PARTNERS FOREIGN NGO
17. WHY
WE ARE IMPROVING DENTAL CARE AMONG CHILDREN – BAGUDU
18. NASARAWA
SHUTS 109 HEALTH FACILITIES OPERATING ILLEGALLY
19. AT
LEAST 300 VVF PATIENTS RECEIVE FREE SURGERY IN NIGER STATE
20. NIGER
SPENDS N3BN ON NEONATAL HOSPITAL
21. MRS
AKEREDOLU CHARGES WOMEN ON HEALTH SERVICES
22. MRS
AKEREDOLU ADVOCATES FOR MORE SUPPORT FOR CANCER PATIENTS, AS SHE BAGS LEGEND FOR CANCER CONTROL AWARD
23. OYO
TARGETS 400,000 RESIDENTS FOR HEALTH CARE
YOBE STATE GOVT. TAKES STOCK OF USD 500,000
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT FROM WMR, BRITISH GOV’T
YOBE GOVT. PROMISES TO SUSTAIN IMMUNISATION
COVERAGE
YOBE
RECORDS HIGHEST IMPROVEMENT ON ROUTINE IMMUNISATION, SAYS BILL GATES
3. EDUCATION
1. EDO STATE POLY HOLDS FIRST CONVOCATION
SINCE INCEPTION
2. FG LAUDS OBASEKI’S EDUCATION REFORM,
EDO’S HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE RATE
3. THIS IS HOW TECHNOLOGY HAS CHANGED EDO
STATE’S EDUCATION – GOVERNOR OBASEKI
4. 50 STUDENTS COMPLETE FIRST PHASE OF
EDOBITS’ FREE DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING
5. EKITI STATE GOVT ORDERS SCHOOL HEADS TO
REFUND UNAUTHORISED LEVIES
6. EKITI TO SHOWCASE INTELLECTUAL PROWESS
THROUGH KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
7. EDUCATION:
KADUNA EARMARKS N23.2B FOR CAPITAL PROJECTS IN 2019
8. KANO
STATE GOVT. TO COMPLETE ABANDONED EDUCATION FACILITIES WITH N2.5BN
9. KEBBI
TO BUILD 40 NOMADIC SCHOOLS
10. GOV AMBODE ATTENDS OFFICIAL COMMISSIONING
OF ULTRA-MODERN LECTURE THEATRE
AND BOOK PRESENTATION IN LASU, OJO
11. 35 OGUN STATE PRISON INMATES SET TO TAKE
PART IN NECO EXAMS
4. INFRASTRUCTURE
1. ALAGHODARO: EDO EARMARKS 100 ROADS FOR
CONSTRUCTION
2. MIXTA,
EDO STATE PARTNER TO PRODUCE 1,400 HOUSING UNITS IN EMOTAN GARDENS
3. RECONSTRUCTION
WORK BEGINS ON 109 ROADS IN EDO AS RESIDENTS COMMEND GOV. OBASEKI
4. I
WON’T ABANDON INHERITED PROJECTS- FAYEMI
5. KANO
TO BACK STATES, LGS REFORM PROJECTS
6. KANO
EARMARKS N1BN FOR 31 METROPOLITAN ROADS
7. INVESTMENT
IN INFRASTRUCTURE AIMED AT MAKING KANO A MEGA-CITY, SAYS GANDUJE
8. WE’LL
DELIVER MAJOR ONGOING PROJECTS ON SCHEDULE, LAGOS ASSURES RESIDENTS
9. LAGOS
SPENDS N15BN ON SCHOOLS’ INFRASTRUCTURE – AMBODE
10. REPAIR
WORKS CARRIED OUT BY LSPWC ON LAGOS BADAGRY EXPRESSWAY BY FEDERAL GOVT COLLEGE (LAGOS BOUND)
11. SOUTH
KOREA PARTNERS WITH NIGER STATE ON INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT
12. GOV
BELLO PARTNERS UK INVESTORS TO BRIDGE NIGER’S INFRASTRUCTURE GAP
13. OGUN
INTENSIFIES WORK ON PROJECTS
14. SENATE
COMMENDS GOV. AKEREDOLU ON INFRASTRUCTURAL DELIVERY ACROSS ONDO STATE
15. AKURE
TO WITNESS A REBIRTH OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT
5. SECURITY
1. HOW
OBASEKI IS TACKLING CRIME WAVE IN EDO, BY OHONBAMU
2. IMO
EDUCATION COLLEGE STUDENTS ARRESTED DURING CULT INITIATION
3. POLICE
INTERCEPT BOMBS, ARREST SUSPECTS IN IMO
4. IMO
POLICE NAB SUSPECTED CULTISTS FOR KILLING WOMAN
5. POLICE
ARREST 27-YR-OLD WOMAN WITH TWO NEW-BORN BABIES
6. IMO
POLICE SMASH KIDNAPPING, CHILD TRAFFICKING SYNDICATE
7. POLICE PARADE 22-ARMED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING
SUSPECTS
8. POLICE
ARREST 12 SUSPECTED CRIMINALS, RECOVER SIX VEHICLES IN KANO
9. POLICE PARADE THREE SUSPECTED ARMED
ROBBERS IN KATSINA
10. INSECURITY: KOGI GOV COMMISSIONS 3,000
VIGILANTES
11. POLICE ARREST SUSPECT WITH 55 PVCS IN
KOGI
12. POLICE SMASH KIDNAPPING SYNDICATES IN
LAGOS
13. LAGOS
GOVT APPROVES USE OF HIJAB IN SCHOOLS
14. POLICE CONFIRM ARREST OF 3 MEN OVER
ALLEGED POSSESSION OF HUMAN PART IN NASARAWA
15. 3 SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED IN NIGER
16. GOVERNOR
AKEREDOLU DONATES PATROL VANS TO POLICE
17. POLICE
FOIL BANK ROBBERY IN OSUN
ABDUCTED ZAMFARA TWINS REGAIN FREEDOM
ZAMFARA REASSURES SUPPORT FOR SECURITY OPERATIVES
FIGHTING BANDITS
ZAMFARA BANDITRY: YARI DEPOSES 7 TRADITIONAL
RULERS
3 MORE
PERSONS GET N4M FOR RECOVERING RIFLES IN ZAMFARA
6. WELFARE & REHABILITATION
1. MCRP BORNO TRAINS 500 RETURNEES ON AMICABLE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
2. BORNO DISTRIBUTE NFIS TO 1,743 HOUSEHOLDS
IN 10 COMMUNITIES, …SETS
3. EDO APPROVES AUTOMATIC PROMOTION,
N250,000 CASH REWARD FOR 33 EDSTMA OFFICIALS
4. OBASEKI RECEIVES 2018 HAJJ REPORT,
ASSURES MORE GOVT’S SUPPORT
5. 2019
HAJJ: JIGAWA PILGRIMS WELFARE BOARD BEGINS REGISTRATION OF PROSPECTIVE PILGRIMS
6. 15,848 WOMEN IN JIGAWA TO BENEFIT AS
GOVERNMENT PLANS DISTRIBUTION OF 47,544
GOATS
7. KADUNA STATE GOVERNOR FLAGS OFF
DISBURSEMENT OF N200 MILLION TO WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
8. KANO GOVT. FMBN COLLABORATE ON HOUSING
FOR WORKERS
9. KANO TO ESTABLISH COMMISSION FOR
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
10. KATSINA, MERIT HOMES TO BUILD N2.5BN LOAN
HOUSES FOR WORKERS
11. KATSINA GOVT. RELEASES N400M FOR S-POWER
EMPLOYEES’ STIPENDS
12. KEBBI GOVT. APPROVES N2.7B FOR PAYMENT OF
DECEASED PENSIONERS, 2,005 OTHERS
13. KOGI COMMENCES PAYMENT OF FOUR MONTHS’
SALARIES TO WORKERS
14. WEEKS AFTER DISRUPTION, LAGOS RESTORES
WATER SUPPLY TO RESIDENTS
15. NIGER APPROVES LEAVE GRANT, 25% SALARY
INCREMENT
16. FLOOD: NIGER GOV RAISES PANEL FOR RESETTLEMENT
17. NIGER TO SETTLE OUTSTANDING PENSIONS,
GRATUITIES, DEATH BENEFITS, RELEASES N3
BILLION
18. NIGER GOV APPROVES N3BN FOR RETIREMENT
BENEFITS
19. OGUN PAYS N4.7BN TO LG PENSIONERS
20. OGUN DISTRIBUTES RELIEF MATERIALS TO
1,800 FLOOD VICTIMS
21. OGUN DISBURSES N11.8BN PARIS REFUND TO
WORKERS
22. ONDO PAYS SIX MONTHS SALARY ARREARS TO
WORKERS
23. AKEREDOLU REHABILITATES 750 BOREHOLES IN
ONDO
24. ONDO STATE GOVT. APPROVES N300M FOR CARE
OF PREGNANT WOMEN AND PHYSICALLY
CHALLENGED
25. GOV. AKEREDOLU DISTRIBUTES N402 MILLION
COMPENSATION TO PROPERTIES OWNERS
OVER AKURE, IKARE, OWO DUALIZATION, ORE FLYOVER
26. ONDO STATE PENSIONERS APPLAUDS GOV
AKEREDOLU OVER PROMPT PAYMENT OF THEIR
ENTITLEMENT
27. ODSG BEGINS RENOVATION OF NYSC ORIENTATION
CAMP IN IKARE
28. AKEREDOLU PROMOTES 14,016 PUBLIC SERVANTS
IN 20 MONTHS
29. OYO GOVT DISBURSES OVER N199M GRATUITY
FOR 76 RETIREES
30. OYO WORKERS RECEIVE SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER
SALARIES…
7. ECONOMY
1. INDUSTRIALISING NORTHERN NIGERIA:
BORNO’S SURPRISING EXAMPLE
2. OBASEKI
CUTS BARRIERS TO TRADE AS MADE II PROPOSES £10M INVESTMENT INFLOW IN EDO
3. JIGAWA SPENDS N18M TO OBTAIN LICENSE
FOR 25 MINER GROUPS
4. EKITI ASSEMBLY BACKS FAYEMI OVER
PROPOSED PRIVATISATION OF STATE BUSINESSES
5. FAYEMI REVOKES SHOP ALLOCATIONS, ORDERS
REFUND
6. KADUNA GOVT. DOLES OUT N20M TO
ENCOURAGE LGA TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY
7. EU SUPPORTS KANO ANTI-GRAFT COMMISSION
8. KOGI IS MAKING STEADY PROGRESS – GOV
BELLO
9. LAGOS COMMITTED TO INDUSTRIAL GROWTH —
AMBODE
10. LAGOS STATE AS REGIONAL HUB DRIVES
DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
11. NIGER GOVERNOR ON INVESTMENT DRIVE TO
UK
12. AMOSUN TARGETS 35% REVENUE INCREASE IN
OGUN WITH N402.6BN BUDGET PROPOSAL
FOR 2019
13. WATER
CORPORATION NETS 82.7 MILLION AS IGR
14. ICT ECONOMICALLY VIABLE FOR JOB AND WEALTH
CREATION – ODSG
15. ONDO SET TO HOST DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
SUMMIT
16. FLASH: ODSG PARTNERS ELEVEN PRIVATE FIRMS
TO DEVELOP BITUMEN EXPLORATION
FIRMS IN PLATEAU STATE LAUD LALONG FOR IMPROVED
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS
PLATEAU ADOPTS NEW STRATEGY FOR TOURISM
DEVELOPMENT
8. AGRICULTURE
1. THE
AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION IN KANO, JIGAWA AND GOMBE
2. 32,859 FLOOD VICTIMS GET FARM INPUTS IN
JIGAWA
3. FAYEMI
TAKING GIANT STRIDES TO REPOSITION AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN EKITI
4. KANO STATE GOVERNMENT CONSTRUCTS THE
BEST VETRINARY CLINIC IN NIGERIA
5. KOGI
PRODUCES FOUR MILLION METRIC TONNES OF CASSAVA ANNUALLY – BELLO
6. NIGERIA:
OGUN PLANS 150,000 BAGS OF MITROS RICE IN DECEMBER
7. OSUN GOVERNMENT DISBURSES N851M LOAN TO
FARMERS
9. ENVIRONMENT
1. WORLD
TOILET DAY: KEBBI TO CONSTRUCT 50 MOBILE TOILETS
2. OGUN
RECRUITS OVER 120 OFFICERS TO COMBAT DEFORESTATION
3. SUSTAINING OUR ENVIRONMENT IS
EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS – MRS AKEREDOLU
4. OSUN SHUTS FOREST RESERVE OVER ILLEGAL
ACTIVITIES
5. AJIMOBI REITERATES COMMITMENT TO MAKING
OYO STATE FLOOD-FREE
10. CAPACITY BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT
1. EDO STATE PARTNERS NECA TO DEVELOP
SKILLS FOR JOB CREATION
2. CENTRE
PARTNERS KANO EMIRATE TO EDUCATE 19 LGAS ON NUTRITION
3. KEBBI
NDE BEGINS TRAINING OF 6,250 UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS
4. GROUP
PARTNERS JIGAWA GOVT. ON WOMEN TRAINING
5. KANO
TO ESTABLISH COMMISSION FOR PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED
6. KEBBI NDE KICKS OFF TRAINING OF 6,250
UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS
7. KOGI
STATE SET TO TRAIN 5,000 YOUTH IN SKILLS ACQUISITION
8. NASARAWA:
300 YOUTHS TO BENEFIT FROM SKILLS ACQUISITION PROGRAMME
9. MRS AMOSUN ORGANISES FREE OUTDOOR DECORATION
TRAINING
10. ONDO
CHILDREN COMMEND AKEREDOLU, WIFE ON GIRL-CHILD INITIATIVES
11. JUSTICE
AND SENSITIZATION
1. LAND FRAUD: ADAMAWA GOVT DEMOTES EMPLOYEES
2. COURT SENDS BORNO-BASED LAWYER TO PRISON FOR
7YRS
3. EDO GOVT BURSTS ILLEGAL REVENUE COLLECTION
SYNDICATE IN BENIN
4. GROUP PARTNERS JIGAWA
GOVT. ON WOMEN TRAINING
5. EKITI GOVT REINSTATES
FIVE SACKED PERM SECS
6. KANO GOVT VOWS TO
SUSTAIN CAMPAIGN AGAINST DRUG ABUSE
7. GANDUJE TO RECEIVE
AFRICAN VALUE AWARD
8. POLICE ARRAIGN 8 SUSPECTED CULTISTS IN
LAGOS
9. JUDICIAL STAFF WHO ASSAULTED NASARAWA
CHIEF JUDGE TO BE PROSECUTED
10. AL-MAKURA BAGS AWARD
11. OYO GOVT REBUILDS YINKA AYEFELE’S MUSIC
HOUSE