Tee Jay
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
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
