State News

COVID-19: Nasarawa Begins Production of Ventilators AREWA AGENDA - Nasarawa State Technology Innovation and Skills Acquisition Centre, has begun the production of ventilators as its contribution to the fight against the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. Dr Idris Umaru, General-Manager of the...

Sokoto Govt Sunbsidises Fertilizer for Farmers in State AREWA AGENDA - In it's effort to boost agricultural production, reduce poverty and create jobs, the Sokoto State Government has flagged off the 2020 sale and distribution of fertilizer to farmers at...

Niger Govt, FHF to Spend N1.8bn on 1,200 Housing Units for Citizens AREWA AGENDA - Niger Government, on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Family Home Funds, a financing firm, to develop 1,200 housing units at a cost...

Governor Zulum's Chief of Staff Passes on AREWA AGENDA - Babagana Wakil, chief of staff to Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, is dead. The cause of his death has not been made public and it is not clear if it has...

33,00 Yobe Farmers to Benefit from Distribution of Farming Implement AREWA AGENDA - The Yobe State Commissioner of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Hajiya Mairo Amshi has disclosed that about 33,000 farmers in the State are estimated to benefit from...

NDE disburses N10,000 loan to 210 Kebbi youths The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has disbursed N10,000 soft loans to 210 unemployed youths in Kebbi State. The loan, which is under the Micro Enterprises Enhancement Scheme (MEES) Programme of the Directorate,...

Tambuwal Denounce NBS's Enlistment of Sokoto as Poorest in Nigeria AREWA AGENDA - Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has denounced the enlistment of the State as one of the poorest in the country as reflected in a fresh report...

COVID-19: Bauchi Spends Over N60million Per Month AREWA AGENDA - State Governor Bala Mohammed has revealed that his administration spends more than N15 million weekly, amounting to over N60 million per month, to fight the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Mohammed made this...

Banditry: Matawalle's 'Stick and Carrot' Approach Yeilding Result in Zamfara AREWA AGENDA - The Zamfara State Government has said that it's stick and carrot approach is yeilding positive result in it's sustained fight against banditry. This is following the successful rescue...

APC Demands Bauchi Governor's Resignation Over Property Scandal AREWA AGENDA - The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has said reports of the seizure of a multi-million naira property allegedly linked to Governor Bala Muhammad by the Independent Corrupt...