Tag: Southeast Economy

Commercial Keke riders in Enugu State have received significant financial relief after Governor Peter Mbah cancelled all State Government interests in the e-ticket scheme, reducing the daily payment to ₦350 covering only union dues and local government levies.  

The Special Adviser to the Kebbi State Governor on Communication and Strategy, Alhaji Abdullahi Zuru, has empowered 400 residents of Zuru with cash grants ranging from ₦10,000 to ₦20,000 at an event in Rafin Zuru Ward.  

The Lagos State Task Force has detained a dismissed operative for alleged impersonation and extortion of motorists and traders after a viral video of his arrest at Oshodi bus-stop circulated widely.  

The Presidency says Governor Seyi Makinde’s allegation that the Federal Government is withholding ₦250 billion in NLNG dividends for each state is false, citing Nigeria’s revenue-sharing formula and the company’s historical dividend payments.