Tag: LG
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Rivers govt. appoints new members of Civil Service, LG commissions
The Sole Administrator of Rivers, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) has approved the appointment of members of the Civil Service Commission and Local Government Service Commission. Prof. Ibibia Worika, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), announced the appointments in a press
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LG: Adeleke has lost public trust, struggling to control – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke, to comply with the Court of Appeal ruling, saying he has lost public trust in the state. The opposting party said the governor to obey the court ruling reinstating APC Local Government chairmen and councillors.
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Police confirm 6 deaths in Osun LG crisis
The Police Command in Osun has confirmed that six persons lost their lives in the crisis over the control of local government secretariats in Osun on Monday. The crisis erupted between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over the Court of Appeal judgment sacking of APC council chairmen and councillors.
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Appeal Court didn’t reinstate sacked LG chairmen, councillors – Adeleke
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun said that contrary to the interpretation in some quarters, the Court of Appeal has not reinstated the sacked local government chairmen and councillors in the state. Adeleke made the clarification while addressing a news conference on Sunday in Osogbo.
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Just in: SEE full list as FG sets up inter-ministerial cttee to enforce verdict on LG autonomy
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports this was contained in a statement signed by Information Director, Segun Imohiosen late Wednesday. The members…
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Why 37 LCDAs can’t have same status as old LGs – Lagos Assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday said it would require a constitutional amendment for the 37 Local Council Development Areas(LCDAs)in the state to have the same status as the 20 old councils . Speaker of the House,Mr Mudashiru Obasa ,said this at the second public hearing on the Local Government Administration Bill in…
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APC sweeps Ebonyi LG polls
The Ebonyi Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) on Sunday declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s local council polls in the state. Mr Jossey Eze, Chairman of the commission, who announced this in Abakaliki said the party won all the 13 Chairmanship seats and 171 Ward Councillors.
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Egor LG chairman fired over N1.7bn budget padding, gross misconduct
The Legislative arm of Egor Local Government Area in Edo State has impeached the council’s chairman, Hon. Eghe Ogbemudia, over alleged padding of the council’s supplementary budget and other allegations of corruption. The impeachment was consequent upon a vote of no confidence against the chairman during a session of the legislative arm of the council.…
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S/Court judgment verdict on LG autonomy is victory for accountable governance, says Omo-Agege
…wantss FG to allow INEC to conduct elections Immediate past Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has commended the Supreme Court for its judgment giving financial autonomy to the 774 local government areas in the country. In a press statement he personally signed, Omo-Agege described the judgment as giving the much needed life…
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Ondo: ODIEC postpones LG elections indefinitely
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) announced on Monday that the local government election scheduled for this year has been postponed indefinitely.