Tag: LG
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Lagos Assembly begins probe of LGs, LCDAs accounts
The Lagos State House of Assembly has begun probing the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Government Development Areas (LCDAs) to justify accountability of public funds in the state. The Chairman House Committee on Public Accounts (Local), Mr Mojeed Fatai, said this at the commencement of the first phase of the screening in Lagos on…
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LG polls: Ex-lawmaker laments voter apathy in Jos North LGA
A former member of the House of Representatives that represented Jos North/Bassa constituency, Suleiman Kwande, has lamented low turnout of voters in Saturday’s Local Government election in the state. Kwande,who stated this while casting his vote at the Hill Station polling unit, however, described the election as peaceful. He urged the citizens to always come…
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Abductors release father of LG boss in Bayelsa
The Police Command in Bayelsa has confirmed the release of Chief Gbalipre Turner by his abductors. The 70-year-old father of the Chairman of Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa, Marvin Turner, was abducted on Sept. 5, at Kpansia, Yenagoa. In a statement on Saturday, the command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Asinmi Butswait, said the…
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FG, States, LGs share N696.965bn revenue for August
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N696.965 billion as federation allocation for the month of August.
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LG enhancement bill scales 2nd reading
A bill for an act to amend the constitution to give more power and responsibilities to local government councils the country has scaled second reading in the House of Representative. Rep. Oberuakpefe Afe, (PDP-Delta) the sponsor of the bill said on Wednesday in Abuja that the functions of the local councils under the 5th schedule…
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PDP disowns illegal inauguration of LG party chairmen in Niger
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disowned the inaugurated local government area chairmen of its Niger chapter. The party in a statement issued by its National Vice Chairman, North Central, Mr Theophilus Shan, in Abuja on Friday said the inauguration was not authorised by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC). “PDP alerts members and the…
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JUST IN: Gunmen abduct LG official in Ekiti
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Ekiti West local government Supervisor for Agriculture, Ebenezer Busuyi, along Erijiyan Ekiti road. Busuyi was said to have been waylaid by the gunmen and dragged out of his car. His car was found along the road with its four doors ajar, in the late hours of Thursday. One of the residents…
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Why LG is shutting down its mobile phone business
The South Korean electronics manufacturer, LG is closing its loss-making mobile phone business. The board of directors approved the move on Monday, LG Electronics said in a statement released in Seoul. The shutdown of LG’s mobile phone sector is expected to be completed by the end of July. “LG’s strategic decision to exit the incredibly…
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Corruption reigns high at state, LG levels – PACAC
The Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) on Wednesday said corruption is high at the state and local government levels. The committee said more should be done to tackle graft at the “sub-national” level. PACAC Executive Secretary, Prof. Sadiq Isah Radda, said the same attention paid to corruption at the federal level should be extended…
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BREAKING: Oyo Assembly suspends 13 LG chairmen indefinitely
The Oyo State House of Assembly has suspended 13 council caretaker chairmen in the state indefinitely. Their suspension was ascribed to their “non-compliance to the resolution of the House on submission of status of earthmoving equipment in their respective domains to the House as requested.” The affected councils are Akinyele East LCDA, Ido LG,…