Tag: LGA
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Cross River assembly condemns petition seeking Bakassi’s delisting from LGAs
The Cross River State House of Assembly has strongly condemned a petition sent to President Bola Tinubu by a group identified as the Indigenous Displaced People of Bakassi, urging the federal government to delist Bakassi from Nigeria’s 774 local government areas.
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Each LGA should manage its resources – Kwara gov, AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has made it clear that every local government area should manage its resources and be responsible for it. On Tuesday, he clarified that the position of the state in the ongoing legal proceedings on local government
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June 12: I’m in total support of LGA autonomy – Governor AbdulRazaq
Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has declared his total support for local government council areas full autonomy. Governor, AbdulRazaq made his position known amid the ongoing legal proceedings on local government, arguing that the state does not violate any section of the law regarding autonomy.
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Communal Clash: Osun Govt Imposes 24-hour curfew on 2 LGAs
The Osun Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Ifon and Ilobu, in Orolu and Irepodun Local Government Areas of the state respectively over the ongoing communal clash in the area. This is contained in a statement in Osogbo on Friday, by Mr
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Gov. Otu imposes curfew in 2 C’River LGAs
Gov. Bassey Otu has declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Akpabuyo and Bakassi Local Government Areas of Cross River, following crisis in the two LGAs. A statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Anthony Owan-Enoh
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N40bn borrowed by Delta LGAs to pay retirees – ALGON Chairman
The Delta Chairman of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Mr Victor Ebonka has said that local councils in the state have secured a N40 billion loan to settle pension arrears owed retirees from 2016 to date. Ebonka explained that contrary to insinuations, the loan was secured by
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LP kicks against delay in conduct of LGA election in Bayelsa
Labour Party has vowed to stage a peaceful protest over Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa’s alleged outright refusal to conduct local government elections. The Factional National Chairman of the party Lamidi Apapa, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
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Lagos INEC opens State Collation Centre, says no result yet from LGAs
About 24 hours after the opening of polls in Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly elections in Lagos State, no single result from the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) has arrived at the State Collation Centre. Prof. Adenike Oladiji, the State Collation Officer and Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology,
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Burutu LGA is in PDP’s kitty, says Otuaro as Biakpara, Braduce, Ogulabai, assure of full support for candidates
Leaders, faithful, and supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday openly showed awareness and admitted that Burutu Local Government belongs to the party, even as they assured of their total support for all the candidates in the 2023 elections. The PDP faithful spoke at different times when the Delta State PDP Campaign Team berthed…
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Banditry: Zamfara Govt announces total ”lockdown” in 3 LGAs
The Zamfara Government, on Friday announced a total lockdown in Anka, Bukkuyum and Gummi Local Government Areas (LGAs) following the resurgence of bandit attacks on communities. The lockdown is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Dosara on Friday in Gusau.