Tag: Local Government
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Senior Lawyer, Oma Ahonaruogho suggests way forward for Nigeria
Senior Lawyer and Human right activist, Richard Oma Ahonaruogho (SAN) has posited that for Nigeria to develop, each local government must be given attention to. Similarly, the senior lawyer also suggested a single term of 6 years for president, saying it will afford every individual ample time to deliver knowing full well that they do…
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JUST IN: Osun Poll: We’ve won, PDP declares, says any attempt to manipulate results will be resisted
The Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has claimed victory in the ongoing governorship election, insisting that collated results from the polling units confirms PDP’s emerging victory at the poll. TheNewsGuru.com, (TNG) reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) made this claim In a statement issued at Osogbo on Saturday evening by…
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BREAKING: Lalong dissolves local government councils
Lalong dissolves local government councils
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Lagos reveals LG with highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Eti-Osa Local Government Area has the highest numbers of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state. Abayomi, during an update of COVID-19 situation in the state on Friday, said that Eti-Osa has 47 out of the 98 confirmed cases. The commissioner said that Ikeja has…
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Udom sacks Local Government commissioner
Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State on Friday sacked the state commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Udo Ekpenyong. According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Charles Udoh, in Uyo, Ekpenyong has been relieved of his appointment “with immediate effect.” The statement reads: “Governor Udom Emmanuel…
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Effective Local Government administration will subdue growing national disenchantment – Dogara
…Urges State Assemblies to endorse financial autonomy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara has said growing level of discontentment and disenchantment by the generality of Nigerians will be greatly reduced when local government systems work effectively. He added that there is a chance to meet up with the expectations of Nigerians as…
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How local governments in Nigeria can survive — ALGON chair
The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in Delta has identified fiscal restructuring and devolution of Federal Government powers as panacea to the survival of local governments in the country. Ikpokpo, who doubles as Chairman, Isoko South Local Government in the state, stated this while reacting to a recent protest by the Nigeria Union…
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No local government under Boko Haram’s control in North East – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, has said that there has been tremendous progress in the war against insurgency since he assumed office in July 2015. Buratai maintained that at the moment, the military has captured all the hitherto strong Boko Haram holds in the North East. Buratai revealed this in an…
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Why we want to grant autonomy to LGAs – Dogara
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Yakubu Dogara, has said that the House is working to grant financial autonomy to local governments in the ongoing constitution alteration exercise. He said such was the only way to guarantee development at the grassroot. The speaker also charged local government workers to step up…