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National Politics, General Politics, Latest Politics, Local Govt, Top Stories
Monday, December 2nd, 2024
It is better to have 774 LG Chairmen who are thieves than one big thief – Adams Oshiomhole By Enioluwa Adeniyi Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District, has voiced strong support for the financial autonomy of local governments, describing it as a vital step toward grassroots development and governance. Oshiomhole made these remarks […]
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Local Govt, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, October 6th, 2024
Rivers State LG Poll: APP wins 22 out of 23 Chairmanship positions By Joshua Ogbolugugo and Emmanuel Egobiambu • Saturday’s declaration of results brings to an end a pulsating run to the local government election in the oil-rich state. The Action People’s Party (APP) has won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the just-concluded […]
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Local Govt, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, July 11th, 2024
President Bola Tinubu has hailed he decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria affirming the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the statutory rights of local governments. According to a statement issued on Thursday and signed by Special Adviser to the Presidenti on Media and Publicity, Chief […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, Local Govt, NNP Columnists
Saturday, November 12th, 2022
By Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba | NNP | Nov. 12, 2022 – The concern of some of us who know is that, this failure by state governors to release to the Local Government Councils their monthly statutory allocation from the Federation Account has contributed to the blight of poverty in our communities, dilapidated primary schools and […]
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Headlines, Local Govt
Tuesday, October 11th, 2016
Sustainable Change through Local Government Administration by Obafemi George We’re in the season of change. For the first time in Nigeria’s history, the voice of the people resonated loudly at the polls when the then opposition party APC was voted into power. It was a defining moment for our nation when the ever-resilient Nigerian people stamped their […]
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Latest Politics, Local Govt, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2016
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The activities of pipeline vandals took a huge toll on the revenue into the federation account as the country recorded a shortfall of N250.97bn for the month of July. As a result of this, the allocation to the three tiers of government witnessed a decline of N115.36bn from N559.03bn in June to […]
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Constitution, Governors, Headlines, Letters, Local Govt
Monday, July 16th, 2012
Sir, LG, Governors and violation of the constitution Alhaji Ibraheem khaleel,the national president of association of local government employees of Nigeria, NULGE had lamented over the incessant violation of the constitution on the 3rd tier of government by the state governors. Khaleel was […]
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Local Govt, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Wednesday, June 20th, 2012
June 20, 2012 A High Court in Ilaro, Ogun State on Tuesday ruled that only the state Executive Committee of the People Democratic Party led by Chief Bayo Dayo has the authority to nominate candidates for the July 21 council election in the state. Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu also restrained the PDP national headquarters from submitting […]
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Borno, Local Govt, State News
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
Unidentified gunmen, disguised as mourners, on Friday night shot dead the former chairman of Damboa Local Government, Lawan Kabu. Eyewitnesses told newsmen in Maiduguri on Saturday that Kabu was killed at his family house in Damboa, some 100 kilometers from Maiduguri, while mourning the death of his father who passed away on Wednesday. “We were […]
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Local Govt, Oyo, State News
Friday, January 6th, 2012
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Saki West Local Government of Oyo State, Mr. Dapo Popoola, has emphasised the need for government at all levels to commit more resources to the grass roots in a bid to address the problem of poverty in the land. Popoola made this remark on Wednesday, while disbursing N2.2m and another […]
