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The Federal High Court in Abuja Tuesday rescheduled for 29 May a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the federal and state governments over …
Financial autonomy: ALGON suit against federal, state governments adjourned Read More
The Federal High Court in Abuja Tuesday rescheduled for May 29, a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the federal and state governments over …
Court adjourns ALGON’s financial autonomy suit to May 29 Read More
The Sole Administrator of Rivers state, Vice Admiral (Rtd), Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas, has charged the newly appointed Administrators of the 23 Local Government councils to be prudent in their …
Ibas tasks 23 newly appointed LG administrators on prudence, honesty Read More
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral lbok Eye Ekwe lbas (rtd), has approved the appointments of sole administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGA) of Rivers state. …
Breaking: Amidst court order, Ibas appoints sole administrators for Rivers LGAs *Full list Read More
The National Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE), has cautioned state governors in Nigeria against attempts to derail autonomy of local governments in the country NULGE National President, Comrade Hakeem …
NULGE to governors : Don’t derail LGs’ financial autonomy Read More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasised the critical role of state governors in driving Nigeria’s development and prosperity, saying their leadership at the subnational level is central to achieving food security, …
Tinubu to govs: We won’t fight, control your LGs, fulfil expectations at grassroots Read More
It is my view that the best way to improve elections at all levels in Nigeria is to make the use of technology compulsory rather than optional; all our electoral …
Elections by INEC or by SIECs Read More
A coalition of civil society organisations has called on the federal government, the National Assembly, and relevant anti-corruption agencies to enforce appropriate sanctions against state governors overtly seen to violate …
CSOs to FG, NASS: Sanction governors working against LG autonomy Read More
Rivers state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Tuesday, said his administration will not fold its hands and watch sponsored political thugs run berserk and commit arson in the state. The governor …
Arsonists of Rivers LG secretariats will account for t!r action – Fubara Read More
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the local government chairmanship elections held across Benue state’s 23 local government areas on Saturday, October 5, 2024. According to the …
APC sweeps LG chairmanship elections in Benue, Abba Moro kicks Read More
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Mr Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, to immediately withhold federal allocations …
Withhold allocations to states that failed to conduct credible LG elections – SERAP tells Tinubu Read More
The absence of the trial judge, Friday, stalled the hearing of a suit at the Federal High Court, Awka Division, seeking to compel the Governor of Anambra state, Professor Charles …
Absence of judge stalls suit seeking to compel Soludo, predecessors to account for LG funds Read More
A State High Court in Kano has issued a restraining order against the All Progressives Congress (APC), People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and 19 other political parties, from obstructing the Kano …
LG Election: Court halts PDP, APC from blocking KANSIEC nomination fees Read More
The Sokoto state governor, Dr. Ahmed Aliyu, has reiterated his administration’s determination to make local government system more workable and efficient by according it full autonomy The governor who stated …
LG autonomy will improve lives of rural dwellers – Sokoto governor Read More
The Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), Wednesday said the All Progressives Congress (APC), the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), and the Action Peoples Party (APP), ran foul of the provisions …
Osun LG poll: APC, APM, APP risk disqualification over wrong substitution Read More
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi state Sunday charged the 13 local government chairmen in the state to ensure they take care of the stakeholders. The stakeholders according to Nwifuru are …
Nwifuru tasks tasks LG chairmen on infrastructure, welfare of stakeholders Read More
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of Saturday February 25, 2023 presidential election in Ekiti state. Ekiti State Collation, Prof. Akeem Lasisi, …
Presidential election: Tinubu wins in Ekiti *See full results Read More
With 774 local governments, slightly more than 8800 wards, the third and arguably most important tier of government in Nigeria, the local governments, the very ponder of this tier of …
Local government autonomy: Is the wait over? Read More
In an attempt to fight desertification and soil erosion in the state, Zamfara state governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle said his administration in collaboration with Nigeria’s Great Green Wall will soon …
Desertification: Zamfara to plant 1m trees Read More
Bayelsa state governor Douye Diri, has expressed appreciation to Bayelsans for their support for his administration. Governor Diri spoke Tuesday during the state’s 10th annual Thanksgiving Day, which was the …
Thanksgiving Day: Diri appreciates Bayelsans for support Read More
Troops over the weekend foiled a coordinated attack by bandits on Pandogari town in Rafi local government area of Niger state. Blueprint learnt that not less than 100 heavily armed …
Troops foil 100-man bandit attack on Niger community Read More
The Zamfara state commissioner for local government and chieftaincy affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Sarkin Fawa Dambo, has admonished Journalists working in the state to be fair in their reportage, saying Journalism …
Zamfara commissioner urges journalists to shun sensational reportage Read More
Stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara state, have hailed the election of Hajiya Falilat Muhammed Odegbangba as the party’s …
Kwara APC stakeholders hail Hajiya Falilat’s choice as woman leader Read More
Concerned Stakeholders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have described as embarrassing, the wave of crisis trailing Saturday’s conduct of state congresses of the party, asking the Caretaker Extraordinary …
APC congresses: Why reconciliation may fail ahead national convention – Concerned stakeholders Read More
Bandits have struck again, and the abduction of 30 passengers at Garun Gabas in Rafi local government area of Niger state. The passengers were reportedly abducted on Wednesday by the …
Breaking: Bandits strike, abduct 30 passengers in Niger Read More