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This is a comprehensive list of the newly elected Local Government and Local Council Development Area Chairmen and Vice Chairmen in Lagos state.
Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Friday assassinated a former local government caretaker committee chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, Niyi Pirisola. According to a source who spoke with Sahara Reporters Pirisola was gunned down on his way from church. “He was killed in the early hours... Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state has called on the state governor, Adams Oshiomhole, to return the deductions illegally made from the statutory allocations of local government councils in the state. Speaking at a press conference at Okada, Ovia North East Local Government Area, the state PDP chairman, Dan Orbih, said that Oshiomhole had refused... Read More
Kaduna State Government has released the proposed budgets of all its 23 Local Government Areas, raising the bar of transparency at the local government councils. This is the first time any state government in recent years has put forward details of her Local Government budgets in public, raising the bar in an often-overlooked level of... Read More
In the last one year, the thirty-six states and 774 local government councils in Nigeria shared N2.8 trillion from the federation account. The two tiers of government received the payment between June 2015 and May 2016 at the monthly meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). Lagos state received a total of N178 billion,... Read More
The Lagos state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday, appointed 57 new sole administrators to replace the 57 that were sacked earlier this week. A statement signed by the secretary to the state government, Tunji Bello, disclosed that the newly appointed sole administrators will oversee the affairs of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development... Read More
By Ayodele lawal Adio In a landmark judgement by Justice Abdulfatai of the Lagos state high court, the erudite judged unequivocally declared that no governor was empowered by the constitution to take over the administration of local governments through sole administrators or caretaker committees. The question, why governors recklessly interfere with grassroots democracy, is one... Read More
by Adedayo Ademuwagun It’s just two weeks before the elections start and a lot of people still haven’t got their PVC. The PVC distribution is going really badly in some parts of Lagos. Alimosho is the largest LGA in the state. Most people in the area who have registered and have a temporary voter card... Read More
by Isi Esene Governor Ayo Fayose has approved the dissolution of the 35 Local Government Areas in the state including Local Development Areas caretaker administrations. Fayose gave the order in a statement released through his Chief Press Secretary, Idowu Adelusi. According to the statement, the 35 Local Government Council chairmen are to leave with their... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The mass exodus being witnessed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is, from all appearances, far from over. According to reports, another 500 members of the ruling party are said to be preparing to abandon the PDP ship. It is said that the PDP members, who belong to the Kaduna State branch... Read More
An electoral officer, Okeke Chukwujekwu, in charge of Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, is currently in police detention over his role in the November 16, governorship election in the state. A principal actor in the controversial election, Okeke made an eye opening revelation to his interrogators in Abuja. Okeke told the police investigators that... Read More
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The wedding, which attracted the cream of the social circles in the state capital, ended abruptly before the couple could say, “Yes, I do.” Many of the confused family members and guests either shook their heads in amazement as they returned home or simply stood rooted to the spot. The incident occurred about 9.30am on... Read More
Akan Ido The president of the Kogi State chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Alex Abutu on Thursday disclosed that names of minors have been found on the payroll some local governments and many others have been discovered to collect salaries twice a month from LGA councils. While speaking to newsmen... Read More
