Tag: local government

The governor says the welfare of the retirees is of paramount importance to his administration despite limited resources.

The chairman of Abak, Imoh Williams, was on Thursday suspended indefinitely by the Akwa Ibom House of Assembly after videos ...

The tribunal had on Wednesday, agreed to start the main hearing of the petition brought by the Peoples Democratic Party ...

The state is the first to use electronic voting in Nigeria.

The lawmakers lament the emergence of Obas and Bales in every nook and cranny of Lagos State

The commissioner says the reforms have been tackling wastage in the system and will be pursued to a logical conclusion

The All Progressives Congress, APC, rejected the election of the officials.

The workers say they are being owed over N19 billion.

The APC also demanded a refund of monies paid by its candidates.

The government urged the affected staff to be orderly during and after the exercise.

“My position is informed by our experience in local government administration in our state for over two decades."

Opposition parties boycotted because of the high cost of participation.

"The dissolution takes immediate effect."

The former chairmen were sacked by former Gov. Kayode Fayemi.

"The quicker you do this the better, so that you can help your people much more."

The appointee is one of 17 local government heads named by Governor Ugwuanyi of Enugu State.

A presidential committee was inaugurated on Monday. The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Kabiru Turaki, on Monday inaugurated ...

The money is to fast-track the achievement of the MDGs in Nigeria ahead of the 2015 deadline. The Special Assistant ...

The floods occurred in 10 local governments. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that 575 persons were displaced ...

NEMA warns Nigerians to be prepared for more rains in 2013 than 2012. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has ...

The chairman violated checkpoint regulations. Soldiers on Thursday inflicted corporal punishment on a local government chairman in Borno State. The ...

The writer highlights the actions necessary for local governments in Nigeria to be more efficient. Local governance is the prerogative ...

The Federal Government got 52 per cent of the money. The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday in Abuja ...

Local government workers in Ondo State boycotted the May Day celebration. Local government workers in Ondo State on Wednesday boycotted ...

There is controversy in Imo over the tenure of the former council officers. Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo has administered ...