Tag: Local Government
An analysis of the role of state and local government leaders: challenges and problems (3)
As a distinct third tier of government, Local Governments are empowered to collect various types of taxes to fund their…
An analysis of the role of state and local government leaders: Challenges and problems (2)
The functions of a local government council shall include participation of such council in the Government of a State as…
An analysis of the role of state and local government leaders: challenges and problems (1)
The domain of local government operation is the grassroots. Grassroots democracy is the most basic expression of an ideal local…
“Be accountable, you have no immunity”: EFCC fires warning to Local Government Chairmen
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Oluoyede has advised local government Chairmen across…
LG spending guidelines: NULGE commends Nigerian Govt’s new directive
Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has commended the Federal Government for introducing financial guidelines for local government areas…
Gov. backs Federal Government to take over funding of primary education from LG
Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on the Federal Government to take over the funding of primary education from…
Ajimobi Inaugurates 55 LG Chairmen
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has sworn-in new caretaker chairmen for 28 local governments and 27 local council development…
RTEAN president advocates local government autonomy
Alhaji Isiwele Shehu, President of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), has called on state governments to allow…
Govt pledges to pay marriage expenses of serving NYSC members
Kaiama Local Government Council of Kwara has pledged to finance the marriage of any serving female National Youth Service Corps…
Ajimobi orders LGs to recruit workers
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has directed the Caretaker Committee Chairmen in all the 33 local government councils in…
LG Autonomy: NULGE Battles Govs
Angered by the attitude of the 36 governors in the country over the issue of autonomy for local government, the…
Fashola: LGs Don’t Deserve Autonomy
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has kicked against granting autonomy to local governments in Lagos and other states of…
Ex-Epe LG Boss Is Dead
Former Chairman of Epe Local Government Area, Lagos State, Chief Muniru Aderemi Adenusi, is dead. He was 83. Adenusi, fondly…
BB Boy Drops Single
An upcoming hip-hop act, Adeoti Israel Olabode a.k.a. BB Boy, is set to drop his first album. The three-track album…
Community Demands Health Centre
The Irepodun Ijagba Community in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria has urged the council to expedite action…
Adekanye Charges Corporate Bodies On Development
Rufus Oladele Adekanye, the chairman, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State, has appealed to the various captains of…
Adekanye Counsels On Corruption Eradication
Chairman of Lagos Mainland Local Government, Mr. Rufus Oladele Adekanye, has enjoined Nigerians to pray against corruption as the country…
Surulere LG Launches Website
People can access information on Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos State, South west Nigeria whenever they may be across the…
Community Gets New Chief Imam
The Council of Chief Imams in Alimoso Local Government Area of Lagos State, South West Nigeria, recently turbaned the new…