Sentences with phrase «local government councils»

She observed that the challenges of local government councils in respect of financing in the state is enormous, adding that she had also heard about bailout, reminding the governor of the need to bail them out.

Chief Audu Ogbeh who hails from Otukpa in Ogbadibo Local Government Council of Benue State came to national limelight in the 1980s when he emerged as Minister of Communications under the Shagari regime in the Second Republic.

The Governor of Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson, has approved the immediate dissolution of the Caretaker committees of the eight local government council areas in the state...

It is a public knowledge that Enugu State did not conduct the Local Government elections due to some issues that were imminent at the point of expiration of the tenure of Local Government council Chairmen.

Gov Simon Lalong of Plateau on Monday inaugurated nine community - based projects initiated by local government councils in the state.

«For the record, I am proud to serve my nation with the best of intention and ensuring the recovery of more than 22 local government councils from Boko Haram terrorists.

By Esseh Ikora, Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state, has warned the 31 newly elected Local Government Councils Chairmen in the state not...

The Estonian government has been developing its e-voting system since 2002, and used it for the first time in 2005 for local government council elections.

This was after the Chairman, Gwer West Local Government Council of Chiefs, Chief Daniel Abomtse said that 24 persons were killed on Thursday's attack on Mbapa, Mbapupuu, Mbachohon, and Enger, all in Agagbe District in Gwer - West LGA.

The issue this time round was that he offended the sensibilities of the All Progressives Congress (APC)- controlled government in the state with his utterances on the forthcoming local government council poll.

Toto Local Government Council of Nasarawa State said on Saturday that it would refund the 20 per cent (about N1.8 million) staff salaries deducted in April to curtail security challenges facing the area.

Governor Obaseki explained that their various local government councils nominated the commissioners, and they should live up to the confidence reposed on them.

The Nigerian Army says its troops had killed two Boko Haram insurgents at Mayanti village of Bama Local Government Council of Borno State.

In February 2017, Federal Government got 200.6 billion, states received N128.4 billion; local government councils received N96.52 billion representing (20.60 per cent).

The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday deployed 150 personnel of its special forces to its newly established 23 Quick Response Wing in Nguroje, Sarduana Local Government Council in Taraba.

The Borno State police command has recovered several arms and ammunitions from suspected armed bandits, who were arrested in Maiduguri, Damboa and Nganzai local government councils of the state.

The hoodlums thereafter attacked the NSCDC Divisional Office in Ibadan North West Local Government Council at Ekotedo, vandalising the premises.

An attack at a Police station in Gwoza town of Gwoza Local Government council of Borno State left two Police officers and seven insurgents dead on...

«The PDP holds that the governor and the APC are jittery and unpopular of going into the grass roots elections in the state, thus the decisions to control the councils by nomenclature of executive secretaries and sole administrators, which are alien and offensive to the provisions of our Constitution, which under section 7 guarantees only democratically elected local government council administrations.»

For instance, between December 2014 to 5th February 2015, Esan West received a total of N761, 578,720, Oredo Local government council within the same period received N1, 237,374,111; Etsako West N928, 967,395; Ikpoba Okha N1.2 billion, Estako Central N751, 703,977.00 and if you go around these local governments, you will not see anything on ground because the state government has appropriated the money meant for the councils.

Troops of 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army; Sokoto who are currently involved in «Operation Idon Raini» in Zamfara State, on Thursday 17 April 2018, killed three bandits at Danmaijiya village in Maru Local Government Council.

No fewer than eight Delta Local Government Council Areas are currently under siege following resumed killings by rampaging Fulani herdsmen.

The Chairman of Madagali Local Government Council, Mr. Yusuf Muhammed, confirmed the attack to newsmen saying it lasted from 11 p.m. on Wednesday to 3 a.m.on Thursday.

His dad was the chairman of Ekiti Central Local Government Council.

There is palpable tension in the ancient town of Gbongan, in the Ayedade Local Government Council of Osun State, as a ritualist's den was on Monday...

A former Executive Secretary, Ayedire Local Government Council of Osun State, Gbenga Ogunkanmi, said that Nigerians should not accord Fayose attention.

It was another traumatic day for the people of Biu local government council of Borno state, when trouble broke out on Thursday, barely ten days after...

The governor, who was at the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, was accompanying by some of his security aides and other political appointees, was received by INEC staff and the administrator of Okene Local Government Council, Engr.

It was a bloody Friday in Kogi State as some suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded two local government councils killing 10 persons and then set their farm...

A total of N420billion has was shared as Federal Allocation for the month of October 2016 by the Federal Government, State governments and Local Government Councils after the monthly meeting of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC)

Others appointed alongside Agbo as chairmen of the state's 17 local government councils include Prof. Rose Onah, Nsukka; Ekwe Chidi, Aninri; Igwe Isaac Chukwudi, Enugu North; Sunday Ugwu, Enugu South; and Fred Ezenwa, Ezeagu.

«Is there development work going on in the 774 constitutionally - recognised local government councils, which have been merely appropriated as private estates of some governors?

The Head of Department of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in the state, Alhaji Muhammad Maisamari, confirmed this on Monday through Malam Nasiru Yusif, the Information Officer of the affected local government council.

He said that the recovered items had been handed over to the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Bassa Local Government Council.

The Daura Local Government Council in Katsina State says it is targeting 86,599 children in the ongoing polio immunisation campaign.

Among those attacked was the party's chairmanship candidate for Buruku Local Government Council, Mrs Justina Sorkaa, and a former commissioner in the state, Mrs Awuese Torher.

Earlier in an address presented on their behalf by the Chairman of Udi Local Government Council, Chinedu Iloeje, the people hailed Chime as «our worthy son whom we sent into the battlefield of political administration and he went, saw and conquered».

By Esseh Ikora The chairman of Mkpat Enin local government council of Akwa Ibom state, Ekanem Brown said that he was able to provide funding...

Ikoiwak explained that no fewer than 100 candidates were contesting for the chairmanship positions in the 31 local government councils while 800 candidates were for the 329 councillorship seats.

A 12 year - old Fulani cattle breeder was killed in a bomb blast at Muna Delti area of Jere Local Government Council of Borno State on Saturday.

An Oyo State High Court of Justice sitting in Saki division has dismissed a case instituted by the Minister of Communications, Barrister Adebayo Shittu against the Oyo State Government and Saki Local Government Council.

«Yes, there were successes but not comprehensive success because the Boko Haram miscreants are still very active, killing our people and many local government councils in Borno and Yobe are under their firm grip.

The federal lawmaker described as shocking, the decision of Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to work against Amaechi who facilitated his re-election as chairman of Obio / Akpor Local Government council, made him chief of staff, Government House, Port Harcourt in 2007 and recommended him to the then President Goodluck Jonathan for ministerial appointment in 2011.

The statement quoted the Electoral Officer for Mbaitoli Local Government Council, Mary Odilinye, as saying that INEC staff were redeployed to various party officers to monitor the exercise but that on reaching there, the different party offices were locked up.

Mr Olajuwon Alao - Akala, a son of a former governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao - Akala, also won the chairmanship seat of Ogbomoso Local Government Council with 9,026 votes.

«All northern civil society and pressure groups are by this declaration mandated to mobilize for sustained, coordinated campaigns at their respective State Government Houses, State Houses of Assembly, Local Government Council Secretariats and Traditional Palaces to mount pressure for steps to be taken to ensure enforcement of the directives contained herein.

The governor said the SAs would report to his office through the office of his Political Adviser and would operate from the offices already created for them in the18 local government councils in the state

Report says the herdsmen numbering about 50 invaded two Tiv settlements with guns; one in Ilai outskirt of Mopamuro and the other in Ido - Gbede of Ijumu local government councils at about 4 am on Monday.

The Chairman of Hawul Local Government Council, Mr. Daniel Musa Malang has organized a one - week long skills acquisition workshop for youth in the area to stem...

The Police in Benue have confirmed the lynching of three suspected armed robbers by a mob in Adikpo in Kawabde Local Government Council of the state.