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EFCC To Scrutinize LG Activities, No More Business As Usual

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has promised to monitor Local Government activities to ensure good governance, accountability, and transparency. The anti-graft agency disclosed this at a national dialogue organised by Agora Policy, themed…

FG Drags 36 Govs To S’Court, Seeks Full Autonomy For LGAs

FG Drags 36 Govs To S’Court, Seeks Full Autonomy For LGAs

The Federal Government has filed a lawsuit against the Governors of the 36 States at the Supreme Court over alleged misconduct in administrating Local Government Areas (LGAs). In the suit marked: SC/CV/343/2024, which was filed…

ALGON BoT Warns Lagos LCDA Chair Against Contempt Of Court

ALGON BoT Warns Lagos LCDA Chair Against Contempt Of Court

Following the leadership tussle, the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Association of Local Governments in Nigeria (ALGON) has rejected the alleged move by the Chairman of Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos…

#BayelsaElectionResults: Diri Leads In Five LGAs As INEC Postponed Collation Of Results

#BayelsaElectionResults: Diri Leads In Five LGAs As INEC Postponed Collation Of Results

The Governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the incumbent Governor of the Bayelsa State in last Saturday’s gubernatorial election, Douye Diri is currently coasting to victory after leading in five out of…

Drug War: NDLEA To Deploy Personnels To 774 LGAs In 2024 – Marwa

Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd.), the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that in 2024, the anti-drug agency will send personnel to all 774 Local Government Areas across the…

FG Sets To Deploy Orientation Officers In 774 LGAs

FG Sets To Deploy Orientation Officers In 774 LGAs

Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and Orientation, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government is on the verge of deploying officers of the National Orientation Agency across 774 Local Government Areas nationwide. Idris, who lamented…

Councillors Impeach Suspended Ogun LG boss

Councillors Impeach Suspended Ogun LG boss

On Thursday, the Suspended Chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Hon. Wale Adedayo was impeached by the councillors over allegations of financial misappropriation and diversion of council funds, among other allegations…

Alleged N536.1m Fraud: Kogi Lawmakers Suspend Ibaji LG Boss

Alleged N536.1m Fraud: Kogi Lawmakers Suspend Ibaji LG Boss

The Kogi State House of Assembly has suspended William Iko-Ojo, the Chairman of Ibaji Local Government Area of the state over alleged misappropriation of public funds, security threat, gross misconduct and abuse of office. New…