D3ath of three at a checkpoint not caused by Ondo police …A hit-and-run driver fatally hit the indigenes, including a village head, who were on a motorcycle Saturday evening at Kajola area on the Lagos-Ore expressway. EDITOR’S PICK: [BREAKING] 2023: Goodluck Jonathan Opens Up On ‘Contesting’ For President [BREAKING] 2023: Protesters Storm Jonathan’s Office In … Read more
The Nigeria Police Force on Friday declared 12 persons wanted for Isu-Aniocha killings and other different crimes in Anambra State. …The Police appealed to members of the general public to assist with useful information that would facilitate their arrest. EDITOR’S PICK: [BREAKING] 2023: Goodluck Jonathan Opens Up On ‘Contesting’ For President [BREAKING] 2023: Protesters Storm … Read more
Suspected Herdsmen attack Benue farmers reportedly killed many in Kwande Local Government area .A resident, Lawrence noted that many were still missing EDITOR’S PICK BREAKING: IPOB Places Bounty On Fake ESN, Reveals Gunmen Sponsors In South East APC Ticket: Tinubu, Amaechi At War Over 3, 000 Statutory Delegates 2023: Ngige To Make Position On Tuesday … Read more
The NLC want autonomy for the judiciary, local governments and State Houses of Assemblies He said Governors should grant autonomy to other tiers of government in line with the recent amendments to the constitution EDITOR’S PICK Kaduna Train Attack Victim Dies From Gunshot Injury Insecurity: Nigerians Leave Their Homes Unsure Of Returning – Wole Soyinka … Read more
The Nigeria Senate has okayed the Local Government Autonomy Bill. The Senate, on Tuesday, passed the Bill granting full autonomy to the local government and council areas in Nigeria. EKO HOT BLOG reports that ninety-two members of the red chambers voted overwhelmingly in support of the Bill, after a clause-by-clause consideration at the Committee on … Read more
Former council chairmen have begun mobilization for Tinubu. EKO HOT BLOG reports that former council chairmen in Lagos State have begun mobilisation for the presidential aspiration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The former helmsmen under the aegis of ‘Grassroots Network for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (GNAT),’ described the eminent politician … Read more
Lagos Mainland LG Legislative Council Leader dies Council Chairman pens emotional tribute EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Grassroots Lawmaker, Leader, Lagos Mainland Local Government Legislative Council, Hon. Toyin Bamgboye is dead. This online media platform gathered that the Councilor representing Ward H in Ebute Meta area of the Local Government was said to have … Read more
Katsina local government election holds March 2022 EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has said that plans are in top gear to conduct the long-awaited local government election in the state in March 2022. Masari made the declaration at the state government house on Tuesday while entertaining questions from … Read more
…he said it’s critical to reiterate that revenue allocation should be done constructively. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the federal government has suggested a portion of shared national income of 50.68 per cent, which is 2.03 per cent less than the current 52.68 per cent. On Monday, Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of … Read more
Soludo has led as the INEC announced results for 19 LGAs EKO HOT BLOG reports that the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has been leading in the Anambra governorship election held on Saturday. It was gathered that Soludo had won 17 out of the 19 local governments’ results so far … Read more
Lagos Chief Judge has inaugurated LG Elections Appeal Tribunal in the state. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Chief Judge, Justice Kazeem Alogba, has inaugurated the Local Government (LG) Elections Appeal Tribunal to hear petitions from the LG Elections, which took place on July 24, 2021. Justice Alogba, while speaking at the inauguration ceremony … Read more
Kwara State Government on Monday, 4th of October presented promotion letters to no fewer than 7,885 local governments workers across the state. In the same vein, the state government also approved cash-back for the 2018 promotion for the teachers at the local government which is coming four years after they got the letter of the … Read more
The communique indicated that total revenue distributable for the month included gross statutory revenue of ₦477.504 billion, VAT of ₦166.228 billion The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of ₦696.965 billion as federation allocation for the month of August. Oshundun Olajide, a Deputy Director of Information at the Office of Accountant General … Read more
We didn’t manipulate, says El-Rufai. EkoHotBlog reports that the Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has stated that the All Progressives Congress, APC, did not manipulate the e-voting machines during the just concluded local government election in the state, that is why PDP won his local government. El-Rufai stressed that the Peoples Democratic Party’s victory … Read more
The Nigerian government has kickstarted the disbursement of six months’ arrears that were owed to beneficiaries of National Conditional Cash Transfer in Anambra State. EkohtBLog reports that the beneficiaries were selected from the six pilot Local Government Areas of the state. The local governments are Dunukofia, Ayamelum, Anambra West, Orumba South, Awka North, and Ihiala. … Read more
EKO HOT BLOG has compiled a list of 57 chairmen elected for the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that on Tuesday, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu swore in the newly elected 57 council chairmen in the state. The chairmen were elected for the … Read more
By Afolabi Hakim “The appointment of Obafemi Hamzat as chairman of the committee has been greeted with misgivings and utter opposition by party members in Ifako Ijaye” One Intrinsic element of democracy is the freedom to choose. This freedom is defined by the 1999 constitution as amended. This freedom to choose could best be described … Read more
“Our existence is being threatened, we will not sit down and watch” – NULGE president. The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, on Thursday said it would besiege the homes of all Federal lawmakers over move to scrap third tier of government in the country. The local government workers threat is sequel to a … Read more
Delta State government says there will be a restriction of movement in the state starting from 12 am on Friday, March 5 to 4pm on Saturday, March 6, 2021. The announcement was made ahead of local government elections holding in the state on Saturday. The State Government added that only officials and emergency duties with … Read more
Yobe State Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared All Progressive Congress (APC) has the winner of all the seats in the local government election held in the state on Saturday. INEC has it that the ruling party in the state won the 17 local chairmen seats and all 178 ward councilorship positions. Read Also: ISWAP Suicide … Read more