Local government
The peak body for NSW councils, Local Government NSW, is warning that cuts to community health services, including mental health, are likely to occur as local governments struggle to pay for the state government's reintroduced Emergency Services Levy. The submission notes that rural and regional communities often rely
Local government
The Sokoto State government has expressed its readiness to collaborate with local and foreign investors to exploit the abundant solid minerals in the state, particularly phosphate mineral resources around Dange-Shuni Local Government Area. According to Isa Tanbagarka, the state Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, the partnership will enable the state
Local government
The Bauchi State Government has embarked on a massive palliative distribution exercise to alleviate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal in the country. This initiative includes the distribution of 89,000 bags of rice to 20 local government areas, payment of N10,000 each to vulnerable citizens, provision of
Local government
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, a renowned advocate for environmental protection, was welcomed at the Andravida Air Base in Western Greece by Prime Minister's Representative and Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Christina Alexopoulou on September 2, 2023. The visit was attended by high-ranking officials, including President of the Republic
Local government
The Australian Trade and Investment Commission has issued a grant award for the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure (LRCI) Phase 4 program. The program aims to provide temporary, targeted support for creating and maintaining local jobs through road infrastructure and construction activities in communities across Australia. The grant will be
Local government
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a reminder to eligible municipalities to participate in the Walgreens National Opioid Settlement before the September 6, 2023 deadline. The settlement, reached in June 2023, will bring up to $338 million to Michigan governments over 18 years. Nessel encourages all eligible municipalities to
Local government
The Kano State Government, under the leadership of Governor Abba Yusuf, has launched a distribution program of palliatives and farm inputs to vulnerable groups, women, and farmers across the state's 44 Local Government Areas. The program aims to alleviate the hardships caused by the removal of fuel subsidy
Local government
The community of Otuoke, hosting the Federal University, Otuoke, in Bayelsa State, has sent a Save-Our-Soul message to the Federal and Bayelsa State Governments due to the impending flood. The community was one of the worst hit during the 2022 flooding, which affected several houses, including those of former President
Local government
The Igwe Emmanuel Egwuaba, traditional ruler of Ogurugu community in Enugu State, has pledged support for the proposed naval base and its operations in the area. The community, which consists of 9 villages, has resolved to cooperate and donate land for the project. The development was disclosed during a working
Local government
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has expressed concern over the recent fire disaster at Nasarawa main market in Nasarawa Local Government Area, where property worth millions of naira were destroyed. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, made a call for relief materials to be provided
Local government
Bayelsa State deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has announced that the state government will begin paying wage awards and gratuities to local government employees with effect from August. The proposal is to pay an additional salary of N20,000 to N50,000 to employees on different grade levels, with Heads of
Local government
As part of the ongoing efforts to help the agricultural processing industry recover from the devastating floods that occurred in February and March 2022, the Australian Department of Home Affairs has announced the opening of Round 2 of the $22 million Supply Chain Support Program. This program is a joint
