Local government
The Bayelsa State Government has taken concrete steps to address the rising insecurity in the state's waterways, directing local government councils to prohibit the movement of speed boats without security permits from 7pm daily and to establish local vigilantes in all communities. Deputy Governor Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo met
Local government
The US-Mexico border has seen a surge in Haitian refugees seeking asylum, only to be met with distressing reports of mistreatment by the Texas Border Patrol. The situation mirrors the tragic events of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, with the Haitian government's instability exacerbating the crisis. Immigration is
Local government
The Kaduna State Government has announced the suspension of telecommunications services in parts of the state, among other drastic measures, to combat the activities of bandits. The move follows similar announcements by the governments of Zamfara, Katsina, and Sokoto states in the North-west region of Nigeria. The Kaduna State Commissioner
Local government
The Ogun State government has called on local government chairmen and other stakeholders to take ownership of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) to ensure its sustainability. Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, stressed the importance of improving healthcare quality at the grassroots level, citing the federal and state government-funded
Local government
Tens of schoolchildren kidnapped in northwest Zamfara State have been freed following an army crackdown on heavily armed criminal gangs known as bandits. The operation, which began a week ago, was credited with ending one of a series of mass abductions of pupils this year. The largest recent military operation
Local government
Owere Dickson Imasogie, a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo South Senatorial District, was kidnapped on Monday morning around 7am in his farm in Uhunmwonde local government area. According to a source close to the family, Imasogie was with his driver when the incident occurred. The police
Local government
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the Kaduna State local government elections, clinching 14 out of the 16 chairmanship seats declared by the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (Kadsiecom). The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) managed to win two chairmanship seats, in Jaba and Kaura local
Local government
The executive chairman of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Mr. George Ariolu, has expressed his gratitude and appreciation to the council workers for their diligence and productivity in achieving the council's vision and goals. He described workers as the "engine room" for the progress and development
Local government
A devastating attack on the Government Day Secondary School Kaya in Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria, has left 100 students and a teacher abducted, with 23 students eventually escaping and returning home. The victims, aged between 14 and 19, were taken from their school just a few days after a group
Local government
Following the abduction of over 70 students from Government Day Secondary School in Zamfara State, the state governor, Bello Matawalle, has imposed a curfew in all 14 local government areas and closed all primary and secondary schools in the state. Meanwhile, the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has restricted movements
Local government
The state government of Kelantan expects to start vaccinating students aged 17 and 18 years old against Covid-19 from the middle of next month. As of now, 54% of the population in Kelantan has received the first dose of the vaccine, while 34% have completed the full dose. To achieve
Local government
The Yobe State Government has reemphasized the importance of environmental protection, calling on local government environmental committees, traditional institutions, and youth ambassadors to work together in monitoring and enforcing environmental and forestry laws. The government's efforts were highlighted during the 2021 Tree Planting Campaign, where Governor Mai Mala
