Local government
Building work on new homes in Oxford accelerated in 2021, with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government data showing that work began on 360 homes in the city during the year, an 80-unit increase compared to the previous year. Meanwhile, 130 homes were completed in the same period, a
Local government
The NNPC/Chevron Nigeria Ltd Joint Venture (CNL), in partnership with Ilaje Rural Development Committee (IRDC) and Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), has inaugurated a solar power electricity project to provide sustainable energy to riverine communities in Ondo State. The project, known as the "Solar
Local government
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)/Chevron Nigeria Ltd (CNL) Joint Venture, in partnership with the Ilaje Rural Development Committee (IRDC) and the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND), has inaugurated a solar power electricity project in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The project
Local government
Niger state government's deployment of 1,000 security agents to Allawa forests on a search and rescue operation for 136 school children abducted from an Islamic school in Tegina has started to yield results. The operation led to a gun battle between the security task force and bandits,
Local government
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has taken decisive measures to ensure the safe return of 136 abducted students and staff of the Salihu Tanko Islamiya School in Tegina. The governor has inaugurated a combined team of security agencies, including military, police, civil defence, and vigilante corps, to rescue
Local government
The Niger State Government has announced the arrest of bandits following the abduction of about 200 children from Salihu Tanko Islamic School in Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area. Deputy Governor Alhaji Ahmed Ketsov disclosed that security agents are on the trail of the bandits, with the aim of rescuing the
Local government
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the kidnapping of children from a school in the north-central state of Niger, urging agencies involved to do their utmost to rescue the kidnapped kids. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when unidentified gunmen attacked the Salihu Tanko Islamiya School in Tegina, a town
Local government
Tens of thousands of party members in 20 local government areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) across Lagos State gathered for primary elections, but the process was marred by violence, killings, thuggery, and selective voting. The violent attack was characterized by suspected cultists and thugs wielding cutlasses and
Local government
Social activists have penned a letter to provincial government officials, claiming that the Sindh Child Protection Authority is failing to protect minors employed as janitors in Karachi. The letter, written by Helpline Trust, alleges that young boys and girls, aged 12 to 15, are being cruelly exploited by local contractors
Local government
A group of students from the Albany Law School has been actively engaged in the process of police reform in New York State, working closely with the Government Law Center (GLC) and the Albany Community Police Review Board (CPRB). The students, including Matt DeLaus '22, Ruchi Patel '22,
Local government
The coordinator of the Rice Farmers Association in Ekiti State's Ijero Local Government Area, Mr Idowu Ajiboro, has urged the state government to provide timely interventions to aid farmers. Ajiboro made the call at the launch of the 2021 wet season rice cultivation, tagged 'Ekiti Rice Pyramid
Local government
Rhode Island will receive $1.67 billion in federal aid through the American Rescue Plan, a significant portion of which will be dedicated to state and local governments. This funding is a result of the Biden administration's efforts to support state and local governments in their response to
