Yobe Govt. Launches Trader Money Scheme With N12m For Women, Youths

BusinessLocal GovernmentNewsYobe Govt. Launches Trader Money Scheme With N12m For Women, Youths

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 23, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ The Yobe government has launched the Buni-Guban Trader Money Employment Scheme with the disbursement of N12 million to women and youth in Fune, Potiskum, Fika and Nengere Local Government Areas of the state. Speaking at the occasion in Damagum, headquarters of Fune, the state Deputy Governor, Alhaji Idi Barde-Gubana, said N3 million was earmarked for each of the local governments, with over 200 people billed to receive between N5,000...

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Town Union Leadership Crisis in Anambra: Oko Community Protests

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaPeopleTown Union Leadership Crisis in Anambra: Oko Community Protests

Ebuka Onyekwelu (Staff Writer)January 21, 2021

Several towns in Anambra state are locked in town union leadership crisis arising from varying degrees of the imposition of town union president general and other members of the town union executive. Town unions no doubt, are veritable partners for development especially because the mandate of the town union leadership comes from their people. However, recent developments show that the tide is changing, but not for good. Elected town union leadership is fast being replaced...

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Crisis Brews in Enugu Community Over Claims of Village Seniority

Culture & TraditionLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaCrisis Brews in Enugu Community Over Claims of Village Seniority

PilotnewsJanuary 19, 2021

Crisis is brewing in Achara Community, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State as one of the villages, Umuagwuene, says it is the oldest and will resist any attempt to change its traditional seniority position. Speaking with newsmen in Nsukka, after a general meeting of the village on Monday, Mr. Micheal Ezugwu, the Oldest man in Achara Community, who is from Umuagwene village, maintained that his village is the oldest in the town. According to...

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Abandoned Rural Electrification Project In Adamawa Receives Government Attention

InfrastructureLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaAbandoned Rural Electrification Project In Adamawa Receives Government Attention

PilotnewsJanuary 19, 2021

Construction of the Rural Electrification Project in Bille of Demsa Local Government Area, Adamawa state abandoned for years was flag off, thereby connecting the Community to the National grid. Speaking during the event, a Member representing Numan, Demsa, and Lamurde Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives Barr Kwamoti Laaori who facilitates work on the project said the project was one of the requests by the Community. Represented by the Adamawa State Commissioner for Entrepreneurship,...

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Ogun Monarchs Petition Army Authority As its Officers Connive With Herdsmen to Harass Villagers

Crime & SecurityLocal GovernmentNewsNigeriaOgun Monarchs Petition Army Authority As its Officers Connive With Herdsmen to Harass Villagers

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The Traditional rulers in Ketu communities of Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State have petitioned the Nigerian Army as Army officers were alleged of conniving with herdsmen to harass villagers in the state. The traditional rulers included the Oniggua of Iggualand, Oba Micheal Dosumu; the Eselu of Iseluland, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi; and the Alademeso of Igan Alade, Oba Gabriel Olalowo. The monarchs in the petition addressed to the Brigade Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade,...

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APC, NRM Supporters Defect to PDP in Zamfara

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC, NRM Supporters Defect to PDP in Zamfara

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

Dozens of All Progressives Congress (APC) and National Rescue Movement (NRM) supporters in Madawaki Ward of Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara have defected to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking on behalf of the defectors on Sunday, Alhaji Bello Jafaru said their decision to join PDP was as a result of the present administration’s efforts in tackling insecurity in the state. Also speaking, Hajiya Hadiza Salisu commended Gov. Bello Matawalle for appointing women into various...

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APC Clears Kano State LG poll

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaPoliticsAPC Clears Kano State LG poll

PilotnewsJanuary 18, 2021

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all the 44 chairmanship and 484 councillorship seats at Saturday’s Kano State local government councils poll. Prof. Ibrahim Garba-Sheka, Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission disclosed this while announcing the results of the election on Sunday in Kano. Garba-Sheka said that candidates of the APC emerged winners of the 44 chairmanship and 484 councillorship positions in the election. “The total votes scored by the candidates is 2,530.577...

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Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaMayo Belwa Communities Commend Sen Binos Yaroe For ‘Quality Representation’

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)January 15, 2021

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ____ Mr. Gershon Kasuwa, chairman of Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, and other stakeholders have expressed satisfaction with the representation of Sen. Binos Dauda Yaroe, the senator representing Adamawa south senatorial zone. In his remarks during a town hall meeting organized by the senator in Mayo Belwa Local Government, the stakeholders said their lives have been positively transformed by the senator’s Midas touch and quality representation. Speaking...

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State Lawmaker In Adamawa Empower Electorates

Local GovernmentNewsNigeriaPhilanthropyState Lawmaker In Adamawa Empower Electorates

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 28, 2020

The Member representing Hong constituency in the Adamawa State House of Assembly Mr. Bathiya Wesley has distributed empowerment items to electorates aimed at improving their living standard. Items distributed include; 8 brand new cars, 50 sewing machines, 10 motorcycles, 8 wheelchairs, solar panels, and cash to 213  women across Hong Local Government.  The lawmaker while making the presentation of the items to beneficiaries in Hong said: “the items are procured with a view to improving...

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Achieving Urban Decongestion and Rural Development in Anambra State

ColumnsLocal GovernmentNigeriaAchieving Urban Decongestion and Rural Development in Anambra State

PilotnewsDecember 25, 2020

“Rural development and urban development go together, and until we get those dynamics right, making sure we develop our urban areas at the same time as we develop our rural areas, we won’t be able to achieve much” — Godwin Ezeemo Let me start by stepping back for a moment. I would like to remind all of us why urbanization, and in particular, integrated urban-rural development matters. Getting urbanization and rural development right is essentially...

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