Council autonomy
8 Aug 2024
The Media Adviser to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, yesterday, berated the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state over its comments on the pulling out of 33 council chairmen from the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON).
5 Aug 2024
The 33 local council chairmen in Oyo State have dumped the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) over the Supreme Court's judgment granting financial autonomy to councils across the country.
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Senator Aminu Tambuwal (PDP, Sokoto South) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of using coercion, propaganda and economic distress to force defections from the opposition.
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Lagos State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Lafarge Africa Plc for collection of non-recyclable combustible wastes from landfill sites and all locations, including Lafarge Africa's Ewekoro Plant in Ogun State.
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Ademola Lookman and Sead Kolasinac are back to Atalanta training on the eve of a crucial Champions League match against Club Brugge. This means that the duo will be available for Atalanta today when La Dea meet Club Brugge in the second leg of the Champions League knockout playoff.
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The advocacy by the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, for government to borrow money in order to provide roads infrastructure has once again brought to the front burner the nagging challenge of how to fund roads development and maintenance in the country.