The Anambra State House of Assembly has enacted the Anambra State Local Government Administration Bill, 2024, despite resistance from Labour Party lawmakers representing the state in the National Assembly. This legislation, which critics argue undermines recent Supreme Court rulings on local government financial autonomy, was passed during a plenary session held in Awka, the state capital. The law has drawn sharp criticism for its apparent intent to circumvent the Supreme Court’s decision issued on July 11, 2024, which mandated that funds allocated to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas be deposited…
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IMHA Urges Uzodinma To Task LG Chairmen,Agric Ministry On Farming
By Williams Odunze The Imo State House of Assembly has urged the governor of the State ,Hope Uzodinma to embark on agricultural revolution through involving the 27 Local Government Chairmen and Ministry of Agriculture on compulsory farming to curb hunger in the land. The resolution was reached following the motion moved by Hon. Kennedy Ibeh the member representing Obowo State Constituency in the Imo Assembly. Presenting the motion,Hon.Ibeh posited that the collaborative effort of the 27 LGAs and the Ministry of Agriculture, embarking on different types of farming will stimulate…
Read MoreNo soldier killed in Imo military base attack – Army
Gunmen, on Tuesday, attacked the Nigeria Army base located opposite the Ehime Mbano Local Government Council secretariat of Imo State. In a viral video of the attack on social media, monitored by our correspondent on Wednesday, the bandits could be seen launching a brazen assault on the army base located in the Aba Branch area of the LGA, burning down vehicles parked opposite the council secretariat. A voice in the viral video monitored by our correspondent was saying, “This is Ehime Mbano, it was a local government, (but) they changed…
Read MoreCourt dismisses Fubara’s appeal, affirms Amaewhule as Rivers Assembly Speaker
ABUJA– The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed Hon. Martin Amaewhule as the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State Assembly. The appellate court, in a unanimous decision by a three-member panel of Justices, equally validated the Amaewhule-led members of the Assembly as bonafide lawmakers for the state. While dismissing an appeal that was lodged before it by Governor Siminalaye Fubara, the court upheld a judgement the Federal High Court delivered on January 22, which nullified the 2024 budget of Rivers State on the premise that it was…
Read MoreImo NUJ Holds Press Week, Madumere Heads Committee.
…Marshalls out plans By Williams Odunze Nigeria Union of Journalists,NUJ,Imo State Council has during their October monthly Congress appointed Comrade Victor Madumere as Committee Chairman of this year’ Press Week, an annual ritual of the Union. The Press Week committee was inaugurated after the October monthly Congress presided over by the Care taker Committee chairman,Comr.Precious Nwadike who encouraged them to be proactive and committed to the event. He assured the Committee of the full support of the Union. In his acceptance speech, Madumere on behalf of the members of…
Read MoreOZB Organizes Empowerment For Over 2,000 Youths,Women In Imo.
Over two thousand youths in Imo State Tuesday, October 8, 2024, gathered at Owerri for the commencement of a large-scale empowerment program organized by the former Lawmaker representing Nkwerre/Isu/Nwangele/Njaba Federal constituency. The initiative, aimed at equipping young men and women of Imo state with vital skills, offers training in palm oil production, solar installation, filmmaking, poultry, and fish farming. The program, which was co-sponsored by the Federal Co-operative College, Oji River,FCCO, Enugu State, has been hailed by beneficiaries as a significant step toward addressing unemployment and creating self-sustaining opportunities for…
Read MoreAkwa Ibom Gov Appoints Daughter, Acting New First Lady After Wife’s Death
…Says: I’m not in a hurry to remarry The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has praised Governor Umo Eno’s decision to appoint his daughter, Mrs. Helen Eno Obareki, to take over the role of First Lady of Akwa Ibom State following the passing of his wife, Pastor Patience Umo Eno. During a condolence visit to the Eno family in Uyo on Friday, Senator Tinubu expressed her support for Helen Eno Obareki’s appointment, noting that it reflects practices seen in the United States and is a thoughtful way to…
Read MoreRivers: Wike’s Camp Goes To Court, Fubara Faces Fury Over Chairmen’s Swearing-In
The political tension in Rivers State escalated on Sunday as the factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to former Governor Nyesom Wike and the All Progressives Congress (APC) rejected the recent local government elections. They claimed no legitimate election took place on Saturday. Following the controversial poll, Governor Siminalayi Fubara proceeded to swear in newly elected council chairmen for the 23 local government areas at the Executive Council Chamber in Port Harcourt. reports that the ceremony took place shortly after the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) issued…
Read MoreABIA LG ELECTIONS: dashed Hope , LP bars Mayors, Dpty from Election
The ruling Labour party in the state has barred serving Local Government Chairmen, their Deputies and the 184 serving ward councillors from participating in the forth coming Local Government Elections, reports news mirror. This was the outcome of the enlarged stakeholders meeting of the Labour Party, held at the residence of Gov. Alex Otti on Sunday, 29th September, 2024 A source revealed to www.newsmirrorng.com that the party may have opted for consensus candidates in the primary election billed for the 3rd and 4 the October, 2024 Recall that the Abia…
Read MoreImo Advocacy For Good Governance: IDP Camp, Alleged Agenda To Islamize Igbo Land,Says, Rights Group.
A Rights Group;Imo Advocacy For Good Governance,IAGG has condemned in strong terms the alleged Imo state government effort to host Internally Displaced Camps, IDP, in Nsu, Mbano LGA. The Group accused the government of a clandestine move to reportedly Islamize Igbo land. In a Press statement signed by its National Convener/Chairman, Board of Trustees, Apostle Ken Nwanguma and the chief scribe, Engr Ifeanyi Opara and was issued to media organizations, it claimed that it is committed to enthroning good governance in the state. It further described as wicked, insensitive and…
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