Politics

House of Assembly Reinstates Ede South LG Boss

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By Mojisola Oladele  Osun State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension order placed on the caretaker chairman of Ede South LG, Mr Lukman Afolabi. This was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the Speaker, Mr Olamide Tiamiyu. According Continue Reading

Governance

Follow Due Process in Handling Finances, OYHA Charges LG Authorities

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By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State House of Assembly Committee on Public Account has challenged local government authorities in the state to be more thorough and follow due process in the handling of state finances. Chairman, the Public Account Committee of the Assembly, Mr Rahman Olorunpoto gave the warning at the end of a one-week Legislative […]Continue Reading

Politics

OYHA States Imperative of Judicious Use of Public Fund

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By Mosope Kehinde  Oyo State House of Assembly will ensure the judicious use of public funds to appropriate sectors and leave no stone un-turned in ensuring that the dividends of democracy spread across the state. Deputy Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Abiodun Fadeyi stated this while reacting to the report of an Ad-Hoc Committee  constituted Continue Reading

Politics

PDP Sweeps 32 LGs in Oyo

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Chairmanship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in 32 local government areas of Oyo state have been declared winner and returned elected in the 2021 local council polls conducted by the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC.OYSIEC chairman, Aare Isiaka Olagunju made the announcement while receiving election results from the Returning Officers in Continue Reading

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Oyo LG Polls: Turnout impressive in Oyo Town

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Electorates in Oyo town turned out en mass to vote in the ongoing local government polls in Oyo state.At polling booths in Atiba, Oyo East and Oyo west local government areas, electoral officers were busy accrediting eligible voters before allowing them to cast their votes.Meanwhile, residents of Oyo town violated the restriction of movement as […]Continue Reading

Politics

Oyo State Holds LG Election

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Residents of Oyo state will tomorrow go to the polls to elect local government chairmen and ward councilors in thirty three local government areas of the state. The positions of the local government chairmen and councilors have been vacant since May 30, 2019. On the assumption of office by the executive Governor of Oyo state, […]Continue Reading

News

OGSIEC Boosts Women Participation in LG Election

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Female aspirants in the coming Ogun State Local Government election have been exempted from payment of non-refundable deposit requirements for participation in the election. The Chairman, Ogun state Independent Electoral Commission, OGSIEC, Mr. Babatunde Osinbodu who made this known at the Stakeholders meeting with Representatives of  political parties said the Continue Reading

Politics

Vote Credible Candidates Who Would Make Impact At Grassroots-NOA Director

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The new Oyo State Director, National Orientation Agency, NOA, Mrs Folake Ayoola has appealed to residents of the state to be informed of electoral activities prior next month’s local government election.  Mrs Ayoola made the appeal while speaking with radio Nigeria as part of efforts to creating awareness against voter apathy.  The NOA boss also […]Continue Reading

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LG Election: 80% Of Applicants For Ad-hoc Staff Are Teachers – OYSIEC

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Eighty percent of applicants for ad-hoc staff in the forthcoming local government election in Oyo state are teachers. Chairman, Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, Chief Isiaka Olagunju, who stated this while on courtesy visit to the Nigeria Union of Teachers’, NUT, Teacher House, Ring Road, Ibadan, also confirmed that majority of OYSIEC commissioners are Continue Reading

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Oyo Govt. Approves Production Of Ballot Papers For LG Polls

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Oyo state government has approved  the production of customized ballot papers as sensitive electoral material for the forthcoming local government elections in the state at an estimated cost of 279 million naira  The state commissioner for Information and Culture, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun who disclosed this at a press briefing shortly after an executive council meeting […]Continue Reading

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Political Scientist Calls For Strengthening Of Local Governments

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Local government in Nigeria should be equipped, empowered and held accountable in delivering good governance to people at the grassroots. A Political Scientist, Mr. Toye Alabi who stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Oshogbo said the third tier of government is the closest to the people, therefore it is considered a most […]Continue Reading

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LG Primaries: PDP Members Protest Alleged Imposition Of Candidate

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Some members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP today protested alleged imposition of candidates in the local government primaries in Oyo East local government area of Oyo state. Our correspondent who monitored the exercise reports massive turnout of party members at Oyo East local government secretariat but absence of OYSIEC officials to conduct the primaries. […]Continue Reading

Security

Community Policing: Ondo Govt. Gives LGs Go Ahead

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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has directed the Eighteen Local Government Chairmen in the State to set up Local Vigilante group for Security surveillance at the grassroots He gave the directive at a meeting with the local government chairmen in his office in Akure. Governor Akeredolu said the effort was to tackle insecurity and rid the state […]Continue Reading

Transportation

LGs Take Over Motor Parks In Oyo State

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Oyo State Government has handed over the running of parks and their management to the administration of local government in the state following last week’s High court judgment declaring that the management of motor parks is local government function. At the event held at the office of Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr. Bayo […]Continue Reading

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LG Monthly Allocation: Ondo NULGE Alleges fraud, Calls for Probe

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Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has raised the alarm over illegal deductions of N119million from the monthly allocation of Local Governments in Ondo State by the 18 council chairmen, alleging connivance with the state Accountant-General, Laolu Akindolire and the State Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa. The Ondo State Chapter of the Union Continue Reading

Transportation

Road Rehabilitation: OYSROMA Pledges Cooperation with LGs, LCDAs

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Oyo State Road Maintenance Agency, OYSROMA has expressed its readiness to collaborate with Local Governments, LG and Local Council Development Authorities, LCDA, administrations in the state on road rehabilitation in order to foster accelerated execution of road repairs in the rural areas. The Chairman of OYSROMA, Mr. Kamil Akinlabi made this known during tour of the Continue Reading