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The Chairman of Kaduna North Local Government Counci, Mukhtar Baloni has  presented N4.7bn 2022 budget to the council legislators for approval thereby reviving the local government legislative system The Chairman presented the budget before the local government legislative assembly  which was presided over by the Speaker, Hon. Umar Ilyasu.  He said the revival of the legislative system was to ensure transparency and inclusiveness in the administration of the Local Government. According to him, "The state legislative arm had in its wisdom made law for the practice of legislative arm at the local government level and Kaduna North local government under my leadership has resolved to implement the law to engender inclusive participation in government at grassroots level," he said. While presenting the budget, the Local Government Chairman said, the N4.7 billion budget was prepared with input of demands from various wards under the local government. According to him, the budge...

A Deeper Life Pastor, John Elaigwu Odogbo, has emerged as the paramount ruler elect of Idomaland. He emerged through an election conducted by the kingmakers. The four contenders for the stool were Andrew Idakwu, John Bamaiyi, Sunday Echono, and Pastor John Eliagwu Odogbo. At the end of the voting by the kingmakers, Andrew Idakwu got one vote, Pastor John Elaigwu Odogbo got 19 votes while Sunday Echono got eight votes. Idoma traditional council on Thursday presented the Och’Idoma-elect to the state governor, Samuel Ortom, at the government house, Makurdi. The paramount ruler-elect hails from Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. The paramount ruler of Idomaland, His Royal Highness Elias Ikoyi Obekpa joined his ancestors in October 2021, he was a native of Ogbadibo and ascended the throne in 1996 following the exit of HRM Abraham Ajene Okpabi. Ortom hailed the Idoma nation for the selection of their new monarch, adding that he had always stood for equity, transparency, and justice....