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Each LGA is further subdivided into a minimum of ten and a maximum of twenty wards. A ward is administered by a councillor, who reports directly to the LGA chairman. The councillors fall under the legislative arm of the Local Government, the third tier of government in Nigeria, below the state governments and the federal government.
Lagos state is made up of five administrative divisions, namely, Ikorodu, Ikeja, Epe, Badagry, and Lagos Island, with Ikeja being the Capital. The five divisions consist of a total of 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs). [1] [2] [3]
Each state is subdivided into local government areas (LGAs). There are 774 local governments in Nigeria. [ 2 ] Under the Nigerian Constitution, the 36 states enjoy substantial autonomy but are not sovereign entities, as ultimate authority lies with the federal government.
It is a mainly agricultural state, and it is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. [4] Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; its largest and most populated city is Potiskum.
The Borgu Local Government Area is an administrative region in Niger State, Nigeria, It is one of the 25 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state, with the headquarter situated in the town of New Bussa. The postal code is 913. [2] The Borgu LGA was formerly part of Kwara State, but on 27 August 1991 it was transferred to Niger State. [3]
U.S. Military Body Bearers carry the casket bearing the remains of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter into the Washington National Cathedral for his state funeral on January 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.
Sanga Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with just a single local government area in southern Kaduna State, Jema'a LGA to the west. The rest of its boundaries are shared with Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, and Riyom LGAs of Plateau State to the east; and Akwanga, Karu, Kokona, and Wamba LGAs of Nasarawa State to the south respectively.
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