Tag: Local government
Uba Sani to Kaduna LG chairmen: Prioritise people’s needs for devt
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has enjoined the newly elected local government chairmen to prioritise people's needs for the development of the state.
Sani urged...
FG inaugurates committee to enforce S’Court judgement on LG autonomy
The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on July 11, 2024, granting financial autonomy to Local...
Group to Nigerians: Contest LG election to strengthen democracy
A group, Christian Conscience, has urged Nigerians to seek political officers to strengthen local administration and development during the forthcoming local government elections in...
Governors meet over LG autonomy
State governors on the platform of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have met behind closed doors over the recent financial autonomy granted to the...
Supreme Court Verdict: Let the third tier breathe, By BAYO ONANUGA
By BAYO ONANUGA
The Supreme Court judgement on July 11, granting financial autonomy to the 774 local councils and recognising them as the third...
‘Win for Nigerians’: Atiku lauds S’Court judgement on LG autonomy
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has extolled the judgement delivered by the Supreme Court which affirmed the financial autonomy of Local Government Areas in...
‘It’ll reduce suffering’: LP lauds S’Court judgement on LG autonomy
The Labour Party (LP) has commended the Supreme Court for the judgement affirming the financial autonomy of Local Government Areas in Nigeria.
The LP, in...
Tinubu: Why my govt instituted LG autonomy suit against governors
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed the reasons behind the introduction of the Local Government autonomy suit against the 36 state governors in the country.
The...
Supreme Court orders direct payment of allocations into LG accounts
The Supreme Court, on Thursday, July 11, 2024, declared that henceforth all Local Government Area allocations should be paid directly into their accounts.
Justice Emmanuel...
Ondo LG election postponed indefinitely
The Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has postponed the local government election in the state indefinitely.
The Chairman of ODIEC, Dr Joseph Aremo, disclosed...
