LGs Autonomy

LG autonomy: We’ll Go After States Undermine Supreme Court judgment – ICPC

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has issued a stern warning to states that may attempt…

3 months ago

Federal Govt Sets Up Committee to Enforce Local Govts Autonomy

The Federal Government has taken a significant step towards enhancing the autonomy of local governments in Nigeria by inaugurating a…

3 months ago

FG, State Settle on Temporary Framework for Local Govt Allocations

The Federal Government and state governors have reached a temporary agreement to delay the implementation of local government autonomy for…

4 months ago

LG Autonomy: FG’s Approach Will Create More Bureaucratic Layers – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed concerns over the recent Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to local governments, describing…

4 months ago

Supreme Court Rules Four-Year Tenure for Local Govt Chairmen, Councilors

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has extended the four-year tenure enjoyed by executive officials to all local government chairmen and…

4 months ago

LGA Autonomy: Lawyers Recommend State Funding for LCDAs

Lagos, Nigeria (NAN) – Workers of the Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) remain legitimate employees of the respective states where…

4 months ago

BREAKING: FG Threatens Jail Term for LG Chairmen Who Misuse FAAC Funds

The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to Local Government Area (LGA) chairmen who misuse funds from the Federation…

4 months ago

Fed Govt Gives Reason for Delaying Direct Allocations to Local Govts

Despite a Supreme Court ruling on July 11, 2024, granting financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas (LGAs), the…

4 months ago

BREAKING: INEC Capable of Handling Local Govt Elections – Mahmud Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) can comfortably manage local government elections if given the mandate, according to its Chairman,…

4 months ago

S’Court Judgment: LGAs Freed from Governors’ Stranglehold – Ndume

On Friday, July 11, the Chief Whip of the Senate, Mohammed Ali Ndume, commended President Bola Tinubu for initiating a…

5 months ago