Imo Inaugurates Committee To Probe Local Govts Finances
OWERRI – The Imo State Government Thursday, inaugurated a 5-man Committee to investigate allegations of corrupt practices leveled against former Local Government Chairmen, Councilors and […]
Local Governments
LG Funds: Governors fail to stop NFIU Guidelines
In what appears to be testing waters for the 36 state Governors, a Federal High Court Uyo, sitting under Justice A. A. Okeke has declined […]
Don’t Tamper With LGs Funds, NFIU Warns Governors, Banks
The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has again reiterated its position that the 1st June effective date of the guidelines to all financial institutions and […]
Kaduna LG Election: Voters await election officials, materials
KADUNA – Delay in the distribution of election materials have left voters stranded in most parts of Kaduna metropolis, Chikun and Igabi Local Areas who […]
Nwachukwu wants more powers for states, local governments
A former Foreign Affairs Minister, Maj.-Gen Ike Nwachukwu(Rtd), on Saturday faulted the over-concentration of power at the centre, calling for more powers for state and […]
SMEDAN Signs MoU With 5 Organic Clusters Under Its OLOP
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria SMEDAN has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MOU with five clusters chosen for the pilot run […]
181 LG Roads For Construction In 2017, Says Ambode
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said that his administration would consolidate on its infrastructural renewal drive with the construction of 181 local […]
NASS moves to block allocation to LGs run by Caretakers
The report of Senate Adhoc Committee on Review of the 1999 constitution is ready for consideration at plenary, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who doubles […]
Adeosun Denies Secret Sharing of $4bn by FG, States
Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance on Thursday, described as untrue reports of a secret sharing of over $4 billion by the Federal Government and […]
Dogara assures of financial autonomy for LGs, State Assemblies
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has for the umpteenth time reiterated the resolve of the National Assembly to grant financial autonomy to […]