Local Government
Breaking: FG sues 36 states at Supreme Court over local government autonomy
In a bid to ensure the autonomy of the nation’s local governments, the Federal Government has instituted a lawsuit in the Supreme Court...
Buhari to governors: Stop stealing local government funds, says it’s despicable, terrible
Less than days after President Muhammadu Buhari raked about seeming indifference of governors to the welfare of people in their states, he has...
Constitution Amendment: NASS grants financial, administrative autonomy to Local Governments
The National Assembly has granted financial and administrative autonomy to the 744 local governments across Nigeria. Both chambers of the...
Former Commissioner slumps, dies at monarch’s palace during mediation
Dispute resolution has claimed the life of a one-time Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Enoch Ajiboso as he reportedly slumped...
Kogi monarch, 10 others to cool their heels in prison over alleged culpable homicide
A 69-year-old traditional ruler in Adavi Local Government, Asema Uka (Otumi-Ajoko) of Kogi State, Momoh Nasir and 10 others have been remanded in...
PDP sweeps Bayelsa LG poll, wins all chairmanship seats
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has won all the eight Local Government Areas of Bayelsa State in the just concluded election organised by...
President Buhari backs local government autonomy
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared his commitment to local government autonomy. “Apparently, it is corruption that led to the relegation of the local...
