Nigeria Governors Forum call for emergency meeting over LG Autonomy

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has announced that the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has scheduled an emergency meeting over Supreme Court’s recent decision granting autonomy to Local Government Councils in the country. Topnaija.ng recalls that on Thursday, the supreme court ruled that it is unconstitutional for state governors to withhold funds designated for local government […]

FG accuses Govs of making threats over LG Financial Autonomy

orijoreporter.com - 09:08

The allegation of receiving threats from some governors unhappy about the recent financial autonomy the Supreme Court awarded local governments has...

FG And State Governors Agree To Delay Implementation Of LG Autonomy

an24.net - 13/Aug 09:33

The Federal Government and state governors have agreed to delay the implementation of financial autonomy for Local Governments until October. This...

Why FG is yet to pay allocation directly to LGs

orijoreporter.com - 13/Aug 10:27

Over two months after the Supreme Court affirmed local governments’ financial autonomy, the federal government is still routing councils’...

FG set up Committee for Local Govt Autonomy Implementation

orijoreporter.com - 21/Aug 07:34

A committee tasked with implementing the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy has been set up by the federal government. Remember that...

Imo LG Polls: APC fixes date to conduct primaries

topnaija.ng - 17/Aug 12:01

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State is set to hold its local government elections on August 22, 2024, Topnaija.ng This Nigeria’s top...

Topnaija latest news updates for today, 13th August 2024

topnaija.ng - 13/Aug 04:38

Good morning Nigeria and welcome to Topnaija latest news updates, Topnaija newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Tuesday, 13th August 2024. How...