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Content of Supreme Court Judgment Reveals Tenures of Local Government Chairmen, Councillors
The Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy has clarified the tenures of local government chairmen and councillors across Nigeria.
Lagos, Unicef Collaborate To Combat Cholera In Badagry LGA
Lagos State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has intensified efforts to combat cholera through a comprehensive and meetings with community leaders, aimed to raise awareness and promote preventive measures against the disease.
APC wins all 13 Chairmanships, 171 ward Councillorships in Ebonyi
“The election has been won and lost, but the victory is for everybody who participated in the elections.”…
Senate Passes Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2024 For Second Reading
The Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2024 (SB 393), sponsored by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA (Lagos East), and 41 other Senators, passed second reading at the Senate on Thursday.
Local Government Autonomy: 13 states rush to hold council polls
No fewer than 13 states have fixed dates for Local Government elections in the aftermath of last Thursday’s Supreme Court judgement which prohibited federal allocation to council being administered by caretaker committees.
FG, States, LGs Share ₦1.35trn In June 2024
A total sum of N1.354 trillion June 2024 Federation Accounts Revenue has been shared with the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils in the country.
Electoral Reforms Needed To Stop Govs Handpicking LG Chairmen – APC
A spokesman for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for some electoral reforms to make the recent financial autonomy granted to local governments (LGs) by the Supreme Court effective.
Supreme Court To Deliver Judgement On LG Autonomy Thursday
The Supreme Court will deliver judgment on the suit seeking full autonomy for the 774 local governments in the country on Thursday, July 11.
Dapo Abiodun Emerges As Chairman Of Southern Governors’ Forum
The Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has emerged as the chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum while the Governor of Anambra State Chukwuma Soludo will serve as his deputy.
Why We Must Protect Nigeria’s Democracy, Obasa, Fashola, Foreign Diplomats Speak
Despite its challenges, democracy in Nigeria must be protected by every citizen, speakers at an event to commemorate the country’s 25 years of unbroken democratic governance organised by the Lagos State House of Assembly have warned.