Local Government Autonomy

Atiku Accuses Federal Government Of Undermining Grassroots Development Over Local Government Funds

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Bola…

BREAKING: Tinubu Warns Governors Of Executive Order As Local Government Funding Crisis Deepens

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has issued a strong warning to state…

CILGPAN Renews Call for Full Local Government Autonomy in Nigeria

The Chartered Institute of Local Government and Public Administration of Nigeria (CILGPAN)…

One Year After Supreme Court Ruling, Local Governments Still Await Direct Funding

Exactly one year after the Supreme Court delivered a landmark judgment granting…

Constitution Bars Separation of States and LGAs Despite Supreme Court Ruling, Says Prof. Oguche

Prof. Samuel Oguche, a respected law lecturer and Senior Executive Fellow at…

FG Yet to Begin Direct Allocation to Local Governments – ALGON

The Federal Government has not yet started direct allocation of funds to…

Local Government Autonomy: Legal Hurdles Stall Direct LGA Allocations as Account Submission Process Lags

The long-awaited implementation of local government autonomy, as mandated by the Supreme…

CBN Begins Profiling LGA Officials for Account Opening, Amidst Autonomy Hurdles

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced the profiling of chairmen…

FG Inaugurates Committee to Enforce Supreme Court Ruling on LG Autonomy

The Federal Government has established a 10-member inter-ministerial committee to implement the…

VP Shettima Hails LG Autonomy, Warns Against Abuse

Vice President Kashim Shettima has welcomed the Supreme Court's judgment granting financial…