Green Lyght Entertainment presents the official music video “Ekabo” by rapper and singer-songwriter, Maytronomy. After a short hiatus, Maytronomy uses his slick lyrical skills to announce his arrival in “Ekabo” – which simply means “Welcome” in the Yoruba
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has granted full financial autonomy to the state's 23 LGAs. Gov Alia disclosed this Tuesday at the opening of a two-day workshop organised by the Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, in conjunction with
The 774 local government councils in the country are presently in dire financial strait and unable to cater to people at the lowest level in accordance with their constitutional mandate due to the actions and inactions of state governors. Following the poor
The Senate said yesterday it was fully behind the Supreme Court's judgment on local government autonomy. It also assured that it would work with the House of Representatives to ensure alterations to the relevant provisions of the Constitution to provide for
The Senate at about 12.35p.m, on Wednesday, voted against devolution of powers to states. Forty eight members voted against it, while 46 voted in favour. It, however, voted in favour of financial autonomy for states' Houses of Assembly. It also gave its nod
Speakers and principal officers of State Houses of Assembly in the South West have expressed their readiness to engage the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF, to work out full autonomy for state legislators in the country. This, according to them, would help solidify
Mali's military junta led by Col Assimi Goita has cancelled all the eleven post- independent agreements the country alongside 13 other French-speaking countries signed with France. There have been speculations that spate of coup d'etat in Francophone countries
The challenges facing the implementation of the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy have assumed a new dimension, with some state governors explicitly warning their council chairmen against opening an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria
The federal government has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee to enforce the Supreme Court judgement delivered on 11th July, 2024 granting financial autonomy to Local Governments in Nigeria. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF),
Respected member of the inner bar, Chief Mike Ahamba, SAN, an Ibadan-based lawyer, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, SAN, human rights activist, Mr Femi Falana, SAN, and law scholar, Dr. Wahab Shittu, SAN, are among scores of senior lawyers in the country pushing for
The Supreme Court's verdict ordering the federal government to pay allocations to local government councils directly from the federation accounts has received numerous positive reviews. Similarly, some critics have played down the apex judgment as the redemption
Nigeria's office of the Accountant General of the Federation has identified major setbacks to the implementation of the July 11, 2024 Supreme Judgement on local government councils autonomy. According to the government agency, the two major setbacks are the
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has vowed to prosecute any local government official caught engaging in corrupt practices as the new local government fiscal autonomy takes effect nationwide. The warning was issued