By Flowerbudnews Chief Hycienth Ngwu, a Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), says Supreme Court judgement on Local Government financial autonomy is “good but not enough” to meet the needed development push at the grassroots. Ngwu, former APC Publicity Secretary in South-East, said on Friday in EnuguContinue Reading
By Iyiola Olalere Flowerbudnews:; The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He was arraigned on Thursday on a 12 -count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering toContinue Reading
LG autonomy: Makinde tasks states to boost IGR through productivity By Adewale Owoade Hours after the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to local governments, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called on states to focus more on productive activities that can boost their internally generated revenue. Continue Reading
Flowerbud News The Federal Government says the organised labour has the duty to enforce compliance to the minimum wage payments by state governments following the inability of some states to pay. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation(SGF) communicated this on Thursday in Abuja at the endContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed satisfaction with the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, which upholds the constitutional rights of Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Councils (LGCs) to receive their funds directly from the Federation Account. This landmark judgement, announced on Thursday, July 11, 2024, marks a significant step towards strengtheningContinue Reading
Flowerbud News Stakeholders in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina States said Thursday’s judgment of the Supreme Court on the autonomy of the 774 LGAs was a huge victory for democracy. A cross-section of these elated critical stakeholders in the country’s LG system spoke in separate interviews with the Correspondents of theContinue Reading
Flowerbud News The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Conversion Workshop Owners, to fast track free conversion of one million vehicles in the country. The Conversion Incentive Programme is aim to tackle barriers by offering free CNG kits and conversion to targetedContinue Reading
Flowerbud News Sen. Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, Alhaji Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Mr Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, have applauded the Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to local governments in the country. The legislators and theContinue Reading
Flowerbud News The Nigeria Labour Congress (NAN) says the Supreme Court judgment granting financial autonomy to the Local Government will revitalise governance at the grassroots. Mr Joe Ajaero, NLC President said this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. Reacting to the apex court judgment granting financial autonomy toContinue Reading
