Another danger lurking around is the imminent reign of impunity and introduction of taxes and levies by the local government chairmen that cannot create wealth. This...
Regarding education, there is no denying the fact that functional schools are the bedrock of progress. Therefore, local governments by virtue of the newfound fiscal autonomy...
Section 162(3) reads: "Any amount standing to the credit of the Federation Account shall be distributed among the Federal and State Governments and the Local Government...
In my opinion, however, the duty of the court is to interpret the law not to write or rewrite it, as this remains the exclusive duty...
The AG’s prayers about stopping the dissolution of elected local government councils and against the appointment of caretaker committees also form the subject of the matter...
He said the provision of the constitution under section 162 (5-8) on State Joint Local Government Account, which empowered the state Assemblies to decide the revenue...
This include seven female candidates for the chairmanship and16 candidates for the vice chairmanship position.
Since the Constitution states unequivocally that: “Nigeria shall be a Federation consisting of States and a Federal Capital Territory” (Section 2 sub section 2), a practical...
As per creation of new local governments, state governments can copy the example of Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu when he was the Governor of Lagos State.
Speaking when he featured on Raypower FM programme, Facts File, and the Yoruba version on Faaji FM, Akinmade noted that Adedayo was out to tarnish the...