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Local Councils … When Grassroots Government Is Far From The People

By Onyedika Agbedo, Tobi Awodipe, Maria Diamond (Lagos) and Gordi Udeajah (Umuahia), Isa Abdulsalami Ahovi (Jos), Uzoma Nzeagwu (Awka), Ayodele Afolabi (Ado Ekiti), Timothy Agbor (Osogbo), Agosi Todo, (Calabar) and Charles Ogugbuaja (Owerri) – The Guardian Local Councils in Nigeria have their roles in the governance chain clearly spelt out in the 1999 Constitution. As

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Cross River JAAC And Local Governments Capital Accounts Balance

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Bank balances standing in Cross River State JAAC and Local Governments capital accounts as at June 2nd 2020. #FollowOurMoney #HoldLeadersAccountability #ShineYourEyes

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Updated: Civil Servants Detained For Allegedly Leaking Document To CrossRiverWatch Granted Bail On “Orders From Above”

By Jonathan Ugbal  Our newsroom can confirm that the three top Civil Servants arrested on Monday in Calabar for allegedly leaking documents which showed the payment schedule of NGN250 million withdrawn from each of the Local Government Areas in Cross River State for the procurement of aircrafts and the construction of the Obudu international cargo

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LG Councils Owe Ayade’s Government Over N11bn, As Some State Council Chairmen Silently Groans

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  • August 18, 2019

By CrossRiverWatch Admin Over two months after the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit issued a directive barring State Governments from tampering with Local Government funds, Mudiaga AfeA of Punch Newspapers reports that many Governors have yet to comply. When on May 6, 2019, the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit issued the “Guidelines to reduce vulnerabilities created by

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