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
By Our Reporter The spokesman for the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit NFIU, Mr Sani Tukur, confirmed on Thursday that the NFIU directive to financial institutions to dishonor cheques emanating from State governors on behalf of local government councils from 1st June 2019, had recorded 100 per cent compliance; but the Cross River state governor, Senator
By Obeten Godfrey The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Honorable John Gaul Lebo has said that he will not support the ongoing legislative activity in the National Assembly which tends to empower the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct local government elections. Mr. Lebo stated his position Monday in Calabar