More than nine months after the Supreme Court directed that local government allocations be paid directly to their accounts, the Federal Government has continued to channel...
The Federal Government has not yet commenced direct allocation of funds to Local Government Areas (LGAs) due to ongoing procedural steps, says Hon. Odunayo Alegbere, Chairman...
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Government, seeking to enforce local government autonomy and secure their inclusion...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has initiated the profiling of chairmen and signatories to the bank accounts of the 774 local government areas (LGAs) across...
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has decided not to directly disburse statutory monthly allocations to the country’s 774 local governments this month due to their...
The 774 local governments in Nigeria are set to open dedicated accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to receive direct allocations from the Federation...
Barring any last-minute changes, local government councils in Nigeria will begin receiving direct allocations from the Federation Account starting next month. This follows the disbursement of...
Despite the Supreme Court’s landmark July 2024 ruling granting financial autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs), the Federal Government has continued to pay allocations...
