Search

Nigeria’s Supreme Court Grants Financial Autonomy to Local Governments

Allen dreyfus Logo
© Allen Dreyfus
  • Court rules state control of local government funds unconstitutional
  • Decision aims to accelerate grassroots development by ensuring direct funding

 

Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Supreme Court has granted financial autonomy to Local Government Councils, ending the control state governors had over their finances. This decision is expected to accelerate grassroots development by ensuring direct funding to the local councils.

Recent Business

Oil rig. Photo @ Pixabay
Azerbaijan’s SOCAR buys 10% stake in Côte d’Ivoire’s Baleine oil field
Read More »
Copper mine. Photo by Jandira Sonnendeck @ Unsplash
Zambia’s copper windfall lifts mining hopes as IMF programme ends
Read More »
Coding session at a tech startup. Photo by Desola Lanre-Ologun@ Unsplash
African tech startups raise $4.1bn as debt takes centre stage
Read More »

Recent Politics

Uganda president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. Photo: Yoweri Kaguta Museveni/Facebook
Uganda’s disputed election under Museveni deepens East Africa concerns
Read More »
William Ruto, President of The Republic of Kenya. Photo: @ William Ruto/Facebook
Kenya’s opposition succession battle draws in Ruto, Uhuru as 2027 race takes shape
Read More »
Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania. Photo @ Samia Suluhu Hassan/Facebook
Will Tanzania's shuttle diplomacy to Western nations bear fruits?
Read More »

Latest Posts

Latest news insights