The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has said that Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling on the financial autonomy of local governments takes immediate effect. The seven-member Supreme Court panel held that state governors have continued to abuse their powers by retaining and using the funds…
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The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. The seven-man panel, in the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves. The apex court…
…says Agbara-Lusada-Atan road to be completed in September Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has emphasized that bureaucratic bootleneck stalled the reconstruction of the Lagos-Sango-Abeokuta Expressway. Abiodun also assured that the Agbara-Lusada-Atan road currently under construction would be completed in September. Speaking in an interview after inspecting the 20-kilometer Agbara…
The Supreme Court will on Thursday, deliver its judgement on the suit the Federal Government filed to secure full autonomy for the 774 Local Government Areas, LGAs, in the country. Whereas the apex court, notified FG of the judgement date through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and…
The Federal Government is on the verge of agreeing on a new national minimum wage as President Bola Tinubu has invited the organised labour consisting of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to a meeting at the Aso Villa on Thursday. A close source in the labour…
Ogun-Oshun River Basin Development Authority (OORBDA) Managing Director/CEO, Engr. Dr. Adedeji Ashiru, FNSE, has reaffirmed his commitment to transparency and integrity in the handling of 2024 capital projects appropriation. He declared that he is not ready to be investigated by anti-corruption agencies like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned of a tough time for criminals, saying that his administration would use all means available to chase them out of the State. Governor Abiodun gave the warning on Tuesday when he received officers and men of the State Police Command who rescued…
The Nigeria Medical Association Ogun ( NMA) and the Nigeria Union of Journalists Ogun state council have partnered to improve health journalism in Ogun. The partnership focuses on table discussion to enhance media practitioners’ improved and fact-based reportage on health-related issues. The round table discussion with the theme: Bad News…
…says work to begin on Alagbole-Ajuwon, Akute-Ajuwon Roads, others soon-Abiodun The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Monday, gave a matching order to the contractor handling the construction of Denro-Ishashi-Akute road to ensure the completion of the project within two weeks. The governor also disclosed that work would begin…
Honourable Ibraheem Ogunkunle popularly referred to as Hadjour of Ward O9 Abeokuta North Local Government has extolled the virtues of his Mentor, political leader and Teacher, Alhaji Kola Adesiyan on his birthday . Hadjour in a message made available to newsbarrelng, described his Primary school Teacher Alhaji Kola Adesiyan as…