1 week ago 13 months after S’Court ruling: Uncertainty over LG autonomy

•Financial autonomy remains a mirage, as council bosses make counter claims on direct allocations   Oluseye Ojo (Ibadan); Aloysius Attah (Onitsha); Femi Folaranmi (Yenagoa); George Onyejiuwa (Owerri); Scholastica Hir (Makurdi); Uchenna Inya (Abakaliki); Timothy Olanrewaju (Maiduguri); Noah Ebije (Kaduna); Aniekan Aniekan (Calabar)   The Supreme Court ruling that granted full autonomy to local government areas […] The post 13 months after S’Court ruling: Uncertainty over LG autonomy appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago NGE expresses concern over complex challenges facing Nigeria

Tribune Online NGE expresses concern over complex challenges facing Nigeria •Urges government to address economy, insecurity, governance•Warns against attempt to weaken media THE Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed deep concern over the multifaceted challenges confronting the nation, particularly in the areas of economy, insecurity, education, governance, and the media industry. While noting the Federal Government’s efforts to respond to these challenges through reforms, […] NGE expresses concern over complex challenges facing Nigeria Tribune Online

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3 w. ago NGE urges government to address economy, insecurity, governance

• Warns against attempt to weaken media The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed deep concern over the multifaceted challenges confronting the nation, particularly in the areas of economy, insecurity, education, governance, and the media industry. While noting the federal government’s efforts to respond to these challenges through reforms, the NGE stated that the […] The post NGE urges government to address economy, insecurity, governance appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago NGE Urges Government To Address Economy, Insecurity Challenges

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has called on the federal government to address the country’s economic and security challenges, urging the government to implement more safety nets to address hardship, inflation, and poverty. The NGE also expressed deep concern over the nation’s multifaceted challenges, especially in other areas such as education, governance, and the […]

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3 w. ago NGE expresses deep concern over complex challenges facing Nigeria

• Urges government to address economy, insecurity, governance • Warns against attempt to weaken media The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has expressed deep concern over the multifaceted challenges confronting the nation, particularly in the areas of economy, insecurity, education, governance, and the media industry. The body expressed concern in a statement issued on Monday […] The post NGE expresses deep concern over complex challenges facing Nigeria appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Bago Seeks Deeper Collaboration With Traditional Rulers To End Insecurity

Niger State governor, Umaru Bago, has called for a deeper collaboration with traditional institutions in the state to address insecurity in parts of the state. The governor made the call when he paid homage to the Sarkin Sudan of Kontagora at his palace in Kontagora. He expressed concern over the insecurity that is bedevilling the […]

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3 w. ago Only Govs Can Address Insecurity By Granting LG Autonomy – Ex

A former Benue State commissioner for Lands and Survey, John Tondu, has said only the 36 governors of the federation can address the worsening insecurity in the country by deliberately granting local autonomy as guaranteed by the constitution. Tondu noted that while governors usually pass the bulk to the federal government because it controls security […]

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