All the 774 Local Government Councils are to open dedicated accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the direct disbursement of allocations to them from the Federation Account, the Association of Local Governments (ALGON) said on Sunday. ALGON National President, Bello Lawal Yandaki said the opening of the account is critical to the implementation of the Supreme Court …

The 774 local governments are to open dedicated accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the direct disbursement of allocations to them from the Federation Account, the Association of Local Governments (ALGON) said yesterday. The National President, Bello Lawal Yandaki, said the opening of the account is critical to the implementation of the Supreme Court ruling on direct …

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has entered into a partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to orient its members across the 774 local government areas in the country on procurement, financial spending, due process, accountability and transparency. This was contained in a communique by the ALGON National Publicity Secretary, Bala Chamoo, and the National …

Fresh developments have emerged in the ongoing probe into alleged local government contracts in Kano, with investigators now trailing additional N660 million meant to address the water challenges facing the state, which are feared to have been misappropriated. According to Daily Trust, the N660 million is part of the N1.1 billion approved by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for the 44 …

The 33 council chairmen in Oyo State have dumped the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) over the Supreme Court’s judgment granting financial autonomy to local government across the country. In a communiqué by the chairmen, they unanimously declared their support for Governor Seyi Makinde. ALGON’s Public Relation Officer in the state, Ibrahim Akintayo, described the chairmen’s stand as …

The Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of witholding its funds meant for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. The state ALGON said the action had denied them of their functions in the administration of the third tier of government. The council chairmen said the …

The Akwa Ibom House of Assembly has summoned the state Commissioner for Economic Development, Mr Emem Bob, and the Chairman of Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) in the state, Iniobong Robson, to explain the modalities used to arrive at the 1,072 nominees for the Federal Government’s conditional grant for businesses. This was a sequel to a motion brought …