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SS2: GOVERNMENT - 2ND TERM

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  1. Local Government Administration | Week 1
    4 Topics
  2. Structure of Local Government | Week 2
    6 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  3. Local Government Reforms | Week 3
    5 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  4. Pre-Colonial Political Administration In Nigeria | Week 4, 5 & 6
    6 Topics
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    3 Quizzes
  5. Colonialism | Week 7
    5 Topics
  6. British Colonial Administration in Nigeria I | Week 8
    3 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  7. British Colonial Administration in Nigeria II | Week 9
    4 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  8. French Colonial Administration | Week 10
    7 Topics
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    1 Quiz
  9. Leadership and Followership | Week 11
    7 Topics



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Funds to Local Governments can be generated through the following:

(i) Statutory Allocation from Federal Government: The Federal Government, The Constitution Statutorily allocate a certain percentage of public revenue to local governments.

(ii) State Allocation: The Constitution also mandates that the State Government allocate 10% of its revenue to local governments.

(iii) Grants: Federal and State Governments can also give grants to local governments for specific projects or matters.

(iv) Rates: Local Governments also generate revenue from rates they charge the public such as Water rates, Tenement rates, Capital rates, Radio rates, etc. 

(v) Fees and Fines: They charge fees for different services such as registration of births, deaths, marriages, licensing, motor parks and market stalls, etc.

(vi) Levies: Local government areas generate revenue from levies such as special levies on development.

 (vii) Returns on Investments or Commercial ventures: Some Local Governments undertake commercial ventures to generate funds such as transport business, plantation dividends from shares, small-scale industries, etc.

(viii) Donations and Gifts from Philanthropists, Corporate organizations, NGOs and Governments are also sources of funds.

(ix) Loans and Overdrafts: Local Governments may get loans or overdrafts from banks and State Governments for a specific Project.

(x) Royalties from Companies are also sources. This is obtainable in Ghana, Gambia, Sierra Leone, etc.

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