Consultative session calls for stronger constitutional, administrative and financial autonomy for local governments.

The Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has thrown its full weight behind the financial autonomy of local governments in Nigeria, describing grassroots governance as a vital ...

This week, the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, called on President Bola Tinubu to enforce the judgement of the Supreme ...

In practice, however, their autonomy has been severely undermined for decades by state government control over finances, administration, and elections. A significant turning point came on July 11, ...

Nigerians’ reactions to the development indicated that the development was a welcome idea, but Fayose does not share this sentiment. On Thursday, July 11, 2024, the apex court ordered the Federal ...

One year after the Supreme Court's landmark judgement that granted financial autonomy to local governments, the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration has yet to enforce the ruling, as state ...

THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is ramping up activities to decentralize national government ...

In a significant development for local governance and fiscal autonomy, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey recently signed House Bill 191 into law. This legislation empowers municipalities and counties to ...

President Bola Tinubu, has said that his administration is in no battle with state governors over the controversial local government autonomy. Tinubu made this known on Wednesday, while addressing ...

Makinde made the assertion in a video making the rounds on social media on Saturday, July 13, 2024, wherein he listed hunger and lack of productivity as the fundamental issues affecting the country.

As the United States and other major donors scale back international aid, the development sector finds itself at a critical crossroads. This trend, driven by shifting political priorities and budget ...

More can, and should, be done to improve the transparency and integrity of how local governments help fund Medicaid, but it’s ...