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 ...

Former Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, has described the idea of full autonomy for local governments in the country as unrealistic, citing constitutional limitations ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hon. Kamorudeen Mudasiru is the chairman of Lagelu local government area of Oyo State. In this interview with YINKA OLADOYINBO, he speaks about local government administration, the controversial ...

Dr Alex Izinyon, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has sharply criticised the National Assembly for failing to enact legislation that would enforce the Supreme Court's rulings on local government ...

This quiet is striking given Tinubu’s political history. As governor of Lagos State under the Alliance for Democracy in the early Fourth Republic, he was among the most vocal advocates of ...

The Florida Senate approved legislation Wednesday night that will prohibit cities and counties from funding, promoting, or taking official actions relating to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) ...