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 ...

There have been agitations for the recognition of local council as the third tier of government in accordance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution. Many have argued that governors have ...

Leading legal scholars on opposite sides of the political spectrum argue that the answer is yes. But it will not be easy to figure out how to do it. In recent years, there has been extensive focus on ...

The wisest remark at Wednesday's local government summit came from former assemblywoman and current Clark County Commissioner Chris Giunchigliani. "Be careful what you ask for," she said. The two ...

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has dismissed concerns that the implementation of local government autonomy poses a threat to governance. He insisted that his administration has already ...

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 ...

On Thursday, the 3rd of April, the ICPC, alongside its technical partner, the Center for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) will be launching the ACPPLG, and it is time all stakeholders ...

WHEN some local government units (LGUs) responded positively to President Marcos' call to purchase their own Covid vaccines, with a few even manifesting plans to construct isolation quarters cum ...

Korea has evolved in its government structure to include local autonomy. Since 1995, there have been provisions for local governments in major cities, other cities, their districts, and neighborhoods, ...