The contextual "goal of efficient structure of governance in Nigeria" is explicitly s4ited, rather than the more limited goal of "efficient system of local government in Nigeria." This ...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olisa Agbakogba, has stated that the government must rejig Nigeria and decentralise powers to the state and local governments to deliver dividends of democracy to the ...

In theory, local governments (LGs) in Nigeria should be the most impactful ... This reform granted LGs a unified structure, administrative autonomy, and direct federal allocation.

One of the most prolific and insightful scholars of Nigeria’s local government structure and processes, the late Professor Alex Gboyega, vividly describes the system from what can be described ...

The structure of local government in Nigeria is a crucial link in the chain of structural disorder that has hobbled Nigeria and stalled its march to authentic nationhood. Once again, this ...

Not too many judicial interventions have been, and will ever be as consequential as the July 11, 2024, Supreme Court ruling on the Local ... on Nigeria’s governance structure going forward ...

“This lack of local government elections has stifled the competitive growth and development of Nigeria’s local communities ... to guarantee the existence, structure, and functions of local ...

In theory, local governments (LGs) in Nigeria should be the most impactful ... This reform granted LGs a unified structure, administrative autonomy, and direct federal allocation.

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A Nigerian government official on Sunday addressed the Supreme Court’s annulment of local elections, after months of silence, with the view that while he disagreed with the decision, he would respect ...

So-called tax collectors or third-party agents are also used by Nigeria's states and local governments to collect some taxes. "These agents use private accounts and make deductions before ...