Richard Nixon in the Oval Office in 1972. He believed in a federal government whose job was to provide financial help to states and localities — and then to get out of the way. (Richard Nixon ...

Parliamentary and Constitutional Affairs minister Eric Matinenga on Thursday took a swipe at elements in government who are confusing people on the devolution issue for political mileage. Matinenga ...

On February 1, while presenting the Budget for FY27 in the Lok Sabha, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also tabled the 16th Finance Commission report which determines the tax revenue devolution ...

Akwa Ibom State Governor Udom Emmanuel has insisted that fiscal federalism and devolution of power are key to the development of the country. Emmanuel, who was represented by his deputy, Mr Moses Ekpo ...

“Nigeria and I: Where do I invest my intellectual contribution in public affairs from now on? The answer came to me this morning: promoting devolution within the Nigerian geo-political space.” – Diary ...

The ruling class is instilling in Kenyans fear of chaos, bloodshed and disintegration if Kenya adopts a federal system of government. The ruling class says, as if it were an extremist supporter of ...

A day ahead of the Union Budget, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched “Justice for Karnataka — Fair Share, Strong Federalism” campaign and released nine posters highlighting the State’s long-standing ...

The 16th Finance Commission (FC) must be commended for breaking the mould of earlier FCs in what is perhaps the most contentious area of fiscal federalism: ‘horizontal devolution’ or how each state’s ...