The Lagos state local government election has commenced across the councils in the commercial city of NigeriaAccording to records, 139 candidates in no less than 10 political parties are running for ...

BY DONALD IKENNA Nigeria faces a persistent electricity crisis, with millions lacking reliable access to power. In ...

Introduction Your local government is supposed to fix that bad road, pay the health worker at your clinic, and keep the ...

In theory, local governments (LGs) in Nigeria should be the most impactful tier of governance—closest to the people and most responsive to their needs. Constitutionally empowered to deliver ...

Sovereignty belongs to the people of Nigeria from whom government, through this constitution, derives all its powers ...

In a significant step towards improving healthcare accessibility in underserved communities, Transit Gas Nigeria Limited, a ...

Decades of underinvestment in Nigeria’s power supply mean it has not kept pace with the country’s growth. More than 90m of its 230m people live without access to electricity, the highest ...

The local government autonomy that the Supreme Court passed, if that is their road to reforming our federal system, it will take us nowhere.

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Gunmen killed at least 20 people during an attack on a village in Nigeria’s north-central Benue state over the weekend, a local official said.

Gunmen killed at least 20 people during an attack on a village in Nigeria's north-central Benue state over the weekend, a local official said.

At least 44 people have been killed in separate attacks in recent days in central Nigeria, a local government official said on Tuesday, raising the toll in the latest raids in a region where herders ...

Local government transparency in Nigeria: What every citizen must know, By MA Iliasu Nigeria’s democratic journey will remain incomplete if the most critical tier of government remains shrouded ...