This was part of his speech at the presentation of his book, “Reflections on Governance and Development in Nigeria”. In the 239-page book, renowned columnist Niyi Akinnaso said Professor Adamolekun ...

“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 former Labour leader argues he was right to argue against devolution ...

Few leaders in Kenya’s modern history embody ideological consistency as profoundly as the late Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. Through decades of struggle, exile, detention, and reform, Raila’s ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - As disputes raged over the presidential results from Kenya's election last week, a little-noticed democratic revolution blossomed in the layer of government directly underneath.

Oladipo Adamolekun is a Professor of Public Administration and a former employee of the World Bank and the United Nations. In this interview with PETER DADA, the octogenarian scholar speaks about the ...

When it was conceptualised, devolution was supposed to devolve resources from Nairobi to counties. However, 12 years after its introduction, the full implementation as envisaged in the constitution ...

The former ‘Minister for Merseyside’ is seen as one of the founding fathers of English devolution but the 92-year-old lacks confidence that a more decentralised society is around the corner, declaring ...

Downing Street has said devolution plans aim to give more powers to local leaders amid fears that scrapping district councils could deprive people of local representation. A redesign of local ...