Restructuring The Nigerian State And The Practice Of True Federalism
BY JOSHUA D. EPHRAIM What is the restructuring people are talking about? My understanding of the word ‘restructure’, is to organise something in a new way; to give a new…
Federalism
Supreme Court Weakens Federalism, Strengthens Unitary System
“The issue of LGAs has been reduced to mere financial allocation from free oil money and not their relevance, accountability or service to the people. If governors can fiddle with…
Feeding Bottle Federalism: Let VAT Legal Battle Run Full Course – Ekweremadu
…Calls for expedited hearing of VAT, stamp duty suits Former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has said that allowing the legal battle over the collection of Value Added…
Quest for Federalism and Its Many Ironies
BY AZU ISHIEKWENE One month from now, Nigeria’s last batch of states created in 1996 to bring the total to 36, would turn 25 years old. The last batch of…
Samuel Orovwuje’s Federalism Leadership And Development Is A Collection Of Essays with A Penetrating Insight Into The Nigerian Condition
BY OBED AWOWEDE There are very few books that capture the breadth and depth of Nigeria’s contemporary leadership and development experience against the background of its history as Samuel Orovwuje’s…