If a major concern of Nepal’s pro-federalists with regards to a new Constitution is to reduce the power of the central state, the domination of the political process by the old elites, and to increase ...

TUNDE RAHMANTwenty-seven years into unbroken democracy, Nigeria’s federal structure remains our best tool for managing diversity and delivering development. But federalism is neither a contest between ...

The Constitutional framework of India visualised the Finance Commission as an institution responsible for addressing fiscal ...

Exiled Ntabazinduna traditional leader Chief Nhlanhlayamangwe Ndiweni has reignited debate on Zimbabwe’s governance model, calling for a shift from the devolution framework to a federal system, ...

“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 recently proposed Tax Reform Bill represents a significant turning moment for Nigeria, with implications that extend beyond revenue distribution to the foundational principles of federalism. While ...

Fair representation is the first pillar of constitutional renewal. Federalism is the second. The third and final pillar is fiscal federalism. Without financial autonomy, political devolution is ...

A commission set up to consider the constitutional future of Wales has published its final report. The Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales, co-chaired by former Archbishop of ...

Nigeria is not a nation. It is a mere geographical expression. There are no 'Nigerians' in the same sense as there are 'English', 'Welsh', or 'French'.' - Awolowo, 1947. To be fair, on the above ...

ISLAMABAD: A Senate sub-committee on Tuesday voiced serious concerns over the implementation of constitutional provisions governing provincial representation in federal services and the oversight of ...