The UK has had devolved governments since the late 1990s, which work alongside the Westminster Parliament. Different types of devolution are in place across Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as ...

This summer’s energy price rise will be “devastating” for Scots, charities have warned, as they report record levels of ...

In a federal system, devolution is the statutory and constitutional delegation of powers from the central government to regional and local governments, which aims to make governance structure more ...

The former first minister said a lack of plan to give new powers to Wales was a significant factor in the defeat.

“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 ...

Over the past twenty years, I’ve had the chance to observe a remarkable experiment in urban governance reform: England’s efforts to devolve more power to local decisionmakers through metro mayors, ...

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.

It has become well known by now that the North has been a burden on Nigeria for over a century and its leaders a burden on their region since the inception of self government (see The Northern ...

The original version of this story was published on Legalweek On 17 November this year, the UK’s Secretary of State for Trade and Industry approved new procedural rules that will mean the Office of ...

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 ...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, says devolution of power and responsibility to the State is a solution to the current economic challenge in the country. Speaking on Sunday at the 10th ...