Federalism as a system of government that allows for the existence of multiple units of government calls for continuous interaction and interdependence among the various units of government in order to deliver public services effectively. In this pattern of governance, functions are shared which...

Nigeria’s fiscal relations have been characterized by bias, distrust and contention in the setting of principles or formula for revenue sharing between and among the various units of governments. The consequence of this misnomer is the habitual conflicting pattern of relations it has brought...

Research outcomes or findings are regarded in developed nations as important in expanding existing knowledge on any phenomenon in the society. This is because it fosters growth of logical reasoning and it is crucial for socio-economic progress of the society. Findings from the study showed that...

The paper examines the role of local government in the rural development of Benue State. In the attempt to do this, clarification of concepts like rural area and rural development were carried out which formed the theoretical basis of the analysis. Primary and secondary data formed the sources...

Although Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa, is richly endowed in human and material resources, the country is woefully lagging behind in social, economic and political development with over 70 percent of its citizens living below the poverty line. Billions of dollars are generated...

The greatest threat facing the survival of Nigeria's democracy and unity is general insecurity occasioned by various communal conflicts. Communal conflicts in Nigeria are caused by competition over access to land and other natural resources. For over a decade, the Gombe southern senatorial...

Tax is a major and indispensable source of government revenue that sustains nations all over the world. It is a compulsory and non-refundable payment to the government by its citizens. Tax revenue from the non-oil sector in Nigeria has been relatively low over the years and insufficient for any...

The pursuit of a safe, secured and egalitarian society in Kaduna state has since 1980 to date been challenged by the occurrence of series of conflicts with ethnic, religious and political coloration which over the years defied solutions evolved by government to check them. This paper argued that...

With barely four years to the expiration of the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Nigeria has done very badly in achieving the MDGs even with the introduction of the National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategies (NEEDS) at the federal, state and local government...

About two years there was a general election in Nigeria which was adjudged nationally and internationally as being fair and credible and in which Goodluck Jonathan was elected as President to pilot the affair of this country for the next four years. Although there were issues of national...