Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. One candidate for City Commission - Kaaren Jacobson - has consistently stressed that she wants ...

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has encouraged greater citizen participation in the budget process to deepen democratic governance and strengthen public financial ...

When it comes to registering voters, history has shown us one thing again and again: Government alone is not enough.

Lagos State government has made moves to deepen citizens participation in governance with the unveiling of a three year Strategic Plan and Communication Strategy (2025-2027) documents.The documents ...

The man was often verbally aggressive, but this time he had been drinking, so as he walked toward the front of the room, I set my eyeglasses on the table and inconspicuously repositioned my arms and ...

The Gombe State government has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive and participatory governance as it commenced citizens’ engagement in the 2026 budget, providing residents with an opportunity to ...

Journal of Humanities, Vol. 29, No. 1 (2021), pp. 23-55 (33 pages) This paper examines the discursive construction of citizen participation in democratic decentralisation discourses in Malawi. The aim ...

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani calls on Iraqis to vote in the upcoming elections, describing participation as a vital democratic duty and a message to the world about Iraq’s progress.