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Tackling Escalating Food Insecurity in Nigeria: The Urgent Need for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)Nigeria, often regarded as the giant of Africa, faces persistent food insecurity deepened by climate variability, ongoing insecurity, and heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture. The country is ranked 110th out of 127 ... -
Strengthening the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act to Protect Nigerian Children from Educational Exclusion and Child Exploitation
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)Executive Summary Despite the enactment of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act, 2004, Nigeria continues to face a severe out-of-school children (OOSC) crisis, with approximately 18.3 million children reportedly excluded ... -
Security Agencies Abuse of Detention Powers: Time for Legislative Safeguards
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)Nigerian security agencies are essential for upholding law and order, national security, and citizen safety. Yet, their frequent misuse of detention powers through arbitrary arrests, prolonged pre-trial custody, and flouting ... -
Recurrent Collapse of Nigeria’s National Power Grid: Governance Challenges, Socio Economic Consequences, And Legislative Pathways for Reform
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)An unstable electricity supply remains one of the major challenges Nigeria has yet to overcome since its independence on October 1, 1960. Furthermore, Nigeria’s national power grid has collapsed either partially or completely ... -
Overlapping Mandates of Legislative Committees in Nigeria’s 10th House of Representatives: Implications for Oversight Effectiveness
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)This Policy Brief examines overlapping mandates among Standing Committees of the 10th House of Representatives and their implications for legislative oversight effectiveness. Since the return to democratic governance in ...
