This Act establishes the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences Abeokuta, Ogun State as a training institution for the development of medicine and medical sciences, and makes comprehensive provisions for the ...

The core object of the Bill is to provide a legislative framework to support the establishment of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences Iyin Ekiti with a view to calibrating the spread of ...

This Bill seeks to mandate and regulate corporate social responsibility in Nigeria

This Bill seeks to repeal the Trade Disputes (Essential Service) Act, Cap. T9 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, and enact some to conform to the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

The Address by G. Beresford Stooke Esq., to the Legislative Council at the second session of the newly constituted council where he presented the first Nigerian budget to be compiled on a regional basis under the provisions ...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery (DPR), launched in May 2023 with a refining capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, was envisioned to revolutionise Nigeria’s fuel supply by reducing imports and promoting energy self-sufficiency. ...

The growing misconduct of law enforcement agents especially, police officers on the line of duty has resulted in the death of several Nigerians and public loss of trust in the Nigeria Police Force to effectively safeguard ...

Given a population size of over 210 million people, and the rising trends in injuries to bones, ligaments, and tendons, sustained by road accident victims, and insurgents’ attack victims, amongst others, the need for the ...

Official statistics indicate that Nigeria’s inflation rate stands at 24.48% as at January 2025, one of the highest in its history and significantly above the global average of 6.5%. This alarming rate has eroded purchasing ...

Journalism is crucial for democracy, promoting transparency and accountability. However, in Nigeria, the lack of professional standards and weak regulatory frameworks undermines its credibility. The Nigerian Press Council ...

The quality of education in Nigeria is significantly hindered by inadequate teacher training and high attrition rates within the profession1. To address this, it is crucial for legislators to prioritise enacting policies ...

Following their withdrawal from ECOWAS, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, now united under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have introduced a 0.5% levy on all imported goods, including Nigerian exports. While these nations ...

Nigeria currently has 38 doctors per 100,000 population, far short of the WHO standard of 166 doctors per 100,000 population. The low doctor-to-population ratio is further aggravated by the high emigration of medical ...

This brief discusses the issue of open defecation in Nigeria. It notes that open defecation is a major issue in Nigeria, as more than 47 million Nigerians (or 10 million households) are estimated to defecate in the open.1 ...

Nigeria is faced with the crisis of out-of-school children, which have both economic and social impacts on the country. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 2024 report, Nigeria has approximately 18.3 ...

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is grappling with a severe housing affordability crisis that disproportionately impacts civil servants, artisans, and low- to middle-income earners. Surging demand, driven by high inflation ...

The National Development Plan (2021-2025) envisioned a significant increase in Nigeria's agricultural productivity. In the same vein, due to the importance of agriculture, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-2) seeks to ...

As of January 2025, approximately 14.3 million Nigerians, or 14.4% of the population aged 15 to 64, are involved in drug abuse, significantly exceeding the global average of 5.5%. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ...