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Nigeria’s railway sector has attracted substantial public investment and external borrowing over the past decade, including loans reportedly exceeding $2.5 billion from the China Exim Bank to support rail modernisation ...

This brief assesses the effect of the US – China tariff war on Nigeria’s economy with the aim of providing some policy recommendations aimed at lessening the negative repercussions of the tariff war on Nigeria. Global trade ...

According to reports, over 1,000 Nigerian citizens are currently stranded in conflict zones across Israel and Iran due to escalating hostilities, including missile strikes and infrastructure disruption. Many are taking ...

The National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has declared plans to begin a nationwide protest from August 6, 2025, following the Federal Government’s failure to address longstanding grievances. These include ...

Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) in Kwara State is facing a worsening security crisis due to the resurgence of terrorist activities, particularly from a group known as the Mahmuda group. Despite previous Senate directives ...

On May 4, 2025, Sahara Reporters exposed severe human rights violations at the Jos Custodial Centre, Plateau State, including substandard nutrition, lack of medical care, and administrative misconduct allegedly marked by ...

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has expressed serious concerns over the deteriorating condition of Nigeria’s air traffic surveillance infrastructure, particularly the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria ...

Crude oil theft and illegal refining continue to pose significant threats to Nigeria’s economy, environmental sustainability and national security, particularly in the Niger Delta region. These activities result in ...

Frequent workers’ strikes in Nigeria, particularly in the education, health, oil and gas, and public administration sectors, have continued to disrupt governance, essential service delivery, and socio-economic stability. ...

Road safety remains a major public policy challenge in Nigeria despite the existence of traffic regulations and enforcement institutions such as the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Nigeria records thousands of road ...

The formal withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), finalized in January 2026 after a one-year notice period, marks a major shift in global health governance with significant implications ...

Monetary inducements has been part of the electoral process in Nigeria in recent years but the incidence of vote buying became so glaring and discredited the democratic process in the 2019 General Election. This study ...

Vote buying has taken the centre stage in Nigeria’s political process. This is because parties and candidates have shown by their conduct during political campaigns, that good party manifestoes and integrity of candidates ...