Although there are noticeable efforts to addressing the existing gender gap by the government. Firstly, the government is a signatory to most of the international conventions on gender equality. Secondly, there is evidence ...

Nigeria's performance in Transparency International's 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reflects a modest improvement in the country's ongoing battle against corruption. The nation ranked 140th out of 180 countries, ...

Nigeria has made substantial progress in its environmental performance, as evidenced by the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI). The country rose from 162nd position in 2022 (28.3) to 140th in 2024 (37.9). While ...

Amongst the most highly vulnerable countries to climate change impacts, Nigeria is ranked 160 out of 181 countries with a projected temperature increase between 1.8°C and 3.9°C above pre-industrial levels in 2080. This ...

Over the years, the media has been replete of fuel tanker-related accidents that have consumed many lives and leaving many in critical health conditions as a result of injuries sustained. Many factors have been attributed ...

Nigerian Council for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,149 suspected cholera cases and 28 deaths, with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 2.4% as of March, 2nd 2025. According to the report, Bayelsa state accounts ...

Contract staffing in Nigeria's banking sector has become a systematic problem, trapping young professionals in exploitative working circumstances with no job security, benefits, or opportunities for advancement. Nigerian ...

Political parties represent a vital element of the contemporary democratic tradition. This is because in the absence of political parties, democratic rule would be practically impossible. In recent times, the country’s ...

Nigeria has seen a troubling trend recently where dispatch riders, who were initially hired to provide quick and effective delivery services, have been more frequently linked to the spread of illegal substances and hard ...

Despite the introduction of technology in Nigeria’s elections (BVAS, IReV, etc.), tangible improvements are yet to be witnessed, as these technological deployments in elections have not been able to address the very issues ...

Nigeria's electoral integrity has been questioned, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) taking the bulk of criticism for their dual role in conducting elections and regulation of political parties. ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has entered a Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement with Saint Lucia to deploy Nigerian doctors abroad, offering up to N40.8 million per annum compared to the N 11.9 million currently ...

Flooding has been a recurring ecological problem in Nigeria with attendant consequences of fatalities, injuries, displacements and other impact on infrastructural damage, agricultural loses as well other health hazards. ...

The Federal Character Principle remains one of the most contentious and debated constitutional innovations introduced to manage and curtail horizontal inequalities in the political-administrative sphere within Nigeria. ...

The cumulative effect of the numerous bank charges as a result of the various Central Bank policies has become burdensome for many Nigerians especially low-income earners and small business owners who are struggling with ...

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is a phenomenon that can never be over emphasized from the perspective of growth, empowerment sustainability as the case maybe. This scheme has played a critical role in Nigeria's economic ...

Nigeria's identity management ecosystem has long been fragmented, with multiple agencies issuing various forms of identification. This leads to duplication and inefficiencies that may give rise to security vulnerabilities. ...

The intensifying Israeli-Iranian confrontation in 2025 has brought about global geopolitical uncertainty, with significant ramifications for developing nations like Nigeria. Nigeria's economy is still heavily reliant on ...

Nigeria has witnessed diverse forms of insecurity and conflicts in the past ten years. This ranges from farmers-herders conflicts, Boko Haram insurgency, ethnic violence, religious extremism, kidnapping, and political ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to exacerbate Nigeria’s current housing deficit and limit access to affordable housing and long tenured mortgage financing. Social distancing protocols and lockdown rules have exerted ...