Browsing by Author "Nandi, Livinus A."
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Addressing Women’s Underrepresentation in Governance: Strategies for Legislative Consideration
Ganiyu, Ejalonibu; Nandi, Livinus A.; Hassan, Yerima; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)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 ... -
An Analysis of Nigeria’s Position in the 2024 Corruption Perception Index
Udefuna, Patrick N.; Yerima, Hassan; Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)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, ... -
An Analysis of Nigeria’s Ranking in the 2024 Environmental Performance Index
Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Nandi, Livinus A.; Ejalonibu, Ganiyu (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)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 ... -
An Assessment of Nigeria’s Ranking in the 2025 Climate Change Performance Index
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Ejalonibu, Ganiyu (NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024-04)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 ... -
Cross-Carpeting in the National Assembly and its Implications on Nigeria’s Democracy
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Ejalonibu, Ganiyu (NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)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 ... -
Dispatch Riders and the Illicit Drug Trade in Nigeria: Areas for Legislative Intervention
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Udefuna, Patrick N.; Ejalonibu, Ganiyu (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)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 ... -
Enhancing Credibility in Nigeria’s Electoral Process through the Unbundling of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Ejalonibu, Ganiyu (NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)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. ... -
Gender Equity in Public Employment: Legislative Pathways for Reforming the Federal Character Commission Establishment Act, 2004
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Ganiyu, Ejalonibu (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)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 Imperativeness of a Harmonized National Identity Management System in Nigeria
Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Nandi, Livinus A.; Ejalonibu, Ganiyu (NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)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. ... -
Leveraging equity and fairness in the distribution of political positions to promote unity and security in Nigeria
Ikhide, Emily; Udefuna, Patrick; Nandi, Livinus A. (National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, 2021)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 ... -
Nigeria’s Housing Deficit and Mortgage Financing: Challenges and Possible Solutions
Onyimadu, Chukwuemeka O.; Nandi, Livinus A. (National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, 2020)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 ... -
The Political-Economic Implications of the Import Ban on Foreign Goods Locally Produced In Nigeria: Areas for Legislative Consideration
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ejalonibu, Ganiyu; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity (NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)In a bid to encourage domestic production and lessen Nigeria's reliance on imported commodities, President Tinubu on 5th of May, 2025 announced a ban on the importation of goods that can be locally produced. The policy ... -
Politics of De-Registration of Political Parties in Nigeria: Court of Appeal Judgment and the Way Forward
Bonkat-Jonathan, Lohna; Nandi, Livinus A. (Department of Democratic Governance, 2020-08)Various forms of multiparty political systems have been introduced around the world since the start of the third wave of democratization in 19741. Today, we live in times when more countries elect their leaders through ... -
Protecting the Rights of Electricity Consumers in Nigeria: A Call for Complete Abolition of Estimated Billing and Total Installation of Pre-Paid Meters for Consumers
Nandi, Livinus A.; Ikeme, Arthur (Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-06)One of the major challenges facing the power sector in Nigeria currently is the inability of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) to live up to expectations to comprehensively bridge the metering gap within electricity ... -
Rising Insecurity and the Need to Enact the National Security Agencies Welfare and Protection Act
Udefuna, Patrick N.; Nandi, Livinus A.; Akanji, Jide (Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)This Brief has brought to the fore the need for the government, both federal and state, to adequately cater for and appreciate security personnel in the country. This Brief suggests that: The three Bills (viz. 2020/HB.1047, ... -
Strengthening the Independence and Efficiency of the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation: Critical Areas for Legislative Consideration
Ganiyu, Ejalonibu; Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity (NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)The Auditor General of the Federation (AuGF) is constitutionally mandated to audit Nigeria's public accounts and report findings to the National Assembly. Nonetheless, there are serious questions about the independence of ... -
United States-China Tariff War and Implications for Nigeria’s Economy
Ganiyu, Ejalonibu; Nandi, Livinus A.; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity (NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)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 ...