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 ...

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 Bill seeking to remove immunity from the Vice President, Governors, and their Deputies recently passed the second reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 26, 20251. On March 27, 2025, the House of ...

Nigeria’s intensified counter-terrorism operations in recent years have produced notable gains in arrests, prosecutions, and convictions. However, these achievements have been accompanied by a growing and troubling challenge: ...

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 ...

Childhood malnutrition remains a critical public health crisis in Nigeria, with 32% of children under five stunted, 7% wasted, and 22% underweight, and 2 million suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), contributing ...

This policy brief highlighted the urgent need for legislative measures to address illegal mining in Nigeria, providing a framework to tackle this complex challenge. Illegal mining significantly threatens Nigeria's economy, ...

Nigeria’s recent road safety initiatives are meant for order, yet high-risk behaviors continue to jeopardize national stability. While the National Orientation Agency (NOA) reports a 98 percent service satisfaction ...

Nigeria’s pension system, governed by the Pension Reform Act 2014, aims to provide a sustainable and equitable retirement income for workers in both public and private sectors. However, inflation, which has risen ...

Background Issues • The aviation sector in Nigeria has been plagued by frequent flight delays and cancellations, leading to significant inconvenience for passengers while business opportunities are lost. • Just between ...

Nigeria’s Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) subject, introduced as a compulsory part of the 9-Year Basic Education Curriculum since 2008, officially supports the use of local musical instruments to help students build ...

Nigeria’s Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA) subject, introduced as a compulsory part of the 9-Year Basic Education Curriculum since 2008, officially supports the use of local musical instruments to help students build ...

Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains a critical issue in Nigeria, with alarming statistics reported between 2023 and early 2025. In September 2023, the Minister for Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, announced that ...

Snakebite envenoming remains a major neglected tropical disease and public health emergency in Nigeria, with an estimated 43,000 cases annually, resulting in approximately 1,900 deaths and over 2,400 cases of amputations ...

Nigeria’s education system, structured on a 9-3-4 model, aims to deliver functional education for national development but faces challenges including inadequate curricula, infrastructure, and a disconnect with labour ...

This policy brief emphasizes the urgent need to reinstate History as a core subject in Nigerian primary and secondary schools. The removal of History from the curriculum in 2009 has resulted in a significant knowledge gap ...

The Senate has launched an ad hoc committee to investigate Cameroon’s alleged illegal annexation of Nigeria’s mangrove islands in Efiat, Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. This encroachment not only challenges ...

Tanker road accidents and explosions in Nigeria have become a major public safety concern. These incidents often result in catastrophic explosions, significant loss of life, destruction of property, and environmental ...

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 ...

The ongoing escalation of conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel has intensified geopolitical tensions across the Middle East, with significant implications for global energy markets and economic ...