• A Constitutional and Policy Analysis of the State Police Bill and Its Implications for Security Governance, Federal Balance, and the 2027 Electoral Cycle 

  Ngara, Chris; Ishaka, Dele; Udefuna, Patrick (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)

  Nigeria faces a deepening policing paradox: state governors are constitutionally designated Chief Security Officers of their states, yet they command no police officers. The 1999 Constitution vests all policing powers in ...

• Youth Unemployment and Social Stability in Nigeria: Areas for Legislative Intervention 

  Ejalonibu, Ganiyu; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Olaniyan, Taiwo (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-04)

  Youth unemployment remains one of the most critical socioeconomic challenges facing Nigeria today. With over 60% of Nigeria’s population under the age of 25, the country has one of the youngest populations in the world ...

• Week Five of the Middle East Conflict: Escalating Risks for Nigerians and Urgent Need of Legislative Actions 

  Obot, Etimbuk; Udom, Martins; Udokang, Boniface Nsisong (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)

  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 ...

• Urgent Need to Address Weak Enforcement and Outdated Provisions in the National Road Traffic Act (NRTA) 2012 

  Ejalonibu, Ganiyu; Ezenwajiobi, Chidinma Charity; Olaniyan, Taiwo (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)

  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 ...

• Urgent Need for Legislative Oversight on Recent Nigerian Navy Operations Against Illegal Oil Refining and Petroleum Theft 

  Jacob, James; Obot, Etimbuk; Ishaka, Dele (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)

  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 ...

• Urgent Need for Legislative Intervention to Prevent Aviation Safety Risks from Weakening Air Traffic Radar Infrastructure in Nigeria 

  Obot, Etimbuk; Udom, Martins; Udokang, Boniface (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-04)

  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 ...

• Underutilisation of Nigeria’s Railway Infrastructure and the Need for Legislative Oversight 

  Obot, Etimbuk; Udokang, Boniface; Nandi, Livinus (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)

  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 ...

• Tackling Substance Abuse among Nigerian Youth: Issues for Legislative Intervention 

  Yerima, Hassan; Amana, Naphtali; Samson, Oche Okoh (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)

  Nigeria, Africa's most resource-rich nation, boasts abundant human and natural assets. Its youth represent one of its greatest strengths, yet substance abuse has surged into a profound public health, social, and economic ...

• Tackling Escalating Food Insecurity in Nigeria: The Urgent Need for Legislative Intervention 

  Hassan, Yerima; Udefuna, Patrick N.; Nandi, Livinus A. (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)

  Nigeria, often regarded as the giant of Africa, faces persistent food insecurity deepened by climate variability, ongoing insecurity, and heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture. The country is ranked 110th out of 127 ...

• Strengthening the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act to Protect Nigerian Children from Educational Exclusion and Child Exploitation 

  Nandi, Livinus A.; Obot, Etimbuk; Udefuna, Patrick (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)

  Despite the enactment of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act, 2004, Nigeria continues to face a severe out-of-school children (OOSC) crisis, with approximately 18.3 million children reportedly excluded from formal ...

• Strengthening Nigeria’s Universal Basic Education: Legislative Imperatives to Tackle the Out-of-School Children Crisis and Build Human Capital 

  Yerima, Hassan; Mikhail, Shafiu; Soliu, Shamshudeen (NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-06)

  Nigeria's education sector is facing a severe crisis characterized by a persistently high number of out-of-school children, leading to poor learning outcomes. An estimated 10.2 million primary school-age children are not ...

• Deepening Democratic Accountability: Elections, Reforms and Governance 

  National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)

  Democracy and Governance Digest is a publication of the Department of Democracy and Governance, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). The Digest provides in-depth analysis, policy reflections, ...

• Syrian Crisis and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P): Between Sovereignty and Humanitarian Intervention 

  Osayi, Osadebamwen Francis (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)

  The development of sovereignty as a core concept in International Relations is one of the most important developments of the Westphalian Revolution. Promoted by the International Law and the United Nations Charter, the ...

• An Appraisal of Economic Development and Nation Building in Nigeria 

  Olaniyan, Taiwo Abimbola (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)

  Nigeria attained independence in 1960, and since then, economic development in the country has undergone several phases. Beginning with an agrarian economy that helped in sustaining and supporting the immediate family, and ...

• Implications of Kidnapping on National Security in Nigeria’s North Central Region 

  Dele, Isiaka (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)

  The study examines the causes of the increased rate of kidnapping in Nigeria, investigates the impact of kidnapping on national security, and examines the difficulties in solving the kidnapping issue in Nigeria. The study ...

• Assessment of Skit Making as an Advocacy Tool Against the Lawlessness of Nigerian Policemen 

  Okocha, Desmond Onyemechi; Atu-Obinabo, Ugonne Orimili; Abioye, Abigail; Dogo, Jemimah Shuna (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)

  In the current dispensation of democracy, law enforcement challenges persist in Nigeria, particularly concerning police misconduct, corruption, and human rights abuses. Skit making, a form of online advocacy with a hint ...

• Assessment of the Effect of Information Communication Technology on Africa’s Political and Economic Advancement 

  Essien, Ekpe Bennet (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)

  This study examined the profound impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on political and economic development in Africa. The rapid adoption of ICT has transformed communication, governance, and financial ...

• Information Communication Technology (ICT) As a Tool in Deepening Electoral Process in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: Reflections on Tangential Cases 

  Sulaiman, Abubakar Olanrewaju (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)

  The study examined information communication technology (ICT) as a tool for deepening the electoral process in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic, focusing on tangential cases. Elections are essential to democracy, and ICTs play a ...

• Improved Accountability and Transparency for Public Parastatals in Nigeria through Enhanced Legislative Oversight 

  Edet, Anthony Emmanuel; Achuku, Ovey Gilla; Ayobolu, Olajide Olufunsho; Onyekeson, Queen Eveshonya (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)

  This paper utilizes a qualitative approach to investigate how legislative oversight contributes to improving accountability and transparency in Nigeria’s public parastatals. Legislative oversight is crucial for democratic ...

• Assessing Nigeria’s Foreign Policy: An In-depth Exploration of Buhari’s Administration, 2015-2023 

  Abdulyakeen, Abdulrasheed (NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)

  The pursuit of an Afrocentric foreign policy, to emerge as Africa’s foremost state, has continued to guide Nigeria’s foreign policy aspirations to date. Just like his three predecessors, Buhari effectively utilized Nigeria’s ...

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