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E-Government Implementation in Nigeria: Building a New Paradigm for Public Trust
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)This study investigated how the online delivery of public services (e-government) has impacted public trust in the Nigerian government. This was done using an electronic survey conducted with 13,743 users of online government ... -
Election Observation Report: Edo Gubernatorial Election, 2024
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) conducted a comprehensive observation of the November 21st, 2024, Edo gubernatorial election, deploying over 25 observers across the state’s 18 Local ... -
Election Observation Report: Ondo Gubernatorial Election, 2024
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)Just as it has been participating in the general and off-cycle elections including the Ondo gubernatorial election, the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) also conducted a comprehensive ... -
Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis of 2016 and 2020 Gubernatorial Contests in Edo State
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)Election is one of the vital pillars of democracy and in many African states democracy has become the most sought after. Unfortunately consolidating democracy through elections in Nigeria has been a herculean task. This ... -
Electoral Integrity: Assessing the Strides and Slides of Election Technology in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-07)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 ... -
Electoral Reforms And Democratic Stability in Nigeria: A Critical Review of the 2022 Electoral Act
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)The paper interrogates the prospects of attaining democratic stability in Nigeria, via the instrumentality of electoral reforms, taking the Electoral Act 2022 into perspective. Electoral reforms have been generally observed ... -
Electronic Payment Fraud Trends in Nigeria’s Banking Sector — 2025 Data, Emerging Risks, and Legislative Imperatives
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-01)In 2025, Nigerian banks and financial institutions recorded losses of ₦25.85 billion to electronic payment fraud, representing a significant 51% reduction from the ₦52.26 billion lost in 2024, according to data presented ... -
Ending Fatal Delays: Legislative Urgency on “Police Report before Treatment” Practice in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-06)Despite existing legal mandates such as the Compulsory Treatment and Care for Victims of Gunshot Act (2017) and the National Health Act (2014), some hospitals and ambulance services in Nigeria continue to demand police ... -
Engaging the Proposed Policy on the Adoption of Diaspora Voting Rights in Nigeria
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)The main objective of this policy analysis is to examine the policy declaration of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant voting rights to Nigerians in diaspora in 2023 general elections. The analysis ... -
Enhancing Credibility in Nigeria’s Electoral Process through the Unbundling of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
(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. ... -
Escalating Boat Mishaps in Nigeria: Urgent Need for Legislative Oversight and Action
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-07)In May 2025, a devastating boat accident in Gbajibo community, Kwara State, claimed at least 27 lives, marking the third major tragedy in the region in less than two years. Similar accidents in October 2024 and June 2023 ... -
Escalating Lassa Fever Outbreak Across Nigeria: Urgent Need for Legislative Action
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)Nigeria is currently experiencing a severe outbreak of Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic illness primarily transmitted through contact with food or surfaces contaminated by rodent excreta. Between January and March 2025, ... -
Evaluating Nigerian Government Plan to Deploy Health Workers to Saint Lucia
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-07)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 ... -
Examining the fragments and causes of increasing out-of-school children in Nigeria
(Journal of African Studies and Development, 2021)In spite of various policy initiatives and institutional frameworks, a good number of school-age children roam the streets of Nigeria. Nigeria unduly tops the rank in the total number of out-of-school children in the global ... -
Executive-Legislature Relations in Foreign Relations: The Case of Nigeria’s 2005 Debt Forgiveness by the Paris Club
(NILDS, 2017)Nigeria’s external indebtedness dated back to pre-independence period but the debts were not much of a burden on the economy. However, with the oil glut of 1978, things began to change in the direction of accumulated ... -
Failures in Nigeria's Electricity Sector Privatization: Issues for Urgent Legislative Measures.
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)The privatisation of Nigeria's electricity sector, initiated to enhance service delivery, infrastructure, and efficiency, has not achieved its intended objectives. Communities and individuals continue to bear the financial ... -
Fixing Nigeria’s Power Sector through Data, Research, and Institutional Synergy: Legislative Options for Strengthening Sector Coordination
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)Nigeria’s electricity sector has undergone significant structural and policy reforms, including the unbundling and privatisation of generation and distribution assets and the enactment of the Electricity Act, 2023, which ... -
Flooding and Poor Shoreline Protection in Coastal Communities: Urgent Need for Legislative Actions in Resolving Ecological Challenge in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-06)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. ... -
From Sensitization to Sanction: A Legislative Pathway to Community Risk Management and Public Safety on Fuel Scoping in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-01)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 ... -
From Statutes to Stability: Legislative Frameworks for Combating Electoral Bribery and Enhancing Technological Integrity in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-01)The legitimacy of the Nigerian democratic process is currently strained by two persistent challenges: the monetization of the ballot (vote buying) and the inconsistent performance of electoral technology (BVAS and IReV). ...
