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NAFDAC Sachet Alcohol Ban and its Enforcement Dilemma: Legislative Considerations
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)In January 2026, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) moved to enforce the ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and containers below 200 ml, citing legislative directives and ... -
National Assembly, Federal Budget and Appropriation in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic: 1999-2019
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)The paper examines the role played by the legislature in the appropriation and budget process in Nigeria’s Fourth Republic from 1999 to 2019. Using data generated from primary source such as interview and reports and ... -
The Need for Effective Implementation of the National Automotive Policy to achieve Industrialisation in Nigeria
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)The implementation of the National Automotive Policy has generated divergent views among major stakeholders in the industry. While the Association of Motor Dealers of Nigeria (AMDON) argues that the policy has led to loss ... -
The Need for the Integration of Career Education into the Nigerian National Curriculum from Primary 3 to Tertiary Levels: A Call for Legislative Action
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)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 ... -
Nigeria and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Urgent Fiscal and Energy Security Responses to a Global Oil Shock
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman is one of the world’s most important oil transit chokepoints, handling about 20% of global crude and liquefied natural gas exports. Recent escalation of conflict ... -
Nigeria COVID-19 Vaccination Plans: Ensuring Equitable Allocation and Distribution
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-02)The morbidity and mortality rates of the coronavirus, otherwise called Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or COVID-19, ignited the urgency of developing and ensuring access to affordable, safe and ... -
Nigeria's Strategic Response to the US/Iran War: Economic Legislative, Imperatives for the National Assembly
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a massive joint military campaign against Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, targeted over 1,000 Iranian military, nuclear, and ... -
Nigeria’s External Image and Global Responses to the Postponing of the 2019 General Elections: A Preliminary Investigation
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2020)This paper interrogates the postponement of the 2019 general elections in Nigeria and the attendant international responses it elicited. It noted that Nigeria’s national elections had been similarly postponed in 2011 and ... -
Nigeria’s Housing Deficit and Mortgage Financing: Challenges and Possible Solutions
(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 Nigeria’s National Assembly and Inter-Parliamentary Diplomacy: An Assessment of the Fourth and Fifth National Assembly
(African Politics & Policy, 2016)This paper examines the role of the fourth and fifth Nigerian National Assembly in interparliamentary diplomacy. Using historical method, the paper established that the re-entry of the National Assembly into the global ... -
Non-Negotiation Policy and Safety of Nigerians: When Should We Talk to Terrorists and Bandits?
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-08)This Policy Analysis stems from the ongoing conversations in Nigeria about the appropriateness or otherwise of negotiating with terrorists and bandits. It notes that though the refrain, ‘we do not negotiate with terrorists’ ... -
Oil Output Decline and the Political Economy of Resource Governance in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)Nigeria Africa’s largest crude oil producer has experienced a persistent decline in oil output over recent years, undermining national revenue, fiscal stability, and long-term development goals. In December 2025, Nigeria’s ... -
Ondo State Government’s Ultimatum to Fulani Herdsmen: Matters Arising
(2021-03)The brief captures the declining state of security in Nigeria, with specific focus on herders-farmers conflict that has taken new shapes and dimensions in recent times. It demonstrates that herdsmen activities are among ... -
Overlapping Mandates of Legislative Committees in Nigeria’s 10th House of Representatives: Implications for Oversight Effectiveness
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)This Policy Brief examines overlapping mandates among Standing Committees of the 10th House of Representatives and their implications for legislative oversight effectiveness. Since the return to democratic governance in ... -
Payroll Irregularities in Nigeria’s Federal Civil Service: The Need for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)Recent media reports have drawn attention to rising tension within the Federal Civil Service and across several Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) over alleged irregularities in salary payments and statutory ... -
Pedestrian Bridge Usage in Abuja: Issues and Recommendations
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-01)Pedestrian safety in Abuja has become a critical concern, requiring urgent legislative action. The construction of numerous pedestrian bridges across the metropolis is yet to significantly reduce road fatalities, as residents ... -
Personality and Legislative Stability in Nigeria’s 6th and 7th National Assembly
(Hyuku Journal of Pol. & Dev. Studies, 2019-01)This paper interrogates the influence of leadership personality on legislative stability in Nigeria’s National Assembly from 2007 to 2015. The study deployed descriptive research design in analysing the personality of ... -
Pervasive Insecurity and the Challenges Facing the 2023 Elections in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)As Nigerians look forward to the general elections in 2023, there is growing concern that the nation’s pervasive insecurity condition could offer a significant barrier, if not an obstruction, to those elections. This is ... -
The Place of Non-Workers in the Nigerian Labour Equation: Addressing the Lacuna
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2020-06)The legal framework governing the offer, acceptance, and performance of employment in Nigeria consists of a number of statutes. The most pivotal of these legislations, arguably, is the Labour Act, which covers the fine ... -
Plateau Mining Tragedy: Urgent Need for Legislative Oversight Following Carbon Monoxide Deaths in Wase LGA
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)On 16 February 2026, a tragic mining incident reportedly occurred in Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the death of at least 33 miners and the hospitalisation of 25 others. Reports ...
