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Strengthening Nigerian Political Parties through Ideology-Driven Structures
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-03)Nigeria's political system is characterized by weak party identities and frequent defections due to a lack of ideological commitment. Unlike developed democracies where parties are defined by strong ideological principles, ... -
Strengthening Nigeria’s Demographic Data System: A Legislative Intervention for Regular Population Censuses
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)Accurate and up-to-date demographic data is fundamental to effective governance, equitable resource allocation, and sustainable national development. However, Nigeria’s continued dependence on irregular and outdated ... -
Strengthening Nigeria’s Response to Cameroon’s Encroachment: Legislative and Diplomatic Recommendations
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)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 ... -
Strengthening the Independence and Efficiency of the Office of the Auditor General of the Federation: Critical Areas for Legislative Consideration
(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 ... -
Strengthening the Legal Framework for Climate Resilience in Nigeria: A Legislative Intervention for Disaster Risk Reduction
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)-To analyse the existing legal and institutional frameworks governing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Nigeria, identifying gaps and limitations that hinder effective climate resilience. -To advocate ... -
Tackling Food Insecurity and Boosting Agricultural Productivity and Food Access in Nigeria: Areas for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-03)Despite the efforts by the Nigeria government to tackle food insecurity towards ensuring that no Nigerian goes to bed hungry, food insecurity remains a major challenge in Nigeria, affecting economic growth, and sustainable ... -
Tackling Youth Unemployment through Vocational Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-03)Promoting entrepreneurship and revamping the vocational skill acquisition colleges will effectively combat youth unemployment in Nigeria. The youth unemployment crisis in Nigeria continues to escalate, almost reaching ... -
Tanker Explosions in Nigeria and the need for Legislative intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-03)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 ... -
Traditional Rulers and the Nigerian Governance Structure: Advocating for Constitutional Recognition
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)Traditional rulers have historically played a significant role in Nigerian society's governance and socio-cultural fabric. However, the 1999 Nigerian Constitution does not explicitly recognize the roles of traditional ... -
Transparency, Probity and Accountability: An Assessment of the Effectiveness of Treasury Single Account (TSA) in Nigerian Public Sector
(The International Journal of Humanities & Social Studies, 2021-03)This study focuses on the effectiveness of Treasury Single Account (TSA) for promoting transparency, integrity, and responsibility among public sectors in Nigeria. A TSA is an important tool for managing government activities. ... -
The Travails of Democratic Transitions and the Challenges of Development in West Africa since the 1900s
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)The 1990s marked a watershed in the transition to democracy in West Africa. However, after three decades, democracy is yet to be rooted in the region due to frequent military interventions (coup d’états) and the subsequent ... -
United States-China Tariff War and Implications for Nigeria’s Economy
(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 ... -
Urgent Legislative Intervention to Address Escalating Insecurity in Kaiama LGA, Kwara State
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) in Kwara State is facing a worsening security crisis due to the resurgence of terrorist activities, particularly from a group known as the Mahmuda group. Despite previous Senate directives ... -
Urgent Legislative Oversight on Inhumane Conditions at the Jos Custodial Centre, Plateau State
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)On May 4, 2025, Sahara Reporters exposed severe human rights violations at the Jos Custodial Centre, Plateau State, including substandard nutrition, lack of medical care, and administrative misconduct allegedly marked by ... -
Vote Buying and Credible Elections in Nigeria: An Opinion Survey of Voters on the 2019 General Election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), 2020)Monetary inducements has been part of the electoral process in Nigeria in recent years but the incidence of vote buying became so glaring and discredited the democratic process in the 2019 General Election. This study ... -
Xenophobic Attacks on Foreign Nationals in South Africa: A Threat to International Relations
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)This study examines the concept of discrimination based on Xenophobia, and its history as well as the factors that led to its growth in contemporary South Africa. Migration of people from other African countries and outside ...