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Addressing the Brain Drain of Health Professionals in Nigeria
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-07)
Nigeria currently has 38 doctors per 100,000 population, far short of the WHO standard of 166 doctors per 100,000 population.
The low doctor-to-population ratio is further aggravated by the high emigration of medical ...
Dynamics of Change in Legislators' Quality and Effectiveness in Nigeria's 4th To 6th National Assembly
(2021-07)
Notwithstanding the centrality of the parliament to governance, numerous studies have come to the conclusion that the legislative institution in most African democracies is weak. A report by the UN Economic Commission for ...
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. ...
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 ...
Protecting the Rights of Electricity Consumers in Nigeria: A Call for Complete Abolition of Estimated Billing and Total Installation of Pre-Paid Meters for Consumers
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-06)
One of the major challenges facing the power sector in Nigeria currently is the inability of the Distribution Companies (DisCos) to live up to expectations to comprehensively bridge the metering gap within electricity ...
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 ...
Reducing the Cost of Governance: Alternative Policy Options for Economic Sustainability
(2021-06)
The Nigerian government has proposed to harmonise the salaries of civil servants as a measure to control the high costs of governance amidst the shrinking revenue base. While the harmonisation of salaries across MDAs is a ...
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 Inefficiency of the Federal Government Staff Housing Board as a Framework for Providing Housing Access for Civil Servants
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)
Housing deficit in Nigeria is currently estimated at about 17 million units.
The Federal Government Staff Housing Board (FGSHB) is inefficient and unable to bridge the housing gap for federal civil servants
The FGSHB ...
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS AND SELECTIVE COMPLIANCE BY MDAS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LEGISLATURE IN NIGERIA
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-05)
This policy brief focused on issues of selective compliance with resolutions passed by the legislature and its negative implications on the image and effectiveness of the legislative institution in Nigeria. It is worrisome ...