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Legislative Strategies for Combating Gender-Based Violence in Nigeria: Strengthening Enforcement, Protection, and Support Systems
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) remains a critical issue in Nigeria, with alarming statistics reported between 2023 and early 2025. In September 2023, the Minister for Women Affairs, Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, announced that ...
Incessant Delay and Cancellation of Flights in Nigeria: Need for Proper Regulatory and Legislative Oversight
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-02)
Background Issues
• The aviation sector in Nigeria has been plagued by frequent flight delays and cancellations, leading to significant inconvenience for passengers while business opportunities are lost.
• Just between ...
Assessing the Political Implications of the Bill Seeking to Remove Immunity from the Vice President, Governors, and their Deputies
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)
The Bill seeking to remove immunity from the Vice President, Governors, and their Deputies recently passed the second reading in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 26, 20251. On March 27, 2025, the House of ...
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 ...
Re-inclusion of History into Primary and Secondary Schools Curricula: The Need for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-01)
This policy brief emphasizes the urgent need to reinstate History as a core subject in Nigerian primary and secondary schools. The removal of History from the curriculum in 2009 has resulted in a significant knowledge gap ...
Addressing the 0.5% Levy Imposed by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger on Nigerian Goods: Legislative Interventions for Economic Stability
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)
Following their withdrawal from ECOWAS, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, now united under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have introduced a 0.5% levy on all imported goods, including Nigerian exports. While these nations ...
Addressing the High Cost of House Rent and Agency Fees in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria: The Need for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is grappling with a severe housing affordability crisis that disproportionately impacts civil servants, artisans, and low- to middle-income earners. Surging demand, driven by high inflation ...
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 ...