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Public trust and state management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
(Frontiers in Political Science, 2024-06)
The COVID-19 pandemic generated an unprecedented global crisis with long lasting consequences. In this study, I examine the bi-directional nexus between public trust and the management of the pandemic in Nigeria. I argue ...
Political Autonomy and Local Government Election in Nigeria: The Imperative for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024-11)
This policy brief delves into the issue of political autonomy and local government election in Nigeria, through the legislative intervention. Local government elections in Nigeria are crucial for grassroots democracy but ...
An Assessment of Nigeria’s Ranking in the 2025 Climate Change Performance Index
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024-04)
Amongst the most highly vulnerable countries to climate change impacts, Nigeria is ranked 160 out of 181 countries with a projected temperature increase between 1.8°C and 3.9°C above pre-industrial levels in 2080. This ...
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 ...
Assessment of Skit Making as an Advocacy Tool Against the Lawlessness of Nigerian Policemen
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)
In the current dispensation of democracy, law enforcement challenges persist in Nigeria, particularly concerning police misconduct, corruption, and human rights abuses. Skit making, a form of online advocacy with a hint ...
Syrian Crisis and the Responsibility to Protect (R2P): Between Sovereignty and Humanitarian Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)
The development of sovereignty as a core concept in International Relations is one of the most important developments of the Westphalian Revolution. Promoted by the International Law and the United Nations Charter, the ...
Implications of Kidnapping on National Security in Nigeria’s North Central Region
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)
The study examines the causes of the increased rate of kidnapping in Nigeria, investigates the impact of kidnapping on national security, and examines the difficulties in solving the kidnapping issue in Nigeria. The study ...
An Appraisal of Economic Development and Nation Building in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)
Nigeria attained independence in 1960, and since then, economic development in the country has undergone several phases. Beginning with an agrarian economy that helped in sustaining and supporting the immediate family, and ...
Assessment of the Effect of Information Communication Technology on Africa’s Political and Economic Advancement
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024)
This study examined the profound impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on political and economic development in Africa. The rapid adoption of ICT has transformed communication, governance, and financial ...