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Implications of the Chadian President’s Death for Nigeria’s Internal Security
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-04)
This brief presents an assessment of the possible implications of the development in Chad, following the sudden death of President Idriss Deby, for Nigeria’s internal security and the fight against terrorism. While the ...
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’ ...
Inclusive Gender Representation in Governance in Nigeria: The need to strengthen women representation through Political Party Nominations
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-05)
Statistics have shown that women constitute half of the world’s population, yet their representation in the political and socio economic development and policy making of many developing countries, including Nigeria is still ...
Addressing the Burden of Open Defecation in Nigeria: Some policy recommendations
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-07)
This brief discusses the issue of open defecation in Nigeria. It notes that open defecation is a major issue in Nigeria, as more than 47 million Nigerians (or 10 million households) are estimated to defecate in the open.1 ...
Girl-Child development in Nigeria: An assessment of systemic challenges and opportunities
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-06)
This policy brief argues that most of the factors hampering the development of the girl-child in Nigeria are institutionalized and require a systematic approach to tackling them. Factors such as poverty, cultural and ...
Engaging the Proposed Policy on the Adoption of Diaspora Voting Rights in Nigeria
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)
The main objective of this policy analysis is to examine the policy declaration of the
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant voting rights to Nigerians in diaspora in 2023 general elections. The analysis ...
Database Duplicity in Nigeria: A Quest for Legislative Action towards Data Harmonization Policy
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)
Nigeria’s lack of good and systematic database has, in no small measure, affected effective national strategic planning and management of migration and crime control. The aim of this brief is to advocate for the creation ...
Improving Access to Education for People with Disability in Nigeria
(2021)
About seven million children with disabilities are out of school in Nigeria, constituting over 50% of total out-of-school children.
Providing education access for these children is challenging despite the enactment of ...
Public Trust and the Management of COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of the Legislature
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-02)
Government’s ability to harness public trust is crucial for managing the COVID-19 pandemic and resolving the crisis. This brief takes a look at what drives the widespread skepticism about government's coronavirus response ...
Citizens’ Lack of Trust in State Management of COVID-19 Pandemic: How does the Legislature bridge the Gap?
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021-01)
Government’s ability to harness public trust is crucial for managing the COVID-19 pandemic and finding ways out of the crisis. This brief takes a look at what drives the widespread skepticism about government's coronavirus ...