Democracy and Governance Digest is a publication of the Department of Democracy and Governance, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies. The digest provides in-depth analysis, policy, reflections, and ...

In early February 2026, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026, but reported to have rejected a proposed amendment that would have mandated ...

Nigeria’s rising insecurity has increasingly targeted churches, mosques, and other religious spaces, transforming houses of worship from sanctuaries into vulnerable sites of extremist and communal violence. This trend is ...