Drug abuse among Nigerian youths, particularly university undergraduates, has reached alarming proportions. A recent disclosure by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA, 2025), Oyo State Command, revealed that ...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has entered a Technical Manpower Assistance (TMA) agreement with Saint Lucia to deploy Nigerian doctors abroad, offering up to N40.8 million per annum compared to the N 11.9 million currently ...

In May 2025, a devastating boat accident in Gbajibo community, Kwara State, claimed at least 27 lives, marking the third major tragedy in the region in less than two years. Similar accidents in October 2024 and June 2023 ...

Contract staffing in Nigeria's banking sector has become a systematic problem, trapping young professionals in exploitative working circumstances with no job security, benefits, or opportunities for advancement. Nigerian ...

This policy brief highlighted the urgent need for legislative measures to address illegal mining in Nigeria, providing a framework to tackle this complex challenge. Illegal mining significantly threatens Nigeria's economy, ...

Childhood malnutrition remains a critical public health crisis in Nigeria, with 32% of children under five stunted, 7% wasted, and 22% underweight, and 2 million suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), contributing ...

Nigerian Council for Disease Control and Prevention has reported 1,149 suspected cholera cases and 28 deaths, with a case fatality ratio (CFR) of 2.4% as of March, 2nd 2025. According to the report, Bayelsa state accounts ...

Over the years, the media has been replete of fuel tanker-related accidents that have consumed many lives and leaving many in critical health conditions as a result of injuries sustained. Many factors have been attributed ...

Nigeria is faced with the crisis of out-of-school children, which have both economic and social impacts on the country. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 2024 report, Nigeria has approximately 18.3 ...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery (DPR), launched in May 2023 with a refining capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, was envisioned to revolutionise Nigeria’s fuel supply by reducing imports and promoting energy self-sufficiency. ...

Flooding has been a recurring ecological problem in Nigeria with attendant consequences of fatalities, injuries, displacements and other impact on infrastructural damage, agricultural loses as well other health hazards. ...

Despite the introduction of technology in Nigeria’s elections (BVAS, IReV, etc.), tangible improvements are yet to be witnessed, as these technological deployments in elections have not been able to address the very issues ...

The research conducted a comprehensive analysis of the anti-corruption efforts during the tenure of Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari through a comparative lens. Employing the institutional theory as the analytical ...

-To analyse the existing legal and institutional frameworks governing climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in Nigeria, identifying gaps and limitations that hinder effective climate resilience. -To advocate ...

Proliferation of adulterated food and counterfeit drugs has become a menace in Nigeria, with attendant health and economic costs. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the Standards ...

Nigeria continues to battle diverse and high-level security challenges, including Boko Haram insurgency, kidnappings and crude oil theft; it has seen the emergence of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), ...

The privatisation of Nigeria's electricity sector, initiated to enhance service delivery, infrastructure, and efficiency, has not achieved its intended objectives. Communities and individuals continue to bear the financial ...

Nigeria is currently experiencing a severe outbreak of Lassa fever, a viral haemorrhagic illness primarily transmitted through contact with food or surfaces contaminated by rodent excreta. Between January and March 2025, ...

Accurate and up-to-date demographic data is fundamental to effective governance, equitable resource allocation, and sustainable national development. However, Nigeria’s continued dependence on irregular and outdated ...

Nigeria's electoral integrity has been questioned, with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) taking the bulk of criticism for their dual role in conducting elections and regulation of political parties. ...