Nigeria’s intensified counter-terrorism operations in recent years have produced notable gains in arrests, prosecutions, and convictions. However, these achievements have been accompanied by a growing and troubling challenge: ...

Nigeria’s agricultural sector, central to food production and rural livelihoods, is under severe threat as armed bandits impose levies on farmers, demanding sums such as ₦50,000 per acre before planting or harvesting in ...

Over the past five years, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded unprecedented operational successes in Nigeria’s fight against drug trafficking and abuse. Under its current leadership, the agency ...

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 ...

The agriculture sector plays a crucial role in the Nigerian economy, in terms of its contribution to GDP, employment, household income and poverty alleviation. However, statistics have shown that the sector’s performance ...

Recent developments in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector have highlighted a regulatory dispute between the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecom operators regarding the methodology for determining service ...

Despite the formal commencement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in 2019, intra-African trade remains significantly below expectations, accounting for approximately 18% of total continental trade. According ...

Political parties represent a vital element of the contemporary democratic tradition. This is because in the absence of political parties, democratic rule would be practically impossible. In recent times, the country’s ...

Nigeria has seen a troubling trend recently where dispatch riders, who were initially hired to provide quick and effective delivery services, have been more frequently linked to the spread of illegal substances and hard ...

This brief delves into the growing issue of drug smuggling through courier services, revealing the challenges of regulating this shadowy aspect of the delivery industry. Nigeria has seen a troubling trend recently where ...

Road traffic crashes are a significant public health problem, resulting in over 1.19 million deaths annually worldwide. In Nigeria, 75-80% of road traffic crashes are caused by human factors such as speeding, reckless ...

Nigeria is facing a dual crisis of economic hardship and growing democratic disillusionment. Persistent inflation, high unemployment, declining purchasing power, rising food insecurity, and widening inequality have placed ...

The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has resumed the issuance of petrol import licences to six marketers, authorising the importation of approximately 180,000 metric tonnes of petrol. ...

Recurring incidents of civilian casualties resulting from military airstrikes in Nigeria’s North-East and North-West most notably the April 2026 Jilili market strike and earlier occurrences in Zamfara State underscore ...

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, ...

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 continues to lose significant foreign exchange (FX) through medical tourism — the practice of Nigerians seeking healthcare abroad due to weaknesses in the domestic health system. Recent analysis of the Central Bank ...

Nigeria continues to lose significant foreign exchange (FX) through medical tourism — the practice of Nigerians seeking healthcare abroad due to weaknesses in the domestic health system. Recent analysis of the Central Bank ...

Despite the signing of the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Bill into law in 2018, the rising cost of nomination and expression of interest forms charged by political parties in Nigeria has become a major barrier to political ...

Despite the signing of the Not-Too-Young-To-Run Bill into law in 2018, the rising cost of nomination and expression of interest forms charged by political parties in Nigeria has become a major barrier to political ...