In 2025, Nigeria recorded an unprecedented surge in crude oil imports from the United States, bringing in 42.13 million barrels within the first ten months, a 167% increase compared to the same period in 2024 (Tunji, 2026). ...

The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and Oman is one of the world’s most important oil transit chokepoints, handling about 20% of global crude and liquefied natural gas exports. Recent escalation of conflict ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to exacerbate Nigeria’s current housing deficit and limit access to affordable housing and long tenured mortgage financing. Social distancing protocols and lockdown rules have exerted ...

Nigeria Africa’s largest crude oil producer has experienced a persistent decline in oil output over recent years, undermining national revenue, fiscal stability, and long-term development goals. In December 2025, Nigeria’s ...

Recent media reports have drawn attention to rising tension within the Federal Civil Service and across several Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) over alleged irregularities in salary payments and statutory ...

On 16 February 2026, a tragic mining incident reportedly occurred in Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the death of at least 33 miners and the hospitalisation of 25 others. Reports ...

Various forms of multiparty political systems have been introduced around the world since the start of the third wave of democratization in 19741. Today, we live in times when more countries elect their leaders through ...

Nigeria's health sector is facing a severe crisis due to the mass exodus of health workers. This is driven primarily by poor remuneration and unfavourable working conditions. The country has witnessed a sharp increase in ...

While globalisation has increased access to a diverse array of media, there is an urgent need to ensure African children are exposed to programming that reflects their own cultural values. The predominance of Western ...

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 ...

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 ...

An unstable electricity supply remains one of the major challenges Nigeria has yet to overcome since its independence on October 1, 1960. Furthermore, Nigeria’s national power grid has collapsed either partially or completely ...

The objective of the brief is to identify the causes of rising drug intake among youths in Nigeria. Rising cases of drug intake in Nigeria is alarming which has caused huge and unquantified damage to the society There ...

Nigeria's political system is characterized by weak party identities and frequent defections due to a lack of ideological commitment. Unlike developed democracies where parties are defined by strong ideological principles, ...

Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA) in Kwara State is facing a worsening security crisis due to the resurgence of terrorist activities, particularly from a group known as the Mahmuda group. Despite previous Senate directives ...

On May 4, 2025, Sahara Reporters exposed severe human rights violations at the Jos Custodial Centre, Plateau State, including substandard nutrition, lack of medical care, and administrative misconduct allegedly marked by ...

The formal withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), finalized in January 2026 after a one-year notice period, marks a major shift in global health governance with significant implications ...