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Real-Time E-Transmission of Results and Its Impact on the 2027 General Elections in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-02)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 ... -
Recurrent Collapse of Nigeria’s National Power Grid: Governance Challenges, Socio Economic Consequences, And Legislative Pathways for Reform
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)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 ... -
Rising Drug Use and Youths in Nigeria: A Need for an Urgent Legislative Action
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)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 ... -
Strengthening Nigerian Political Parties through Ideology-Driven Structures
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-03)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, ... -
Urgent Legislative Intervention to Address Escalating Insecurity in Kaiama LGA, Kwara State
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)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 ... -
Urgent Legislative Oversight on Inhumane Conditions at the Jos Custodial Centre, Plateau State
(NILDS - Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-05)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 ... -
USA Exit from the World Health Organization: Implications for Nigeria’s Health Financing and Disease Control
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)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 ...
