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 ...

Borno State remains the epicentre of Nigeria’s protracted insurgency led by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province, with over 40,000 deaths and more than 2 million displaced since 2009. Recent attacks, including ...

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 ...

Nigeria is increasingly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, yet its disaster management system remains reactive due to fragmented laws, weak coordination, inadequate funding, and poor early warning systems. Despite ...

Climate change has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental and developmental challenges facing Nigeria. Rising temperatures, increased frequency of extreme weather events, flooding, desertification, and coastal ...

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 ...

This issue brief examines the institutional implications of compulsory retirement within the Nigeria Police Force. In Nigeria Police Force, hierarchy and seniority are strictly observed in appointments to top command ...

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 ...

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, ...