Nigeria’s rising insecurity has increasingly targeted churches, mosques, and other religious spaces, transforming houses of worship from sanctuaries into vulnerable sites of extremist and communal violence. This trend is ...

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, accounting for about 48% of the national GDP and providing roughly 84% of employment opportunities, according to the National Bureau of Statistics ...

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 ...

The Nigeria Police Force, through its Delta State Command, recently conducted coordinated security operations across Warri, Ughelli, and Uvwie Local Government Areas, resulting in the arrest of over 270 suspects linked to ...

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 ...

Nigeria’s aviation sector is currently facing a prolonged shortage of Jet A1 aviation fuel, resulting in significant operational disruptions across the industry. According to the National Association of Aircraft Pilots ...

Nigeria’s security landscape is increasingly influenced by instability in the Central Sahel, specifically, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, which has intensified cross-border threats such as terrorism, arms trafficking, and ...

Recent media reports confirm a Lassa Fever outbreak in Benue State resulting in the deaths of 10 health workers, including five medical doctors, among 250 suspected cases and 45 confirmed infections. The high incidence ...

Electoral litigation in Nigeria has become a persistent challenge, with delays in the resolution of election petitions undermining the credibility of electoral outcomes and weakening democratic stability. Although the ...

Road transportation remains the dominant mode of movement in Nigeria, supporting the daily mobility of millions of people and the circulation of goods and services across the country. However, despite its centrality to ...

Recent findings from the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO 2026) indicate that the rising prevalence of organ failure and cardiovascular diseases in Nigeria may be linked to heavy metal contamination ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

Recent governance assessments, including the Chandler Institute of Governance’s Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) 2022–2024, indicate a pattern ...

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 ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has called on state governments to reduce their dependence on overdrafts and short-term borrowing as Nigeria transitions toward an inflation-targeting monetary policy framework. According to the ...