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Bridging the Implementation Gap of the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration: A Call for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-07)The approval of the National Policy on Health Workforce Migration (NPHWM) by the Federal Executive Council in 2024 marked a significant policy response to the increasing migration of Nigerian healthcare professionals and ... -
Overlapping Mandates of Legislative Committees in Nigeria’s 10th House of Representatives: Implications for Oversight Effectiveness
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-02)This Policy Brief examines overlapping mandates among Standing Committees of the 10th House of Representatives and their implications for legislative oversight effectiveness. Since the return to democratic governance ... -
Oversight of 2026 Fiscal Policy Measures on Import Duties, Excise Taxes, and Industrial Protection
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-04)The Federal Government has introduced a comprehensive set of fiscal policy reforms for 2026 aimed at restructuring Nigeria’s trade and industrial environment. The measures include reductions in import duties on key ... -
Urgent Need for Legislative Oversight on the Proposed Deployment of 11,000 NSCDC Agro-Rangers to Protect Farmers
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)Nigeria’s agricultural sector continues to face significant security threats from banditry, insurgency, and criminal violence, particularly in rural farming communities. In 2025, multiple attacks across states, including ... -
Rectifying the Statutory Ambiguities in the National Health Act (2014) Regarding Non-Consensual Human Organ Harvesting in Nigeria
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-06)The rapid evolution of medical technology has expanded organ transplantation capabilities in Nigeria, but it has simultaneously exposed severe gaps within the country's primary healthcare legislation. The National Health ... -
Reforming Campaign Finance Laws to Shield Nigerian Democracy from State Capture
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)Campaign finance has become one of the most critical threats to democratic governance in Nigeria. The rising cost of elections, weak enforcement of spending limits, and opaque sources of political funding have created ... -
Executive Order 9 of 2026 and Petroleum Revenue Governance in Nigeria: Policy Implications for the Federation Account and Legislative Oversight
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)On 13 February 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed Executive Order 9 of 2026, directing that all government entitlements from petroleum production, including Royalty Oil, Tax Oil, Profit Oil, and Profit Gas, be paid ... -
Regulating Party Finance to Restore Public Trust in Nigeria’s Democracy: Protecting the Bench and the Ballot
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)The growing influence of money in Nigeria’s politics, manifested in vote-buying “buying the ballot” and undue influence over the judiciary “buying the bench.” This poses a serious threat to democratic integrity in the ... -
Rising Attacks on Nigerian Soldiers: The Imperative for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)Nigeria’s security forces face intensifying, coordinated assaults from insurgent groups, particularly in the northeast. Recent attacks on military bases in Borno and Yobe States signal a disturbing resurgence in militants’ ... -
NAFDAC 24-Hour Call Centre Initiative – Strengthening Consumer Protection and the Need for Legislative Oversight
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has inaugurated a 24-hour call centre in Abuja in partnership with Interra Networks Ltd to enhance regulatory responsiveness and consumer ... -
₦3.3 Trillion Power Sector Debt Settlement Plan and Need for Legislative Oversight
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-04)The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved a ₦3.3 trillion payment plan under the Presidential Power Sector Financial Reforms Programme to settle verified legacy debts accumulated within the electricity value chain ... -
A Policy Analysis of the Nigerian Press Council Act (1992): Institutional Design, Democratic Governance, and Reform Imperative
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-04)This policy analysis examines the Nigerian Press Council Act of 1992, assessing its effectiveness in regulating the press within Nigeria’s evolving democratic and media environment. The Act established the Nigerian ... -
Addressing the Crisis of Infant Abandonment in Nigeria: Legislative Pathways for Effective Intervention
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-06)The case of infant abandonment has emerged as a critical social and human rights crisis in Nigeria, with hundreds of cases reported annually across states. Despite existing laws such as the Child Rights Act, 2003 and the ... -
Addressing the Critical Funding Gap in the Ministry of Interior: An Urgent Need for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)Nigeria's internal security and emergency management systems face a dire funding crisis. Despite National Assembly approvals of ₦482 billion in capital allocations for the Ministry of Interior in 2024 and 2025, Minister ... -
Addressing the issue of Deforestation in Nigeria: The Need for Legislative Action
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-04)Nigeria faces a high rate of deforestation driven by agricultural expansion, illegal logging, fuelwood use, infrastructure development, and weak enforcement of environmental laws. The Forestry Act of 1958, which governs ... -
Advisory on the Amendment of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax: Impact on Governance, Revenue, and Development
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-04)Nigeria currently faces a dual crisis: a burgeoning fiscal deficit and a non-communicable disease (NCD) epidemic, with over 12 million citizens living with diabetes. While the 2021 Finance Act introduced a ₦10-per-litre ... -
Artificial Intelligence, Public Policy and Economic Transformation in Nigeria
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming global economies by enhancing productivity, improving decision-making, and enabling new forms of digital innovation. Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country is increasingly ... -
Beyond the Directive: A Legislative Framework for Nigeria’s 100,000-Kit CNG Transition
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-04)In March 2026, the Federal Government of Nigeria issued a presidential directive mandating the immediate nationwide deployment of 100,000 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits under the Presidential Initiative on ... -
Beyond Kinetic Operations: A "Human Security" Framework for Counter Terrorism in the North-West and North-Central Zones
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-04)Nigeria’s internal security landscape in early 2026 is defined by the rapid "terror-convergence" of banditry and ideological extremism across Kwara, Kaduna, and Katsina States. Despite the launch of the National ... -
Security Agencies Abuse of Detention Powers: Time for Legislative Safeguards
(NILDS- Department of Democracy and Governance, 2026-03)Nigerian security agencies are essential for upholding law and order, national security, and citizen safety. Yet, their frequent misuse of detention powers through arbitrary arrests, prolonged pre-trial custody, and flouting ...
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