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Promoting Sustainable Development through Renewable Energy Policy Reform
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)Access to reliable and clean energy is essential for economic growth, social development, and environmental protection. According to the World Bank energy is critical for economic growth and poverty reduction. It powers ... -
Raising and Managing Funds for Healthcare in Nigeria: Strategies for the Post-USAID Era
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025)Nigeria’s healthcare system faces significant challenges, including inadequate funding, poor infrastructure, and limited access to quality care. With the gradual withdrawal of donor support, particularly from the United ... -
Reviewing and Co-developing A Robust Almajiri Policy Framework to Support Inclusive Education in the Country
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)● The issue of Almajiri in the northern and Out-of-School Children (OOSC) in the southern parts of Nigeria (both sum up to 10.5 million) has become a national embarrassment. ● The almajiri or tsangaya system of education ... -
Rising Cases of Ritual Killings in Nigeria: Imperatives for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025)There is no denying the fact that ritual killings in Nigeria pose a grave threat to the safety and security of citizens, instilling fear and anxiety within the populace. While precise data is limited due to under reporting, ... -
Political Patronage by Public Officials: The Imperative of Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-01)This brief examines Political Patronage of Public Officers and the need for legislative action. In addressing critical systemic challenges within the Nigerian civil service, where public officials frequently engage in ... -
Political Autonomy and Local Government Election in Nigeria: The Imperative for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2024-11)This policy brief delves into the issue of political autonomy and local government election in Nigeria, through the legislative intervention. Local government elections in Nigeria are crucial for grassroots democracy but ... -
Tackling Youth Unemployment through Vocational Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-03)Promoting entrepreneurship and revamping the vocational skill acquisition colleges will effectively combat youth unemployment in Nigeria. The youth unemployment crisis in Nigeria continues to escalate, almost reaching ... -
Pedestrian Bridge Usage in Abuja: Issues and Recommendations
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-01)Pedestrian safety in Abuja has become a critical concern, requiring urgent legislative action. The construction of numerous pedestrian bridges across the metropolis is yet to significantly reduce road fatalities, as residents ... -
Re-inclusion of History into Primary and Secondary Schools Curricula: The Need for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-01)This policy brief emphasizes the urgent need to reinstate History as a core subject in Nigerian primary and secondary schools. The removal of History from the curriculum in 2009 has resulted in a significant knowledge gap ... -
Traditional Rulers and the Nigerian Governance Structure: Advocating for Constitutional Recognition
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)Traditional rulers have historically played a significant role in Nigerian society's governance and socio-cultural fabric. However, the 1999 Nigerian Constitution does not explicitly recognize the roles of traditional ... -
Addressing Women’s Underrepresentation in Governance: Strategies for Legislative Consideration
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)Although there are noticeable efforts to addressing the existing gender gap by the government. Firstly, the government is a signatory to most of the international conventions on gender equality. Secondly, there is evidence ... -
Defining Minimum Threshold of Voters Turnout before Declaration of Winners in Elections in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)Nigeria has one of the lowest rates of voter turnout in Africa. Voter turnout declined from over 69% in the 2003 general elections to 35% in 2019 and further to 26.72% in 2023. This is against over 70% consistent voter ... -
Implication of 2024 United State of America Presidential and Congress Elections: Issues and Lessons for Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-02)This brief delves in to the implications of the 2024 United States presidential and congressional elections, particularly Donald Trump's return to the presidency, present critical lessons for Nigeria as it navigates its ... -
Addressing the Menace of Substance/Drug Abuse through Urgent Policy Approach
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025)As of January 2025, approximately 14.3 million Nigerians, or 14.4% of the population aged 15 to 64, are involved in drug abuse, significantly exceeding the global average of 5.5%. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ... -
Incessant Delay and Cancellation of Flights in Nigeria: Need for Proper Regulatory and Legislative Oversight
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-02)Background Issues • The aviation sector in Nigeria has been plagued by frequent flight delays and cancellations, leading to significant inconvenience for passengers while business opportunities are lost. • Just between ... -
Strengthening Nigeria’s Response to Cameroon’s Encroachment: Legislative and Diplomatic Recommendations
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)The Senate has launched an ad hoc committee to investigate Cameroon’s alleged illegal annexation of Nigeria’s mangrove islands in Efiat, Mbo Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State. This encroachment not only challenges ... -
Gender Equity in Public Employment: Legislative Pathways for Reforming the Federal Character Commission Establishment Act, 2004
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025-04)The Federal Character Principle remains one of the most contentious and debated constitutional innovations introduced to manage and curtail horizontal inequalities in the political-administrative sphere within Nigeria. ... -
Addressing Inflation in Nigeria: A Holistic Approach to Stabilizing Prices and Restoring Economic Growth
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2025)Official statistics indicate that Nigeria’s inflation rate stands at 24.48% as at January 2025, one of the highest in its history and significantly above the global average of 6.5%. This alarming rate has eroded purchasing ... -
Database Duplicity in Nigeria: A Quest for Legislative Action towards Data Harmonization Policy
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)Nigeria’s lack of good and systematic database has, in no small measure, affected effective national strategic planning and management of migration and crime control. The aim of this brief is to advocate for the creation ... -
Engaging the Proposed Policy on the Adoption of Diaspora Voting Rights in Nigeria
(Department of Democratic Governance, 2021)The main objective of this policy analysis is to examine the policy declaration of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to grant voting rights to Nigerians in diaspora in 2023 general elections. The analysis ...
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