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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This policy brief argues that most of the factors hampering the development of the girl-child in Nigeria are institutionalized and require a systematic approach to tackling them. Factors such as poverty, cultural and ...

This brief presents an assessment of the possible implications of the development in Chad, following the sudden death of President Idriss Deby, for Nigeria’s internal security and the fight against terrorism. While the ...

About seven million children with disabilities are out of school in Nigeria, constituting over 50% of total out-of-school children. Providing education access for these children is challenging despite the enactment of ...

Statistics have shown that women constitute half of the world’s population, yet their representation in the political and socio economic development and policy making of many developing countries, including Nigeria is still ...