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Public trust and state management of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria
(Frontiers in Political Science, 2024-06)The COVID-19 pandemic generated an unprecedented global crisis with long lasting consequences. In this study, I examine the bi-directional nexus between public trust and the management of the pandemic in Nigeria. I argue ... -
The Travails of Democratic Transitions and the Challenges of Development in West Africa since the 1900s
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)The 1990s marked a watershed in the transition to democracy in West Africa. However, after three decades, democracy is yet to be rooted in the region due to frequent military interventions (coup d’états) and the subsequent ... -
Government by the People and National Security in Nigeria: A Strategic Panacea for Good Governance
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)This paper examined government by the people and national security in Nigeria: A strategic panacea for good governance. Government by the people is a function of the “will” of the people. This was practiced by people of ... -
Elections and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis of 2016 and 2020 Gubernatorial Contests in Edo State
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)Election is one of the vital pillars of democracy and in many African states democracy has become the most sought after. Unfortunately consolidating democracy through elections in Nigeria has been a herculean task. This ... -
The Role of Delegates and Emergence of Credible Leaders from Party Primaries in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)The delegates system in any democratic setting always helps to nurture good ethics and democratic values that produce credible leadership in the country. The practice however, in Nigeria, has not brought about the emergence ... -
Human Insecurity and the Challenge of Voter Turnout at Elections in Nigeria 1999-2019
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)Nigeria’s Fourth Republic has successively witnessed decline in voter turnout at elections. This is in spite of the humongous amount of money expended on the conduct of elections in the country. Although authors have ... -
Pervasive Insecurity and the Challenges Facing the 2023 Elections in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)As Nigerians look forward to the general elections in 2023, there is growing concern that the nation’s pervasive insecurity condition could offer a significant barrier, if not an obstruction, to those elections. This is ... -
Interrogating Government's Multi-Level Approaches to Ending Armed Banditry in the Northwest Region of Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)The phenomenon of armed banditry has been a general trend mostly in Northern Nigeria and one of the greatest security threats to the existence of human life in the country. Despite the efforts of both the federal and state ... -
Implications of Globalization on Trafficking in Persons in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)Over the years, extant literature by various scholars has been in existence on the propelling forces of trafficking in persons, however, this study examines globalization as being the catalyst of the illicit trade of Human ... -
Citizen Diplomacy and Development: Re-evaluating Nigeria's Afrocentric Foreign Policies for Sustainable Peace in West Africa
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2022)Recent events on the African continent show that the Nigerian government has played significant hegemonic roles in the African region without really paying adequate attention to her internal domestic contradictions. To ... -
Historic Patterns of Democratisation in Ghana And Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)The paper examines the historic pattern of democratisation in Ghana and Nigeria, respectively. Election management and subsequent transfer of power have been largely problematic in Africa. It also follows the trend that ... -
Dominant Power Politics and Democratic Consolidation in Zimbabwe Circa, 1980-2017 A.D
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)This paper examines issues in principles and practices of democratic consolidation in Zimbabwe. The political system in Zimbabwe theoretically upheld a multiparty system and has held periodic elections since 1980 but ... -
Democratic Governance, University Education and Economic Development: Rethinking Possibilities
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)This paper presents a strong advocacy for change and advancement. It argues that understanding the extent to which the symbiotic relationship between democratic governance and university education impacts the Nigerian ... -
Constituency Representation in Nigeria: An Assessment of Taraba State Federal Legislators (2013 – 2019)
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)This paper interrogates the representation of Federal legislators in Nigeria using Taraba Federal Legislative Constituencies as the area of study. The objective was to establish coherence between the actions and functions ... -
Xenophobic Attacks on Foreign Nationals in South Africa: A Threat to International Relations
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)This study examines the concept of discrimination based on Xenophobia, and its history as well as the factors that led to its growth in contemporary South Africa. Migration of people from other African countries and outside ... -
Democracy Without The People: Interrogating Low Voter Turnout in Nigeria’s 2019 General Elections
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)This paper examined low voter turnout in the 2019 general elections in Nigeria. The paper utilized both secondary as well as primary data sourced through a purposively administered questionnaire on a total of 260 respondents ... -
Conflict and Distortion in Resource Utilization and Peace-Building in Kogi State, Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)Conflict always generates insecurity. Peace scholars recognise conflict as a non-economic factor that impacts negatively on economic growth and development. The conflict escalated by resource control is prevalent partly ... -
Electoral Reforms And Democratic Stability in Nigeria: A Critical Review of the 2022 Electoral Act
(NILDS-Department of Democracy and Governance, 2021)The paper interrogates the prospects of attaining democratic stability in Nigeria, via the instrumentality of electoral reforms, taking the Electoral Act 2022 into perspective. Electoral reforms have been generally observed ... -
Investigating the Legacies of Violence and Conflict in Transitional Justice and Peace: The Values of Law in Politics
(African Journal of Political Science, 2022)Violations of law, human rights abuse, and socio-economic and political grievances are legacies of violence and conflict-affected politics. In recent times, the aggravation of violence and conflict has hindered political ... -
The Legislature and Legislative Practices in Anambra State: Scorecard of Performance of Anambra State House of Assembly 2003 - 2015
(NILDS, 2017)This paper tries to establish the state of functionality of Anambra State House of Assembly as a Legislative organ of government in the State. Its assessment is based on the common practices of the legislature, isolating ...
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