Nigeria faces a deepening policing paradox: state governors are constitutionally designated Chief Security Officers of their states, yet they command no police officers. The 1999 Constitution vests all policing powers in ...

Youth unemployment remains one of the most critical socioeconomic challenges facing Nigeria today. With over 60% of Nigeria’s population under the age of 25, the country has one of the youngest populations in the world ...

The ongoing escalation of conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel has intensified geopolitical tensions across the Middle East, with significant implications for global energy markets and economic ...

Road safety remains a major public policy challenge in Nigeria despite the existence of traffic regulations and enforcement institutions such as the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Nigeria records thousands of road ...

Crude oil theft and illegal refining continue to pose significant threats to Nigeria’s economy, environmental sustainability and national security, particularly in the Niger Delta region. These activities result in ...

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has expressed serious concerns over the deteriorating condition of Nigeria’s air traffic surveillance infrastructure, particularly the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria ...

Nigeria’s railway sector has attracted substantial public investment and external borrowing over the past decade, including loans reportedly exceeding $2.5 billion from the China Exim Bank to support rail modernisation ...

Nigeria, Africa's most resource-rich nation, boasts abundant human and natural assets. Its youth represent one of its greatest strengths, yet substance abuse has surged into a profound public health, social, and economic ...

Nigeria, often regarded as the giant of Africa, faces persistent food insecurity deepened by climate variability, ongoing insecurity, and heavy reliance on rain-fed agriculture. The country is ranked 110th out of 127 ...

Despite the enactment of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Act, 2004, Nigeria continues to face a severe out-of-school children (OOSC) crisis, with approximately 18.3 million children reportedly excluded from formal ...

Nigeria's education sector is facing a severe crisis characterized by a persistently high number of out-of-school children, leading to poor learning outcomes. An estimated 10.2 million primary school-age children are not ...

For decades, Nigeria's domestic revenue mobilisation was hindered by a fragmented tax system, administrative duplication, a low tax-to-GDP ratio, and a heavy compliance burden on micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. ...

Electoral integrity and technological innovation are critical to sustaining public trust in democratic governance. The enactment of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Act, 2026 followed sustained public and judicial scrutiny ...

The conventional understanding of a Constitution, particularly a written one, is that it should be a relatively rigid document. the high frequency and broad scope of amendments in both Nigeria and Lesotho, but especially ...

This study examined the legislative role of the Nigerian Senate in advancing food security between 2019 and 2023, with particular focus on the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development. It evaluated the number ...

The study addressed the problem of inefficiency in the Nigerian Senate arising from weaknesses in its procedural rules, particularly the Standing Orders. It highlighted how unclear speaking arrangements, inadequate voting ...

The study examined the role and ideological orientations of Nigeria’s two dominant political parties, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), through a comparative analysis of their ...

ABSTRACT The Federal Capital Territory Customary Court Act, 2007 (hereafter called “the Act”) is the enabling legislation establishing the Federal Capital Territory Customary Court (hereafter called “the FCTCC”). Obsolete ...

The legislative-executive relationship is a fundamental pillar of democratic governance, particularly in presidential systems where the doctrine of separation of powers aims at ensuring institutional checks and balances. ...