Nigeria continues to lose significant foreign exchange (FX) through medical tourism — the practice of Nigerians seeking healthcare abroad due to weaknesses in the domestic health system. Recent analysis of the Central Bank ...

Road traffic crashes are a significant public health problem, resulting in over 1.19 million deaths annually worldwide. In Nigeria, 75-80% of road traffic crashes are caused by human factors such as speeding, reckless ...

On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, a massive joint military campaign against Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, targeted over 1,000 Iranian military, nuclear, and ...

Nigeria’s intensified counter-terrorism operations in recent years have produced notable gains in arrests, prosecutions, and convictions. However, these achievements have been accompanied by a growing and troubling challenge: ...

Recent governance assessments, including the Chandler Institute of Governance’s Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) 2022–2024, indicate a pattern ...

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 ...

Post-legislative scrutiny (PLS) has emerged as a critical mechanism for assessing the effectiveness, relevance, and impact of enacted laws. This paper examines the evolving role of the legislative drafter in PLS, challenging ...

The formal withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization (WHO), finalized in January 2026 after a one-year notice period, marks a major shift in global health governance with significant implications ...

Frequent workers’ strikes in Nigeria, particularly in the education, health, oil and gas, and public administration sectors, have continued to disrupt governance, essential service delivery, and socio-economic stability. ...

In 2025, Nigeria recorded an unprecedented surge in crude oil imports from the United States, bringing in 42.13 million barrels within the first ten months, a 167% increase compared to the same period in 2024 (Tunji, 2026). ...

Nigeria, Africa’s largest Information and Communication Technology (ICT) market, plays a very critical role in promoting economic growth and connecting millions of individuals across the continent. Telecommunication service ...

Nigeria’s centralised policing system has struggled to contain escalating internal security threats across its diverse regions. The concentration of policing powers at the federal level has limited responsiveness to local ...

Nigeria’s seaports, handling over 70% of the nation's trade, face chronic delays due to congestion, bureaucratic hurdles, and corruption, resulting in annual losses of US$3-5 billion in freight charges and up to N2 trillion ...

Terrorism financing refers to the provision, collection, transfer, or management of funds, whether from legitimate or illicit sources, with the intention or knowledge that such funds will be used to support terrorist acts, ...

In early February 2026, the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria passed the Electoral Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Amendment Bill 2026, but reported to have rejected a proposed amendment that would have mandated ...

On 16 February 2026, a tragic mining incident reportedly occurred in Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, resulting in the death of at least 33 miners and the hospitalisation of 25 others. Reports ...

Nigeria, Africa's economic powerhouse, grapples with persistently high maternal mortality driven by profound health workforce deficits, critical shortages of skilled midwives, nurses, and obstetricians; under-funding of ...

Snakebite envenoming remains a major neglected tropical disease and public health emergency in Nigeria, with an estimated 43,000 cases annually, resulting in approximately 1,900 deaths and over 2,400 cases of amputations ...

Nigeria’s democratic consolidation has been challenged by weak citizen participation, declining trust in institutions, and recurring waves of protest. For instance, electoral participation has dropped significantly, with ...

The legitimacy of the Nigerian democratic process is currently strained by two persistent challenges: the monetization of the ballot (vote buying) and the inconsistent performance of electoral technology (BVAS and IReV). ...