Policy Weekly

Slums emerge and proliferate across various regions globally due to many factors. On the one hand, rural-to-urban migration, economic stagnation, persistent poverty, and reliance on informal economies drive rural dwellers to urban areas in search of green pastures. On the other hand, systemic factors such as high unemployment levels, inadequate urban planning, political dynamics, and […]

With less than 5,000 MW of electricity generated from twenty-seven grid-connected power plants, consisting of nineteen (19) gas, four (4) hydro, two (2) steam, and two (2) gas/steam-powered plants, Nigeria is apparently an energy-poor country. Nigeria’s energy poverty has implications for its national development. A recent study has demonstrated that a weak power supply decreases

Nigeria’s conflict theatres are evolving with new actors and incentives. Old wars have lingered, and new ones are creeping up, undermining security frameworks and creating millions of distraught victims. Hundreds of fatalities, kidnap victims, and displaced populations characterise many scenes across the country’s violent conflict hotspots. According to the Nextier Violent Conflict Database, 967 people

On March 14, 2024, 17 personnel of the Nigerian Army were ambushed and killed at Okuama in Delta State, Nigeria. The soldiers were in the community for peacekeeping in a dispute between the Okuama community and her neighbouring Okoloba town. Following the killing of 17 soldiers in the community, the military, according to news reports,

Nigeria’s children are grappling with an unfathomable crisis. Grave violations of their rights are on the rise. In addition to attacks on educational institutions, the escalating violence, coupled with the displacement of families fleeing insecurity, has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in violent-prone areas. Internally displaced children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, and recruitment by armed

On March 8, 2024, the world commemorated yet another International Women’s Day (IWD), with the official United Nations (UN) theme for the 2024 International Women’s Day being: “Count Her In: Invest in Women. Accelerate Progress”. Officially adopted by the UN in 1975 following a series of protest movements and advocacies, which began in 1908 to pursue emancipation

In Nigeria, the battle against crime and insecurity has become multifaceted, revealing a complex web of challenges gripping the nation. With formal security structures encountering obstacles, communities are increasingly turning to vigilante groups for assistance. These groups range from small organisations of volunteers in rural and urban areas to big institutions established by the state

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council recently approved state policing in response to the intractable security decline of the country. The bill for enacting State police into Nigerian law has passed the second reading. It is highly likely to pass the third reading and proceed to be passed as a law of the Federation. The legislation would

Nigeria’s 2023 Democracy Index performance reveals a concerning lack of progress. Nigeria ranks 104 out of 167 countries in the Democracy Index 2023, recently released by London-based Economist Intelligence Unit. While Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to democratic principles since the end of military rule in 1999 is commendable, a closer examination of the data reveals a

Pockets of isolated protests have erupted in some parts of Nigeria as the rise in the cost of living bites harder on ordinary Nigerian citizens who appear to have exhausted all coping mechanisms. The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress have given the government an ultimatum to implement previous agreements to enable Nigerian