The Cost of Nigeria’s Kidnapping Epidemic on Basic Education

The Cost of Nigeria’s Kidnapping Epidemic on Basic Education

Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has long been measured in lives lost, communities displaced, property destroyed, financial ransom paid. Increasingly, however, another casualty is emerging: education.   School attacks continue to capture
Prioritising Emergency Response in Nigeria’s Health Reform

Prioritising Emergency Response in Nigeria’s Health Reform

Nigeria’s healthcare conversation often focuses on hospitals, insurance coverage, and workforce shortages. Yet one of the country’s most critical health system weaknesses remains emergency response. Across the country, accident victims
Is Nigeria’s Annual Budget a Mere Dummy?

Is Nigeria’s Annual Budget a Mere Dummy?

Nigeria’s 2026 budget has now been approved, with total expenditure projected at about ₦68.32 trillion. On paper, that should provide fiscal direction and policy certainty for the year ahead. But
State Police in Nigeria: The Amendment Is the Easy Part

State Police in Nigeria: The Amendment Is the Easy Part

Nigeria’s state police debate has entered a more concrete phase. In February 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu publicly asked the National Assembly to consider constitutional amendments to provide a legal