Across West Africa's oil-rich coastline, a quiet but persistent war is being fought not with armies but with patrol boats, helicopters, and intelligence teams.…
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Nigeria’s Federal Government is placing renewed emphasis on reducing the number of children who are out of school, a challenge tied to poverty, insecurity,…
When the Central Bank of Nigeria announced in October 2022 that redesigned 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes would replace the existing currency, the policy was…
When Nigeria's federal lawmakers announced a fresh inquiry into the National Social Investment Programme, the move drew a mixture of cautious optimism and…
Across West Africa, a band of dry, sandy soil has been inching southward for decades, swallowing farmland, drying up wells, and pushing herders into desperate…
Australia knows a thing or two about arguments over the size of the federal purse. Western Australia has spent years arguing it gets short-changed in the GST…
For decades, Lagos has wrestled with the everyday reality of a megacity straining at its seams. The state government collects an annual Land Use Charge from…
The role of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in shaping government policy is best understood through its position between research,…
The eastern rail artery of Nigeria was meant to link the oil-rich Niger Delta with the commercial hubs of the north-east, yet the reconstruction of the Port…
Nigeria's federal administration has signalled a renewed push to convert portions of its vast public asset portfolio into revenue streams, unveiling a…