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Governance Can Nigeria Learn To Think Ahead? When floods swallow roads in Lagos, food prices jump in Kano, classrooms overflow in Niger Delta communities, or young graduates queue for scarce jobs in Abuja, government is expected to respond. By Abdulrauf Aliyu · Latest
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Rethinking Policy From The Ground (II)
Abdulrauf Aliyu
Rethinking Policy From The Ground (I)
Abdulrauf Aliyu
Nigeria’s Presidential Campaigns Must Now Reflect Reality
Abdulrauf Aliyu
Nigeria’s Dangerous Worship Of Failed Leaders
Abdulrauf Aliyu
Governance & Public Integrity
More governance
Memo to the House of Representatives on the AfCFTA Domestication Bill, HB 2765
HB 2765 offers the most comprehensive framework for implementing the AfCFTA in Nigeria compared to previous bills.
The End Of Development Economics: A Manifesto For A Post-Industrial Policy
A driver who insists on using a 1960 road map to navigate a twenty-first century city is not necessarily lost because the map is inaccurate.
The Nigerian Ministry of Defence: Transparency, Accountability and Corruption Risk Assessment
A multi-dimensional assessment of the governance, fiscal accountability, procurement systems and human rights compliance of the Ministry of Defence finds structural reform proceeding alongside persistent weaknesses in financial transparency, procurement integrity and personnel administration.
In the data
All charts and maps How ₦2.43 trillion of federation revenue was shared in a single month Food inflation fell below headline inflation in 2025, then climbed back above it INEC's election budget more than doubled between 2015 and 2023 Lagos owes more than a quarter of the states' domestic debt and a fifth of their foreign debt Lagos raised a third of all the revenue the states collected themselves in 2025 Multidimensional poverty ranges from 27% in Ondo to 91% in Sokoto
Analysis & Perspectives
More analysis
Constitutional Reform in Nigeria: Key Areas and Issues for Review by the 10th National Assembly
Since the restoration of democratic rule on 29 May 1999, diverse groups of Nigerians have pressed for amendments to provisions of the 1999 Constitution seen as out of harmony with the country’s federal character.
A Peep into Phase 1 & 2 of Nigeria’s National Anti-Corruption Strategy Implementation
The Nigeria Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS), approved by the Federal Executive Council on July 5, 2017, for the initial period between 2017–2021 and extended to 2022–2026, is one of many reforms and efforts in Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts.
Establishing and Managing an SPV-PPP in Nigeria’s Telecom Sector: Requirements and Selected Experiences
A Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) established for telecom infrastructure development in Nigeria must comply with various legal and regulatory requirements outlined in the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 and regulations issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission.
Global Affairs
More global affairs
Did World Bank Misread Development?
Economic development theory has never been a neutral exercise in abstraction. It is an arena where ideas are shaped by institutional power, geopolitical interest, and the historical position of those issuing policy advice.
Nigeria’s Strategic Choices In A Fragmented World
On Friday, 30 January 2026, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organization, delivered the 45th Pre-Convocation Lecture at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
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