The core reason for the substantive demands for restructuring Nigeria is linked, paradoxically, to widespread concerns about how far the military went in completely restructuring the Nigerian State. They dismantled […]
Governance
How To Restructure Nigeria, By Jibrin Ibrahim
On June 30, 2017, my column was entitled, “No Need to Fight: Restructuring is the basis of Happiness.” In it I urged the government to establish and accelerate a process […]
Constitutional Review and the Restructuring of the Nigerian Federation, By Friends of Democracy
Memorandum by Friends of Democracy to the National Assembly Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution 1.0 Introduction Since the 1994/95 Constitutional Conference, there have been loud and persistent […]
The NBA, Corruption and the Rule of Law, By Babafemi Badejo
The Nigeria Bar Association got a new executive over a month now. Given the pervasiveness of corruption in Nigeria and its inverse relationship with the rule of law, one would […]
What Nigeria’s poor power supply really costs and how a hybrid system could work for business, By Samuel Ayokunle Olówósejéjé
Nigeria faces the triple challenge of providing reliable power supply, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and keeping energy affordable to consumers. The availability of electricity in Nigeria has worsened over the years. The […]
COVID-19: the Global System and the African Economy, By Toyin Falola
In the short-term, we are already aware of the immediate changes that COVID-19 has brought to our lives. Air travel is limited, many of us have been forced to work […]
Effective Resource Management for Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria, By Aderibigbe S. Olomola
PUTTING FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY INTO PERSPECTIVE International efforts are intensifying to end hunger and address the emerging challenge of feeding rapidly increasing populations, especially in the developing world. Globally […]
The effects of Nigeria’s Closed Borders on Informal Trade With Benin, By Stephen Golub, Ahmadou Aly Mbaye, and Christina Golubski
Nigeria’s recent announcement confirming that it is closing its borders to prevent movement of all goods has been met with harsh criticism from neighbors and regional integration advocates. The Buhari administration has justified the […]
Policy Priorities for Achieving Food and Nutrition Security by 2030, By Simeon Ehui, Holger Kray, and Elliot Mghenyi
key priority for Africa over the next decade should be to address a deteriorating food security situation that is compounded by the effects of climate change, declining agricultural productivity, and […]
How the Government’s Education Stance Is Hurting Nigerian Children, By Maryam Garba
“…I don’t mind Nigeria losing a whole school year than exposing our children to danger.” Those were the words of Nigeria’s minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, on July 8 […]
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