I listened to Senator Emmanuel Yisa Oker-Jev’s interview on the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) 7am news of 13 August 2020. The focus of the question was principally “security” […]
Governance
Boko Haram, Zulum’s Eruptions and Classified Outbursts, By Dr Nuruddeen Muhammad
“I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide and then […]
It’s Time for Nigeria to Sign the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement, By Aloysius Uche Ordu
t is difficult for Nigerians not to recoil at the government’s lackluster response to signing and ratifying the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) (see Foresight Africa: Top priorities for the […]
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 […]
Subnational Progress on Health and Education SDGs in Nigeria, By Dhruv Gandhi
This week, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation released its annual Goalkeepers report, which tracks progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year’s report is titled “Examining Inequality: How Geography […]
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 […]
Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Nigerian economy, By Chukwuka Onyekwena and Mma Amara Ekeruche
With 1.39 million coronavirus cases and 79,382 deaths globally, the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the outbreak, the outlook for the world economy—and especially developing countries like Nigeria—was fragile, […]
“SECURITY”: the Need for Policy Legislation Framework in Nigeria, By Dr. Adoyi ONOJA
We – and I dare say most Nigerians – would wish for Nigeria to work for most Nigerians primarily and for Africa, the South and the rest of the world […]
Scrap the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Now, By Dr. Adoyi ONOJA
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) should be scrapped without any delay. This is because the ONSA has outlived its usefulness if ever it has been useful to […]
PMB Security Legacy and Need for Caution, By Afakriya A. Gadzama
PMB Security Legacy and Need for Caution By Afakriya A. Gadzama The State Security Service recently had cause to alert on reported plans by some individuals and groups to orchestrate activities […]