NextierAmplifying Collective Voices in Nigeria Background In writing Development as Freedom, one of the essential freedoms suggested by Amatya Sen is “the liberty of acting as citizens who matter and whose voices count” (1999: 288)...
The New Era Introduction The Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in September 2020 issued a Tariff Order(s) for the 11 Discos, changing the tariff regime to a Service Reflective Tariff mechanism. The Tariff Order required the Discos to...
BETWEEN PROBITY AND SELF by Charles Asiegbu REVIEW: My Transition Hours, by Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Ezekiel Press (November 2018) Length:194 pages. Over time, political instability has been a dominant feature in most African...
Governance and Host Communities Provisions Review of Nigeria’s 2020 PIB with a focus on the Provisions for Governance and Institutions; and Host Communities Development Setting The Context The objective of this report is to present the...
Prior Interventions and Why they Failed By Anthonia Momoh and Onyinye Ngene As stated in the British Council’s 2011 Next Generation report on Nigeria, “Youth, not oil, will be the country’s most valuable resource in the twenty...
By Kenneth Maduagwu REVIEW: From Frying Pan to Fire, by Olusegun Adeniyi. Bookcraft Limited (October 2019) Length:182 pages. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in 2019, reported that Nigerian migrants account for...
Circular Economy for Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Sector Beacon of Hope: Nigeria’s Renewable Energy Sector The renewable energy sector is recording significant growth in Nigeria for myriad reasons. There is a shared realisation that...
Gun Violence in Nigeria Background The incidence of gun violence has soared across Nigeria in recent years. A day hardly passes without media reportage of gun-related injuries and killings by violent criminals. The significant perpetrators of gun...
A Cost-Benefit Analysis Introduction Renewable energy’s untapped potential on the African continent brings a crucial solution to its energy and development hitches, as it can broaden electricity access, increase investment and allow African...
Addressing the Police Trust Deficit For decades, the Nigeria Police Force has acquired an egregious reputation for recurrent brutality primarily through one of its units, now-defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), created in 1992. Indeed, the...