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Call for Applications: Consultants, Firms, and Service Providers

Interested applicants should review the detailed Terms of Reference and available opportunities in the attached document.

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₦10.93 Billion, Your LG: What Ado-Ekiti's 2026 Budget Can Do
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₦10.93 Billion, Your LG: What Ado-Ekiti's 2026 Budget Can Do

The key question is: Does this budget reflect what residents of Ado-Ekiti actually need, and is there reason to believe …

CISD June 30, 2026
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The State of Primary Healthcare in Nigeria: A Network That Exists, But Does It Work?
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The State of Primary Healthcare in Nigeria: A Network That Exists, But Does It Work?

The State of Primary Healthcare in Nigeria, reveals that access to healthcare is not simply about the number of facilities …

Job Olaniran June 15, 2026
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Civic Talks 2.0: From Fear to Safety — Rethinking Security and Civic Responsibility in Nigeria
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Civic Talks 2.0: From Fear to Safety — Rethinking Security and Civic Responsibility in Nigeria

The Conversation Nigeria Cannot Afford to Avoid

CISD June 15, 2026
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Call for Applications: Consultants, Firms, and Service Providers
NEWS

Call for Applications: Consultants, Firms, and Service Providers

Interested applicants should review the detailed Terms of Reference and available opportunities in the attached document.

Jun 9, 2026 CISD
They Gave Notice Before They Killed
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They Gave Notice Before They Killed

This is a firsthand account from the road to Miango.

Jun 3, 2026 Idoko Salihu
The bill is already in your pocket
ANALYSIS

The bill is already in your pocket

Why ₦159 trillion in public debt is the most efficient tax Nigeria has ever levied — and how it arrives, daily, in four ordinary lives.

Jun 1, 2026 Folahan Johnson
Children’s Day and the Shared Responsibility of Nation Building
OPINION

Children’s Day and the Shared Responsibility of Nation Building

Nigeria celebrates its children today. It has also decided, year after year, budget after budget, that they are worth exactly that fraction of their potential.

May 27, 2026 Rasaq Kareem
Borrowing for recurrent expenditure: Nigeria's structural fiscal imbalance deepens
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Borrowing for recurrent expenditure: Nigeria's structural fiscal imbalance deepens

In fiscal policy terms, this reflects a consumption-driven debt structure in which public borrowing is increasingly used to finance the routine operations of government rather …

May 21, 2026 Job Olaniran
The Play Deficit: How Nigeria Lost Its Recreational Soul
ANALYSIS

The Play Deficit: How Nigeria Lost Its Recreational Soul

This brief argues that recreation is not a luxury but a public good, and that its decline demands urgent policy attention at federal, state, and …

May 15, 2026 Folahan Johnson
₦7.16 Billion, Your Priorities: What Zaria’s 2026 Budget Can Do
ANALYSIS

₦7.16 Billion, Your Priorities: What Zaria’s 2026 Budget Can Do

The data shows that Zaria currently generates about ₦3 for every ₦100 it spends. The remaining ₦97 comes from Abuja, reflecting a structural pattern of …

Apr 20, 2026 Job Olaniran
What Does Paying Tax Really Mean for the Average Nigerian?
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What Does Paying Tax Really Mean for the Average Nigerian?

Civic Talks, hosted by the Centre for Inclusive Social Development, explored Nigeria’s tax reforms and their real-life impact. The forum highlighted taxation as a social …

Apr 11, 2026 Sadiya Mukhtar
The Fiscal Tightrope: Reading Between the Lines of Nigeria's Growing Budget
RESEARCH

The Fiscal Tightrope: Reading Between the Lines of Nigeria's Growing Budget

Nigeria's 2026 budget has grown from ₦58.18 trillion to ₦68.3 trillion — and the Senate approved a fresh $6 billion loan in under four hours. …

Apr 4, 2026 CISD
ONGOING: YouthFORGE: From Frustration to Action
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ONGOING: YouthFORGE: From Frustration to Action

YouthFORGE is not a training or seminar. It is a deployment platform that equips young people to understand governance and design practical solutions.

Mar 31, 2026 CISD