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₦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 federal dependency tied to oil revenue that affects local governments across Nigeria.

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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, …

Folahan Johnson June 1, 2026
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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 …

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

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 …

Job Olaniran May 21, 2026
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₦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?
EXPLAINER

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
NEWS

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
Civic Talks: Bridging Policy and Public Understanding
NEWS

Civic Talks: Bridging Policy and Public Understanding

The event brought together a diverse group of participants, including policymakers, tax experts, civil society actors, business owners, artisans, and everyday citizens.

Mar 31, 2026 CISD
Abuja CISD Civic Talks
Official Announcement: CISD Board Executives
NEWS

Official Announcement: CISD Board Executives

This new Board reflects our commitment to excellence, integrity, and impact as we continue to bridge the gap between policy and lived realities.

Mar 27, 2026 CISD
Blessing A. Adebayo Board Executive CISD
Health Insurance in Ogun State Is Not the Story, People Navigating It Are
RESEARCH

Health Insurance in Ogun State Is Not the Story, People Navigating It Are

The Ogun State Health Insurance Scheme (OGSHIS) exists within this reality. It is one part of a much larger story, not the starting point.

Mar 23, 2026 CISD
Health Insurance, Health, Ogun State, CISD
Nine Million Empty Desks
OPINION

Nine Million Empty Desks

If education is the foundation of national development, what happens when that foundation excludes millions of girls?

Mar 12, 2026 Folahan Johnson
CISD Education Girl
CISDs' "Urban Detox" Exposes Nigeria’s Waste Management Crisis
CAMPAIGN

CISDs' "Urban Detox" Exposes Nigeria’s Waste Management Crisis

Urban Detox is a youth-led CISD initiative documenting the waste management crisis in Lagos and Abuja, and promoting climate-smart, circular sanitation solutions to reduce flooding …

Feb 5, 2026 Praise Emerhirhi
Abuja CISD Lagos
Nigeria’s Rising Debt Raises Fresh Concerns Over Youth Futures, Climate Action, Others
KNOW YOUR DEBT

Nigeria’s Rising Debt Raises Fresh Concerns Over Youth Futures, Climate Action, Others

The "True Cost of Debt" campaign seeks to enlighten Nigerians, especially its youth, on the pitfalls of excessive borrowing that are not used for proper …

Dec 12, 2025 Sadiya Mukhtar
CISD Climate Change Debt