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The Same Heap, Four Governors Later: What Five Years of Lagos Waste Spending Reveal
ANALYSIS

The Same Heap, Four Governors Later: What Five Years of Lagos Waste Spending Reveal

An Urban Detox analysis of spending, service delivery and the recurring waste crisis in Lagos

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Autonomy with Strings Attached
OPINION

Autonomy with Strings Attached

Part 1 of 2. The Supreme Court ordered that Local Governments be paid directly. Twenty-seven months on, the money arrives, …

Folahan Johnson October 22, 2026
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Youth Forge: What Young Nigerians Are Saying About the Country They Are Inheriting
CIVIC TALKS

Youth Forge: What Young Nigerians Are Saying About the Country They Are Inheriting

Missed Youth Forge: A Civic Talks Special Edition? Read the report and catch up on the conversations, demands and recommendations …

CISD October 15, 2026
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Truth Untold: The Naira You Never Borrowed
ANALYSIS

Truth Untold: The Naira You Never Borrowed

Yet it is everyday citizens who pay this debt unnoticed through higher bus fares, rising hospital bills, and the constantly …

Rasaq Kareem October 14, 2026
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The Same Heap, Four Governors Later: What Five Years of Lagos Waste Spending Reveal
ANALYSIS

The Same Heap, Four Governors Later: What Five Years of Lagos Waste Spending Reveal

An Urban Detox analysis of spending, service delivery and the recurring waste crisis in Lagos

Sep 23, 2026 CISD
Nigeria’s Public Debt: Transparency, Accountability and the Path to Sustainable Development
KNOW YOUR DEBT

Nigeria’s Public Debt: Transparency, Accountability and the Path to Sustainable Development

A key theme throughout the webinar was that borrowing itself is not the only issue. The real test is whether citizens can see where borrowed …

Sep 21, 2026 CISD
From Lender to Borrower
KNOW YOUR DEBT

From Lender to Borrower

The report sets out four measurable tests for a genuine return to 1974: debt service below a fifth of retained revenue, borrowing long and cheap, …

Sep 7, 2026 Rasaq Kareem
Beyond the Budget: What Bayelsa’s ₦78.6 Billion 2026 LGA Budgets Tell Us
ANALYSIS

Beyond the Budget: What Bayelsa’s ₦78.6 Billion 2026 LGA Budgets Tell Us

The latest edition of CISD’s Your Money, Your LG: Beyond the Budget – Bayelsa Edition examines the 2026 budgets of all eight LGAs, looking beyond …

Sep 3, 2026 CISD
Youth Forge: CISD Brings Young Nigerians and Experts Together to Question the Country We Are Inheriting
NEWS

Youth Forge: CISD Brings Young Nigerians and Experts Together to Question the Country We Are Inheriting

CISD's third Civic Talks brought young Nigerians and experts together to examine culture, institutions, accountability and the future Nigeria's youth are inheriting.

Sep 1, 2026 CISD
Measuring the Human Cost of Fiscal Pressure in Six Nigerian States
KNOW YOUR DEBT

Measuring the Human Cost of Fiscal Pressure in Six Nigerian States

What does public debt actually cost citizens?

Aug 20, 2026 Rasaq Kareem
The Price of Debt: What Nigeria's ₦17.4 Trillion Debt Bill Could Have Bought
RESEARCH

The Price of Debt: What Nigeria's ₦17.4 Trillion Debt Bill Could Have Bought

What does ₦17.4 trillion really look like?

Jul 28, 2026 Tobechukwu Ezeuko
Utilisation of Digital Financial Services Among Smallholder Farmers in North Central Nigeria
RESEARCH

Utilisation of Digital Financial Services Among Smallholder Farmers in North Central Nigeria

Beyond identifying these challenges, the research outlines practical recommendations for strengthening digital financial inclusion through improved infrastructure, enhanced digital literacy, greater s

Jul 23, 2026 Marcus O. Ogunfolaju
₦10.93 Billion, Your LG: What Ado-Ekiti's 2026 Budget Can Do
RESEARCH

₦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 it will be delivered?

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

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 available. It is about whether …

Jun 15, 2026 Job Olaniran