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Civic Talks 2.0: From Fear to Safety — Rethinking Security and Civic Responsibility in Nigeria
CIVIC TALKS

Civic Talks 2.0: From Fear to Safety — Rethinking Security and Civic Responsibility in Nigeria

The Conversation Nigeria Cannot Afford to Avoid

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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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Civic Talks 2.0: From Fear to Safety — Rethinking Security and Civic Responsibility in Nigeria
CIVIC TALKS

Civic Talks 2.0: From Fear to Safety — Rethinking Security and Civic Responsibility in Nigeria

The Conversation Nigeria Cannot Afford to Avoid

Jun 15, 2026 CISD
Civic Talks
CISD Pays Courtesy Visit to Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Explores Collaboration
NEWS

CISD Pays Courtesy Visit to Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Explores Collaboration

CISD remains committed to building bridges between citizens, especially young Nigerians, and the institutions charged with safeguarding the country's fiscal future.

Jun 11, 2026 CISD
Debt, Youth, Fiscal Responsibility Commission, DMO, EFCC, CISD, BHS, FRC Fiscal Responsibility Commission
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
NEWS

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
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 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?
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