By Nefishetu Yakubu The Gauteng Provincial Legislature and the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies( NILDS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Gauteng Provincial Legislature Training Institute. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the signing of the MoU took place at theContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu A non-governmental organisation, Plan International Nigeria, has called for a national budget that reflects the needs of women and girls to ensure their wellbeing. The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Plan International Nigeria, Dr Nana Chidi-Emmanuel, made the call in Abuja, at a roundtable hybrid session on promotingContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu University of Abuja, in collaboration with National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), have admitted the first set of 55 postgraduate students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the Vice-Chancellor of UniAbuja, Prof. Hakeem Fawehinmi, spoke atContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for responsible governance of artificial intelligence (AI) to safeguard Nigeria’s democracy. Sulaiman made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a public lecture organised by the institute to examine the impact of emerging technologiesContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), has described the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as Africa’s most ambitious economic integration initiative in decades. Sulaiman spoke on Tuesday in Abuja at a three-day capacity-building programme for legislators, parliamentary officials,Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof Abubakar Sulaiman, has inaugurated the Nigerian Women Legislative Caucus to advance the cause of women. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration of the caucus was done duringContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Abuja, Feb. 10, 2026 (NAN) National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has described the death of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Prof. Sylvester Shikyil, SAN, as a great loss. The Director-General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, expressed profound sadness over Shikyil’sContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) on Thursday disclosed plans to host a national summit on elite consensus in the first quarter of 2026. The Director-General, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, made this known during the public presentation of National Survey Report and Commissioned Papers onContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Some stakeholders have called for increased efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s technological infrastructure to enhance the credibility of future elections. The stakeholders, who are advocates of democracy, made the call at a policy dialogue on “Election and Technology: Opportunities and Challenges”, on Tuesday in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Director-General of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has advocated for strengthening of democratic institutions to withstand pressure and ensure credible elections in Nigeria. Sulaiman stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the opening of a national dialogue on electoral reforms inContinue Reading
