NILDS
3 Jan
The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, (NILDS) Prof Abubakar Suleiman has reaffirmed the Institute’s commitment to strengthening legislative capacity in Nigeria and beyond.
25 Oct
The lawmaker representing Lagos Mainland 1 Constituency, Lara Oyekan Olumegbon, has partnered with the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) and the United Nations Women organisation to curb inadequate water supply, housing and job challenges besetting the people of Lagos Island.
18 May 2024
The Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for more wom
16 May 2024
The Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has decried participation by few women in governance in Nigeria despite efforts to increase their representation in every sphere of government in the country.
13 May 2024
The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has called for transparency, accountability and the elimination of unnecessary expenditures to cut cost of governace in the country.
28 Apr 2024
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), and the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, (NILDS), have joined forces to map out workable strategies for the deployment of non-kinetic approach to the security challenges facing Nigeria.
26 Apr 2024
A Federal High sitting in Apo, Abuja has ordered the arrest of former Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof Ladi Aisha Hamalai for her failure to appear in the corruption
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