NILDS
25 May
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the permanent site of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Abuja.Speaking at the ceremony on Thursday in Abuja, Buhari said he had traversed the country in the last few days commissioning critical national infrastructure completed by his administration.
21 Dec
*launches political party watch project on inclusiveness Ahead of the 2023 poll, the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in partnership with the Nigerian Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has enjoined the electorates to turn out enmasse on Election Day. Country Director WFD-Nigeria, Mr Adebowale Olorunmola in a statement in Abuja remarked that it behooves…
3 Nov 2022
Alleged compromise, weak oversight and incompetence have been identified as some of the major problems of the current National Assembly in checking bad governance nationwide as dictated by the Constitution.
18 Aug 2022
To strengthen democratic institutions, including the legislature, the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has matriculated 85 postgraduate students.
24 Jun 2022
The Director General, National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has emphasised the need to strengthen legislative arm of the government to boost the nation’s democracy. Sulaiman disclosed this on Friday during the closing ceremony of a two-day capacity building training for lawmakers from Ogun, Oyo, Ondo and Lagos states, held…
8 Apr 2022
Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has asked legislators to work towards
22 Dec 2021
National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has faulted claims by Office of the Auditor General of the Federation (AGF) over an alleged N375.8 million vehicle purchase in 2016.
14 Dec 2021
Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has sought to clear the air over misconceptions on the National Assembly and its operations.
11 Aug 2021
The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has expressed readiness to partner with the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) to strengthen corporate governance, especially in the public sector. The move, the institute said, was in line with its mandate to strengthen capacity and provide technical support to the legislature…
12 Jul 2021
The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), at the weekend, said poor understanding and management of overlapping mandates hinder adequate response to insecurity in the country.
1 Jun 2021
Former Minister of National Planning, Professor Abubakar Suleiman, has called for increment in the National Assembly budget, for effective representation.
30 Mar 2021
The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) has developed a toolkit to enhance the benefit of the extractive industry.