18 September 2026
Research

NIPSS 2002 Study Tour Exposes Governance Gaps in Education

A 2002 study tour by participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has been recalled as a defining moment in understanding the link between education and governance in Nigeria. Course 24 participants of the Senior Executive Programme, under Integrated Research Group 2, visited Niger and Ogun States to assess governance across

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Regulatory

Stakeholders Push for Review of School Health Policy

Health and education stakeholders have renewed calls for the review of Nigeria’s 2006 National School Health Policy (NSHP), citing its inability to address present-day health challenges facing schoolchildren. The demand was made at a roundtable on revising the NSHP, organised in Enugu by the Protect Urban School Children’s Health (PUSH) project, led by the Health

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Research

Rethinking Nigeria’s Troubled Education System

Nigeria’s education sector is in urgent need of a comprehensive overhaul. While infrastructure, funding, and policy gaps are often cited, one overlooked root of the crisis is poor parenting and the early formation of character in children. A child’s foundational years—particularly from birth to age three—are critical for developing values and discipline. Unfortunately, many parents

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