Human rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected in municipal and international law. The Independence constitution enacted the protection of fundamental human rights in 1999 these rights includes; -Right to freedom of expression, freedom of movement, freedom from discrimination and many more. violation of the fundamental human rights of people is regarded as a crime. The Nigeria police is the main law enforcement and the head security agency in Nigeria with a staff capacity of about 371,800. The Nigeria police force is a very huge institution made up of 36...
To Get Rich is Glorious: How Nigeria can achieve inclusive economic growth and shared prosperity
If you take a brief journey through the history of the World, you will notice that on the grand scale, it is really a story of empires and kingdoms and how they have spread their ideologies to shape the way we think, interact and perceive the World. From the great Egyptian civilization to the Mali Empire of Western Africa, to the Chinese Empire, Roman Empire, Great Britain, and recently USA (with China close on its heel), these empires have at one time or the other “ruled” the World and exerted significant influence on large swathes of people and geographies. The...
The Closure And Opening: Economic, Security And Foreign Policy Implications
Text of Keynote Address delivered at the Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung (Nigeria Office), in collaboration with NextierSPD and Young Professionals in Policy and Development (YouPad) Event on “Border Opening: People versus Policy”, at Hall 1, Ladi Kwali Conference Hall, Sheraton Hotels, Ladi Kwali Street, Maitama, Abuja, January 28, 2021.
On the triple issues of federating units refusing to take responsibility to federate, foreign policy review and the celebration of our best in global limelight.
It is amazing how we have failed to take responsibility for the modern state of Nigeria since 1914
The overarching mandate of YouPAD is to serve as a platform for young people to engage with, discuss, research and analyse issues relating to Foreign & Domestic Policy, Security, Climate Change, Governance & Development.