NILDS DG Seeks Increased Investment in Public Education
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, has called for increased investment in public education after Government Secondary School, Dutse Alhaji, emerged winner of the maiden Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Intersecondary School Debates Competition on girls’ rights. Dutse Alhaji scored 89 per cent to […]
NILDS-EU Debate: four Schools Advance to Grand Finale
By Sofia Adenekan-Abdul Four secondary schools in the Federal Capital Territory have advanced to the grand finale of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, and European Union (EU) Union inter-secondary school debate scheduled for October 12. The confirmed finalists include Government Science Secondary School, Maitama; Baptist High School, Kubwa; Government Day Secondary […]
Eid-al-Adha: DG NILDS Facilitates Meat Distribution for 400 Resident
By Julian Osamoto The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, has facilitated the distribution of free meat to 400 vulnerable residents as part of activities marking the Eid-al-Adha celebration. According to a statement issued by the Media Adviser to the DG, NILDS, Mohammad Abdulkadri, the initiative […]
Federal Character Policy Fuelling Division, Weakening Unity – NILDS DG Warns
By Oluwakemi Kindness, Zainab Bakare The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies NILDS, Professor Abubakar Suliaman, has raised concerns that Nigeria’s federal character principle designed to promote inclusion is increasingly deepening divisions and weakening national cohesion. Speaking on Wednesday at a public lecture in Abuja, Professor Sulieman described the policy as […]
NILDS DG Condoles Toyin Ojora-Saraki on Death of Father
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar O. Sulaiman, has expressed his deepest condolences to Toyin Ojora-Saraki over the death of her father and patriarch of the Ojora family, Otunba Adekunle Ojora. The condolence message, dated Wednesday, was issued by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri. […]
2027: NILDS DG Prof Sulaiman Joins Kwara Governorship Race
By Oluwakemi Kindness Ilorin — The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar O. Sulaiman, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Prof. Sulaiman made the declaration on while featuring as a […]