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NILDS Management, Staff Commiserate DG Over Brother’s Death

By Sofiat Adenekan The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies NILDS, Permanent Site and it's subsidiaries including the Democracy Radio were thrown into a state of complete mourning on Wednesday 11th June 2025 when the news of the death of the senior brother of the Director General Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman filtered through authoritative sources. The death of Sheikh Isiaka Sulaiman which occurred in the evening of 10th June […]

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Professor Sulaiman Celebrates Kwara Students’ UTME Success

By Sofiat Adenekan The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has praised the exceptional performance of public secondary school students in Kwara State in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. In a statement released Thursday, by his media aide, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman describes the students’ success as inspiring, particularly singling out pupils from Ansarul Islam Secondary School and the University […]

May 22, 2025 6

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NILDS Inaugurates Sub-Committees for 2025 UNIBEN Convocation

By Sofiat Adenekan The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has inaugurated eight sub-committees to oversee preparations for the 2025 UNIBEN/NILDS joint convocation ceremony. The event, scheduled for October, marks the ninth edition of the partnership between the University of Benin and NILDS. Speaking at the inauguration held at the Institute's headquarters in Abuja, Professor Sulaiman stressed the importance of effective […]

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NILDS Records Sharp Rise in Postgraduate Enrollment

By: Julian Adetinuyo The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, has recorded a sharp rise in postgraduate enrollment, with two hundred and forty-four students matriculated for the twenty twenty-four to twenty twenty-five academic session — a nearly ninety percent increase compared to the previous year. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony in Abuja, Director-General of NILDS, Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, said the surge in enrollment reflects the growing relevance […]

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Former President Jonathan Wins 2025 Sunhak Peace Prize

By: Bukola Adetinuyo Former President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has made history once again, becoming first African leader to receive the prestigious 2025 Sunhak Peace Founder’s Prize. The Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman, in a congratulatory message, describes the award as a fitting recognition of Jonathan’s unwavering commitment to peace and democratic governance. In a statement by the Media Adviser to […]

April 11, 2025 16

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NILDS DG Urges Muslims to Uphold Ramadan’s Spiritual Gains Beyond Fasting

By Zainab Bakare The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has emphasized the importance of sustaining the spiritual benefits of Ramadan beyond the fasting period. He underscored that the conclusion of Ramadan should not mark the end of acts of worship (Ibadah). In a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, on Saturday, March 29, 2025, to commemorate Eid-el-Fitr, […]

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DG NILDS Congratulates Prof. Attahiru Jega on New Appointment

By: Julian Adetinuyo The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has congratulated the former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, on his appointment as Special Adviser to the President on Livestock Reform and Co-Chairman of the Presidential Livestock Committee alongside President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a statement released on Sunday, March 9, 2025, by […]

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NILDS DG Mourns Dr. Doyin Okupe

The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has expressed deep shock over the passing of Dr Doyin Okupe, former Presidential Spokesman to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. In a statement issued on Friday, March 7, 2025, by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri, Professor Sulaiman describes Dr. Okupe’s death as a significant loss to Nigeria’s media and political landscape. Reflecting on their […]

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Prof Abubakar Describes Death of Balogun Ajimobi As Big Loss

Oluwakemi Kindness The Director General National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman has described as devastating the death of the Balogun Ajikobi of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Isiaka Yusuf Okunrinjeje. This is according to a statement issued on Sunday, by his Media Adviser, Mohammad Abdulkadri. Professor Sulaiman said with the death of Balogun Ajikobi six years after ascending the stool of his forbearers, "a big vacuum […]

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