Briefs Under the current development plan, the federal government envisions reaching a $1 trillion economy by 2030 (Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, 2025).
Briefs Exchange rate fluctuation is of great concern in Nigeria due to its significant adverse impacts on Nigeria’s economic growth, standard of living, and overall
Briefs The Renewed Hope Agenda views financial inclusion as a “central pillar” of President Tinubu’s plan to build a $1 trillion economy by 2030.
Briefs NISER Economic Intelligence Report 2026 The Nigerian economy has experienced a period of profound transformation between 2020 and 2025, shaped by a combination of
This analysis applies a Systems Thinking lens to Nigeria’s Web of Crisis, a policy brief produced by the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) following its December 2025 reflection session. The original document presents a qualitative systems map highlighting the interconnections among insecurity, unemployment, corruption, and the high cost of living. To advance the analysis, the NISER document was provided to ChatGPT, which was explicitly tasked with translating the narrative description and crisis “web” into a causal loop diagram (CLD).
On December 16th 2025, NISER researchers gathered for a Reflective Session on Nigeria’s current state, the multiple challenges faced by citizens, and the interconnections of these challenges. The purpose of the forum was to facilitate an open, informed, and solutions-oriented dialogue on how Nigeria’s multiple challenges intersect, considering also the sensitive context of an approaching election year, and its potential for escalating some of these challenges.
NISER researchers identified Insecurity, corruption, unemployment, and the high cost of living as the country’s most pressing and mutually reinforcing constraints, and this is exemplified in this brief.
This preliminary brief provides a comprehensive overview of Nigeria’s economic landscape in the first quarter of 2024 underscoring the significant economic shocks experienced, particularly due to the unification of exchange rates and the removal of subsidies on premium motor spirit.
This preliminary brief provides a comprehensive overview of Nigeria’s economic landscape in the first quarter of 2024 underscoring the significant economic shocks experienced, particularly due to the unification of exchange rates and the removal of subsidies on premium motor spirit.
CLIMATE VARIABILITY AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONFLICTS IN NIGERIA: Practical Solutions for Ending Protracted Crises This Policy Brief draws on a NISER Study on Climate Variability
Insecurity takes the Lead as the Key Driverof Poverty in Nigeria: Study Reveals Insecurity takes the Lead as the Key Driverof Poverty in Nigeria: Study