The fast pace of change and national development in countries across the world, especially over the past three decades, has been driven by paradigm transitions towards “thinking globally and acting locally”. Successful national growth and development have therefore been accomplished under inherently deft, visionary and people-oriented national policies and strategies. The Nigerian State had foreseen the need for qualitative input into the national policy making process by 1979.
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Its vision is “To be the Apex Centre for policy, research and reflection for a better Nigeria and human society".
The mission of the National Institute is “to serve as the Centre for policy, Advocacy, Advice and Training for Nigeria, West Africa and Africa in the context of a dynamic and changing world”.
The motto of the Institute is “Towards a better society”.
The Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Professor Ayo Omotayo, has described the Institute as a strategic pillar for leadership renewal in Nigeria and across Africa. Speaking at the international colloquium marking the 89th birthday of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Omotayo said the establishment of NIPSS in 1979 reflected a deliberate effort to institutionalise reflective and ethical leadership within Nigeria’s governance architecture. According to him, the celebration was more than a birthday tribute. It was an opportunity to interrogate a philosophy of leadership grounded in discipline, integrity, and national purpose.
The Senator Oluremi Tinubu Gender Centre of Excellence at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies invites applications for its 2026 Gender Studies Programmes scheduled throughout the year.
The Senate has called for enhanced funding and strategic reforms for the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies as part of deliberations on the Institute’s 2026 budget proposal, underscoring its critical role in shaping Nigeria’s leadership and policy direction.
Friday, February 27, 2026, Professor Ayo Omotayo, Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), paid a courtesy visit to the Ethiopian Ambassador in Abuja as part of the institute's annual study tour programme.
In line with the annual study tour of the Senior Executive Course Participants, the Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Professor Ayo Omotayo, and his team paid a courtesy visit to the High Commissioner of Gambia in Nigeria at the Gambian High Commission, Abuja Thursday, February 26, 2026 .
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, in collaboration with Peace Building Development Consult (PBDC), organized a three-day Leadership Course on Data Mining and Geospatial Intelligence. The programme was held at the Defense Space Administration, from Monday, February 23 to Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
