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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The motto of the Institute is “Towards a better society”.
The Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Prof. Ayo Omotayo, has expressed deep sorrow over the recent loss of lives following the violent attacks in parts of Jos, Plateau State.
Participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 48 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, have commenced a study tour of selected strategic institutions as part of heir programm.
The Chairman, National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has called for increased strategic investment in Nigeria’s sports sector as a catalyst for economic growth and sustainable development. Dikko made the call while delivering a lecture to participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 48 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, on Friday, 27 March 2026.
The Chairman, National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has called for increased strategic investment in Nigeria’s sports sector as a catalyst for economic growth and sustainable development. Dikko made the call while delivering a lecture to participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 48 at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, on Friday, 27 March 2026.
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has reinforced its commitment to intellectual engagement and capacity development by providing a structured platform for Youth Corps Members, serving at the Institute, to present research-driven ideas and policy-relevant insights. The initiative, coordinated by the Directorate of Research, reflects the Institute’s broader mandate of fostering critical thinking, evidence-based analysis, and the inclusion of emerging voices in national development discourse.
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