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 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.
The Director General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, Professor Ayo Omotayo, led a delegation on a courtesy visit to the Ambassador of China in Nigeria, who was represented by the Head of Protocol, at the Chinese Embassy in Abuja, Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
The Eighteenth Edition of the Basic Strategy, Leadership, Ethics and Policy Making Course, organised by the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in collaboration with LAPEC, commenced today, 23rd February, 2026.
