Nigeria’s marine and inland waters present economic opportunities spanning fisheries, aquaculture, energy, transport, tourism, biotechnology, and conservation. With an 853km coastline, over 10,000km of inland waterways and a potential blue GDP of $296 billion annually, the marine economy can support inclusive growth, climate resilience, and economicdiversification.
PRESIDENTIAL PARLEY REPORT PRESENTATION SCRIPT THEME: BLUE ECONOMY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES BY SENIOR EXECUTIVE COURSE 47, 2025 NATIONAL INSTITUTE, KURU NOVEMBER 2025
Nigeria loses about ₦33.3 trillion annually to untapped blue economy potential due to the underutilisation of its extensive coastal and inland waters, which function as disparate systems rather than a unified economic engine (Deloitte, 2022). Oceans, seas, and inland waters form the backbone of a marine and blue economy that generated about $2.6 trillion in gross value added in 2020 according to recent Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) assessments.
Animal Identification System and National Security The global security landscape is increasingly shaped by violent and criminal activities of nonstate actors which undermine the security, peace, stability and prosperity of nations. One of such criminal activities is animal theft, often manifesting in form of cattle rustling.
On behalf of the Chairman, Board of Governors, Director-General, Management and Staff of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), and the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Gender Centre of Excellence, we warmly congratulate Your Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, on your well-deserved conferment with chieftaincy title 'Yeye Asiwaju Gbogbo Ile Oodua.' This highly revered Yoruba traditional title bestowed on Your Excellency by His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan OgunwusiOjaja II, the Ooni of Ife, during activities marking his 10th Coronation Anniversary is apt.
96 members of freshly baked mni were today inducted into the Alumni Association of the National Institute following the successful graduation of the 2025 participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos. As the atmosphere bobbles in kuru, Friday, 13 December 2025, marks the pinnacle of the rigorous, complex and an intensive ten-month study with research, policy dialogue, reflections and strategic engagement.
Today, the Senior Executive Course 47 (SEC 47) participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, formally presented their Presidential Parley Report to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, who was ably represented by the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senetor Kashim Shettima Mustapha at the State House, Abuja.
Major General Paul Ufuoma Omu, fss, reds (rtd) was a Director–General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, between January 1990 till 1992. He was also a board chairman after his retirement.
The management of the National Institute for Policy and strategic Studies Kuru, wishes to inform the general public that following the completion of all due procurement processes including solicitation of bids, technical and financial evaluations and approval by the National Institute Tenders Board (NITB). The under listed companies have been selected as successful contractors for the execution of the 2025 capital projects.
The Policy, Strategy and Leadership Course (PSLC) 56 for 2025, which began on 20 October, officially came to a close on Friday, 14 November, with an elegant and memorable ceremony at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru.
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, commissioned the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Gender Centre of Excellence at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. The Centre, named in her honour, is dedicated to advancing gender equity, empowerment, and security through evidence-based research, capacity building, and strategic partnerships that mainstream gender perspectives into public policy and governance.
The management, staff, participants and the entire NIPSS Community join millions of other Nigerians to rejoice and celebrate with its Chairman, Board of Governors, Distinguished Sen. (Dr.) Ken Namani GCFR, the 5th President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on his 77th birthday.
The Directorate of Studies at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies NIPSS, Kuru has successfully concluded its Strategy Course for Command Responsibility, Cyber Security and Intelligence Management (SCCR 14). The course forms part of the Institute’s commitment to expose participants to key and critical aspects of command responsibility, cyber security and intelligence management within the context of effective National security architecture.
GaPPS Centre Concludes Transformative Gender and Development Course (1) at NIPSS The Gender and Public Policy Studies (GaPPS) Centre at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, has successfully concluded its Gender and Development (GAD) Course 1, marking another milestone in the Institute’s commitment to promoting gender-responsive governance and inclusive policy implementation in Nigeria.
Opening Ceremony of the Strategic Leadership Course on Sustainable Cities and Communities
STYLE MANUAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLICATIONS IN THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, KURU, NIGERIA EIGHTH EDITION
NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF POLICY AND STRATEGY A JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, KURU, NIGERIA
NATIONAL INSTITUTE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AND RESIDENCY POLICY
Happy Democracy Day to the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) and all Nigerians.
PRIMARY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND MANAGEMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE RISK FACTORS IN PLATEAU STATE: AN ASSESSMENT Published by the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Kuru, 2025. info@nipsskuru.gov.ng
The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, has convened a high-level retreat to finalize its Strategic Plan for 2025-2029.
Nigerian Journal of Policy Strategy & SPECIAL EDITION Contents NIPSS Volume 21, No. 2, 2024
Introduction Two decades of uninterrupted civil rule in Nigeria is evident that political parties are not only an indispensable component of democracy, but also central to the survival of a political system. In spite of all the challenges, it is apparent that democracy is being consolidated in Nigeria.
The law establishing the National Institute, Act 20 of 1979 (now CAP N51 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004) requires it, among other things, to disseminate, through published books, records, reports and articles, information on any part of its activities.
The Nigerian Journal of Policy and Strategy is an open-access journal published both online and in print by the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Nigeria.
Today, June 4th, 2024 marks another epoch in the drive to reposition NIPSS, which the Director General, Prof Ayo Omotayo, is committed to. A Memorandum of Understanding for working relationship, which includes the establishment of a Chinese Study Centre, was signed between the National Institute and Choise International Group of China
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), are poised to join forces to strengthen Nigeria's digital economy presence, empowering and generating employment opportunities for millions of young people.