Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership

To our visionary leader and the driving force behind it all, @osita_chidoka , your dedication, foresight, passion, and unwavering commitment inspire us all. Every moment reflected your pursuit of transformation, progress and excellence. We are grateful for the gift of you.🔥🙏🏾

Chinaza Igwe and Juliana Kalu Ogba argue that Nigeria's patient safety crisis is fundamentally a governance failure — not a funding problem. Read the full Perspective here: athenacentre.org/publication/cl…

Dr David Chidubem Chima argues, LGAs, ward development committees, facility health committees, and traditional councils constitute the formal architecture through which PHC is meant to function. Read the full publication: athenacentre.org/publication/st…

“Nigeria cannot build resilient primary healthcare while treating PHC protection as an externality,” argues Dr Izuchukwu Christiantus Anyanwu, Head of Research, Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership Read the full publication: athenacentre.org/publication/wh…

Today’s Week 5 session of the Athena-Anchoria Junior Fellowship Programme focused on Financial Literacy, Wealth Building, Investment & Equities, facilitated by @SimiOwode, Treasury Officer, @AnchoriaAM and @OluwaseunMemudu, Head of Sales, @AnchoriaLtd. with @anchoriadvisory.

The architecture of Nigeria’s housing finance system reflects a state-led response to structural deficits in long-term capital and housing supply. Read the full report: bit.ly/3OL2bKr

Today, @seunonigbinde, the Global Director of @BudgITng Foundation, joined the Athena-Anchoria Junior Fellowship Roundtable to examine why evidence fails in African policymaking. @osita_chidoka, Athena Centre's Chancellor also joined the session. with @anchoriadvisory

Yesterday in Ilorin, former Minister of Aviation and Athena Centre Chancellor, @osita_chidoka, OFR, delivered an Executive Masterclass to the Association of Industrial Pharmacists of Nigeria (AIPN) on the theme: “Building Institutions, Building a Nation.”

“Contemporary coups do not rely on ideological claims or public enthusiasm for military rule. Instead, they exploit governance vacuums,” argues Athena Centre’s Senior Visiting Fellow, Dr. Landi Amos. Read the full analysis: athenacentre.org/publication/go…

Persistent gender gaps in Nigeria’s governance are driven by institutional barriers, entrenched social norms, and unequal access to political and economic resources that continue to limit women’s participation and leadership. Read the full analysis here: athenacentre.org/publication/cl…

Two weeks in. Module 1 completed. The Athena-Anchoria Junior Fellowship Programme has already immersed 14 Fellows in the foundations of public policy, state decision-making, and evidence-driven governance. with @anchoriadvisory #AthenaCentre #PublicPolicy #Leadership

Chidoka Delivers ESUT Lecture on Nigeria’s Democratic Crisis: “The Age of Excuses Is Over” He argues that “Nigeria does not have an intention crisis. Nigeria has a conversion crisis." Read the full paper here: bit.ly/4w3qbZR

The Athena-Anchoria Junior Fellowship Programme continues this week with facilitation by Dr. Christiantus Izuchukwu Anyanwu, Head of Research at the Athena Centre. The future of leadership is being prepared intentionally. With @anchoriadvisory #AthenaAnchoriaFellowship

The Chancellor of Athena Centre, Osita Chidoka, OFR, delivering the 2nd edition of the ESUT distinguished personality lecture series on the theme: "Beyond Participation: Rebuilding Nigeria's Political Culture for a New Generation," holding in Enugu State.

The Chancellor of Athena Centre, Osita Chidoka and the Vice Chancellor of ESUT, Prof. Aloysius-Michael Okolie at the 2nd Edition of the ESUT Distinguished Personality Lecture Series, holding in Enugu State.

Join us this morning at 10am for the 2nd edition of the ESUT Distinguished Personality Lecture Series to be delivered by Athena Centre Chancellor, @osita_chidoka. Here is the livestream link:   youtube.com/live/QaatRbey4…

The Athena-Anchoria Junior Fellowship 2026 is officially launched. ✔️ 14 fellows selected ✔️ 610 applicants ✔️ 2.3% acceptance rate A 6-month journey begins. Follow for updates. #AthenaFellowship @anchoriadvisory

Nigeria’s rising traditional authority disputes reflect a deeper governance failure: no uniform, enforceable system for recognising and resolving chieftaincy matters. Read more: athenacentre.org/publication/fr…

Between 2019 and 2025, Nigeria’s federal education budget expanded from approximately N602 billion to over N3.5 trillion. Over the same period: Less than 30% of primary-school pupils achieved minimum literacy benchmarks. Read the full report: athenacentre.org/publication/ed…

Nigeria's Political Competition Is Weakening, Says Athena Election Observatory The Athena Election Observatory (AEO) today released its first Political Landscape Monitor Policy Note, Nigeria's Democracy and the Imperative of Competitive Politics. The report documents intra-party crises across the ADC, PDP, and Labour Party and argues these are not isolated events but symptoms of a deeper structural problem: political coordination in Nigeria consistently outpaces the institutional frameworks required to sustain it. The report examines the roles of INEC and the judiciary, calling on both institutions to operate with greater clarity, consistency, and restraint in politically sensitive disputes. Conclusion: strengthening the institutional foundations of political competition is not a partisan objective. It is a constitutional and democratic imperative. The Political Landscape Monitor will publish regular policy notes tracking Nigeria's political and electoral environment through 2027 and beyond. 👉 The full Policy Note is available at: bit.ly/4dzcFGD For media enquiries: PaulLiam@athenacentre.org 🔗 athenacentre.org/aeo Athena Election Observatory | Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership