Research & Insights

Evidence for a
better-governed Nigeria.

Briefs, reports, data tools, and op-eds from our research team — free to read, cite, and share.

Publications

Our work

Op-ed 2025

Beyond CSR: The Hidden Architecture of Nigeria's Giving

An analysis of the informal giving infrastructure that powers Nigerian civil society, and how it could be strengthened.

Local Philanthropy Read

Op-ed 2025

Nigeria's Mega-Churches and Out-of-School Children

Examining the intersection of religious philanthropy and the education crisis facing Nigerian children.

Social Justice Read

Policy Brief 2025

Nigeria's New Power Order: How Concentrated Rule and Identity Politics Threaten 2027

A clear-eyed assessment of how power concentration and identity politics could shape Nigeria's 2027 electoral cycle.

Citizen Engagement Read

Report 2024

Local Resource Mobilisation Requires More Than Just New Donors

Why building the infrastructure for local philanthropy matters as much as growing the number of donors in West Africa.

Local Philanthropy Read

Annual Reports

Transparency
in our work

We publish our financials annually and are independently audited. We're preparing consolidated reports for the 2020–2025 period.

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2025 Annual Report

Pending — contact us for a briefing

2019/2020 Annual Report

Available on request

2018/2019 Annual Report

Available on request

Media & Press

Writing about
Nigerian governance?

Our research team is available for background conversations, data requests, and interviews. We've been quoted and published in Premium Times, The Cable, BusinessDay, Daily Trust, and more.

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Press enquiries

press@ideaplusfoundation.org

Partnerships

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Evidence for abetter-governed Nigeria.