1. Centre for African Settlement Studies and Development (CASSAD)

1Director/Chief Executive/Head : Prof. A.G. Onibokun

2Address : No. 3, Ayo Adekunle Close, New Bodija Estate, P.O.Box 20775, U.I., Ibadan

3Year Established : 1990

4Activities : Research, in-service training, advocacy and community development and information and documentation

5Themes : All aspects of the built environment including urban studies, urban poverty, urban violence, women in development, urban informal sector, urban transportation, urban administration and finance, urban populations, urban environment, urban-rural linkages

6Personnel : 10 core professional staff, 1 support staff, and 45 research associates

2. Centre for Social and Economic Research, (CESER), Zaria

7Director/Head : Ambassador A.B. Yusuf

8Address : Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

9Year Founded : 1976

10Themes : Poverty, violence, informal sector, urban socio-economy, rural development, migration, population

11Personnel : 17 researchers, 3 assistants, 5 administrative staff

3. Administrative and Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON)

12Director/Head : Prof. A. Jinadu

13Address : P.M.B. 1004, Topo-Badagry, Lagos

14Year Founded : 1960

15Activities : Research and training on all aspects of urban administration

16Themes : Urban management, urban finance, urban economy, urban violence

17Personnel : 144 academics/researchers ; 933 technical/ research assistants, 30 administrative staff

4. Nigerian Institute for Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan

18Head : Prof. Dotun Phillips

19Address : NISER, P.M.B. 5, U.I. Post Office, Ibadan, Nigeria

20Year Established : 1960

21Activities : Research on social and economic issues. Has a Physical Planning Department which carries out research on all aspects of the built environment

22Coverage : National

23Personnel : 152 academic staff ; 200 support and administrative staff

5. National Centre for Economic Management and Administration (NCEMA), Ibadan

24Head : Prof. Mike I. Obadan

25Address : No. 17, University Crescent, Bodija, Ibadan

26Year Established : 1985

27Activities : In-service training courses on economic development

28Coverage : National

29Personnel : 6 core staff