Strengthen democracy, national integration and good governance through the production of quality manpower capable of impacting existing structures and institutions.

Develop the capacity of policy makers to comprehend the position of Nigeria and Africa in the world in the midst of complex web of opportunities and obstacles and how to tap into those opportunities and transcend such obstacles.

Help, through relevant and practical policy-oriented research, improve the livelihood and dignity of the common man.

Build the capacity to seek for new and appropriate approaches, methods and concepts for understanding and explaining Nigerian, African and contemporary international politics through constant research.

Aid in the acquisition of skills among staff and students for understanding and fostering national, African and world peace and tackling security challenges.

To offer a broad and inductive foundation to Political Science & International Studies students in order to acquaint them with the general nature of politics and the working of government with particular reference to Nigeria, for BSc. Political Science (PS) students and a region of the world for BSc. International Studies (IS) students.

To give students a sound background in the breadth, depth and content of the Political Science discipline and its principal sub-fields.

To offer instructions and training in courses that are relevant to the needs and problems of Nigeria, Africa and other developing countries.

To provide training on interdisciplinary approach and analytical skills in solving national and world problems.

To emphasise research focused on a world region other than the student’s own and inculcate foreign language skills, especially for IS students