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03
May
2019 General Elections: Case for Increased Women Participation through Affirmative Action
By Emeka Iloh And Nathaniel Urama, Ph.D The need for gender parity in the political cum socio-economic life of every country has become so germane that the United Nations General Assembly, during the Millennium Summit in 2000, dedicated Goal 3 of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to promoting gender...
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03
May
Senators’ Allowance and Workers’ Minimum Wage in Nigeria: Matters Arising
By Emeka Iloh And Nathaniel Urama, Ph.D The actual remunerations of Nigerian federal law makers have been a subject of controversy cum secrecy until Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central in the upper legislative chamber decided to let the cat out of the bag. The Senator, in an interview...
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02
May
Afriheritage Economic Statistics and News Updates
NIGERIAN ECONOMIC STATISTICS Real GDP (₦Billion) (2010 constant prices) ACTIVITY SECTOR 2017 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 Q3 2017 Q4 2017 Year Agriculture 3,385.60 3,745.09 5,189.37 4,859.44 17,179.50 Mining and quarrying 1,356.85 1,501.30 1,814.24 1,359.32 6,031.72 Manufacturing 1,543.19 1,529.17 1,568.85 1,647.68 6,288.90 Transportation and storage 211.05 177.69 197.78...
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17
Apr
Political Issues
Buhari: Why I am seeking re-election I declared before leaving home because Nigerians were talking too much, about whether I would run or not. We have many things to focus on, like security, agriculture, economy, anti-corruption, and many others. We needed to concentrate on them, and politics should not...
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17
Apr
Economic News
EFCC, FIRS to track tax evaders The Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have pledged to strengthen their collaboration to track both individuals and organizations who refuse to pay the right taxes. The partnership, according to the Head, Communications and Service Department, Wahab Gbadamosi,...
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17
Apr
NIGERIAN ECONOMY STATISTICS
Gross Domestic Product The Gross Domestic Product (GDP at 2010 constant prices) for quarter 4 of 2017 was ₦18,785,149.20, which is an increase from its 3rd quarter 2017, by 4.02%. Inflation Average Inflation (CPI) for February 2018 is recorded to be 14.33%. This indicates a decrease from 15.13% recorded...
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21
Feb
Cattle Colonies: Pseudonym for the Consolidation of Fulani Jihadism
The concept of cattle colonies has just been introduced into Nigeria’s political lexicon by the President Buhari-led federal government. This is the remedy being proposed by the federal government to end the incessant clashes between the Fulani herdsmen and farmers, especially in the middle belt region of Nigeria. These...
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07
Feb
BEYOND RESTRUCTURING
BEYOND RESTRUCTURING: BUILDING STRONG INSTITUTIONS IS THE EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO NIGERIA’S PROBLEMS By Chinedu George Nnawetanma The restructuring of Nigeria has been the staple of conversations across the country for quite some time now, in the light of the glaring inability of the extant political, economic and legal structures...
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07
June
The South East Development Commission: Time to Tell Ourselves the Bitter Truth
The rejection of the bill seeking to establish the South East Development Commission by the House of Representatives on Thursday, June 1, 2017 once again brought to the fore the issue of the Nigerian Question. The House rejected the second reading of the bill after it was put to...
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27
Nov
Deconstructing Nigeria’s Power Distribution
Nigeria’s power sector remains in a crisis mode. Thankfully, President Buhari did well to assign the power portfolio to Babatunde Fashola, a policymaker and problem solver capable of discerning man-made or systemic flaws, pitfalls of poorly implemented public policies and the nexus of inadequate power supply and underdevelopment. Since...
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