In view of the threat by the Egmont Group, a 152-nation network of national financial intelligence units, to suspend Nigeria in 2018, the bill to grant financial and operational autonomy to the unit the Nigerian Financial ...

As part of its effort to drive its diversification agenda, the Federal Government of Nigeria announced its plan to set up 6 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) across the country. The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment ...

One of the major challenges facing the Muhammed Buhari led Federal government like previous governments is the issue of huge budget deficit financing. The 2018 Budget just like other previous budgets is premised on oil ...

This brief presents various financing options and their implication for the revitalization of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited. Basically, some of the viable financing options espoused in this brief include: government ...

The critical role of medical personnel, especially doctors and nurses, in maintaining and sustaining the health of the people and ultimately the human capital of any nation cannot be over-emphasised. Therefore it should ...

Access to quality and affordable housing is one of the fundamental needs that is crucial to achieving a number of social policy objectives, including reducing poverty, enhancing standard of living and social inclusion. ...

There is evident work in progress to ensure that the ERGP succeeds. Positive results are already manifesting in key economic indices such as real GDP growth year on year, growth in foreign reserves, and downward trend in ...

The fingerprint left at the scene of a crime, or evidence related to a crime is the most reliable means of confirming the presence of a person at the scene, since no two individuals, even identical twins, have identical ...

Despite several efforts to diversify Nigeria’s revenue base, the annual budget of the Federal Government has continued to rely on revenue from crude oil sources. Bearing in mind that crude oil is a non-renewable energy ...

On June 20th 2018, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed the 2018 Appropriation Bill of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN). This data brief examines the structure of the budget 2018 budget vis-à-vis ...

Nigeria has one of the lowest national minimum wages hence the debate to revisit the national minimum wage is a welcome development. Whereas marginal productivity play a significant role in determining wage negotiation, ...

Since the beginning of the Fourth Republic in 1999, Nigeria has witnessed 3 successful Constitutional alterations. Secondly, during the regimes of President Olusegun Obasanjo and President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan about ...

Gunshot victims in Nigeria have for a long time found it very difficult to get prompt medical care in hospitals and healthcare centres all over the country. This is motivated by the practice of demanding for a police ...

The right of access to court cannot be attenuated by a futuristic legislation as contemplated by either a statute, constitutional provision or even the National Assembly or any Legislature. The Courts guard right of ...

“…a systematized,...developed approach”1or framework for legislative drafting is a necessity for the production of quality Bills or legislation which in turn contributes to the overall national development of any democracy. ...

This paper examines the electoral laws in Nigeria to determine their impact on political exclusion and inclusion in the Nigeria democratic process. This study is necessary because participatory governance is a key ...

One of the crucial functions of the National Assembly (NASS) is appropriation of funds for the running of the government. Appropriation is one of the key components of legislative oversight which earns the legislature power ...