Department of Economic and Social Research: Recent submissions
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Challenges of Insufficient Admission Space in Nigeria Universities: Options for Federal Government
(Department of Economic and Social Research, 2018-02)The need for access to university education has become very essential in the country. The increase in University age population may be one of the factors responsible for the increase in demand for University education. Another ... -
Capital Allocation to the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) in the 2019 FGN Appropriation Bill: Issues for Legislative and Executive Consideration
(Department of Economic and Social Research, 2019-04)One of the ways the Federal Government seeks to achieve a growth target of 3% in 2019 from 2.38% as at 2018Q4, is through adequate funding of agricultural research. The Agricultural Research Council of Nigerian (ARCN) plays ... -
Appraisal of the performance of the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP): How far so far?
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies National Assembly, 2018-05)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 ... -
Appraisal of the Federal Inland Revenue Service Establishment Act 2007: Need for Legislative Amendment
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies National Assembly, 2018-01)This brief highlights problems posed by the law as the Establishment Act seems to create confusion on the applicable legal regime in the areas of personal income tax, capital gains tax and stamp duties payable by ... -
Appraisal of FOI Act: Need for Legislative Amendment
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies National Assembly, 2018-02)This brief seeks to review the FOI Act with a view to propose an amendment to the Act thereby strengthening and make it complementary to other strategies designed to reinforce accountability and transparency in the public ... -
Administration of Cabotage Vessel Financing Funds (CVVF) in Nigeria: Issues for Legislative Consideration
(National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies National Assembly, 2018-09)Recently, there has been concerns with the administration of the Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) in Nigeria. Section 44 of the Cabotage Act provides that the fund shall be collected by the National Maritime Authority ... -
Examining the fragments and causes of increasing out-of-school children in Nigeria
(Journal of African Studies and Development, 2021)In spite of various policy initiatives and institutional frameworks, a good number of school-age children roam the streets of Nigeria. Nigeria unduly tops the rank in the total number of out-of-school children in the global ... -
NIGERIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY’S LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT, THE POWERS OF SUMMONS AND APPOINTMENTS’ RATIFICATION
(CJSMS, 2021)The legislature as First Estate of the realm represents citizens and sovereignty. It makes the law, serve as checks on the activities of the executive (oversight) and represent the citizens in constituencies. The ... -
Calling Legislative attention to salient issues arising from the CBN Monetary Policy Committee meeting of 25th and 26th March, 2019
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Are Deposit Money Banks’ Credit to SMEs Enough to Stimulate Economic Growth in Nigeria? Issues for Legislative Consideration
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Appraisal of the Federal Inland Revenue Service Establishment Act 2007: Need for Legislative Amendment
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Appraisal of FOI Act: Need for Legislative Amendment
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Administration of Cabotage Vessel Financing Funds (CVVF) in Nigeria: Issues for Legislative Consideration
(Department of Economic and Social Research, 2018-09)