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Enhancing Nigeria’s Economic Growth: Areas for Legislative Intervention
(NILDS-Department of Economic and Social Research, 2021-03)The recent Report by the National Bureau of Statistics indicates that Nigeria has exited a two-quarter (Q2-2020 to Q3-2020) economic recession. At the end of Q4-2020, a positive economic growth at 0.11%, holds promise for ... -
Challenges of Informal Sector in Post Fuel Subsidy Removal in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Economic and Social Research, 2023-08)The recent removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government has an adverse impact on the livelihoods of the informal sector in Nigeria. According to the World Bank, 80.4% of Nigerians are employed in the informal ... -
Nigeria as a Partner Country to BRICS: The Prospects, Challenges and Areas for Legislative Interventions
(NILDS-Department of Economic and Social Research, 2024-02)BRICS is a global political and economic bloc, formed to foster economic cooperation and growth among developing nations. In various respects, Nigeria is highly qualified to have been invited as an originating member ... -
The Central Bank of Nigeria Forex Sales to Bureau de Change (BDC) Operators and the Depreciation of the Naira: Areas for Legislative Interventions
(NILDS-Department of Economics and Social Research, 2024-03)In a renewed effort to address the naira's free fall, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a number of noteworthy initiatives, such as investigating and clearing the backlog in foreign exchange, restricting the ... -
Aligning the Regulatory Framework for Assessing the Quality of Petroleum Products in Nigeria
(NILDS-Department of Economic and Social Research, 2024-09)The proliferation of substandard locally made and imported products is one of the contemporary challenges bedevilling the country. Specifically, low quality petroleum products have economic and non-economic (social, ... -
Addressing the Lackluster Performance of the Agricultural Sector in Nigeria: Areas for Legislative Interventions
(NILDS-Department of Economics and Social Research, 2024-11)The National Development Plan (2021-2025) envisioned a significant increase in Nigeria's agricultural productivity. In the same vein, due to the importance of agriculture, the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-2) seeks to ... -
Derivation-Based Model for VAT Distribution: Issues for Legislative Consideration
(NILDS-Department of Economics and Social Research, 2024-11)The current administration has made efforts to improve the tax system to enhance the efficiency of tax collection and bolster economic competitiveness. In this context, it has presented four executive Bills to the National ... -
Derivation-Based Model for VAT Distribution: Issues for Legislative Consideration
(NILDS-Department of Economics and Social Research, 2024-11)The current administration has made efforts to improve the tax system to enhance the efficiency of tax collection and bolster economic competitiveness. In this context, it has presented four executive Bills to the National ...