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READ MORE2023 is likely to emerge as a critical year that will shape Nigeria’s growth trajectory and its ability to deal with some of the external and internal headwinds that have constrained growth over the past 8 years. Heightened macroeconomic challenges, upcoming general elections, the first population census in almost two decades, and security concerns at […]
During the presentation of the 2023 Appropriation Act, the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, reiterated, amongst other things, that the petrol subsidy would be removed by mid-2023. In this article, we analyze the subsidy regimes in Nigeria comparatively with other African countries and provide insights on what a post-subsidy economy […]
2022 has proved to be a challenging year for the naira. It has lost close to 36 percent of its value relative to the dollar in the parallel market. The naira is currently trading at N437.05/$ at the official rate and N760/$ on the parallel market, coupled with inflation at 20.7 percent and subdued forex […]
The unique cultural idiosyncrasies of any society are reflected in any significant event or activity that characterizes said society. Nigerian culture has unique traits, including the propensity to attach catchphrases and slang around events and occurrences of notoriety, importance, or infamy. And there is no event more significant than the general elections that have been […]
As the parties officially kick-start their campaigns for the 2023 elections today, Wednesday, September 28, 2022, observers are keen to unravel who will take over from President Buhari as he concludes his 2nd term in office on May 29, 2023. Candidates running for elective office will have an extended campaign period of about six months, […]
$40m Intervention Fund for Women in the Oil and Gas Sector by FG, NEXIM Women in the Oil and Gas sector have been provided with a $40m intervention fund by the Federal Government in collaboration with the Nigerian Export-Import Bank. Timipre Sylva, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, disclosed this news at the Nigerian […]
The Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA), which is aimed at creating a single continental market for trade in goods and services within Africa, was established in 2018, with 54 countries signing on to the agreement with the exception of Eritrea. The AFCFTA is the largest trade agreement in the world when assessed by the […]
Following the adverse effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on aggregate macroeconomic variables, the global economy is yet threatened by another unpredictable course due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Tension has taken a toll even before the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian troops. However, the heightened economic and financial sanctions imposed on Russia and the potential […]
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting drop in commodity prices greatly affected Nigeria’s economy. A series of macro-economic challenges followed, including a significant rise in inflation, a waning balance of payment position due to the drop in foreign exchange inflows from the sale of crude oil and Foreign Portfolio Investment, and a […]
Over time, the relationship between religion and public policy has been an ambiguous yet salient subject of discourse. Whether positively or negatively, religion’s influence on the political landscape cannot be exaggerated, especially in Nigeria, where religion has become increasingly imperative in shaping the choice of various’ political actors, government policies, and subsequent actions. Scholars have […]
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