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Understanding the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the Nigerian economy
With 1.39 million coronavirus cases and 79,382 deaths globally, the world continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the outbreak, the outlook for the world economy—and especially developing countries like Nigeria—was fragile,…
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The implication of Covid-19 pandemic on the Nigerian Economy
The Global Health Hazards and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 In December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases from an unknown virus surfaced in Wuhan, China. Based on initial laboratory findings,…
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COVID-19 in Nigeria – Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as Vulnerable Populations at Risk
Here is what we know – COVID-19 has no known cure (at the time of writing this article). We also realize that given the dearth of medical infrastructure in Nigeria,…
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The Growing Livelihood-Problem for Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria
“I was almost killed” Amos is perched on the edge of the bench, next to me, underneath the broad shade of an old mango tree. It is mid-afternoon, and the…
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How Big is Nigeria’s Power Demand?
Context: Nigeria has Africa’s largest population and economy, but Nigerians consume 144 kwh per capita annually, only 3.5% as much as South Africans.1 With only 12 GW installed, and typically just one-third…
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Poverty Alleviation via Education in Nigeria: Lessons from China
In Nigeria, approximately 50% of the estimated 193 million population live in poverty. In 2018, the World Poverty clock estimates that Nigeria has the highest number of people living in…
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Electric cars and the future of Nigeria’s oil economy
The Future Policy makers of about 13 countries including China (the largest car market in the world) and Japan (the third largest car market in the world) are pushing for…
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Three Top Priorities for Nigeria’s 2020 Power Agenda
Successive interventions, including privatization, have not yet resolved Nigeria’s persistent power sector challenges. This year, the newly-appointed Honorable Minister of Power will continue on the path towards achieving key power…
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Economic Implications of the Recent Border Closure
By Basil Anthony Abia In Brief On 20 August 2019, Nigeria partially closed its land borders with Benin, Togo, Niger, Cameroon and Chad – citing the irate level of smuggling…
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RISE in Nigeria: Research Overview
Researchers will examine whether and how the demand for improved learning drives educational systems to change in Nigeria. The RISE Country Research Team in Nigeria will examine the interplay between…
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Helping SDG implementation through communications: lessons from Nigeria and Peru
Southern Voice’s State of the SDG’s Initiative (SVSS) provided a unique platform for six selected teams from the Global South to explore global factors affecting the implementation of the 2030…
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REFLECTIONS ON NIGERIA’S POWER SECTOR PRIVATIZATION
Nigeria’s power sector was unbundled and partially privatized to establish a competitive market intended to improve management and efficiency, attract private investment, increase generation, and provide reliable and cost-efficient power…
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Nigeria’s Ease of Doing Business Ranking: Behind the Numbers
On 24th October 2019, the World Bank’s 2020 Ease of Doing Business report was released announcing that Nigeria has climbed 15-places up to 131 rank out of 190 countries globally.…
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Achieving Inclusive Education in Nigeria
Inclusive education implies that education (quantity and quality) is accessible to all children, irrespective of their individual circumstances. However, in Nigeria, some vulnerable groups of children are found to be…
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The 2020 National Budget: right cycle is great, but implementation is better
The reasons for underperformance of budgets are beyond wrong cycle or under-collection of oil revenue. But rather the biggest issues lie in over-ambitious projections, under-performing non-oil revenue and unspent funds…
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Early Child Education: The Most Important; Yet The Most Neglected
Education is acknowledged largely as a significant tool because it equips students with the functional skills for decent living and generates human capital that can spur economic development. Education has…
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