Probing the Weight and Measures Division Under Abubakar Dangaladima

Nigerian consumers have remained victims of manipulation in the hands of manufacturers. Although, there are regulatory agencies saddled with the responsibility of checkmating this menace, the violation of customer rights seems to have continued unhindered. Staple foods have become fast-moving consumers goods (FMCG) for many Nigerians. Not a day goes by without thousands consuming them….

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Nigeria’s Food Security and the Challenges of Post-Harvest Losses

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced that the state is unveiling its five-year agricultural master plan to boost food production in the state. He disclosed this at a recent event with the theme, “Implementation of Exploratory Dialogue of the United Nations Food Systems Summit in South-West Geopolitical Zone.” According to the governor, “You will…

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Securing the Nation’s Infrastructure: The InfraCo Solution

Infrastructure Corporation of Nigeria (InfraCo) is the latest effort of the government to deepen infrastructure development in Nigeria by financing public asset development, rehabilitating old assets, and constructing new ones. The initiative has the aim of raising $36.7bn with a seed capital of N1trn (about $2.6bn) coming from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the…

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Transition in Cuba: Between Economic Woes and the Necessity of Ideological Reform

Cuba marked the end of an era with the official transfer of power from the Castro family to the communist country’s first civilian leader, Miguel Diaz-Canel. On 16 April 2021, Raul Castro (younger brother of longtime Cuban leader Fidel Castro) relinquished his position as the first secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba. The formalities…

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