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Mixed reactions have trailed Nigeria’s public financial sector since Edo State, Governor Godwin Obaseki on 10 April 2021 disclosed that the Federal Government printed N60 billion as part of the federal allocation for March. This earth-shaking disclosure was made during the state transition committee stakeholders’ engagement. After four days of anxiety, as the public waited…
On 2 March 2021, Nigeria received 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. It was the first shipment of the over 16 million doses allocated to the country through the COVAX Facility, aimed at vaccinating 20% of the population. As countries are planning and managing COVID-19 vaccine rollout to turn the tide of the pandemic,…
World football is in a limbo following the recent announcement of a breakaway Super League which will feature Europe’s biggest clubs. The biggest teams are to break off and form their own separate “Super League” in a move that has received widespread backlash. Renowned football platform, Goal, noted that the Super League would involve twenty…
A few days ago, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) obtained an interim order from the Federal High Court, Abuja Division to freeze eleven bank accounts of five companies and one individual for 45 days. The order empowers the apex financial regulatory body to conduct investigations into suspicious activities including money laundering and illegal forex…
In recent times, social media handles and platforms have been inundated with divergent thoughts on the authenticity of the news reports alleging that Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, is on a United States’ terror watchlist. It all began like a fable tale. The Daily Independent newspaper broke the news, and…
The Finance Act 2020 was signed into law on 31 December 2020 by President Muhammadu Buhari and took effect on 1 January 2021. One major aspect of the Finance Act 2020 is the Unclaimed Funds Trust Fund. According to the Finance Act 2020, any unclaimed dividend of a public limited liability company quoted on the…
Lagos State has been experiencing a massive population increase in the last two decades. This is mainly due to galloping urbanisation and huge exodus from rural to urban areas. Owing to its teeming population, Lagos State is constantly faced with enormous challenges in terms of infrastructure provision and the need to cope with the increasing…
Since independence, conversations on how electoral processes in Nigeria can be enhanced and made credible have been a recurring one. Former president, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who spoke in Abuja during a visit to the digital pan-African news platform, the TOS TV network, also delved into the issue by recommending that Nigeria’s electoral laws incorporate stiff…
Overshadowed by pressing problems like insecurity and economic challenges, other issues like examination malpractices have been flourishing at the background in the country. As part of measures to curb the notorious school practice, the Anambra State Government has said plans were underway to commence the deployment of technology to monitor examinations in public schools across…
Since the beginning of the year, prices of consumables, especially foodstuffs have been on a rapid rise. In the same way, the purchasing power of the citizens has grossly depreciated. While the price increase is largely attributed to high inflation and scarcity of some food items, the COVID-19 pandemic played a significant role. Findings also…
