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Nigeria and the Challenges of Engendering Women and Girls in STEM

February 11, 2024

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) is a very competitive field and essential to the growth and development of the...

Learning for Lasting Peace: The Nigerian Dilemma

January 24, 2024

Peace means different things to different people. To some, it entails the absence of war, disagreement, conflict, or violence, and to...

Juntas in Africa: Are the Military Saviours of Democracy?

January 10, 2024

The sole responsibility of the military or armed forces of a nation is to defend the country from external attacks and to maintain peace...

Poor Institutions feed into Poor Macroeconomics Performance in Nigeria

January 8, 2024

Nigeria faces several challenges. The country has about 133 million people living in multidimensional poverty. The inflation numbers have...

Policy Matters: Overview of Food Insecurity in Nigeria

November 27, 2023

The global food environment has continued to decline, with 29.6 percent (2.4 billion people) facing moderate or severe food insecurity...

Israel–Palestine War in Gaza: A Brief Context

October 16, 2023

The Gaza Strip is a key stage in the ongoing Israel-Palestine war. It is a small Palestinian territory closest to Egypt and Israel on the...

Voices Unheard: Impact of Fuel Subsidy Removal in Nigeria

August 31, 2023

Fuel subsidy has been implemented in Nigeria since the 1970s, arising from the need to cushion the effect of fluctuations in global oil...

NNPC Loan: How far can $3 billion go to stabilize the Naira?

August 24, 2023

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has recently secured a $3 billion facility from AfreximBank in a bid to stabilize...

The Implication of Subsidy Removal, Naira Devaluation, and a Single FX Window on the Nigerian Economy

June 2, 2023

In President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s inauguration speech on Monday, he reiterated his commitment to phasing out Nigeria’s decades-long...

A Review of Tinubu's Manifesto: A look at his economic policies and what outcomes we should expect if the manifesto plays out

May 31, 2023

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has a lot of promises to fulfill. He has pledged to build a Nigeria where millions of jobs with decent wages...

Social Intervention Programs in Nigeria: How Can They Be More Effective?

May 25, 2023

Several social intervention programs have been introduced in Nigeria, but they have had limited impact on individuals, households...

Report Card: CBN’s New Naira Policy and Interest Rate Hikes

April 6, 2023

The Central Bank of Nigeria’s demonetization policy (new Naira currency notes policy) and its monetary tightening policy of repeatedly...

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