The problem of corruption has attracted the attention of scholars, development workers, activists, politicians, international organizations, public affairs commentators and the general public for a very long time. The problem is not new to humankind even though it has reached unprecedented proportions in recent years. It is as old as society itself and cuts across …

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The global financial crisis began in the middle of 2007 and hit with full force in 2008, leading to the collapse of the stock market, banks and large corporations. Unemployment in Europe rocketed to a 10-year high of 9.5%, or 15 million, in July 2009, and the Eurozone officially entered recession in November 2008. The …

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Debt burden occurs when what a country has to pay back in terms of principal and interest (debt service) takes a significant portion of the country’s export earnings. African debt burden remain heavy accounting for 69 percent of regional GDP.[i]  As a result, the servicing of the debt is crushing all possibilities for economic growth …

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The National Economic Empowerment and Development Strategy (NEEDS) recognizes that one of the problems that hamper progress in Nigeria is corruption. The strategy commits government to change the way government does its work and one of the issues is a commitment to “the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, which encourages oil companies to fully disclose revenues …

Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria Read More »

The importance of education to human beings cannot be over emphasized. Education has been defined as all efforts, conscious and direct, incidental and indirect, made by a given society to accomplish certain objectives that are considered desirable in terms of the individual’s own needs as well as the needs of the society where that education …

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There is no doubt that the Niger Delta crisis is arguably one of the greatest challenges facing Nigeria as a nation. As many commentatorts have argued, the challenge in the Niger Delta is a poignant metaphor for the crisis of governance and development in Nigeria.[i] Paradoxically, ending the Nigeria Delta crisis is also the key …

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Climate change[i] is undoubtedly one of the major constraints to development in the world today and the challenge must be dealt with if we must have sustainable development. Sustainable development occurs when nations are able to achieve positive economic, social and political progress without excess environmental degradation, in a way that both protects the rights …

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The manual Mainstreaming Gender into States’ Economic Empowerment Development Strategy (SEEDS) is addressing two key issues that are arguably the most important in the world today-gender mainstreaming and development strategy. As the Economic Adviser to the President Dr. Osita Ogbu noted in the foreword to the manual, “gender mainstreaming in both State and National plans …

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The Public Service is very important in the provision of service to the citizens of any country. It is through the public service that government can manage its activities effectively and efficiently. Public service plays a vital role in delivering and distributing public services across a country.[i] The major function of public service is to …

An Overview of Service Delivery Initiative: 12 Years After Read More »