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    Nigeria And The  Challenge Of Economic Management 

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Nigerian economy is faced with several challenges after 57 years of political independence. One of the challenges for the leadership, policy-makers and other stakeholders is on how best to fast-track development to reduce poverty and enhance the standard of living of most […] More

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    Nigerian Economy And Its 2017 Outlook (PART II)

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow [ctt_author author=”12175″ name=”AKPAN H. EKPO” template=”1″ link=”0tNZU” via=”no” ]The economy would recover from the recession by the 3rd quarter of 2017 if 80-85 per cent of the projects in the budget is implemented[/ctt_author]   According to the government, the 2017 Budget is designed […] More

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    What to Do About Recession in Nigeria

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Economists postulate that once an economy exhibits two consecutive quarters of negative growth, such an economy is technically in a recession. The negative growth of the economy implies output loss, hence jobs are lost with adverse implications. However, an economy can register positive […] More

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    Nigeria And The Economics Of Devaluation

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The persistent depreciation of the Naira to the United States dollar in particular and other foreign currencies like the British Pound, Euro etc. in general has generated debate among those interested in the Nigerian project.  President Buhari’s opposition to devaluation stressing that he […] More

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    Challenge of Rebuilding Nigeria’s Economy (Part II)

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Buhari administration cannot, within four years, reverse the structure of the economy that has failed, since 1960, to provide the basic amenities of life to some 90 per cent of Nigerians. But his administration can lay a solid foundation for a better […] More

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    Challenge of Rebuilding Nigeria’s Economy (Part 1)

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow A debate is ongoing concerning the state of the Nigerian economy. This has been intensified since the All Progressive Congress, APC, came to power on the mantra of change. The presidency has also made pronouncements alluding to the fact that the Nigerian economy […] More

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    A Toast to Angus Deaton, Nobel’s New King of Anti-Poverty Economics

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Nobel Prize in Economics was instituted in 1968 by the Swedish central bank in memory of Alfred Nobel. It was not part of the original Nobel prizes in Physics, Chemistry and other natural sciences established in 1895. Many economists, with varying tendencies, […] More

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    Bad News From Nigeria’s Private Sector

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow Economic agents in any economy broadly consist of the government, private sector, households and their families. In market or near-market economies, this sector is perceived as the engine of growth. It is more often the vibrant sector that combines all the factors of […] More

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    The Economy and the Bogey of 100 Days

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow     The convention of examining a new government after 100 days in office seems not only disturbing but also misleading. While many, if not all, politicians aspiring for office promise goodies to the people within 100 days, if elected, one should not […] More

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    A 21-Gun Salute for Our Uncommon Economy

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow A look at Nigeria’s economy shows it as one that is not only complicated and complex but also interesting in several ways. Once a word and /or phrase enters Nigeria’s lexicon, it is teased, abused and its usage becomes blurred. I am referring […] More

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    The Central Bank, Devaluation and The Economy

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow The Nigerian economy is under enormous stress, depending on the kind of socio-economic fundamentals being examined. Some commentators perceive that since the growth rate is positive (almost 6 per cent) and inflation is single-digit (8.6 per cent) and foreign exchange could cover at […] More

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    Nigeria, Employment And Computation of Unemployment Rate (Part 2)

    Follow ( 0 Followers ) X Follow E-mail : * Follow Unfollow While one would agree to some extent that sentiments ought to be set aside but the issues of ideology, science and international best practices must be challenged in the interest of knowledge in general and the Nigerian economy in particular. In measuring unemployment, […] More

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