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By Samuel Ajayi | On 4th February 2025, President Bola Tinubu signed the North Central Development Commission Bill into law, which brings to six the number of zonal development commissions in Nigeria. With the South South Development Commission—whose bill is yet to be signed—also receiving allocation in the 2025 budget recently passed by the National Assembly, this number is likely to rise to seven soon.
Read more: The Trouble with Nigeria’s Development Commissions
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By Ejiro Joyce Otive-Igbuzor | Disability inclusion is vital for fostering equality and sustainable development. The enactment of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act (2019), the establishment of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), and the notable (though inadequate) appointments of persons with disabilities (PWDs) to leadership roles at the national level and in a few states signify unprecedented attention to inclusion of PWDs in Nigeria.
Read more: Despite Recent Progress, Nigeria Needs More Action on Disability Inclusion
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By Ayobami Ayorinde | In the last two weeks, the Federal Government unfolded some emergency measures in the agricultural sector. On July 10, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security,
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By Celestine Okereke | A feature of revenue distribution in Nigeria in the past few decades is that some federal agencies receive a percentage of the revenues they collect on behalf of the Federation.
Read more: Why Nigeria’s Cost-of-Collection Approach is no Longer Tenable
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