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NIGERIA PRESIDENT SIGNS THE NIGERIA FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT (NFIU) BILL INTO LAW
- August 8, 2018
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No CommentsPresident Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit Bill into law. NFIU is the Nigerian arm of the global financial intelligence unit which was before now domiciled in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The new law sought to comply with international standards on combating money laundering, financing of terrorism and check suspicious
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CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER OF THE $322 MILLION ABACHA LOOT
- August 8, 2018
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The federal government says it will commence disbursement of the recovered $322 million Abacha loot through Conditional Cash Transfers (CCT) to 302,000 poor households in 19 states. Tukur Rumar of the National Cash Transfer Office (NTCO), said this at a round-table on assets recovery organised by the Swiss Embassy in Abuja. The event was organised
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EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 6 OF 2018 PRESERVATION OF ASSETS CONNECTED WITH SERIOUS CORRUPTION AND OTHER RELATED OFFENSES
- August 8, 2018
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The Buhari administration have issued an executive order No. 6 titled Preservation of Assets Connected with Serious Corruption and other Related Offenses” In this order, the President is giving the prosecuting authorities the power to seize properties or assets. The Executive Order is not to forfeit people’s properties but rather temporarily deny access to the
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND FARMER HERDSMAN CLASH: THE CASE FOR AN INTRACTABLE CONFLICT AND A NIGERIA IN DISARRAY
- August 8, 2018
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Climate change has contributed to the massive migration of herdsmen to the middle belt and southern regions of Nigeria. The change in climate such as depletion in the ozone layer has led to heat waves, dryness of the rivers and lack of pasture for cattle to graze amongst others and has made life uncomfortable for
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EDUCATIONAL TREND INDICATORS AMONG THE SIX GEO-POLITICAL ZONES OF NIGERIA
- August 8, 2018
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There is a troubling pattern around pre-primary school enrolment and funding in Nigeria. Early primary school enrolment in the South West (SW) multiples that in the North East (NE) by as much as almost five times on the average, even though an appreciable number of uneducated children in Nigeria live in the North. That is
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Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- March 14, 2018
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Peace "Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels." Peace and justice and also for a stronger judicial system that will enforce laws and work toward a more peaceful and just society. Goal 16 of the Sustainable Development Goals -
Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- March 14, 2018
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"Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Investments in infrastructure – transport, irrigation, energy and information and communication technology – are crucial to achieving sustainable development and empowering communities in many countries. It has long been recognized that growth in productivity -
Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- March 14, 2018
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"Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all."[35] Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. Roughly half the world’s population still lives on the equivalent of about US$2 a day. And in too many places, having a job doesn’t guarantee -
Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and quality education for all and promote lifelong learning
- March 14, 2018
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Education "Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all."[21] Major progress has been made in access to education, specifically at the primary school level, for both boys and girls. However, access does not always mean the quality of education or completion of primary school. Currently, 103 million youth worldwide still