Category
It is not uncommon for election results to be disputed if there is a perception that the process was unfair. In such cases, the electoral laws provide for aggrieved parties to seek redress through the electoral tribunals and the courts.
The wealth of Nigeria’s three richest men can sponsor COVID-19 vaccines for 200m citizens;
Press freedom is imperative in any democracy, as it sustains the rule of law. But the violence against journalists, champions of the Press, question this brand of pseudo-democracy Africa’s self proclaimed giant practices.
For any Nigerian who is inclined towards development, or anybody who has an interest in national finance and economy, sourcing specific data must have been a challenge at many points. Apart from webpage links that may lead to nowhere, the simplistic nature of many of the websites for government agencies may be frustrating.
Data gaps in Nigeria have continued to impact on the country’s development and growth prospects. Across sectors, poor data collection and management have robbed the country of the benefits of its enormous resources. Literature suggests that data inadequacy in Nigeria have impacted on labour economics, health care, economic planning, disaster management, and human development in general. Lack of data has also denied Nigeria the benefits of a growing population.
National Bureau of Statistics’ recently published Nigerian Living Standards Survey indicates that 40.09 percent of Nigerian are poor. With a staggering population of 205 million people, over 80 million Nigerians live in poverty. Whereas the poverty rate in urban areas is only 18.04 percent, as much as 52.1 percent of rural dwellers are poor.
Wars are lost on information and inadequate intelligence. It is the same for our economy – having reliable data is like having your own army. Precise, error-free and timely economic data are important in informing policy decisions. Key production and economic statistics explain the dimension of economic response. Without reliable data, policymakers cannot determine how badly the economy is hurting, how the people are faring and more importantly, how to improve the economy.
Food items contributed more to consumers’ expenses in 2019 with a record of N40.2 trillion on household consumption. The report by the National Bureau Of Statistics (NBS) has shown.
