9 April 2021

States With Highest and Lowest Debt-to-Total Net Revenue

The recent surge in the debt profiles of State Governments has been a significant source of concern. Even though the debt may be necessary for projects […]
9 April 2021

Higher Education and National Development: The Nigerian Context

The last few years have witnessed a renewed interest in the social impact of higher education. Recent discoveries have suggested that higher institutions play a huge […]
8 April 2021

Accountability and Transparency: Ideal Pillars of Good Governance

Without doubt, good governance is equivalent to accountability and transparency, as an effective and efficient democratic system relies hugely on transparency and accountability.   In essence, transparent […]
7 April 2021

Why Reforming The Educational Sector Alone Cannot Curtail Nigeria’s Out-of-school Children Rate

According to UNICEF, the rate of out-of-school children in Nigeria accounts for one-five of the world out-of-school and 45 per cent of the total out-of-school children […]
6 April 2021

Nigeria Now Has 10.3 million Out-of-school Children – FG

Despite making basic education free and compulsory, about 10.3 million children in Nigeria are still not in school. Our #DataOfTheWeek focuses on the rate of out-of-school […]
2 April 2021

Fiscal Sustainability Of States In Nigeria

Over time, poor fiscal planning and misplaced expenditure priorities have resulted in fiscal crises in many Nigerian states. This is evident in the lack of fiscal […]
1 April 2021

Impact of Public Debt on Nigeria’s Economic Development

One of the most significant objectives of microeconomic policy is to attain sustainable economic growth in the nation. This Is particularly among developing countries like Nigeria, […]
30 March 2021

Security Vote as a Recipe for Corruption in Nigeria 

By Omidiji Olamilekan Qayum Public fund misappropriation in disguise of enhancing national security has unfortunately become a growing culture. Even though what is meant by national […]
24 March 2021

YMonitor Issue 085: Democratic Puppet

Divided amongst different levels of power in a confused mad house. A characteristic recurring theme for this body of government is a lack of independence & […]