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The Colonial Incursion and its impact on Nigeria: A Re-Assessment
No full textThis paper is a critical assessment of the colonial incursion and its impact on Nigeria. Secondary sources of data were used for this essay. With the force theory of the state as its compass, and drawing from the insights of the “decolonial epistemic perspective”, the paper contends that colonialism was a violent phenomenon, and colonial rule was imposed on Nigeria against the will of its people. The essay argues that as a crime against humanity, colonialism’s primary goal was the exploitation of Nigeria’s resources, and all the actions or inactions of the colonialists were aimed at the realization of that goal. It is concluded that irrespective of what its supporters regard as its “benefits”, the impact of colonialism on Nigeria and its people was generally destructive
MODERATING EFFECT OF INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY ON TRADE OPENNESS AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION AMONG WEST-AFRICAN COUNTRIES
No full textThe main objective of this study is to empirically examine the interaction effect of institutional quality on the employment generating potentials of trade openness in the West-African sub-region. Bearing in mind the assumed potency of established trade treaties as policy enhancers, the study therefore focused on the fifteen countries in West Africa that were members of the ECOWAS community as at the year 2019 and then applied the panel ARDL technique to data obtained from these countries. The explanatory variables were trade openness (OPEN), and Exchange rate (EXRD), Multi-Dimensional Regional Trade Index (MDRTI) and level of World Trade Participation (WTP). The study employed three interaction models. The institutional variables used as the interaction variables were government efficiency, political stability and level of corruption. In order to test the sufficiency of the results obtained, a fourth model which has no interaction variable was built as a second-order model. The Akaike Information criteria supported the Panel ARDL (1,1,1,1,1,1) as appropriate for all three models while the Hausman test favoured the pool mean group (PMG) regression for the respective models. In order to sufficiently conclude that institutional variables had significant interaction effects on the explanatory variable, the study also estimated a non-interaction model using the same variables compared the results obtained with the results obtained in the respective interaction models. The results confirmed that political stability and control of corruption had significant interaction effects on trade openness and employment in the West African region. The study therefore recommended improving institutional quality as a viable means of enhancing the effectiveness of trade openness in combating unemployment in Nigeria
IMP ACT OF TRADE LIBERALIZATION ON NON-OIL SECTOR OUTPUT IN NIGERIA (1980-2020)
No full textThe study examines the impact of trade liberalization on non-oil sector's (agriculture, industrial and solid minerals) output in Nigeria using time series data spanning 1980-2020. The study employed Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) estimator for data analysis. The result of unit root test shows that data were stationary at level and first difference. The findings of structural breaks also show various years of break by the variables. The GMM estimates of the agriculture sector model show that trade liberalization had positive and statistically significant relationship with agriculture and industrial output. However, though significant, it is negatively related with solid minerals output. The degree of linkages among sectors is limited as agriculture seems to have linkages with industrial sector and neither of the sectors seems to relate with the solid mineral sector. The study then suggests that policy makers should as a matter of necessity fashion out policies that can harness the sectoral linkages and potentials in agriculture, industrial and solid minerals. Provide requisite infrastructure (hard and soft) required to tap into the productive activities of the sectors in this age of technology. Also policies that promote local production and discourage importation of certain essential products for trade are desirable in order to enhance the performance of the sectors and promote economic growth in the economy
Developing a Conceptual Framework for Assessing Community-Based Thrifts for Self-Help Housing Projects in Bauchi State, North East Nigeria
No full textThe development of conceptual framework has become a necessary component of postgraduate studies especially in the built environment and allied disciplines. However, the development of such frameworks is highly challenging to postgraduate students, upcoming researchers and supervisors. This paper attempts at presenting a generic process for developing a conceptual framework for postgraduate studies in the built environment using thrift associations for self-help housing. The study therefore presents a conceptual framework for assessing the suitability of community-based thrifts for self-help housing. Being ongoing doctoral research, the purpose of the conceptual framework is to use it for the study and to serve as a guide to upcoming researchers. The conceptual framework is based on extensive review of related literature in the area of thrift associations. It begins with exploring related theories and identified essential variables of thrift associations. The paper described some forms of thrift associations, major factors influencing thrifts as well as the basic elements that influence the effectiveness of thrift associations in the execution of self-help housing projects. The study concludes that, when necessary, questions are asked and the answers obtained are in the affirmative, such thrift associations would be suitable for self-help housing
Exploitation of Agro-Chemical and its effects on Nigerian Economy
No full textThis study investigates the exploitation of agro-chemicals and its effects on the Nigerian economy using a qualitative approach through documentary analysis. The research identifies a growing problem of unregulated and excessive use of fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, which, while intended to boost agricultural productivity, has led to soil degradation, water pollution, health hazards, and increased economic dependency on imports. The key objectives were to examine the extent of agro-chemical use, its economic implications, and possible sustainable alternatives. Findings reveal that despite short-term yield improvements, long-term consequences include environmental damage, rising healthcare costs, and threats to food security. The study concludes that without stronger regulation, farmer education, and investment in eco-friendly practices, agro-chemical exploitation will continue to undermine Nigeria’s economic and agricultural sustainability
DOES FISCAL CONSOLIDATION IMPROVE CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCE? EVIDENCE FROM SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN ECONOMIES.
No full textThe worrying debt situation in Sub-Saharan Africa has led to calls for government debt management by countries in the region in order to create additional fiscal space to enable them meet their development goals by reducing their budget deficits and ensuring that long-term public financial sustainability is achieved. This paper, using panel data analysis, provides answers to whether fiscal consolidation improves the current account balance of the countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. The results obtained showed a positive relationship between budget balance and current account balance in Sub-Saharan Africa; giving credence to the twin deficit hypothesis. The paper therefore concluded that fiscal consolidation is indeed a veritable tool to achieving stability of the external balance. Hence, it was recommended that governments in Sub-Saharan Africa should explore avenues that would boost their revenue generation towards financing their budget expenditures rather than overrelying on debt. To this end, measures including the widening of the tax base through targeting of the informal sector where perceived revenue leakages abound and enhancing their tax administration would increase government revenues
NET MIGRATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH NEXUS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM NIGERIA
No full textMigration plays an important role in determining the economic status of most developing countries in the World and Nigeria is not an exception. Record has shown that Nigeria experiences high emigration rate relative to its immigration, and this alone has posed a serious
threat to the growth and development of the economy. This study examines net migration and economic growth nexus: empirical evidence from Nigeria, using time series secondary data spanning the period of 1970 to 2017, applying the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL)
Bounds testing approach. The results of the cointegration test shows that, there is a long run cointegrating relationship between net migration and economic growth alongside other control variables. Specifically, the findings of the study revealed a negative significant long run relationship between net migration and economic growth. Therefore, the study recommends that the push factors such as poor wage and incentive structure in Nigeria need to be addressed. Moreover, the pull factors, such as good quality of life abroad need to be provided
in Nigeria, in order to discourage people from leaving the country. The latter can be achieved through massive infrastructural development, transparent recruitment process and incentive based remuneration system that rewards achievement and hard work
UNEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA
No full textThis paper is motivated by the worrisome phenomenon of joblessness of thousands of Nigerian youths who are qualified to work but have no job to do. The paper investigated the relationship between unemployment and economic growth in the light of Okun’s law using the autoregressive distributed lagged model ARDL model. Findings revealed that unemployment has positive and insignificant impact on economic growth in Nigeria. The study therefore recommended, that an alternative policy be formulated and applied to the Nigeria unemployment situation. Such a policy should take care of the peculiarities of the unemployment situation in Nigeria since Okun’s law has
proved not to be relevant and applicable in Nigeria based on the findings of this study. This study also recommended a well-balanced application of monetary and fiscal policies which should checkmate each other
RETHINKING SEPARATIST AGITATIONS AND VIOLENT CONFLICTS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA THROUGH THE LENS OF MARXIST THEORY
No full textSeparatist agitations in Nigeria particularly in the South-East—reflect deep-seated grievances tied to political exclusion, economic marginalization, and cultural misrecognition. This study engaged Marxist theory as its conceptual lens, highlighting how class struggle, elite domination, and structural inequality underpin these movements. Through a qualitative desk-based review of scholarly literature, policy reports, and documented case studies, the research examined the socio-economic and historical drivers of separatist unrest in Nigeria. The findings suggested that widespread discontent, particularly among the economically and politically disenfranchised, is intensified by the state's repressive responses and uneven development practices. Current conflict management strategies remain largely ineffective due to their neglect of these foundational issues. By foregrounding Marxist insights—especially around economic redistribution, inclusive governance, and class solidarity—this study argues for a more structural and justice-oriented approach to peacebuilding. It concluded that rethinking Nigeria’s separatist agitations through this lens offers practical direction for equitable national integration and sustainable stability
STATE REGULATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION IN NIGERIA: INTERROGATING THE IMPACT OF THE CONSUMER CODE OF PRACTICE REGULATION OF 2007
No full textOver the years, telecommunication in Nigeria has witnessed a lot of transformation as a result of technological advancement in the sector. It has become a vital engine room for socio-economic and political development yet without much surge in the protection of the telecom’s consumers. Using qualitative research design, this paper interrogated the link between state regulation of telecommunication and consumer protection in Nigeria, with a specific focus on examining the impact of the consumer code of practice regulation of 2007 on the protection of the rights of consumers of telecommunication services in Nigeria. The Neo-liberal theory of the state was adopted as the theoretical framework of analysis. The data for the study was drawn from multiple sources including articles from referred Journals, books, newspapers, magazines and was analysed using content analysis. The findings of the study revealed that the consumer code of practice regulation of 2007 significantly accounted for protection of the rights of consumers of telecommunications services in Nigeria. Based on this, the study recommended that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) and CPC should establish offices in all the States of the federation and have outposts in every local government area with a view to tackling the problems that hamper the rights of telecom consumers in Nigeria