Interviews – Wilson Erumebor

December 5, 2019

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Nigeria’s Closure of Land Borders; What Next?

In August 2019, the Nigerian government announced the partial closure of land borders in the country. The move was accentuated into a full closure in October with the government citing smuggling and lack of adherence to ECOWAS treaty by neighbouring countries as reasons. A month...

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December 5, 2019

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These six sectors are crucial for Nigeria to tackle unemployment

Nigeria has a major unemployment challenge as unemployment rate rose steeply from 3.6% in 2006 to 23.1% in 2018. Nigeria's population is expanding at 3.2% per annum. Data from the NBS show that an average of 4.8 million Nigerians entered into the labour market from...

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December 5, 2019

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How can Nigeria’s Economic Growth be Inclusive?

Have you ever wondered why despite achieving a high GDP growth in the 2000s, Nigeria still experienced increase in unemployment and poverty? From 2000 to 2012, Nigeria experienced high GDP growth rate which averaged 7.2%. However, during the same period, poverty and unemployment rate increased. One...

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