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Electricity Act Faces Implementation Gaps, Says Energy Analyst
Omono said not all states are empowered to fully commit to it and ensure that they are implementing it to their advantage.
Favour Adeboye
April 9, 2025
Omono said not all states are empowered to fully commit to it and ensure that they are implementing it to their advantage.
Nigeria is one of the developing countries whose excessive reliance on foreign loans is pushing into a worsening debt crisis, with rising interest rates making repayment increasingly difficult.
Political analysts believe President Tinubu is fighting in favour of his minister as the Rivers state issue is a political misunderstanding between a godfather and a godson.
Though the state governments gave no regards to the presence of non-muslim students’ in the schools, a review of the provisions of the Nigerian constitution shows the state governments acted within their constitutional authority.
Studies consistently show that Nigeria’s import system faces challenges such as high tariffs, unclear valuation procedures, and frequent policy shifts, making it harder for businesses to operate.
From an alternate perspective, a pan-African study finds that Nigeria’s political leaders have weaponised social policies for short-term electoral gains, prioritising optics over sustainability.
…the telecom industry is always under pressure, not because consumers pay less but because the government taxes more.
…experts believe the policy is more of a disservice to the very economic situation it’s aimed to improve.
The court’s decision invalidating the imposition of a “sugar tax” is expected to alleviate the burden the new tax is meant to create.
Nigeria has made significant strides by introducing electronic visa applications, a move that proves the country’s efforts to streamline its visa process. However, the country’s high visa-on-arrival fee has an overarching effect.
….the hijacking of local government administration, funds and allocation by state government has made it impossible for them to meet their responsibilities, the President of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE), Akeem Ambali, said.
Reporters Without Borders sees a worrying decline in support and respect for media autonomy and increasing pressure from the state actors.
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