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Key issues in Nigeria's new National Health Insurance Authority Act
WEBJun 20, 2022 · ON May 19, President Muhammadu Buhari signed the National Health Insurance Authority Bill (2022) into law. The ICIR’s Marcus Fatunmole x-rays the law vis a vis the current state of health insurance coverage in the country while highlighting what could be contentious sections of the new law, written in 10 parts and 60 sections.
Responsibilities of the Federal, State and local governments
WEBApr 30, 2022 · The constitution indicates that the federal government is responsible for matters that are of national concern, particularly in the areas of defence, foreign affairs, and monetary policy. Other responsibilities of the Federal Government include overseeing Shipping, Federal Trunk Roads, Aviation, Railway, Postal Posts, Telegraphs, Telephones ...
Banditry in Nigeria – A Brief History of a Long War
WEBDec 27, 2018 · By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu“BANDITS” have emerged as the new bogeyman for insecurity in Nigeria, joining a long (and still growing list) that includes Boko Haram, cultists, herdsmen, kidnappers and militants. In different parts of the North-West, from Birnin-Gwari in Kaduna to Tsafe in Zamfara, Bandits are offered as the trope for an intolerable carnage and […]
INEC releases list of Presidential, NASS candidates for 2023 …
WEBJun 25, 2022 · The timetable and schedule of activities for the 2023 General elections released by INEC indicate that political parties have until July 15 to withdraw or replace their candidates and running mates for the presidential and National Assembly elections.. This means that Tinubu, Obi and other presidential candidates who submitted interim names as their running mates have about 19 days to submit ...
Special Report: How Nigeria’s foreign relations have fared under …
WEBMay 30, 2021 · AS President Muhammadu Buhari marks six years in office, The ICIR, in this Special Report, takes a look at events and activities that have shaped the country’s foreign relations, including trade promotion, economic relations and bilateral security cooperation. Section 19 of the 1999 Constitution places Africa at the centre of Nigerian’s foreign policy.
Oil Spill: How IOCs hide under Federal laws to intimidate, exploit ...
WEBMay 4, 2019 · Though a number of actions were taken full remediation of the polluted lands, especially Ogoni is yet to be actualised despite Federal Government promises.. Responding if states were inclusive in taking the locals along on its activities to protect the environment, he said the state government during the last World Environment Day (WED), though themed Beating Plastic Pollution, the state ...
The ICIR seeks entries to its Open Contract Reporting Project
WEBMar 8, 2022 · THE International Centre for Investigative Reporting (The ICIR) is seeking applications from journalists for the third phase of its Open Contract Reporting Project (OCRP). The application form, which can be accessed here, is expected to close on March 18, 2022. The OCPR programme aims to promote fiscal transparency and …
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Nigeria’s inflation rate rises to 15.63 per cent, first increase after
WEBJan 17, 2022 · INFLATION rate in Nigeria has increased to 15.63 per cent in December 2021 from 15.4 per cent recorded in November of the same year, indicating the first increase in eight months of consecutive decline, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of December 2020 has shown. The report, published by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), also reveals that ...
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