BY MOTOLANI OSENI Nigeria’s ambitious 18-month economic reform programme has produced mixed results, revealing deep cracks in implementation and policy prioritisation. While the reforms aimed to revitalise the economy, they have instead exacerbated its challenges, plunging the nation further into stagflation. The most profound impact has been the naira’s dramatic devaluation from N450 to over […]
The new Patient Bill of Right signed into law by the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbanjo last week demonstrates in clear terms the present Administration’s resolve to reform the nation’s healthcare system for the good of all. It also demonstrates the progress being made in making qualitative healthcare service available to all Nigerians […]
Task Team Leader of State and Local Governance Reform (SLOGOR), Mr Ikechukwu Nweje has urged state governments to amend outdated financial laws to improve their Internal Generated Revenue (IGR) and financial governance. Nweje made the call at a retreat organized for the six SLOGOR states participating in the Public Financial Management (PFM) Reforms in Enugu […]
There’s a lot of ongoing talk in business, government and academic circles about public private partnerships (PPPs). They have a role to play in public sector reform. They’re the best way to undertake major infrastructure projects on time and on budget. And why can’t the tech innovations that are transforming businesses be brought to the […]
Kwara state governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has again harped on the importance of reform in the country’s judicial system. This, he said, would ensure confidence in the system and facilitate expeditious dispensation of justice. The governor, who also advocated for stiffer sanctions for kidnappers, made the call at the 2016 Kwara State Justice Sector Reform […]