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Utilisation of Digital Financial Services Among Smallholder Farmers in North Central Nigeria
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Utilisation of Digital Financial Services Among Smallholder Farmers in North Central Nigeria

Beyond identifying these challenges, the research outlines practical recommendations for strengthening digital financial inclusion through improved infrastructure, enhanced digital literacy, greater s

Marcus O. Ogunfolaju 23 Jul 2026
₦10.93 Billion, Your LG: What Ado-Ekiti's 2026 Budget Can Do
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₦10.93 Billion, Your LG: What Ado-Ekiti's 2026 Budget Can Do

The key question is: Does this budget reflect what residents of Ado-Ekiti actually need, and is there reason to believe it will be delivered?

CISD 30 Jun 2026
The State of Primary Healthcare in Nigeria: A Network That Exists, But Does It Work?
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The State of Primary Healthcare in Nigeria: A Network That Exists, But Does It Work?

The State of Primary Healthcare in Nigeria, reveals that access to healthcare is not simply about the number of facilities available. It is about whether those facilities are functional...

Job Olaniran 15 Jun 2026
Civic Talks 2.0: From Fear to Safety — Rethinking Security and Civic Responsibility in Nigeria
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Civic Talks 2.0: From Fear to Safety — Rethinking Security and Civic Responsibility in Nigeria

The Conversation Nigeria Cannot Afford to Avoid

CISD 15 Jun 2026
CISD Pays Courtesy Visit to Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Explores Collaboration
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CISD Pays Courtesy Visit to Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Explores Collaboration

CISD remains committed to building bridges between citizens, especially young Nigerians, and the institutions charged with safeguarding the country's fiscal future.

CISD 11 Jun 2026
Call for Applications: Consultants, Firms, and Service Providers
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Call for Applications: Consultants, Firms, and Service Providers

Interested applicants should review the detailed Terms of Reference and available opportunities in the attached document.

CISD 09 Jun 2026
They Gave Notice Before They Killed
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They Gave Notice Before They Killed

This is a firsthand account from the road to Miango.

Idoko Salihu 03 Jun 2026
The bill is already in your pocket
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The bill is already in your pocket

Why ₦159 trillion in public debt is the most efficient tax Nigeria has  ever levied — and how it arrives, daily, in four ordinary lives.

Folahan Johnson 01 Jun 2026
Children’s Day and the Shared Responsibility of Nation Building
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Children’s Day and the Shared Responsibility of Nation Building

Nigeria celebrates its children today. It has also decided, year after year, budget after budget, that they are worth exactly that fraction of their potential.

Rasaq Kareem 27 May 2026
Borrowing for recurrent expenditure: Nigeria's structural fiscal imbalance deepens
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Borrowing for recurrent expenditure: Nigeria's structural fiscal imbalance deepens

In fiscal policy terms, this reflects a consumption-driven debt structure in which public borrowing is increasingly used to finance the routine operations of government rather than productive investments capable of generating long-term economic returns.

Job Olaniran 21 May 2026
The Play Deficit: How Nigeria Lost Its Recreational Soul
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The Play Deficit: How Nigeria Lost Its Recreational Soul

This brief argues that recreation is not a luxury but a public good, and that its decline demands urgent policy attention at federal, state, and community levels.

Folahan Johnson 15 May 2026

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