Life Expectancy in Africa Of the three most populous countries in the continent (Nigeria, Ethiopia and Egypt), Nigeria is the only country with life expectancy below 50 and below the continent’s average. Within North Africa, Sudan has the lowest life expectancy. However, North African countries have the highest life expectancy numbers in the continent. Of…
Telco Performance in Nigeria -Year 2020 MTN had the highest number of subscribers from January to December. In July, Airtel overtook Globacom as Number 2 in the market. 11 Years of Subscriber Performance In 2017, there was a decrease in the total number of subscribers over a ten-year period Despite the effect of lockdown in…
Human Trafficking in Nigeria Nigeria is a source and destination route for human trafficking within Africa. Within Africa and the world, Nigeria has one of the highest number of detected trafficking victims. The victims are trafficked for illegal sex work, child labour and other domestic work. Form children to adults, human trafficking occurs through deceit…
Intra-Africa Trade The AfCFTA (African Continental Free Trade Area) was launched on January 1, 2021 after some setbacks (e.g. COVID-19 interruption in 2020). The agreement was signed to remove barriers and encourage trade within Africa. This analysis looks at the volume of trade and relationships amongst African countries. Note: Countries not featured do not meet…
The Nigerian Government (in partnership with the World Bank) introduced the National Cash Transfer Programme in 2016 to serve as social safety nets and social protection system in Nigeria. A monthly stipend of N5,000 is released to the poorest and most vulnerable Nigerian households, mostly in rural communities. By November 2020, 1,290,494 households…
Air Passenger Traffic in Nigeria Before the pandemic, there were annual increases in both local and international travel – air travel had almost hit a total of 18 million passengers. In 2012, the Federal Government approved contracts to remodel the Nation’s Airports – the international terminals at Lagos, Kano, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Enugu…
1. International Passports Though every Nigerian can get an international passport from birth, from age 6, every applicant is required to appear at the chosen Immigration Office for photograph and biometric data capturing. 2. Banks – BVN Though children can have bank accounts, they are classified as minors till they are 18. Bank…
Top 10 Global Recipients of Foreign Remittances In the past ten years, Nigeria has featured in the top 10 recipient of foreign emittances globally. India and China have consistently been the top two recipients. These two countries are the most populous in Asia and the world, while Nigeria is the most populous country…
Generations Across Strikes Seeking Alternatives When Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999, there was an agreement between ASUU and the Federal Government on May 25, 1999. ASUU went on strike on September 13, 1999 because of the failure of the Federal Government to implement the May 25, 1999 agreement. By…
