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Revenue Allocation and the Nigerian State: Of Derivation, Dichotomy and Debt Issues

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTION – BATTLE OF THE GENERALS DEFERRED I know that Generals Obasanjo and Buhari, two (re)tired army generals, announced their president...

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REVIEW OF EXISTING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH POLICIES AND LEGISLATIONS IN NIGERIA

By DR MUHAMMED TAWFIQ LADAN

A PAPER PRESENTED AT A ONE - DAY STAKEHOLDERS’ FORUM ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH IN NIGERIA.  ORGANIZED BY:THE INDEPENDENT POLICY GROUP, ABUJA....

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Review Of Nigeria Millennium Development Goals - 2005 Report

By Otive Igbuzor, PhD

A REVIEW PRESENTED AT THE MDG/GCAP NIGERIA PLANNING MEETING HELD IN ABUJA, NIGERIA ON 9TH MARCH, 2006.1.            &nbs...

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Seeking a Political Solution After the Supreme Court Ruling SEBASTINE HON explores the political option to Resource Control

By This Day Online

The full court of the Supreme Court of Nigeria had, in a landmark judgment delivered on 3rd April, 2002, [sic 5th APRIL]  fundamentally effected ...

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Simplifying Our Revenue Allocation Formula Once and For All

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

 CONTENT1.       THE CONCERN ABOUT THE 2002 BUDGET2.       HISTORY OF NIGERIA’S PROBLEMATIC FISCAL FEDE...

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STRENGTHENING NIGERIA'S DIVERSITY THROUGH RESOURCE CONTROL

By Chimaraoke Nnamani

Address by Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, governor of Enugu State address to the Conference of Southern Governors. January 2001.THE summit today and your pres...

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Supreme Court's Verdict On Resource Control: The Political Imperatives

By DAVID DAFINONE, SAN

IntroductionThe Supreme Court, as its name suggests, is a court of last resort. Itsjudgment is supreme as it carries the weight of finality. This fact...

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Nigeria's Economic Prospects: An International Perspective

By Princeton N. Lyman

INTRODUCTIONHonourable Ministers, Governors, Distinguished guests, ladies, and gentlemen:I am pleased that the Council on Foreign Relations could join...

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True Federalism in 21st Century Nigeria

culled from VANGUARD, July 04, 2005Since the beginning of the 21st century, scholars and political leaders have shown an uncommon interest in federali...

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TOWARDS A BETTER NIGERIA

By Col. Tony Nyiam (rtd)

Presented at the Integrative National Conference on Sharia, Resource Control and Anti-terrorism in Nigeria organized by the Faculty of Arts, Universit...

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The 9% Fight Between Federal and State Governments Over Revenue Allocation

By Mobolaji E. Aluko,

INTRODUCTIONLet’s cut to the chase and lay out the history of revenue allocation in Nigeria in tabular form:  see Table 1.  With 1 Federal...

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THE 13% DERIVATION FUND CONTROVERSY

By Senator David Dafinone

IN colonial times, the authorities acknowledged theneed to recognise the derivation principle in revenueallocations. Between 1949 and 1964, the follow...

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Understanding Resource Control

By Victor Attah - Executive Governor, Akwam Ibom State of Nigeria

Presented this paper in Kaduna at lecture organised by the Northern Youths Consultative Forum.  I wish to thank the leaders and the members of th...

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What Dichotomy? Contiguous Zone OK for littoral states

By Dr. Olusegun Agagu

Tuesday, December 31, 2002 culled from Vanguard NewspaperLet me begin by expressing my profound concern about the ongoing public controversy over the ...

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More on Resource Control - A Few "Last Words"

By Mobolaji E. Aluko, Ph.D.

INTRODUCTIONPeriodically, I give over my Essays to others whose contributions I wish to highlight.  This time, I give it to two recent contributo...

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