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The education landscape in Southwest Nigeria has continued to reflect structural challenges linked to rapid population growth, urban expansion, and uneven public infrastructure distribution. Government-owned schools remain insufficient in number and spatial spread, particularly in peri-urban and low-income communities, resulting in extended travel distances for learners and increased transportation costs for households. This condition has …

Systemic Responses to the Challenge of Out-of-School Children: The DAWN-PLANE Partnership for Non-State Schools Read More »

Written by: Abiodun Abioye (Senior Associate, Homeland Affairs, DAWN Commission) Edited by: Dr Seye Oyeleye (Director-General, DAWN Commission) and Prince Adetayo Adeleke-Adedoyin (Head, Special Project and Funding, DAWN Commission) INTRODUCTION Today, as we commemorate sixty years since that fateful morning, this reflection carries urgent relevance. Across West Africa, military coups have resurged—Mali in 2020 and 2021, …

Sixty Years On: Southwest Nigeria’s Unfinished Quest for a Life More Abundant Read More »

AFENIFERE and DAWN Commission Convene Two-Day Regional Stakeholders’ Dialogue in Akure AFENIFERE, the pan-Yoruba sociopolitical organisation, with technical support from the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission, has announced a two-day citizen-government engagement summit scheduled for October 29 and 30 in Akure, Ondo State. The summit, themed “Strengthening Democracy Through Dialogue: Assessing Progress, Charting …

SOUTHWEST SUMMIT- AFENIFERE and DAWN Commission Convene Two-Day Regional Stakeholders’ Dialogue in Akure Read More »

President Tinubu’s establishment of the National Credit Guarantee Company (NCGC) marks a watershed in Nigeria’s pursuit of inclusive economic growth. By structurally de-risking the credit environment, the NCGC aims to close the long-standing trust gap that has kept MSMEs, informal sector players, and emerging entrepreneurs at the margins of formal finance. However, its success will …

GUARANTEEING GROWTH: Harnessing Nigeria’s new Credit Guarantee Company Read More »

Nigeria’s fiscal landscape has been transformed with the signing of four historic tax reform bills by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s economic future. These reforms signify a “giant leap forward,” aimed at modernizing tax collection, easing the burden of multiple taxation, and fostering equitable revenue distribution between federal, state, …

New Tax Reform Bills: Leverage for Fiscal Resilience in Nigeria Read More »

This initiative transforms idle agricultural land into zero-risk investment opportunities while boosting land value through data-driven insights The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission announces a new partnership with AgroXchange, an agricultural technology company, to launch a comprehensive Digital Agricultural Land Bank. This initiative offers agricultural landowners in Nigeria and the diaspora a zero-risk …

DAWN Commission Partners with AgroXchange to Launch Digital Agricultural Land Bank Read More »

In the heart of Ekiti State, a young entrepreneurial team is quietly changing how Nigeria approaches food security and agricultural value addition. Value Ingredients Limited, founded by former Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture Dr. Adetoyi, represents the kind of private investments and practical execution that the Southwest region needs to build a sustainable agricultural future. …

Regional Champions: Value Ingredients Limited’s Bold Approach to Solving Southwest Nigeria’s Food Security Read More »