DAWN Commission, in partnership with Egbe Omo Yoruba North America (EOYNA), has opened applications for Cohort 1 of the Regional Investment & SME Empowerment (RISE) Programme; a new initiative connecting Southwest Nigerian businesses directly with diaspora investors for growth capital. The programme is open to businesses operating in Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, or Oyo …
The University of Ibadan Research and Development Fair Committee (UI-RESDEV), in partnership with DAWN Commission, has called for stronger collaboration between universities, industry and government to translate research into practical solutions, commercial products and societal impact. The call was made at the Town-Gown Roundtable held on August 5, 2026, at Trenchard Hall, University of Ibadan, …
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Government officials, fiscal policy experts, researchers and civil society organisations have called for stronger citizen participation, transparency and accountability in Nigeria’s public financial management system to ensure that the country’s new Tax Reform Act delivers tangible public value. The call was made at the Follow the Money Policy Chat on Participatory Budgeting and the New …
Organised by the Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission PREAMBLE The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission convened a one-day Southwest Regional Roundtable on Strengthening the Operational Effectiveness of State Operations Coordinating Units (SOCUs) and Enhancing the utilisation of State Social Registers (SSRs) for inclusive development. The Roundtable brought together representatives of State …
DAWN Commission has partnered with the Egbe Omo Yoruba North America (EOYNA) and its investment arm, Synergy, to build a structured channel through which diaspora Yoruba can invest in Nigeria without the trust problems that have long discouraged them. The partnership will direct diaspora capital into three areas: real estate, Nigerian government bonds, and …
Nigeria’s Inflation Picture: What May 2026 Tells Us About the Southwest Region Nigeria’s headline inflation rose slightly to 15.93% in May 2026, up from 15.69% in April. Even so, month-on-month price pressures kept easing, falling to 1.75% from 2.13%, a sign that the broader disinflation trend is holding. Food remains the heaviest burden on households, …
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The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) have formalised a five-year partnership that gives the Southwest region structured access to the full breadth of Nigeria’s national digital agenda. The Memorandum of Understanding, signed yesterday in Abuja and running from 2025 to 2030, covers the six states …
“I feel hawking is better than begging,” said a 16-year-old SS3 student, standing at a busy Ibadan motor park during school hours. With a tray of sachet water on her head, she captured in seven words what years of policy documents and statistics have failed to fully convey: that Nigeria’s education crisis, at its root, …
Nigeria’s inflation landscape showed meaningful signs of relief in April 2026. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), headline inflation moderated to 15.69% which is a notable deceleration from the elevated rates recorded earlier in the year, and a year-on-year increase of just 0.31 percentage points from April 2025. Month-on-month price …
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The South-West Development Commission (SWDC) has clarified that its rail licence is for operation on existing rail tracks, not to construct new ones in Southwest Nigeria. Some Nigerians had misinterpreted the licence to be an approval to build new rail tracks across the Southwest. The Commission, in a statement on Tuesday, acknowledged the public interest and …
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