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FIFTY@FIFTY Series 3 of 3: Fifty Living Legends from Oyo, Ogun, and Ondo States

As Oyo, Ogun, and Ondo States celebrate their golden jubilee, we recognize that a state’s greatness is not measured merely in infrastructure and institutions, but in the quality of human beings it produces. These fifty living icons, carefully selected from politics, arts, sports, business, traditional leadership, and academia, represent the finest expressions of what these …

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FIFTY@FIFTY Series 1 of 3: 50 Landmark Events that shaped Oyo, Ogun, and Ondo States

Written by: Abiodun Abioye (Analyst, Homeland Affairs, DAWN Commission) Edited by: Segun Balogun (Head,  Homeland Affairs, DAWN Commission) PROLOGUE On the morning of February 3, 1976, three new states emerged on the map of Nigeria. Carved from the old Western State, Oyo, Ogun, and Ondo States began their journey into history. This was beyond administrative and …

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DOWNLOAD: Report on Southwest Nigeria’s Productivity Growth

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria (DAWN) Commission has published its periodic economic journal titled “Achieving Long-term Productivity Growth in Southwest Nigeria”. The report offers crucial insights into the region’s economic development trajectory and actionable strategies for enhancing productivity. This timely publication arrives amidst growing discourse on economic diversification and the need for sustainable growth …

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Rethinking Civil Service in a Digital World

Being a paper delivered by Mr Seye Oyeleye M.A, LL.B (LOND), Director-General DAWN Commission at the Southwest Heads of Service Strategic Meeting on Thursday 19th May 2022 at the International Culture and Event Centre, Akure, Ondo State. Rethinking Civil Service in a Digital World Protocols I am delighted and humbled to be amongst the respected …

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Southwest Nigeria Economic Outlook 2022

The Southwest Economic Outlook abstracts from the projected dynamics in global and domestic economies in 2022 to underscore the potential implications for the Region. Based on a ‘top-down’ approach, the outlook pitches the plausible regional equivalent of global and domestic economic experience. From a twin perspective, the Outlook suggests important strategies to position the Region …

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An Overview of South Western States: Implication for Economic and Investment Opportunities

A review of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission’s (NIPC) Report, August 2020 An Overview of South Western States – Implication for Economic and Investment Opportunities This report is a summary of relevant data pertinent to the South West States of Nigeria obtained from the book of States a report published by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission …

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Overview of Real and Nominal Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Q1 and Q2, 2021

The Gross domestic Product (GDP) is the total monetary or market value of all finished goods and services produced within a country’s border in a specific period. This value addition could be adjusted for inflation, the real GDP or unadjusted for inflation, the nominal GDP. When GDP is adjusted for, changes in real output is …

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Lagos in Yoruba History: Overcoming the Politics of Alienation (TRANSCRIPT) – 13th Yoruba Historical Conversations

DAWN Commission 13th Yoruba Historical Conversations Subomi Balogun Conference Centre, University of Ibadan 4th August, 2021 Lagos in Yoruba History: Overcoming the Politics of Alienation Prof. Rasheed Olaniyi Department of History, University of Ibadan   Being the Paper delivered by Prof. Richard Olaniyi at the 13th Edition of the DAWN Yoruba Historical Conversations Distinguished ladies …

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A Snapshot of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product in 2021 Q1

A Snapshot of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product in 2021 Q1 This brief report highlights the performance of the Nigerian economy in the first quarter of 2021. The report focuses on gross domestic product (GDP) and trade statistics. A closer look at the disaggregated GDP indicates that the growth of 0.51% in the first quarter of …

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