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BEFORE THE LAST RICE MILL CLOSES ITS DOOR
Nigeria’s rice milling industry is collapsing, nearly 90 mills have shut down and paddy prices have crashed 51% from ₦720,000 to ₦350,800 per tonne since

Stakeholders Advocate Participatory Budgeting to Deepen Accountability Under New Tax Reforms
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

Subnational Inflation Monitor: Nigeria Consumer Price Index for June 2026
This inflation data brief presents the highlight of national and subnational inflation rates in JUNE 2026. According to the statistics released by the National Bureau

COMMUNIQUÉ: Southwest Nigeria Roundtable on Strengthening State Operations Coordinating Units (SOCUs)
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

DAWN Commission Partners with Egbe Omo Yoruba North America to Channel Diaspora Investment into Ventures in Southwest
DAWN Commission has partnered with the Egbe Omo Yoruba North America (EOYNA) and its investment arm, Synergy, to build a structured channel through which

SUBNATIONAL INFLATION MONITOR: Nigeria Consumer Price Index for May 2026
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%