Turning waste into SNGs revenue stream
MARTIN Ike-Muonso
June 5, 2023
Poorly contained waste desecrating the environment is one of the ugly characteristics defining many of our cities and peri-urban areas. Evidently, many states and local governments have difficulty controlling their garbage. Most of them only collect less than half of the generated waste. These inadequacies attract inordinate consequences, including diseases, air pollution, and plant, animal, […]
Africa’s long walk to unity (3)
Olukayode OyeleyeMay 30, 2023
NOW THAT AFRICAN UNION (AU) has clocked 60 years, it is simply fitting and proper to look at its achievements and some key performance indicators. Considering the most recent landmark achievements, would enable us to know whether the member countries have truly made progress or not. Few signs of progress are becoming obvious. The period […]
Shifting the IRS’ mindset from Policing to Customer Service
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoMay 29, 2023
Like the police, the Internal Revenue Service [IRS] ensures that citizens comply with the law on paying their taxes. Tax payments are law-backed obligations demanding full compliance by individuals and corporations. And because the success of states and local governments in satisfying the good governance yearnings of their citizens substantially depends on the efforts of […]
Africa’s long walk to unity (2)
Olukayode OyeleyeMay 22, 2023
ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last week. In the summit, which brought together no fewer than 24 countries, two remarkable statements stood out during the meeting on Friday. These are considered significant in the context of today’s writeup. First one was that the Arab League’s Secretary General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said, […]
Exploring PPP options for subnational IGR expansion
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoMay 22, 2023
Many subnational governments in Nigeria cannot generate enough money to meet their demands for more taxable assets. Yet it is wholesome that they continuously create tax bases at a matching pace to sustain independent revenue growth at levels consistent with population growth and modern public goods demands. But delivering on this expected goal is fraught […]
Africa’s long walk to unity
Olukayode OyeleyeMay 15, 2023
SATURDAY, May 25, 1963, remains a memorable day in the history of the African continent. “This is indeed a momentous and historic day for Africa and for all Africans. We stand today on the stage of the world affairs before the audience of world opinion. We have come together to assert our role in the […]
Catalysing subnational IGR growth with the “One Kindred One Business” initiative
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoMay 8, 2023
Communal efforts dominated economic growth and development in Nigeria’s pre- and post-colonial periods. Town unions, religious groups, women’s associations, age grades and so on rallied to build community schools, worship houses, markets, and other social infrastructures and collectively owned enterprises benefiting virtually everybody. Apart from public infrastructure, some communities also offered scholarships to their academically […]
Facilitating in-country diasporic for subnational IGR growth
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoApril 24, 2023
Migration always takes centre stage when most ethnic groups trace their origin and why they are in their current location. Large-scale translocations still define the modern world. Historically, such a large-scale exodus of people resulted from social and economic factors such as war, famine, the search for water, land and other natural resources, etc. Transatlantic […]
Africa’s leadership bright spots, dark blots and fading stars (7)
Olukayode OyeleyeApril 18, 2023
TINY AND ISOLATED LIGHTS and cameras are insufficient to illuminate or view the continent of Africa in any meaningful attempt to highlight its challenges. But sadly, that is what is being done presently by leaders of African countries. On the contrary, countries outside Africa with profound interest in the continent have a barrage of information […]
IROs, illegal sticker tax collectors and heavy-duty commercial vehicles
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoApril 17, 2023
Beyond the fees from motor licensing, which is all-vehicle embracing, commercial vehicles stand out as a significant source of revenue for subnational governments. As of 2018, commercial vehicles constitute approximately 56 percent of Nigeria’s 11.8 million vehicle population, according to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics. The sea of yellow-painted ‘Danfo’ buses adorning Lagos State road […]