Archives | Good Governance Africa

Buhari’s credibility is sinking with obscure petrol subsidy

Posted by Dr Ola Bello | Jan 8, 2020 | 0 |

Nigeria continues to grapple with both endemic and self-inflicted challenges in its...

Nigeria should amend its constitution to guarantee voting rights

Posted by Eniayo Ibirogba | Jan 7, 2020 | 0 |

The conduct of regular elections and the guarantee of the fundamental rights of citizens lie at the fulcrum of democracy. One of the major problems with Nigeria’s democracy is the absence of a cast-iron protection of the right to vote.

Nigeria requires coherent economic governance to leverage trade potential

Posted by Dr Ola Bello | Jan 5, 2020 | 0 |

Africa’s agreement on a Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) is aimed at delivering the largest regional trade liberalisation arrangement since the WTO.

Mainstreaming good governance into Nigerian tax reform

Posted by Dr Ola Bello | Jan 4, 2020 | 0 |

This study seeks to shine a light on key governance issues in the Nigerian tax system beyond the technical issues that have so far been emphasised in Nigeria’s tax reform efforts. Those principles are isolated for indepth analysis in the hope of providing a clearer evidence base for addressing them more concertedly as part of the broader tax reform efforts in the country. Naturally the work of tax administrators is easier if taxpayers willingly and voluntarily comply with their obligations under Nigeria’s tax laws.