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Nigeria: AfDB Advises FG against Hasty Implementation of Social Protection Policy

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This Day Live (30.11.2015) The Country Director, African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Ousmane Dore, has said the present administration’s social welfare policy where it planned to introduce a direct conditional monthly social security payment of N5,000 for 25 million poor Nigerians needed detailed costing amid limited financial resources both at federal and state levels.

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nigeria
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Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes

Nigeria needs robust technology platform to provide social welfare

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World Stage News (30.07.2015) Nigeria’s Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Dr. Clement Illoh has made case for a change in the ways of providing social security in Nigeria by deploying a more robust technology platform in view of the falling oil prices and global recession,.

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nigeria
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Information and communication technology

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Nigeria: NSITF Awaits Buhari’s Assent to Expanded Employees Compensation Act

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This Day (30.07.2015) The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) has disclosed that it is awaiting President Muhammadu Buhari to append his signature to the amended Employee Compensation Act which will enable it expand its services from social security to social welfare.

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nigeria
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Governance and administration
Information and communication technology

West Africa: Using ICT to Drive Social Security

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This Day Live (29.07.2015) As several West African countries, including Nigeria, move to implement their own forms of social security, deployment of ICT has been identified as an effective tool to drive its smooth implementation. Damilola Oyedele writes.

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Africa
nigeria
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Information and communication technology

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