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Which geopolitical zone has the highest number of council areas in Nigeria? The geopolitical zone with the highest number of Local Government Areas in Nigeria is North-West (186), followed by Southwest (137), Southsouth (123) 3rd, Northcentral (121) 4th, followed by Northwest (112), and Southeast with 95 LGAs has the lowest. How many council areas are in Nigeria? … Read more
Nigeria’s population was 140,431,790 according to the 2006 census conducted by the National Population Commission (NPC). By the National Bureau of Statistics estimates, the country’s population had grown to 193,392,517. Takeaway: The population of the North-West is 723,027 more than the population of North-East and South-East zones combined. The population of the North-West puts the … Read more
Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba, and Yobe States combined are sitting on 272,451km², thereby making the Northeast the largest geopolitical zone by land area in Nigeria. Takeaway: In terms of landmass, Northeast Nigeria is larger than Qatar, Jamaica, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Singapore, Gambia, Swaziland, and Israel combined The zone faces the deadliest security challenges. Though, every part of Nigeria faces all kinds of insecurity. … Read more
The six geopolitical zones as we have today in Nigeria is not anywhere mentioned in the 1999 Constitution, but it has become an unwritten rule in the power rotation among the regions The geopolitical structure is now a major division principle for Nigeria’s educational, political, and economic resources, even among the political parties. What Is Geopolitical Zone? A geopolitical … Read more
Lagos is the smallest state in Nigeria with 3,345km², followed by Anambra (4,844km²); Imo (5,530km²); Ebonyi (5,670km²), and Abia with 6,320km². The land size of the 10 smallest in Nigeria combined is 66,328, which is less than the size of Niger or Borno State. This means Bayelsa, Osun, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Ekiti, Abia, Ebonyi, Imo, Anambra … Read more
What Are The Biggest States In Nigeria? In terms of land area, five of Nigeria’s biggest states are Niger, Borno, Taraba, Kaduna, and Bauchi. All the 10 biggest states in Nigeria are located in the Northern region. In terms of land area, Niger State is the biggest with 76,363km², followed by Borno (70,898km²); Taraba occupies the … Read more
The Asian economy is promising. It houses countries like China, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore that are now destinations for multinationals. Yet, some countries in the continent find it difficult to keep up with the pace of economic development thereby making their currencies one of the lowest currencies on the Asian continent. The continent also … Read more
Apart from Asia’s 59.76 per cent of the world population, its economy has commanded a lot of attention from investment analysts around the world, following some drastic economic policies that have led to substantial growth. For instance, Asian countries like China (the biggest by GDP), Singapore, Japan, and South Korea among others have been able to … Read more
Bahraini Dinar is the official legal tender in Bahrain; Manat is for Azerbaijan; Maldivian Rufiyaa is the official currency of Maldives while the Japanese yen is for Japan. All the 48 countries that makeup Asia all have their means of payment. Countries in Asia Comprising 48 sovereign countries and three other territories, Asia is not just only the largest continent, … Read more
Located in the South-West geopolitical zone, Ogun state is the most industrialised state in Nigeria. It shares borders with Oyo and Osun states to the north, Lagos state to the south, Ondo state to the east. Going by the business opportunities in Ogun, this article focuses on how investors both at home and abroad can seize the investment potential of the state. Some … Read more
Buying stocks from the secondary market involves some behind-the-scene documentation, that’s what this article aims to address Since the Stock Exchange Market is a secondary market, the transfer of stocks from a seller to a buyer will pass through the statutory process as stipulated by the regulatory agency. This is why it’s advised to deal with … Read more
Are you in Nigeria or resident in the United States, Canada, or United Kingdom or anywhere around the world and you want to start trading stocks on the Nigerian Exchange? This article outlines the procedure of buying shares on the secondary market. You don’t have to lament if you missed Public Offer of a prominent … Read more
Stamp duties are taxes paid on written and electronic instruments or documents relating to an act performed or required to be performed in Nigeria. In Nigeria, stamp duty is backed by law which is called the Stamp Duties Act (SDA) Cap. S8 LFN 2004. In this article, we’ll also discuss the process of paying stamp duty … Read more
A Stock Exchange Market trades shares and securities of companies and corporations. It is one of the categories of the capital market that plays a prominent role in determining how healthy an economy is for investors. This highlights the importance of the stock exchange, its functions, and a few examples of stock exchanges around the … Read more
Currently, the Peruvian Sol is the strongest currency in South America, followed by the Brazilian real. The monetary policies of their leaders helped the currencies attain their position on the exchange rate market on that continent. The value of a country’s currency is very important. A financial or investment expert can use the value of the … Read more