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CHIEF MICHAEL ADE OJO

CHIEF MICHAEL ADE-OJO Business Magnate Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, OON (born June 14, 1938) is a Nigerian business magnate and founder of Elizade University in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo state, Nigeria. He is an Entrepreneur, Chairman, Toyota Nigeria Limited. Michael Ade-Ojo, known as “The Chief” is a Yoruba from Ondo state southwestern, Nigeria and was born Michael Adeniyan Ojo on June 14, 1938, in Ilara-Mokin, a town in Ondo state into the family of the …

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2023 SOUTHWEST SOCIO-ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: HARNESSING SECTORAL COMPETITIVENESS IN SOUTHWEST NIGERIA

DAWN Commission, based on available data, has been engaging in conversations on some aspects of governance in the Region that are in our considered opinion in dire need of governments’ focused attention in order to change the fortune of the people for better. Four issues are in focus; food insecurity and increased investment in agriculture, …

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2023 southwest budget analysis

2023 SOUTHWEST BUDGET ANALYSIS: RE-POSITIONING SOUTHWEST NIGERIA FOR COMPETITIVENESS

The 2023 Southwest budget analysis presents the approved government expenditure and revenue projections for the six Southwest states including Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo. The budget analysis shows the direction of state governments in the region in terms of capital and recurrent expenditure as well as the priority are as that will stimulate …

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SOUTHWEST ECONOMIC JOURNAL 2022

This edition of Southwest Economic Journal titled ‘State of the Southwest Nigeria’ unfurls the socioeconomic position of the Southwest Region of Nigeria in consonance with current events in the global and domestic economies. This is expected to provide an impetus for repositioning the Region to harness the inherent opportunities to increase the Region’s level of …

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Paradoxes of Natural Resources in Africa

Paradoxes of Natural Resources in Africa Being a presentation delivered virtually by the Director-General of DAWN Commission, Mr. Seye Oyeleye at the 3rd Circularity Africa Week 2022 at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, Ibadan on Thursday, May 12, 2022.  Historical Background Since the formation of the earliest human communities and societies, resources drawn …

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DAWN Commission Engages European Economic Development Council (EEDC) On Western Nigeria Railway Network

As part of ongoing plans for the actualization of the Western Nigeria Railway Network, connecting 44 towns and cities in the Region, the DG, DAWN Commission, today met with the Director of Railway Engineering and Design of the EEDC, Dr Lawson Mbugguss at his office in London.  Dr. Mbugguss with over 35 years of experience …

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DAWN Commission, BTG Africa, ODUACCIMA, MAN Unveil Prospectus For Southwest Trade Fair

On the 7th of April, 2022, DAWN Commission in collaboration with Better Together (BTG) Africa, the Odu’a Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (ODUACCIMA) and the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) unveiled the prospectus for the Southwest Local Government Agricultural and Mineral Resources Trade Fair 2022.   The second edition of the Trade Fair, …

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DAWN Talking With Foreign Partners On South-West Rail Linkage – DG

The Development Agenda for Western Nigeria Commission has begun discussions with some foreign partners over its plans to link at least 44 cities and towns in the South-West region by rail. The Director-General, DAWN, Seye Oyeleye, said this in an interview with our correspondent on Wednesday. Oyeleye said the recent constitutional amendment, which removed the …

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Southwest Nigeria Economic Outlook 2022

The Southwest Economic Outlook abstracts from the projected dynamics in global and domestic economies in 2022 to underscore the potential implications for the Region. Based on a ‘top-down’ approach, the outlook pitches the plausible regional equivalent of global and domestic economic experience. From a twin perspective, the Outlook suggests important strategies to position the Region …

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