‘FINANCIAL Literacy’, according to the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development, financial literacy is defined as:
“Knowledge and understanding of financial concepts, and the skills,
motivation and confidence to apply such knowledge and understanding in
order to make effective decisions across a range of financial contexts,
to improve the financial well-being of individuals and society, and to
enable participation in economic life.” With this definition, I will
explore the different methods of using local languages to promote
financial literacy in Nigeria. I believe that the main purpose of
financial literacy is to ameliorate the economy in Nigeria.
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Jan 18, 2014
NIGERIAN ANTI - GAY LAW
By Legalnaija 5:51 AM
Recently, the Nigeria government passed the Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Law, a law prohibiting same sex marriage in the country which caused a lot of debates, criticism and commendation from various sectors of the country and also from the international community. Also, persons accused of being homosexual have been investigated by the police, sometimes leading to arrests and various courts have
Jan 6, 2014
LEGAL RIGHTS OF THE NIGERIAN CHILD
By Legalnaija 6:18 AM
Best interest of a
Child to be of paramount consideration in all actions
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Section 1, Child’s Right Act (2003)
In Nigeria, children’s Rights are protected by law and held
sacred, not only does the law protect the child; it also stipulates punishment
for adults who take advantage of children or seek to negatively influence them.
The law seeks to prevent cruelty against children while stating the rights and
obligations of the Nigerian Child.
Jan 2, 2014
REPORT: SOLVING WORLD POVERTY THROUGH MATHEMATICS (2)
By Legalnaija 6:08 AM
By: Peter Akindele
FROM the above facts it is clear that the United Kingdom (UK) has the revenue and already spends far more on benefits than the minimum needed to provide each person who is currently out of work with the required $1.25 a day. With approximately 47.9 per cent of the UK population in employment and a minimum wage of £5 on average,