The principle of derivation as encapsulated under the proviso to Section 162 (2) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, is geared towards providing a recompense to the producers of any natural resources ...

Little is known about the true developmental origin of human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) or the events that initiate their generation. Recently, we have shown that hESCs originate from a post–inner ...

A high-level inter-agency committee set up by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has recommended that the federal government declare a state of emergency in Nigeria's ...

Civil society organisations, CSOs in the Niger Delta have renewed appeal to the federal government to pay the 13 per cent derivation fund to oil-producing communities. Coordinator, Niger Delta Civil ...

Oil-producing states reduced their domestic debt burden by about N610.84bn between June 2023 and March 2025, as they received record inflows from the 13 per cent derivation fund, The PUNCH reports.

Embryonic stem cells have the unique ability to form all adult cell types. Harnessing this potential may provide a source of cells to replace those that are lost or impaired as a result of disease.