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This research paper reviewed the effect of microfinancing on unemployment reduction in Nigeria. Data from Central Bank of Nigeria statistical bulletin was utilized. The period covered is twenty eight (28) years. Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) was employed for the analysis after stationarizing the data via Augumented Dicky Fuller (ADF) unit root test. The result revealed that microfinancing had no significant effect on unemployment reduction in the shortrun but could reduce the rate of unemployment in the longrun. We therefore recommended that the government should partner with microfinance banks in Nigeria to provide adequate funds to entrepreneurs in these sectors for investment which will create jobs for the teeming unemployed labor force and ultimately reduce the rate of unemployment in Nigeria.Key words: Microfinance, Agriculture and forestry, Mining and quarrying, Unemployment rate, Manufacturing and food processing, Real estate and construction, Transport and commerce

Philosophers, right from the Classical Greek period, have grappled with the problem of the origin, nature, and future of the universe. On one pole of the debate evolutionists who see the universe as an organism in the process of cosmic evolution. On the other pole of the debate are creationists who hold that reality was created by a supreme being. Interestingly, this debate has led to heated disagreements between these two rival camps. In the face of this problem, this work explores the view of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, who proposes a unique theory of evolution which integrates some ideas of the creationists. This cosmic evolution, according to him, is the ongoing and unfolding process of the creative impulse, which is personalized in the human person until it reaches its apex in personal relationship with the transcendent at the Omega Point. This work attempts to expose Teilhard de Chardin's entire theory of cosmic evolution; the stages of the process of cosmic evolution, the laws which govern the process and the end to which it tends, that is, the Omega Point. It points out the strengths and weaknesses of his arguments as well as the implications of his entire theory for the present human society. In the final analysis, this research work maintains that despite its obvious downsides, Teilhard de Chardin's Evolutionism is remarkable for its synthesis of science with religion, its revelation of the uniqueness of the emergence of internet in the evolutionary continuum and its prognostication of a glorious future predestined for the cosmos from the very onset of evolution. Analytic method of research was employed.

The study comparatively analyzed the effect of direct and indirect tax on economic growth in Nigeria. The aim of the study is to compare the effect of both taxes in relation to their contribution to the growth of Nigeria's economy. The researcher employed expost facto design, the sample size was chosen through purposive sample method to be 22 years. The data used were time series collected from CBN annual report and account 2020. The statistical tool applied was ordinary least square multiple regression analysis. The findings at 0.05 level of significance, revealed that both direct and indirect taxes have positive and significant effect on gross domestic product in Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government should sustain the tempo of the collection of both direct and indirect taxes because, they are equally important.

This study investigated the effect of non-oil revenue on economic growth in Nigeria. The aim of the study is to determine the effect of non-oil revenue on the growth of Nigerian economy. The researcher employed expost facto design, the sample size was chosen through purposive sample method to be 22 years. The data used were time series collected from CBN statistical bulletin 2020. The statistical tool applied was ordinary least square multiple regression analysis. The findings at 0.05 level of significance, revealed that company income tax has no positive and significant effect on gross domestic product in Nigeria, custom and excise duty has no positive and significant effect on economic growth in Nigeria, value added tax has a positive and significant effect on gross domestic product in Nigeria and education tax has no positive and significant effect on economic growth in Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended that government intensify the collection of value added tax and also improve on the collection of company income tax, custom and exercise duty and educational tax to grow the economy.

The paper evaluated the effect of capital market on economic growth in Nigeria. Data were collected from CBN statistical bulletin for twenty two (22) years. Expost facto design was employed for the study. The data were subjected to unit root test and ordinary least square multiple regressional analysis were used for the analysis. The findings showed that market capitalization (MTC) had positive significant effect on GDP, all share index (ASI) had negative significant effect on GDP and new issue funds (NIF) had no significant effect on GDP at 5 percent level of significance during the period of the study. Johansen co-integration test was also conducted to check their long run relationship. Based on the findings, we recommend that government macroeconomic policy should incorporate means of sustaining the market capitalization, improving all share index and increase new issue securities in order to grow the economy.

The paper evaluated the effect of macro-economic variables on economic growth in Nigeria. Data were collected from CBN statistical bulletin and World Bank for twenty five (25) years. Expost facto design was employed for the study. The data were subjected to unit root test and the result suggested the use of autoregressive and distributed lag model for the analysis. The findings showed that inflation rate, unemployment rate, exchange rate and interest rate had no significant effect on economic growth but the combination of these variables had negative effect on economic growth at 5 percent level of significance during the period of the study. Bound test was also conducted to check the co-integration so that the error of the short run could be corrected at the long run but the result still showed no relationship. Based on the findings, we recommend that government should strive to bring these variables under control in order to grow the economy.Key Words: Economic Growth, Gross Domestic Product, Inflation Rate, Unemployment Rate, Exchange Rate, Interest Rate

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the utilization of building information modelling (BIM) software for project planning in construction industries in Ondo-State. Approach/Methodology/Design: Three research questions guided the study. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population for the study comprised of 31 construction industries with 126 Contractors and Building consultants in construction industries in Ondo-State, Nigeria. A structured questionnaire consisting of 41 items developed by the ERASMUS + programme was used for data collection. Two experts from the Department of Industrial Technical Education (Building/Woodwork), University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and one expert from Bablor Construction Company, Akure South, Ondo-State validated the instrument. The reliability co-efficient of the instrument was 0.86. Data collected were analyzed using mean to answer the research questions, while t-test was used to answer the hypotheses. Findings: It was found that the extent to which building information modelling (BIM) software are utilized are still very low. The study therefore, recommend that education and training programmes on BIM software uses should be organized for construction industries, BIM should be made compulsory for all personnel involved in construction process and a standard contract document should be made available by the government/professional bodies for all building constructors to ensure the usability of BIM for construction project to enhance the construction design, process, analyze and resolve potential hazards and ensure that the building project is completed timely. Practical Implications: The study revealed the benefit of BIM software application for project planning Hence, the importance of BIM software cannot be overemphasized in achieving high building quality, innovative virtual design and project management in the modern world. Originality/value: This paper shows that Building information modelling software is an innovative way to practically design and manage project plan. BIM adoption is needed to enhance building performance and operation.

The purpose of this study was to determine differences in urban public perception of the political promises of the candidates in legislative election campaign 2014, according to the cultural, social, personal and psychological factors. The study was conducted in several villages in the city of Yogyakarta before the election of 2014. The numbers of respondents were 100 people, which distributed across villages that located near big universities in Yogyakarta. Discussions of research data were using descriptive analysis on the basis of the concept of consumer behavior.The results showed some low level of public trusts to some political appointment of candidates. The average level of confidence of respondents to the political appointment only 18.01 percent and surprisingly, lowest confidence level came from respondents with the status of civil servant jobs (PNS). In the other hand, higher educated people have better political insight and be more critical with the promises that are offered by the legislative candidates.Keywords: political promises of legislative candidates, elections, consumer behavior, cultural, social, personal and psychological.

The paper evaluated the relationship between informal sector and economic growth in Nigeria. Data were collected from primary sources and the method of data collection was focus group discussion (FGD). Survey design was employed for the study. The researchers adopted purposive sampling method to select 100 successful informal sector's business men from River State, south-south region of Nigeria so as to make an informed decision. The findings showed that informal sectors have contributed greatly to the growth of Nigeria's economy. Based on the findings, the researchers recommend that Nigeria's government should encourage the activities of informal businesses to stimulate economic growth in Nigeria, government should create enabling environment for informal businesses so as to stimulate economic growth etc.