This study examined mortgage financing and housing development in Nigeria. The main focus of this research was to ascertain the impact of mortgage loan in housing development in Nigeria. To achieve this objective, data were extracted from CBN statistical bulletin and National Bureau of Statistics from 1990 to 2014. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested using econometric models such as Augmented Dickey-Fuller unit root test, the co-integration tests revealed the existence of a long-run relationship among the variables. The Error Correction Model established causal links and dynamic interactions between variables by granger causality test. The result of the findings showed a significant relationship between mortgage financing and housing development in Nigeria. Variables such as mortgage loan and interest rate had positive and significant impact on housing development while cost of building had a negative effect on housing development in Nigeria. Further findings revealed that mortgage bank deposit had positive effect on mortgage investment while inflation had a negative effect on mortgage investment. The study recommended that mortgage institution in Nigeria should develop strategies to mobilize more deposits and explore new sources of fund such as funds from the capital market via housing bonds, savings and loans from co-operative societies. Government should create an enabling environment for private housing sector in housing development in Nigeria by providing infrastructure and enhancing soundness and competitiveness of mortgage institutions in Nigeria.

This study aimed at evaluating enterprise risk management practice by Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria. Evolving from the research were three specific objectives which were reconstructed into research hypotheses. The hypotheses investigated the relationship between objections and challenges faced by Nigerian banks, government policy, risk and acceptance of enterprise risk management by Nigerian banks. The study utilized an Ex-Post Facto design. A sample of 374 respondents extracted across six geopolitical zones in Nigeria responded to a re-validated 5 points Likert Scale questionnaire. Data extracted from the collection was evaluated using ordinary least square OLS regression analysis. The study revealed that various challenges of practicing banks significantly influences the level of acceptance and implementation of ERM in Nigeria, the government policies on ERM has a direct and significant relationship on the practice of ERM by players in the industry and that the practice of ERM has positively influenced the performance of the Nigerian banks that have accepted and implemented ERM. The study recommended that apex institution should devise a strategic plan and framework to help banks in the implementation of enterprise risk management since it has been adjudged to be the industry best practice in line with Basel III accord.

<p>The study examined the extent of public debt crisis and its consequences on economic development using data from Nigerian economy for the period 1970 to 2010. It employed the error correction framework and co-integration techniques to test the relationship between per-capita gross domestic product and macroeconomics variables. The test reveals that there is long relationship between dependent and the independent variables. This implies that political instability may reduce rate development and other independent variables are responsible for the underdevelopment of Nigeria. Hence, to avoid the crisis of economic development in Nigeria public debt should be reduce to a minimal level.</p><p class="Default"><em><br /></em></p>

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This study sought to appraise the relationship between external debt management policies on the economic growth of Nigeria from 1970-2006. One null hypothesis was formulated to determine the effect of external debt on Gross domestic investment, exchange rate, fiscal deficit, and terms of trade. Ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. Ordinary least square multiple regression technique was used to analyzed data gathered for the study. The result of the findings revealed that, GDP, exchange rate, fiscal deficit, London Interbank offered rate, and terms of trade are the major determinants of external debt in Nigeria. The severity of the debt within the period is reflected in the country's inability to meet the debt service obligations particularly scheduled debt services in relation to its foreign currency earnings, it explains why the country had rescheduled its debt from time to time (first in 1986(first in , 1989(first in , 1991(first in , and last in October 2000. Recommendations are made that the federal government should lay down well considered guideline for external loans. Defining the purpose, duration, moratorium requirements and commitments, negotiation fees etc including the conditions under which the government can approve and guarantee external loans. Also In view of the debt relief, government should ensure that spending impact on poverty reduction halts HIV/AIDS and malaria and addresses child and material mortality. Thus, the government should priorities its spending on health, education, water, infrastructure, power and agriculture.