Aliyu Ilias
Aliyu Ilias, a development economist, was highlighted for urging state governors to focus on developing industrial strengths to attract foreign investments amid concerns over excessive state spending.
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Aliyu Ilias is a development economist who lamented the instability of federal capital spending.
MDA Underfunding Hits N15tn Amid Rising Debt Service
Nigeria· 2025-12-24
Dr Aliyu Ilias, said Nigeria should view the current trade situation as an opportunity to adapt.
Nigeria Faces N1tn Export Loss After Trump's US TariffNigeria· 2025-12-22
Dr Aliyu Ilias described the repeated budget extension as a worrying precedent.
Nigeria's 2024 Budget Extension: Tinubu, NASS Face CriticismNigeria· 2025-06-25
An economist and financial expert, Dr Aliyu Ilias, said that when state actors failed to do the needful, non-state actors would take advantage.
EFCC fumes as motivational speaker demands $18,000 for mentorshipNigeria· 2025-04-26
Development economist Dr Aliyu Ilias expressed concerns about Nigeria’s borrowing approach.
W’Bank to approve Nigeria’s $632m loan request todayNigeria· 2025-03-31
Aliyu Ilias is the Executive Director of Save the Consumers, a Nigerian consumer rights group.
Group condemns Multichoice’s price disparity between Nigeria, South African customersNigeria· 2025-03-23
Aliyu Ilias argued that the exit of more Nigerians and their permanent settlement in Canada means less skilled labour for the country.
Canada denies 13,000 Nigerians asylumNigeria· 2025-03-23
Aliyu Ilias is a development economist who attributed Nigeria's low GDP per capita to the prolonged depreciation of the naira.
Nigeria suffers economic downturn as GDP/capita falls 72% – IMFNigeria· 2025-02-15
A development economist, Aliyu Ilias, urged governors to develop an area of strength they could leverage to attract foreign investments.
30 states generate N2.8tn, spend N3tn on travels, salariesNigeria· 2025-02-10
