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    The Effect of Anchor Borrower's Programme on Agricultural Output in Nigeria
    (International Journal of Agricultural Science, 2024-02) Makinde, Damilola Ayomiposi; Akinjare, Victoria Abosede; Omankhanlen, Alexander Ehimare; Isibor, Areghan Akhanolu
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    Impact of Capital Structure on Financial Performance of Firms in the Nigerian Healthcare Sector
    (Journal of Comprehensive Business Administration Research, 2024) Omokore, David Eyitayo; Njogo, BibianaOluckukwu; Omankhanlen, Alexander Ehimare; Islaka, Muideen; Akinjare, Victoria Abosede
    This study aims to explore how the capital structure affects the financial performance of healthcare companies listed on the Nigerian StockExchange(NSE)from2012to2021.Capitalstructurewhichconsidershowacompanycombinesitsmixofequityanddebtinfinancingits business is important to its overall operations and growth. To conduct this research, eight healthcare firms listed on the NSE were deliberately chosen. The study examined the financial data of various firms, through their annual reports. The data included short-term and long-term debts, equity (the value of a company’sshares), return on equity,andsize.The studyusedcorrelation and regressionfor its analysis. The results showed that short-termdebt,long-termdebt,andequityhadanegativebutsignificantrelationshipwithreturnonequity.However,thesizeofthecompany had a positive and significant relationship with return on equity. Based on the findings, the study recommends that healthcare firms should consider using long-term debts to increase the time to repay the borrowed capital and generate more profit
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    Financial Deepening and Economic Growth Nexus in Nigeria
    (Scitech Journal, 2026) OMANKHANLEN, Alexander Ehimare; Omokore, David Eyitayo; Olusuyi Ajayi; Akinjare, Victoria Abosede
    This study explored the relationship between financial deepening and economic growth in Nigeria over the period 1971 to 2020. The literature presents differing views on whether financial deepening has a positive effect on economic growth, prompting further empirical investigation. Annual data on key variables-such as lending interest rate, bank capital, bank liquid reserves, domestic credit, and stock traded-were obtained from the World Bank Indicators. The analysis employed an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model to assess the effects of these variables on Nigeria’s GDP. The results indicated that bank liquid reserves had a positive and statistically significant impact on GDP at the 5% significance level, while domestic credit and stock traded were positive but not statistically significant. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) urgently reconsider its monetary policy rate and the volume of financial resources allocated to the private sector. Additionally, measures should be introduced to cushion the effects of disinvestment and to promote policies that enhance income, liquidity preferences, and savings behavior among citizens, all of which can contribute to a more resilient economy. Finally, financial institutions are encouraged to develop a wider range of financial instruments to attract investors and mobilize idle funds for productive investments.
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    Impact Assessment of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund on Agricultural Sector Growth
    (Journal of Global Entrepreneurial Management, 2026) Omankhanlen, Alexander Ehimare; Akinjare, Victoria Abosede; Ehikioya, Benjamin Ighodalo; Makinde, Damilola Ayomiposi
    The Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund was established in 1978 by the military federal government in 1977 to incentivize banks to increase lending to the agricultural sector. However, the lack of repayment of previously lent loans has led to a shortage in the distribution of loans. The primary objective is to analyze the effectiveness of the CBN agricultural intervention program, specifically the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund, over 30 years from 1991 to 2020. Using the Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) method, a linear model was employed to examine the relationship between dependent and explanatory variables. The study’s findings reveal that the coefficient of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund is negative, at the 5% level. This could indicate that beneficiaries in the sector are not making full use of the fund. The report proposes that banks focus solely on agricultural lending to encourage agricultural growth and ensure that loans are allocated toward their intended agricultural purposes to avoid money misuse.
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    Financial Deepening and Economic Growth Nexus in Nigeria
    (Journal of Global Entrepreneurial Management Vol4(1), 2026) Omokore, David Eyitayo; Omankhanlen, Alexander Ehimare; Ajayi, Olusuyi; Akinjare, Victoria Abosede
    This study explored the relationship between financial deepening and economic growth in Nigeria over the period 1971 to 2020. The literature presents differing views on whether financial deepening has a positive effect on economic growth, prompting further empirical investigation. Annual data on key variables-such as lending interest rate, bank capital, bank liquid reserves, domestic credit, and stock traded-were obtained from the World Bank Indicators. The analysis employed an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model to assess the effects of these variables on Nigeria’s GDP. The results indicated that bank liquid reserves had a positive and statistically significant impact on GDP at the 5% significance level, while domestic credit and stock traded were positive but not statistically significant. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) urgently reconsider its monetary policy rate and the volume of financial resources allocated to the private sector. Additionally, measures should be introduced to cushion the effects of disinvestment and to promote policies that enhance income, liquidity preferences, and savings behavior among citizens, all of which can contribute to a more resilient economy. Finally, financial institutions are encouraged to develop a wider range of financial instruments to attract investors and mobilize idle funds for productive investments
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    A Cointegration Analysis of the Impact of Selected Macroeconomic Fundamentals on Stock Market Performance in Nigeria
    (Academy of Strategic Management Journal Vol: 20, 2021) Ehikioya, Benjamin Ighodalo; Omankhanlen, Alexander Ehimare; Omodero, Cordelia Onyinyechi; Isibor, Areghan Akhanolu; Akinjare, Victoria Abosede; Okoye, Lawrence Uchenna
    The stock market and macroeconomic fundamental variables are important elements with a significant impact on economic growth and development. Thus, using the Johansen cointegration technique and the Vector Error Correction Model, this paper examines the connection between stock market performance and macroeconomic fundamentals in Nigeria. The study employs data from the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the Central Bank of Nigeria from 2010 to 2019. The findings from the empirical analysis reveal evidence that a long-run equilibrium connection exists between stock market prices and several macroeconomic factors in Nigeria. The result of the study indicates that the exchange rate and inflation exerts a negative influence on stock prices. A positive connection exists between money supply, crude oil prices, financial openness and stock prices in Nigeria. However, the result from the post-2016 economic recession reveals a negative and significant influence of crude oil prices on stock prices while all other variables maintain their direction of relationship with stock prices. This result implies that there is a need for the government to embark on aggressive economic diversification to other sectors of the economy. Also, the government must reduce the interest rate to encourage investment in the stock market, in addition to creating an enabling environment through policies and programs that would stimulate the economy and boost investors’ confidence.