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    IMPACT OF MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES ON FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY IN NIGERIA
    (Covenant University Ota, 2025-06) GBEBIKAN, Anthonia Motunrayo; Covenant University Dissertation
    Foreign direct investment (FDI) has historically been significantly influenced by Nigeria's oil and gas industry, but ongoing inflationary pressures continue to threaten the stability of investments. The overall increase in price levels, or inflation, affects macroeconomic factors including interest rates, currency rates, and investor confidence. Nigeria's inflation rate has fluctuated over time, which has affected capital inflows into important economic sectors. This study investigated the relationship between macroeconomic variables, sustainable development goal (SDG), and foreign direct investment (FDI) in Nigeria while focusing on the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. The study specifically examined how inflation, exchange rate, global oil price, SDG goal 8 of economic growth measured by economic growth rate, and the control variable interest rate impacted FDI in Nigeria using time series data from 1990 till 2023. The study adopted the ex post facto research design and secondary data from the reports of the World Development Index, Central Bank of Nigeria, National Bureau of Statistics, and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were used in this study. The estimation techniques used in this study was the Autoregressive Distributive Lag. Findings showed that inflation, exchange rate, and the control variable interest rate had negative and significant impacts while economic growth rate, global oil prices, and the second control variable sustainability index had positive and significant impacts on Nigeria’s foreign direct investment. The study thus recommended that the Central Bank should focus more in managing inflation by controlling excess money in the economy.
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    EFFECTS OF FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY, AGENT BANKING ON FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN NIGERIA
    (Covenant University Ota, 2025-03) OBABUEKI OSARUGUE PEACE; Covenant University Dissertation
    This study investigates the relationship between financial technology, agent banking, and financial inclusion. Employing secondary data from the Central Bank of Nigeria and Federal Reserve Economic Data, the research utilises the Granger causality test to analyse the period between 2012–2022. The findings reveal that POS transactions significantly affect mobile money account ownership, and mobile money operations exhibit the strongest positive relationship with financial inclusion. Although ATMs are widely used, their impact on financial inclusion is limited by high transaction costs and operational challenges. Mobile account ownership drives web banking usage significantly, but web banking transactions do not significantly impact mobile account ownership. The study recommends enhancing digital infrastructure, promoting financial literacy, and expanding agent networks to bridge regional disparities. By leveraging technological advancements, Nigeria can achieve broader financial inclusion and foster equitable economic growth