What you need to know about Nigeria's social register There has been a lot of outcry about the federal government's proposed 8,000 cash transfer meant to serve as a palliative for the ongoing economic reforms especially the outright and eventual cancellation of payment of subsidies to petrol marketers in the country. The government had planned to reach out to 12 million vulnerable households through the National Social Register (NSR) with the said sum for six months. The National Social Register is a repository of information about potential beneficiaries for multiple social assistance programs...