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Fifty years, five problems - and how Nigeria can work with China in future
Vendors in front of their shop in China Town, Ojota, Lagos. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Abdul-Gafar Tobi Oshodi,…
Nigeria’s debt is sustainable, but dangers loom on the horizon
Nigeria’s economy is struggling to recover from fluctuating oil price, inflation and impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Pius Utomi…
New law will make Nigeria’s petroleum industry attractive to investors
Nigeria has a new law to regulate its oil industry Andrew Holt/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images Omowumi Iledare, University of Cape Coast…
Housekeeper who was paid £1.41 an hour and made to sleep in cellar wins over £50k payout from boss
Housekeeper who was paid £1.41 an hour and made to sleep in cellar wins over £50k payout from boss.…
Constituency Project: ICPC finds no borehole, stolen generator in Yobe
Since August 31, ICPC has been tracking 118 executive and constituency projects worth N4.5 billion in Yobe. The Independent…
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Corruption deepening poverty in Nigeria: SERAP
Widespread and systemic corruption in ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) especially in the education, health and water sectors is deepening…
Small seashells tell a big story of slavery and transoceanic trade 500 years ago
Money cowries (Monetaria moneta) retrieved from the São Bento. Mudzunga Munzhedzi/KwaZulu-Natal Museum archaeology collection, Accession no.1982/004 Box 2 Justine Wintjes,…
"I Make Close To #8,000 daily"- Female Graduate Who Rides Keke For a Living Speaks In Video
Amarachi Ihezie, a Nigerian graduate whose story went viral a few days ago for working as a keke driver despite possessing a…
$1 Billion Operational Costs Push Private Jet Owners into Bankruptcy
Economic dire strait in which average Nigerians find themselves may have caught up with the wealthiest and nouveau riche, pushing…
Seeking jobs abroad isn’t an option for young Nigerians: they don’t have the right skills
Millions of young Nigerians live on the streets of Lagos and survive through street trading. Pius Utomi EkpeI/AFP via Getty…