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Experts explain why there might not be much to celebrate and proffer solutions.
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If Nigeria’s public office holders behave, there’s no reason why the country can’t progress.
Regular elections have not translated to development in Nigeria.
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Nigeria must strengthen its democratic institutions and improve governance for economic development.
Nigeria’s economy needs to diversify away from oil.
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There should be a better long-term strategy for foreign direct investments in Nigeria that’s not tied to its oil reserves.
Nigerian law forbids abortion unless a woman’s life is in danger.
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In the context of Nigeria’s restrictive abortion laws, promoting access to medication abortion drugs is a life saver.
Some people take the new drugs to prolong sex.
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People in Nigeria are creating new drugs either because they can’t afford more traditional narcotics, because they’re not controlled or because they’re strong.
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The time to fix the roof is while the sun is still shining. Before the economic situation goes from bad to worse, the impact of rising interest rates can be mitigated in a combination of ways.
Members of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria protest over crude oil theft.
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Insecurity of assets and life with declining capacity for technical and market production are responsible for Nigeria’s low crude oil production.
A group of recent university graduates in Nigeria.
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Nigeria’s lecturers’ strike raises fundamental questions about how Nigerian universities are run and funded.
Kalk Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.
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The trend globally is for countries to be explicit about their maritime interests, underpinned by a sound security strategy.
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Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje was Nigeria’s first professor of geography. He has died at 90.
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Nigeria’s public university system has lost about 57 months to industrial action since 1999. This has implications for the future workforce.
Niger soldiers conduct a simulated mounted patrol.
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West African governments need to be clearer about the similarities and differences of violent extremist groups.
Windcatchers in Iran use natural air flow to keep buildings cool.
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Members of the Nigerian Institute of Building during a walk against building collapse in Lagos in March 2022.
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Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital city, is notorious for frequent building collapses. A risk reduction expert offers five recommendations on how to prevent these disasters.
Nigerian terrorists Boko Haram attracted worldwide condemnation when it kidnapped hundreds of school girls.
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Families are worried that a new Nigerian law will stop them getting their kidnapped friends or relatives back.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director general of the World Trade Organisation.
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Creating employment and fighting corruption are two of the subjects discussed in the wide ranging discussion.
Some development projects skip environmental impact assessments.
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Nigeria’s Environmental Impact Assessment Act is not protecting the environment enough and citizens need to get involved.
New train services like this, in Lagos, are designed to boost economic activities and ease movement of passengers.
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Bola Tinubu will be saddled with a near comatose economy. Here are four priorities that would make the difference.
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Monitoring bird population trends in Nigeria is a valuable activity – but it requires trained people and commitment over the long term.