Yusuf Grillo contributed significantly to art and art education in Nigeria.
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Yusuf Grillo charted a path in African art and enabled the emergence of more artists.
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Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria cannot be by oral proclamation, but must be based on legislation or regulation on public health and safety.
Nigeria’s economy is struggling to recover from fluctuating oil price, inflation and impact of COVID-19 pandemic.
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To non-economists, the World Bank ranking Nigeria fifth on the list of its top ten debtor countries is alarming. A deeper analysis shows there is no cause for concern.
Traffic delays can be a matter of life or death for women in Lagos state, Nigeria.
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Using data from the popular navigation app, researchers have pinpointed the areas of Lagos, Nigeria, where emergency obstetric care is most needed.
Nigeria has a new law to regulate its oil industry
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Nigeria’s new petroleum law will make its petroleum industry as competitive and attractive to investors as its peers.
A plant fruit in Nigeria shows potential for a new drug for epilepsy treatment.
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An extract of a plant’s fruit in Nigeria could protect against seizure and prevent brain degeneration. It could therefore be studied further for the development of a new antiepileptic drug.
Members of displaced farming communities often end up in internally displaced persons camp like this one in Maiduguri, Borno State.
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They do menial jobs but also trust in God as a coping strategy.
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In a Nigerian study, both women and men emphasised “trust” and “safe spaces” when discussing sexual health.
Building collapses in Lagos are a frequent occurence.
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Private developers, building professionals and the government all share responsibility for building collapses.
Millions of young Nigerians live on the streets of Lagos and survive through street trading.
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Youth unemployment in Nigeria is a skills mismatch problem – corporations can’t find suitable workers in the midst of a large pool of unemployed workers.
Ebuka Obi-Uchendu is the host of the popular reality TV show, Big Brother Naija.
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Big Brother Naija has a strong hold on the Nigerian public. Why?
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Nigeria’s academic community is mourning the death of virology professor and leading researcher, David Olufemi Olaleye.
Nnamdi Kanu favours a more radical approach to achieving the Biafran dream.
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The grievances of Nnamdi Kanu and other Biafran separatist groups are deeply rooted in the failure of the Nigerian state to implement post civil war peacebuilding initiatives.
Nigerian actors Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic and Chidi Mokeme attend attend a movie premiere in Canada.
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Nigerian filmmakers are looking at the past and remaking old Nollywood classics for a new generation.
Nigeria must increase funding for health research
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More funding is needed to galvanise
Nigeria’s health system as medical research is not well funded.
Waste products from factories like this could hold the key to more novel antibiotic discoveries.
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Discovery of a new antibiotic compound from a Nigerian environment is good news for researchers in this field.
Nigeria recently started commercial operation of a China-assisted railway linking the southwestern cities of Lagos and Ibadan.
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In his new book, Nigeria Democracy Without Development: How To Fix It, international political economist Omano Edigheji explains why democracy has not led to development in Nigeria.
Hot mix asphalt plants should not be built within residential areas and around water resources.
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There have been instances of heavy metals pollution in Nigeria that led to public health crisis.
History is better taught to young, impressionable minds from an early age.
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Nigeria should stop showing contempt for history as a subject, profession or topic of discussion.
Satellite images are critical for security, communication, agriculture and other essential services.
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An expert says Nigeria’s capacity to access space support for development and security will be affected if its satellite goes down.