Nigeria needs more than trucks to achieve effective freight management.
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In addition to transport, Nigeria needs to pay more attention to logistics and supply chain management.
Electronic waste should be properly dismantled and recycled
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There is an urgent need for legislation dealing specifically with electronic waste in Nigeria.
Sahel landscape.
The porous borders of West Africa allow for the unregulated movement of thousands.
Technology has been key in tackling fraud.
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Countries have adopted a wide array of measures involving a proliferation of fraud agencies.
A less militarised approach could lead to greater security in the region.
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The over-militarisation of the crisis across the Sahel region has done little to foster stability.
Nigeria’s poverty profile is embarrassing
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Nigeria needs more industrial production, foreign and domestic investment, not just handouts.
A group of drummers playing traditional Yoruba drums.
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By providing insights from different disciplines, a new book uncovers new themes in the history of Yoruba people of West Africa
Some Nigerians protesting against a proposed social media bill.
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The Nigerian government has no legal capacity to unilaterally regulate or police borderless social media platforms.
Catholics in the Nigerian capital Abuja peacefully protest against rampant killings in Benue state.
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The absence of support from government leaves communities to determine independently how to move forward, what works, and what is sustainable.
Lake Chad captured from Diffa, Niger.
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Where natural resources are shared, in addition to the states, regional and international organisations also have a role to play in steering who gets what.
The establishment of the African Union shows how social context is important in international organisations.
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Formation of the African Union shows how social context is important in international negotiations.
Science should guide the debate about legalising marijuana in Nigeria
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Legalising marijuana in Nigeria should start with what science is required and what scientific capability the country has.
The feeling of desertion by Nigeria’s federal government has not left the region that was defined as Biafra during the country’s civil war.
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Until the conditions that led to the Nigeria-Biafra war are resolved, the debate on the viability of one Nigeria will continue to arise.
TB Joshua was one of Africa’s most revered preachers.
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TB Joshua came from nothing, but he redefined African Pentecostalism in many ways.
Residents and church members gather at the main gate of the Synagogue Church of All Nations headquarters in Lagos to mourn the death of pastor TB Joshua.
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Nigeria’s TB Joshua wasn’t just known for his evangelism and controversies. He was also a beloved philanthropist.
In happier days. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari (centre) and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (left) pose as Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg takes a selfie during his visit to the country in 2016.
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Nigeria risks losing its recent status as Africa’s most attractive tech hub following its decision to suspend Twitter’s operations.
Taking a selfie during the #ENDSARS protest in Lagos in 2020. Social media was used extensively to mobilise demontrators.
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President Muhammadu Buhari’s Twitter shutdown will be hard to enforce and could have dire consequences for Nigeria’s fragile democratic institutions and economy.
Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, one of Africa’s most influential evangelists, has died at 57.
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Ongoing support for TB Joshua and his ministry can be explained by understanding the theological tradition in which he operated.
Men largely determine the fertility rate in Nigeria. These men are drumming for dancers at a festival.
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The Nigerian government must design more interventions to improve education, employment opportunities and the economy in order to control the country’s population growth.
Illegal fishing increases food and economic insecurities in Nigeria.
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Nigeria must address illegal fishing, which depletes the country’s fish stocks, undermines livelihoods and pushes people into poverty.