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Nigeria’s own social media?

There is perhaps no better time to analyze the implication of social media for Nigeria than at this moment in time. After all, the biggest of the social media companies, Facebook, just announced its intention to go public a few … read more

Again! Delays to power sector privatisation

Nigeria has again pushed back the timeframe for selling off state-owned power assets, its privatisation agency said on Monday, another setback for reforms which investors hope will unlock the potential of Africa’s second largest economy. Despite holding the world’s seventh … read more

Blast at Suleja church wounds five

A BOMB planted by an abandoned car exploded outside a church in the middle of a worship service near Nigeria’s capital, wounding five people amid a continuing wave of violence by a radical Islamist sect, authorities and witnesses say. No … read more

Oil reliance fuels Nigeria’s poverty

A feckless political system and excessive reliance on an oil industry that generates few jobs have conspired to reverse Nigeria’s battle against poverty despite economic growth, analysts say. Many see Nigeria as a classic victim of the “resource curse” where … read more