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Proliferation of airport projects is at odds with concentration of air passenger traffic Last Thursday the governor of Zamfara, one of Nigeria’s poorest states, held a ceremony to mark the start of construction on an international airport in the state capital Gusau. “The economic benefits and multiplier effects … are quite enormous,” Dauda Lawal said. …

Continue reading "Nigeria keeps building airports – but where are the passengers? By Eromo Egbejule"

The Last Week Tonight host looks into what would happen if Trump were re-elected, this time with a conservative playbook called Project 2025 On the latest Last Week Tonight, John Oliver looked into what will be in store should Donald Trump be elected to a second term as president in November – and particularly the …

Continue reading "John Oliver on a second Trump term: ‘Really does promise to be far, far worse’ by Adrian Horton"

John Oliver looks into the UK general election and last 14 years of Conservative rule – video Last Week Tonight host looks into surprise UK general election and last 14 years of Conservative rule in Britain John Oliver looked homeward on his latest Last Week Tonight, as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a surprise general election for next month. …

Continue reading "John Oliver on Tories: their ‘unremitting cruelty has stained the last decade and a half of British life’ by Adrian Horton"

No doubt for centuries Africa traditional practices are embedded in secrecy, especially those that had to do with the sacrifices and people who partake in it held the secret throughout their lives till death. With reference to the Edo Kingdom that is historically father to Esan people and other sub-nations within and outside the Edo …

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Surging inflation, a volatile and depreciating currency, rampant insecurity and electricity shortages are driving US and European multinationals out of Nigeria.  But where they see adversity, Asian firms and local companies see opportunity. Singapore’s Tolaram last week took control of Guinness Nigeria from the UK’s Diageo, while Turkey’s Hayat Kimya and Nigeria’s Fouani Group have stepped …

Continue reading "Filling the void by Emele Onuand and Antony Sguazzin"