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. …
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 …
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Workers protest in Abuja on Feb. 27.Photographer: Kola Sulaimon/AFP/Getty Images Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is facing a fresh challenge to his attempts to rein in runaway inflation and get the unruly economy back on track. Labor unions are demanding that the minimum monthly wage of about $20 be increased eightfold, while the government and the private …
Post-colonial anthem dropped in 1978 reinstituted with little debate amid escalating economic crisis Nigeria has reverted to a national anthem it dropped nearly 50 years ago after lawmakers replaced the current one, prompting widespread criticism over the lack of public consultation on the change. The country’s president, Bola Tinubu, confirmed the law on Wednesday, a …
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