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Red-gloved hands gently dip cotton swabs down nostrils and mouths of people taking turns to stand in front of a tall booth, masks lowered and head tilted backwards. Inside the booth to which the gloves are attached is a COVID-19 sample collector. Set up by Nigerian health investment firm Flying Doctors in eight of the […]
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Our Video of the Week, Nigerian Men Tattoo Their Lips Pink! got us thinking about perceptions of physical beauty. In it, we’re taken to a parlor in Lagos, Nigeria and see a man getting his lower lip colored in light pink. He barely flinches as the tattoo gun buzzes on his lips. According to the […]
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Sub-Saharan Africa has an infrastructure gap of more than $40 billion. As noted by U.S. President Barack Obama in the announcement of his Power Africa project recently, this gap is most notable in the power sector. The power sector accounts for nearly 60 percent of the spending deficit, and more than half of sub-Saharan Africa’s population […]
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Thanks to the pandemic, the financial situation of young Nigerian women has gone through major changes. A crashing exchange rate, COVID-19 and increases in the cost of everyday items are enough to make us throw our hands up in despair. It’s now more important than ever for Nigerian women to understand finance and start investing […]
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‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’ is a common and seemingly harmless saying. But what happens when commonly eaten foods like pepper, garlic and ginger are wrongfully said to prevent COVID-19? What can we do to fight harmful misinformation? During the first two weeks of the lockdown in Lagos, Nigeria, a lot of […]
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The Venice Biennale is undoubtedly a major international event in the world of contemporary art. The event is organized by artists, with artists and for artists. The 57th exhibition runs until November 22nd, with the participation of over 120 artists to be discovered all over the world, with 103 artists having never been showcased in Venice, including ambassadors of […]
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By Olajide Osho-Thomas, Sales Executive at Infobip Nigeria Nigerian businesses are becoming increasingly innovative as they implement digital transformation strategies, finding new ways to improve business processes with the use of technology that will ultimately yield better efficiency and cost savings for the business. The country’s key technology stakeholders are in the financial services sector, which […]
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International advocacy organization Global Citizen and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) have partnered to create the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF), a fund for Nigerians by Nigerians to combat the devastating effects brought on the people of Nigeria by COVID-19 and its associated restrictions. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of every Nigerian, […]
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There Was A Country: Nigerians Cry “Otoge!” While Fearful of What Lies Ahead Post COVID-19 and 2023 Elections by Dorothy Jamilu Millions of Nigerians are unable to fight or scream anymore, they are only able to cry, accept abuses and await death. They are the 90% majority of the nation. This group of impoverished Nigerians […]
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