Are Nigerians buying the 22nd cheapest petrol in the world? Experts say this is a flawed and misleading comparison
Several newspapers recently reported that Nigeria has some of the cheapest petrol in the world. We took a closer look.
Several newspapers recently reported that Nigeria has some of the cheapest petrol in the world. We took a closer look.
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The American envoy has been working hard to sell her current posting as an attractive investment destination.
Scarce data is just one obstacle to combatting sexual violence.
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This stat doing the social media rounds does beat around the bush, but much like a drunk stumbling in the dark, it eventually makes it home.
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