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Nigeria:
Severe Economic Impact 'If Unrest, Curfews Persist'
Daily Trust, 26 October 2020
Financial analysts at Cordros Research have said the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to be more severe if the current unrest and curfews persist beyond October… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Unprecedented Looting As Arsonists, Hoodlums, Thieves Take Control
Premium Times, 25 October 2020
Cities across Nigeria have fallen under a siege of looters as mobs turned the initially peaceful #EndSARS protests into an anarchic chaos. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Why Nigeria Can't Fix Its Development Agenda - and Where the Solutions Lie
The Conversation Africa, 25 October 2020
Nigeria has an estimated population of about 206 million, making it the seventh most populous country in the world. The country's population is projected to increase to 263 million… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Lagos Eases Curfew
This Day, 25 October 2020
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has eased the curfew imposed on the state after the violence that trailed the EndSARS protests. Read more »
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Nigeria:
#EndSARS - How Nigeria Can Tap Into Its Youthful Population
The Conversation Africa, 25 October 2020
Protests in Nigeria against police brutality and specifically the Special Anti Robbery Squad, a police unit accused of human rights abuses, have mostly been by young Nigerians,… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Govt to Add Strategic Reserves' Financing Cost to Fuel Price
Vanguard, 25 October 2020
The Federal Government is proposing the addition of the costs of managing the national strategic stocks of petroleum products to the retail price of the commodities. Read more »