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Present-Day Nigeria
Elections, Nollywood, electricity and the economy: what is actually happening in Nigeria now, with the numbers checked.
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Nollywood's Rise: From Home Video to Global Screens
Discover Nollywood history: from Kenneth Nnebue's 1992 Living in Bondage to Netflix deals and global streaming success in Nigeria's booming film industry.
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The Armed Groups Nobody Has Heard Of Yet: Lakurawa, Mahmuda and Nigeria's Newest Insecurity
Boko Haram isn't the whole story. Lakurawa, Mahmuda and a deepening bandit-jihadist blur are reshaping Nigeria's security crisis, north-west to centre.
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Nigeria's Five Presidents Since 1999, Explained
A clear guide to Nigeria's presidents since 1999: Obasanjo, Yar'Adua, Jonathan, Buhari and Tinubu, how each rose to power and how their terms in office ended.
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