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Nigeria: The looting of Lagos State

February 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Seun George 1. 4, Oyinkan Abayomi (formerly Queens) Drive, Ikoyi: A 5-bedroom detached house on one acre of land which was originally the Lagos State Governor’s guest house since 1979, but which now belongs to Tinubu. The certificate of … read more »

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Nigeria: Governor Fashola, Please Stop The “Kosovo-Style” Social Cleansing Of The Poor

February 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Ahmed Olayinka Sule, CFA suleaos@gmail.com http://about.me/ahmedsule   Your Excellency, I hope all is well with you and your family. I would like to begin by commending you for all the great things that you have done since you were … read more »

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Nigeria: Lagos – Still At the Mercy of Danfo Drivers

July 31, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

OF all the problems facing Lagos, the worst might be traffic. Chaotic traffic in Lagos is man-made – a phenomenon as destructive and inevitable as the rains that falls anytime of the year. Some residents believe that there is no … read more »

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Nigeria: 800 fired doctors recalled

June 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos – Authorities in Nigeria’s economic capital Lagos said on Thursday they had recalled all 788 doctors who were dismissed after they went on strike over pay. The doctors, including consultants and specialists, were fired on 07 May after going … read more »

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Striking doctors dismissed in Nigeria

May 8, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Lagos – Authorities in Lagos, Nigeria’s economic capital, on Monday dismissed a total of 788 doctors who have been on a pay strike for the past three weeks, an official statement said. “A total of 788 doctors in the Lagos … read more »

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