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President Buhari’s one Year in Office

It is too early in the life of president Buhari’s administration to judge whether it will be a successful administration or not. The most important thing in the life of a new administration is to analyze policies already in place to see if the government is laying a solid foundation for the future of the …

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Nigeria and Fuel Subsidy Removal

On January 1, 2012, president Goodluck Jonathan decided to remove the subsidy on petroleum called gas in the United states.  It will be incorrect to say that the president did not anticipate the anger that will ensue from his decision.  What surprised him is that he did not envisage the magnitude of the protest, which …

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