As they continue to wait in vain for state intervention amid rising sea levels, people in Akwa Ibom are taking matters into their own hands, as Ekpali Saint reports.
Tag: Nigeria
I WANT TO VISIT NIGERIA
Tony Wheeler is one of the most travelled people in the world, but one country has eluded him for 50 years – Nigeria. For Grey Continent, he explains why he has to right this wrong.
From oil import permits to exchange rate systems – THE WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ
From oil import permits to exchange rate systems – test your knowledge of recent events in Nigeria.
The quiz is brought to you by Adetomiwa Isiaka, who writes the newsletter, That New News , a wry look at the week’s news stories. She tweets at @bellexsans.
DODGY INDOMIE AND AGENDA 2050 – THE WEEKLY NEWS QUIZ
From the outgoing administrations Agenda 2050 to dodgy Indomie – test your knowledge of what has happened in Nigeria this week.
The quiz is brought to you by Adetomiwa Isiaka, who writes the newsletter, That New News , a wry look at the week’s news stories. She tweets at @bellexsans.
Ike Ekweremadu: “a substantial fall from grace”
When a young man walked into a police station in west London in May last year, it began an international investigation which culminated in the imprisonment of respected Nigerian politician, Ike Ekweremadu. He was found guilty of trying to harvest the man’s kidney for his sick daughter. Nkem Ifejika and Katherine Prescott report for Grey Continent.
Escape from Sudan and public sector pay – the weekly news quiz
From the government’s efforts trying to rescue stranded Nigerians in Sudan, to calls for an increase in public sector pay – test your knowledge of what has happened in Nigeria this week.
The quiz is brought to you by Adetomiwa Isiaka, who writes the newsletter, That New News , a wry look at the week’s news stories. She tweets at @bellexsans.