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Lagos living: Solving Nigeria’s megacity housing crisis

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2017

Nigeria’s largest city Lagos is facing a housing crisis. The BBC’s Nancy Kacungira looks at how entrepreneurs are trying to solve the crisis. Affordable housing is a considerable challenge for urban areas with large populations, and this is particularly prevalent in the

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“I can’t find the words to describe what I saw in Rann”- MSF Coordinator In Nigeria

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

By Alfred Davies, MSF Field Coordinator in Nigeria Alfred Davies is an MSF Field Coordinator in Nigeria. He was in Rann when the aerial attack occurred, and in the hours that followed. Here is what he witnessed: “The first bomb fell at 12.30pm and landed just a few metres away from the Red Cross office. […]

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From Estate Agent To Gambian President

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

Adama Barrow, a successful property developer who has never held public office, has defied the odds to score a shock victory in The Gambia’s elections. His victory in the small West African nation’s presidential poll is arguably an even bigger shock than that of fellow property mogul in the US, Donald Trump. Mr Barrow’s opponent […]

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Anxiety As Participants Await Return Of MMM

Daily Dispatch January 13, 2017

The atmosphere is charged with hope, expectations, anxiety and uncertainty as participants of Marvordi Mundial Moneybox also referred to as MMM await its return from its 30 days recess.   The management of the Ponzi scheme had on the 12th December announced a 30 day freezing of account to avoid a breakdown of the scheme, stating that […]

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Book Review: Journalism and Business-My Newspaper Odyssey

Daily Dispatch January 11, 2017

Title: Journalism and Business-My Newspaper Odyssey Author: Isiaq Ajibola Pages: 179 Reviewer: Dirisu Yakubu Publishers: Hapicom Nigeria Limited Year of Publication: 2016   Newspaper publishing, no doubt is not a lucrative business in Nigeria today. A combination of dwindling fortunes and poor reading culture make investment in publishing a risk, not everyone investor is