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18 February 2025
Nigerians Face Fresh Inflation as Data Tariffs Rise
As mobile carriers MTN and Airtel increase data costs, Nigerians worry about the impact on streaming habits and digital access in a country heavily reliant on mobile internet.
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20 January 2025
How Multiple Petrol Price Hikes Are Crippling Everyday Life in Nigeria
Even with the ever-looming danger of fuel transportation in the country, hikes in petrol prices are leading many Nigerians to take fatal risks.
Culture
04 December 2024
Amidst an Economic Crisis, is Detty December Going to be Different This Year?
The state of the economy in popular end-of-year celebration locations like Ghana and Nigeria has affected the scale of events, pushing people to focus on smaller, more intimate gatherings.
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13 June 2024
Why Kenyans Are Opposing a New Finance Bill by Their Government
While the government claims the introduction of new taxes and increase of existing ones will help bolster local revenue and debt servicing, citizens are incensed by measures they believe will worsen an already bad cost of living situation.
Sports
27 March 2024
The Fatal Consequences of Nigeria’s Economic Crisis
Rising inflation and food prices drive desperate measures in Nigeria, causing tragic stampedes while NGOs struggle to provide humanitarian assistance.
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28 February 2024
Inflation is Leaving Nigerians Feeling Uncertain About The Future
As the value of the country’s currency continues to fall drastically, and the economic crisis worsens, business owners and young Nigerians call on the government to cushion the effects of its recent economic policies.
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14 July 2023
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Announces Increase to Visa and NHS Fees to Fund Public Sector Pay Raise
Under pressure from an inflation rate that quickly outpaced wages, the UK announced it would increase pay for workers like doctors, teachers, police and military by raising fees associated with immigration and the National Healthcare Service.
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13 July 2023
Protests Against Cost of Living Turn Deadly in Kenya; Opposition Vows to Continue Demonstrations
As the Kenyan government doubles the tax on petroleum from 8% to 16%, protestors and police clash in the streets.
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