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World Service,12 Feb 2019,17 mins

Poverty and Corruption in Nigeria

Business Daily

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Nigeria goes to the polls to elect a president this weekend. Two issues are prominent - the state of the economy and corruption. Local businessman Evans Akanno tells us why just getting the electricity to stay on would be a good start. Amy Jadesemi, CEO of the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base, explains why global oil prices are still crucial to Nigeria. Benedict Crave, Nigeria analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, explains why challenger Atiku Abubakar might win the presidency. (Photo: A woman walks past presidential campaign posters in Lagos, Nigeria, Credit: Getty Images)

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