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Nigeria: How Resource Wealth Trapped a Nation in Neo-Feudalism

Posted on November 14, 2024October 18, 2025 by Reuben Ockman

In the heart of Lagos, a crowd gathers—voices raised in unison, banners waving with the words ‘End Bad Governance.’ It’s 2024, and Nigerians have had enough. Economic hardship, soaring inflation, and corrupt leadership have driven thousands to the streets. They are protesting against a system where oil wealth trickles up, but never down. Nigeria boasts […]

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