Recession, Inflation Squeeze Nigerians

On a Thursday afternoon, Patience Michael gathers her children into the living room of their two-room home for prayer time and a Bible reading. Her twelve-year-old daughter reads a passage in a clear voice. School costs Michael, 33, watches her daughter closely.  The girl is one of the best performing students in her public school. But Michael may not have the funds to pay for another school term for her daughter or three other children. “Now that the economy is like this, it’s...

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