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  2. Corruption in Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Corruption in Nigeria is a constant phenomenon. In 2012, Nigeria was estimated to have lost over $400 billion to corruption since its independence. [2] [3] Nigerian politicians find themselves in a strong position of power and wealth due to their connections with the oil and gas industries in Nigeria.

  3. Business failure - Wikipedia

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    poor business location; poor credit arrangement management; unexpected growth [clarification needed] engaging in the wrong business niche; inability to recover from a major business interruption; A study published in 2014 by the Turnaround Management Society assesses that most business crises are caused by the mistakes of upper management. The ...

  4. Economic history of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The effects on peaceful production and trade were terrible since slave trade was a cause of conflicts. However, the Atlantic trade still brought advantages. Especially, the currencies that West African tradesmen adopted were more efficient than earlier commodity currencies. This helped to reduce the cost of doing business. [10]

  5. List of corporate collapses and scandals - Wikipedia

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    The following list of corporations involved major collapses, through the risk of job losses or size of the business, and meant entering into insolvency or bankruptcy, or being nationalised or requiring a non-market loan by a government.

  6. 2021 Lagos high-rise collapse - Wikipedia

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    Fourscore Homes Limited, [note 1] based in the neighbourhood of Ikoyi in Lagos, Nigeria, [1] financed and was undertaking (including having commissioned subcontractors for) the construction of a trio of highrise buildings at 44BCD (or 20) Gerrard Road in Ikoyi, known as the 360 Degrees Towers. The company was headed by the Nigerian developer ...

  7. Economy of Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    The country is also well connected to international financial markets and following the 2016–17 oil crisis, the country has seen an increasing influx of foreign capital over the past 12–18 months – capital importation in Nigeria jumped to US$6.3 billion in Q1–18 (594% yoy growth) vs. $12.3 billion for full year 2017 and $5.1 billion in ...

  8. Nigerian energy supply crisis - Wikipedia

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    Typical diesel generator widely used in Nigeria due to lack of supply from the grid. The Nigerian energy supply crisis refers to the ongoing failure of the Nigerian power sector to provide adequate electricity supply to domestic households and industrial producers despite a rapidly growing economy, some of the world's largest deposits of coal, oil, and gas and the country's status as Africa's ...

  9. Nigeria - Wikipedia

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    Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where its capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the largest in Africa.