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As the year ends...here is a pick of some of the issues we covered in Nigeria this year...long thread..

We start with what is likely going to be our last story for the year..looking at how Africa's richest man ended 2018 $4.3 billion richer.
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This deal worth $12 billion has been in the making since 2007. NLNG shareholders finally put pen to paper to build a seventh gas processing plant...now they have eyes on five more..
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In August, Nigeria decided to close its land borders with its neighbors on concerns over smuggled goods. Prices of rice and chicken, two of the most smuggled products into the country jumped as a result..Now a plate of Jollof rice is a luxury
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Here we also had a video quicktake on Jollof rice
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Why are luxury homes coming up in different areas in Lagos when most people are looking for affordable accommodation...we had a story on it too..
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A year of two halves when it comes to inflation...the year ended with prices rising putting pressure on household incomes
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Pirates in the Nigeria Delta and why they now prefer human hostages was another good read
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We also wrote about this...
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And this about ghost worker exorcism in Nigeria's public service
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The rising debts of African countries also caught our attention...
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Then we announced this big step by Africa's richest man and for Nigeria's quest to cut fuel imports...

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There was also this dire warning from the World Bank which we reported...
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And the central bank vow on the naira which will be tested in 2020
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And the $3 billion request from Nigeria to the World Bank which is waiting approval and could add to the country's rising debt stock
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When real yields fell into negative territory after the central bank barred pension funds from buying its papers
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This story could turn out to be prophetic as Nigeria pushes to get more revenues from oil firms
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Perhaps we were too quick to report this...time will tell as the succession battle takes shape in 2020 and beyond..
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The decision to ban Genevieve Nnaji's Lionheart from the Oscars did not go down well with many Nigerians...
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Could $83 monthly minimum wage be too much for Nigeria to pay...we will find out soon
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What happened to the Economic Advisory Council?
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Jollof rice may be expensive but how would Nigeria prices its Jollof bonds? We will find out this year
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Have to stop here. We had many more stories and scoops but 2020 beckons. Stay tuned on Bloomberg.com. Welcome to a New Year and a New Decade...the stories are only going to get more exciting...May our days always remain sunny
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