National Library of Nigeria
9 Jan
The National Library of Nigeria (NLN) has been grappling with persistent power crisis, leaving it in a state of perpetual darkness for over two years, The Guardian has learnt.
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The Chief Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria (NLN), Prof. Veronica Anunobi, has revealed that the
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