Nigeria versus Australia
9 Jan
Whilst I will not hesitate to condemn any attempt by another country to demarket our dear country, Nigeria, I have reservations about the way the Nigerian government reacted to the travel advisory issued by its Australian counterparts, warning its citizens to reconsider the need to take a trip to Nigeria.
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