15 September 2026
Features

Parents Return to ‘Jeleosimi’ as School Fees Soar

When Mrs Chizoba Darlington drops off her two-year-old son at a “Jeleosimi” centre in her neighbourhood, she feels a mix of relief and resignation. Relief, because she can go about her daily business without distraction. Resignation, because she never imagined she would have to rely on what was once seen as a modest day-care option

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Research

79% of Nigerians Cannot Pay Electricity Bills – NISER Study

Nearly eight in ten Nigerian households (79.2%) cannot afford the recent electricity tariff hike, particularly under the Band A service area, according to a study by the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER). The study, presented at NISER’s Research Seminar Series in Ogun State, surveyed 400 households and 45 firms in Lagos and

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