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Is democracy working in Nigeria?

This week Nigeria marked 25 years of democracy but are Nigerians satisfied with the way the country is governed?

Nigeria, a nation once notorious for military rule, is marking 25 years of democracy, at a time when several of its West African neighbours have had coups in recent years. But as many Nigerians struggle to earn enough to live on, amid an economic crisis and dramatically rising prices, some appear to be very unhappy with how they are being governed. So, is democracy working in Nigeria?

Also, why are young people being targeted to smoke e-cigarettes?

And we'll learn more about the social media influencer from Kenya, spreading disinformation about climate change.

Presenter:Charles Gitonga
Technical Producer:Nick Randell
Producers: Joseph Keen, Rob Wilson, Bella Hassan and Patricia Whitehorne
Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga
Editors: Alice Muthengi and Andre Lombard

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