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With constant calls for diversification of the economy, and another election season serving as a potent reminder of how polarized the country remains along ethnic lines, football holds a lot of untapped promise for the future of Nigeria.
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is a management consultant based in Lagos with a keen interest in food culture, studying the impact of colonization and neo-colonization on the interplay between food choices and identity. His writing has featured in Africa Is a Country and Nigeria Health Watch.



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