Nigeria's Geopolitical Tightrope: Between US Scrutiny and Chinese Cash, Households Still Wait

Nigeria finds itself caught in a geopolitical pincer this week: Washington refused to lift the "Country of Particular Concern" designation despite Abuja's security reforms, while Beijing opened its wallet with a RMB 200 million grant and a Chinese firm signed a $2 million lithium deal in Nasarawa State. The diplomatic tug-of-war plays out against an economy where macro numbers improve but 63% of Nigerians remain below the poverty line — roughly 140 million people...