Please Do the Math: 2 million gallons of oil daily

During 2003 Protest Nigeria exports over two million barrels per day of crude. Obasanjo, who wants to end subsidies on imported oil products of some $2 billion annually, hiked petrol prices on June 20 by over 50 percent. The price of gasoline jumped from 26 naira (about 20 U.S. cents) a liter to 40 naira. [...]

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Strike is Over; Business as Usual?

All staff reported for work today to prepare for the resumption of classes tomorrow. While we were congratulating and patting ourselves in the back that we were available post lessons and assignments online, I was dying to talk to my Nigerian friends about their thoughts and experiences about the strike. That will probably have to [...]

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Day 6 of Nationwide Strike

For updates check https://twitter.com/#!/jongambrellAP The protests resume after people had a chance to restock on fuel and groceries over the weekend. Today is now Day 6 of the strike and our virtual school thru Edline. While some parents appreciate the teachers’ efforts to post lessons and assignments online, a few expressed concern about the students [...]

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Day 2 of Nationwide Strike in Nigeria

We are now on the third day of the nationwide strike, and are preparing to go into virtual school mode so teachers and students can do their lessons online.  

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