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How do you deal with stress? In Nigeria, swinging a sledgehammer in a 'rage room' helps

Aug. 25, 2024 00:34 AM EDT

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — How do you deal with stress? In Lagos, Nigeria's largest city, people are finding their reset button in a “rage room” where they pay to smash electronics and furniture with a sledgehammer as a break from the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. ...

Nigerian leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming 'political agenda' for violence

Aug. 04, 2024 17:48 PM EDT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s leader on Sunday called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship, saying the rallies have turned violent and blaming “a few with a political agenda” for driving them. The protests, however, continued for a fourth day in a few places, including in...