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    Young, university educated … and barely scraping by

    Jun 25, 2021 3 minutes
    By Emmanuel Akinwotu LAGOS

    Favour Obi graduated in 2016 with a first-class degree in biomedical sciences and what felt like reasonable hopes for a career in medical research.

    Before a recent shift as a wait er at a fast-food restaurant in Lagos, the 27-year-old explained how gradually she let those hopes drift away. “I knew it would be hard to find a job but, at the same time, I was so determined. I

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