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Nigeria Raises Borrowing in Record Budget

We ask whether the country can afford to double its deficit whilst oil prices fall.

We ask whether the country can afford to double its deficit whilst oil prices fall. Nigerian journalist Tolu Ogun Iesi gives us his assessment. Also in the programme, it's a giant leap for the space business as SpaceX successfully lands a sub-orbital rocket for the first time. Dr Nigel Bannister, from the physics and astronomy department of the University of Leicester explains the significance. Ecuador hopes to market itself as a chocolate lovers' destination, and is aiming for high end holidaymakers. We find out more from the country's deputy tourism minister, Dominic Hamilton. Plus as Spain's 'El Gordo' distributes more than $2bn in prize money, we find out why the country has gone lottery crazy.

(Picture: Nigeria's President Buhari delivers his 2016 budget. Picture credit: Reuters.)

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Tue 22 Dec 2015 18:32GMT

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  • Tue 22 Dec 2015 18:32GMT