Faced down by thousands of demonstrators, demands for his removal and a weeklong general strike that paralyzed his fractious country, President Goodluck Jonathan abruptly gave in, partly restoring the fuel subsidy that — more than an Islamic insurgency in the north or a long-running conflict in the south — seemed to crystallize the frustrations of the people ...

Cindy Brownlee has been talking to many of them as director of education and equity for George Brown College’s student association. She said dozens of students have been rushing into her office every day for tips on how to apply, but only two or three actually were eligible; the rest were mature students like her. ...