Nigeria
5 Apr
Nigerian swimmer Akinrodoye Samuel has tried to raise awareness on mental health in Africa's most populous nation, swimming nearly 12 km (7.45 miles), the length of the longest bridge in Lagos where many people have jumped to their deaths. Akinrodoye, a swimming coach, said he was moved by the experience of a friend who nearly took his own life due to depression.
31 Mar
Fatima Akilu, the director of Nigerian crisis response organisation, the Neem Foundation, said a decade after the Chibok schoolgirls were kidnapped, things are getting worse. She believes community efforts and early warning mechanisms working together with state security forces might offer one solution.
28 Mar
The Nigerian government says it is investigating the $2.4 billion foreign exchange allocations and forward contracts which the Central Bank of Nigeria flagged as ineligible. Tilewa Adebajo, the CEO of CFG Advisory, joins CNBC Africa for this discussion.
27 Mar
In pursuit of its mission to safeguard the lives and property of the people of Lagos, the Lagos State Police Command paraded 64 high crime suspects out of a total of 2,329 individuals arrested for various crimes at the officer's mess in Ikeja Lagos.
27 Mar
Food banks in Nigeria are being forced to cut back on what they can provide to people struggling amid the country's worst cost of living crisis in decades.
26 Mar
The Super Eagles team made a good impression of themselves against the Black Stars of Ghana in that 2 - 1 victory on Friday. Up next for them is the Eagles of Madi in another friendly game. And here's a preview of that encounter by Ayomide Sotunbo and Hogan Niyi on this week's edition of The Nutmeg on GuardianTV.
26 Mar
Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee has commenced its second meeting of the year with analysts anticipating a tight monetary policy stance following February’s 400 basis points hike due to inflation risks. How’s the market bracing up for another rate hike?
25 Mar
Kidnapping in Nigeria has evolved into a security threat that feeds a vast network of criminal and Islamist groups. In northwest Nigeria gunmen recently kidnapped more than 280 students. Who carries out the abductions and what do they want?
23 Mar
Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Nigeria show that the country's general inflation rose to 31.70% in February, which represented an increase of 1.80% compared to teh date registered in January.
22 Mar
Canada-based Viamo has launched an artificial intelligence-powered mobile phone service in Nigeria that helps residents access information without a smartphone or internet.
22 Mar
Fuel shortages, inflation and high levels of poverty have plagued Nigeria in recent years. The 77 Percent travels to Lagos, where Edith Kimani meets young Nigerians who tell her how they view Nigeria's economy and why people in the oil-rich nation are still struggling to make ends meet.
21 Mar
A meeting between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana is never just a friendly. It is the Jollof Derby and its latest edition is set to take centre stage on Friday. And here's a preview of that game with Ayomide Sotunbo and Hogan Niyi on this week's edition of The Nutmeg.
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