National
13 Apr
Nigeria's government says the rise will only affect 1.5 million consumers, mostly manufacturers. But analysts believe the hike will lead to higher inflation and result in job losses and closures of businesses.
12 Apr
A decade on, the world has largely forgotten about the Chibok girls, who were kidnapped by Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist militants. But for victims and their families, like Solomon Maina, who is still waiting for news about his daughter, the tragedy is ongoing.
10 Apr
Nigeria has begun the rollout of the MenFive vaccine in high-risk areas, securing millions of doses to protect children from all five strains of meningitis. The potentially fatal disease poses a grave threat to young children globally, with sub-Saharan Africa being particularly vulnerable to it.
30 Mar
A new UN report detailed different types of gang violence which have intensified this year. Gangs have taken over much of the capital, and staged an insurrection to overthrow Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
30 Mar
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal signals a further tightening of unemployment benefits as France seeks to reduce an unexpectedly large budget deficit. Meanwhile, the government rules out new taxes, despite calls from French lawmakers to tax corporate windfalls and share buybacks. We take a closer look in this edition.
30 Mar
Members of St. Francis Catholic Church reenact the Stations of the Cross, suffering and death of Jesus during Holy Friday in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.
30 Mar
DW Akademie and Réseau de Journalistes Sensibles aux Conflits (Ré-JsC) have developed innovative radio formats to foster dialogue between internally displaced persons and host communities in Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali. In rural Niger, one format is leading to communal solutions for challenges caused by migration.
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.
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
Plastic food wrappers harm people and planet. A traditional technique offers a natural alternative!
23 Mar
Concerns have emerged over how some members of Nigeria's Community Watch Corps groups operate. The vigilante groups were introduced to complement the efforts of conventional security agencies to fight off criminals known locally as bandits who raid and loot villages, kill residents and burn houses to the ground.
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.
20 Mar
The UN hopes to end the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) by the end of the decade. But is Africa actually advancing toward zero tolerance against this violation, which affects an estimated 200 million females globally?
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