The Swedish Institute held the pilot edition of its ‘Leading Through Change’ initiative in Nigeria. The platform has trained 20 female leaders in the tech space. On the sidelines of the event, Programme Manager of the Swedish Institue, Ziba Zareie spoke to CNBC Africa’s Christy Cole on their plans going forward.

Leaders of Nigeria, Niger and Benin meet to discuss border protection

The Council for Renewable Energy in Nigeria said the continued emission of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere poses a dangerous effect on the environment.

On 8 May 2019, Steven Kefason, a Kaduna-based journalist, was arrested by officers of the Rivers State Police Command.⁣ He spent five days in detention before being released. However, a few days later, this time in Kaduna, he was rearrested and detained in Kaduna Prison following a petition by the state government.⁣ He spent the next 162 days in prison. This is his story.⁣

Lead of Merck for Mothers, Mary-Ann Etiebet, says Nigeria is nowhere near where it needs to be in terms of meeting its health care goals. On the side-lines of the Future of Health in Nigeria Summit held by Forbes Africa and Phillips Health, CNBC Africa's Christy Cole spoke to Mary-Ann.

Born and bred in Nigeria to a Greek father and a Nigerian mother, Lady Maiden Ibru strongly identifies as Nigerian, particularly Yoruba. In fact, many a time, those who interact with her are left dazed because of how effortlessly the Yoruba language rolls off her tongue.⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣ Described as “loyal” and “free-spirited” by friends, Lady Ibru reaffirms this when she says that she “cherishes her childhood friends.”⁣⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣⁣

As liquidity concerns remain on the front burner in Nigeria’s Power Sector – to explore latest concerns within the sector and their implications for GENCOs in Nigeria, Joy Ogaji, Executive Secretary of the Association of Power Generation Companies joins CNBC Africa.

During his Independence Day celebration broadcast, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari stated that his administration inherited a skewed economy, where the oil sector comprised of only 8 per cent of GDP but contributed 70 and 90 per cent of government revenue and foreign exchange earnings respectively. To analyse the President’s speech and assess Nigeria’s performance in the past 59 years – Kyari Bukar, Former Chairman of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) and from Osun State, South West Nigeria, Professor and Former Presidential aspirant Remi Sonaiya joins CNBC Africa for more.

Reps to investigate abandoned road projects in Nigeria

Solomon Fowowe and Dennis Erezi review the Nigeria vs Benin AFCON qualifier match as the host nation fights back with a win.

It's pay day in Nigeria and for many young professionals that means one thing: they need to give their parents an often substantial chunk of their earnings. In a country with no functioning social welfare coverage, older generations look to their children for money to cover their food and other costs.

The prevailing power blackout In Nigeria may last longer than expected the national electricity grid collapsed three times in less than 24 hours.