Nigeria
21 May 2023
Since winning the recently concluded presidential election in Nigeria’s 2023 general election in March, a lot of speculation has surrounded who will play major roles in the cabinet of President-Elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to numerous sources, party stakeholders, long-time associates, elder statesmen, and ex-governors are already engaged in intense lobbying for key positions, including ministerial appointments and other juicy offices. GuardianTV takes a look at some names that might play significant roles when the new administration is sworn in after May 29.
20 May 2023
Nigeria's northern states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno are expected to be hardest hit due to heightened Boko Haram attacks, banditry and kidnappings. Many locals have fled their villages and now live in IDP camps.
20 May 2023
The Fly Eagles of Nigeria begin their campaign at the FIFA Under 20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday against the Satin Dominican Republic. And in this episode of The Nutmeg, we preview the game for you.
20 May 2023
A new report says the oil giants should foot a $12 billion bill for the pollution in Nigeria's Bayelsa state — but they deny wrongdoing. Instead, Shell and Eni attribute the oil spill to illegal refineries and oil theft.
17 May 2023
Success is a pattern that can be repeated as Senegal and Morocco are evidence of that. The two teams qualified for the final of the 2023 U-17 African Cup of Nations. In this episode, we build up to the game in this edition of The Nutmeg's AFCON special on Guardian TV.
17 May 2023
Known as Nigeria's Solar queen Damilola Asaleye owns a solar tech company, has founded a solar academy and organizes stipends for young women in an effort to create women workforce in the sector.
12 May 2023
The World Economic Forum is urging Nigeria to identify risk-hedging facilities to back the naira financing of clean energy projects due to the limited availability of dollar finances.
11 May 2023
udges in Nigeria hear a crucial petition seeking to annul the results of the presidential election. Also, Sudanese pin their hopes on peace talks in Saudi Arabia to deliver a humanitarian truce. And Guinea looks into an outbreak of chemical burns amongst fishermen.
10 May 2023
After an enthralling encounter against a spirited South Africa in which the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria were purring of character, grit, and determination, they now face Burkina Faso, a tricky West African customer. In this episode of The Nutmeg, Ayomide Sotubo, Ifeoluwa Johnson and Adetomiwa Banjo preview and explore this crunch clash
9 May 2023
With food and fuel prices soaring and a currency in freefall, many young Nigerians are worried they will never experience financial stability. But is the situation really hopeless? We ask young entrepreneurs and business owners in Abuja how they are securing their future against the odds.
8 May 2023
It’s been a whirlwind, but we are proud to announce the release of The Economist’s World Ahead 2023 under an exclusive license. This year’s edition features coverage of Ghana and Nigeria unlike before.
The event for the launch took place on April 27th at the Ecobank Pan African Centre (EPAC) in Lagos, Nigeria. Industry leaders and the Lagos State Governor, represented by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, were present and participated in panel discussions about how we can improve in Western Africa.
8 May 2023
Chairman, FESTAC Africa Yinka Abioye was on GuardianTV to talk about why FESTAC festival is coming back and what to look out for.