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Watch: The swim guru turning the tide for Nigeria’s youth

In partnership with Media City

Emeka Chuks-Nnadi is on a mission to combat the drowning crisis and empower youths with various abilities to be independent in water.

12/05/2025

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Watch: Nigeria’s top female golfer on par for greatness

In partnership with Media City

Grace Agbo is driving change in a sport often seen as elite, proving that passion and persistence trump privilege.

21/04/2025

Nigeria

Stampedes at Christmas charity events kill 67 people in Nigeria

The victims collapsed in crowd surges as people grew desperate for Christmas church food handouts during the worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation.

22/12/2024

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A carnival for dogs in Nigeria

The theme of the sixth edition of the Dog Carnival in Lagos, Nigeria, was "Angels on legs".

16/12/2024

Green News

Children are mining for the lithium that powers our electric vehicles

Children as young as five-years-old were found to be working in one illegal mine.

13/12/2024

Nigeria

More than 100 missing in Nigeria after boat capsizes on river Niger

A vessel carrying more than 200 passengers sank early on Friday morning. At least eight fatalities have already been confirmed.

29/11/2024

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400,000 displaced as Nigerian floods worsen

Severe flooding continues to devastate northeastern Nigeria, displacing over 400,000 people, according to the UN.

19/09/2024

Nigeria

Hundreds of thousands require aid as floods ravage homes in Nigeria

The UN World Food Programme is working to assist newly displaced and food insecure people in northeast Nigeria who have been affected by severe floods.

13/09/2024

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Severe floods in Nigeria leave residents displaced

Residents have been forced to flee their homes in northeastern Nigeria after a dam collapsed unleashing severe flooding.

11/09/2024

Nigeria

At least 48 people killed in fuel tanker explosion in Nigeria

Authorities said initially that 30 bodies were found but in a later statement said an additional 18 bodies of victims who were burned to death in the collision were found.

09/09/2024

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Nigerian president calls for end to violent protests

Human rights groups say at least 13 people have died in protests since Thursday across the country.

05/08/2024

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Protests In Nigeria against worst cost-of-living crisis in generation

Amnesty International's Nigeria office said at least nine people were killed by security forces in Nigeria during mass protests against the economic crisis gripping the country.

02/08/2024

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Watch: The guardian angel providing prosthetic limbs to amputated children in Nigeria

In partnership with Media City

Crystal Chigbu is transforming the lives of disabled children through her organisation, the Irede Foundation.

10/06/2024

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Labour unions protest in Nigeria over rise in electricity prices

With President Bola Tinubu’s latest measure to cut costs as the country struggles with declining revenue, electricity rates more than doubled for some consumers in April.

14/05/2024

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Watch: The Nigerian hero creating a safe haven for animals

In partnership with Media City

Chinedu Mogbo is a dedicated conservationist who works tirelessly to rescue and rehabilitate wildlife

15/04/2024

Eco-Innovation

Meet the solar entrepreneurs changing women’s lives in Nigeria

The African country has the lowest access to electricity in the world. Women and girls are bearing the brunt of energy poverty.

31/03/2024

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Watch: The eco-entrepreneur sparking the electric vehicle revolution in Nigeria

In partnership with Media City

Mustapha Abubakar Gajibo is a pioneer on a mission to turn Nigeria's roads green

26/02/2024

Home

This Nigerian company is giving old tyres a second life

The company says they have retrieved over 600,000 tyres, 400,000 of which have been recycled into new products.

23/01/2024

Business

Shell to sell huge part of Nigeria oil business in $2.4 billion deal

The London-based energy giant has faced decades-long local criticism for the environmental impact of its oil exploration in Nigeria.

17/01/2024

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Watch: Nigeria national surf competition in Lagos' Tarkwa Bay

Some 30 surfers are competing in a national competition in Lagos' Tarkwa Bay, an area where many of the athletes were forced to move from just three years earlier.

22/05/2023

Food and Drink

100 not out! Nigerian chef sets new world record with 'cookathon'

It's now official : The Nigerian chef Hilda Baci set a new global record for the longest hours nonstop cooking as she toiled in the kitchen for 100 hours.

17/05/2023

Green News

Nigeria’s Spider-Man scales up his fight against litter

Jonathan Olanlokun says people didn't take his fight against waste seriously until he started wearing the costume.

01/05/2023

Nigeria

It could be days before official election result announced in Nigeria

Some frustrated Nigerians cast their ballots with flashlights while others stood watch at their polling stations as counting got under way late Saturday amid fears of vote tampering after a day of delays in Africa's most populous nation.

26/02/2023

Nigeria

Officials begin to count votes in Nigerian presidential election

In Africa's most densely populated country with a total of 220 million people, 87 million are eligible to vote. Nigeria's elections are taking place under tight security measures. Armed militias are active in some parts of the country, including the jihadist Boko Haram.

25/02/2023

Culture news

Anime in Africa: Fans gather for Nigeria's second ever anime festival

Japanese anime is becoming increasingly popular in West Africa's largest nation as more Nigerians fans are getting involved in cosplay.

15/01/2023

The Star Ingredient

Cooking with Bambara Groundnut, a ‘food for the future’

What is Bambara Groundnut and how do you cook with it? Learn more about this superstar African ‘hero crop’ on episode two of our podcast #TheStarIngredient

25/11/2022