Nigeria

Country in West Africa

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Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is the most populous country in Africa; geographically situated between the Sahel to the north, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean; covering an area of 923,769 square kilometres (356,669 sq mi), with a population of over 211 million. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and second largest in Africa.

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CNN talks with Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka CNN’s Larry Madowo speaks with African Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka. He has released his first book in almost half a century, which explores themes of rebellion and abuse of power in a country similar.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 08:14Published 6 days ago

Banned pesticides poison hundreds in Nigeria \| Why is there still such a demand? Oneindia News In 2020, at least 270 people in Nigeria's Benue State died from a mystery ailment. The Nigerian government has revealed exclusively to DW that hundreds of people who died early last year from a mystery.. Credit: Oneindia Duration: 03:00Published 6 days ago

'We want justice': Nigerian youths protest a year after bloody crackdown Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 00:46Published 6 days ago

My Drive with Oxlade Nigerian recording artist Oxlade overcomes his fear of driving to take us through his neighborhood. He explains the origin of his name and how he started singing in the church choir. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 03:40Published 2 weeks ago

The Nigerian artists doing things differently From ballpoint pens to coffee and everything in between, meet a group of visual artists using distinctive methods and unusual materials to create stunning works of art that engage, inform and inspire. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 22:55Published 2 weeks ago

How tech is reimagining agriculture in Nigeria As demand for food climbs around the world, some Nigerian tech startups are helping smallholder farmers boost output and streamline supply chains. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 04:37Published 2 weeks ago

Twitter is banned in Africa's most populous country. CNN presses official on why CNN’s Larry Madowo speaks to Tolu Ogunlesi, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Assistant on Digital and News Media, about the country’s Twitter ban. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 03:42Published 3 weeks ago

Meet the Barcelona striker that made Champions League history FC Barcelona striker Asisat Oshoala made history by becoming the first African to lift the UEFA Women’s Champions League trophy. The Nigeria-born speaks with CNN about her humble roots and incredible.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 03:17Published 3 weeks ago

Architect on plans to bring home famous artifacts looted by British Empire CNN’s Larry Madowo speaks with award-winning architect and designer Sir David Adjaye about his plans to bring home the famous Benin Bronzes, which were taken by the British army in a raid on the.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:06Published on October 1, 2021

Doctors in Nigeria struggle to cope as acute malnutrition soars Clinics and hospitals in northern Nigeria are struggling to cope with high numbers of severely malnourished children. Credit: Al Jazeera English Duration: 02:45Published on October 1, 2021

This Nigerian artist turns metal scraps into marvelous sculptures Dotun Popoola repurposes rubbish into eye-catching art. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 02:55Published on September 27, 2021

Meet two Africans making artwork out of discarded material Nigerian metal sculptor Dotun Popoola uses scraps for his eye-catching creations. In Côte d’Ivoire, Jems Koko Bi uses fallen trees to create masterpieces. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 23:00Published on September 27, 2021

CNN10 - 9/24/21 Today’s show covers a standoff over the U.S. debt ceiling, a centuries-old fishing tradition in Asia, and efforts to reduce food spoilage in Nigeria. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 10:00Published on September 24, 2021

ColdHubs are keeping food fresh in Nigeria Much of the food Nigeria produces is spoiled before it reaches consumers. That’s why Nnaemeka Ikegwuonu started ColdHubs, which provides cold storage units at markets and farms. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 04:10Published on September 23, 2021

African entertainers inspire the next generation Nigeria’s famous hitmaker, Olamide, is creating a platform for the next generation of Nigerian musicians to thrive. In South Africa, Musa Motha is an amputee dancer who’s making a splash on stage.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 23:02Published on September 20, 2021

Olamide joins forces with US-based company to bring more Nigerian music to the world Popular Nigerian recording artist Olamide is helping set up the next generation of stars in his country through a joint record venture. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 03:14Published on September 20, 2021

How Nigeria hopes to bolster its palm oil industry Once the world’s leading producer, Nigeria strives to rebound palm oil production by betting on sustainability. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 05:06Published on September 7, 2021

Bonus Edition: Afghanistan, Nigeria, Extinction Rebellion \| The Stream On The Stream: Afghanistan, Nigeria, Extinction Rebellion Credit: Al Jazeera English Duration: 25:00Published on September 3, 2021

Gunmen kidnap 73 students in latest attack on Nigeria school Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:39Published on September 2, 2021

The rise of the African entrepreneur With entrepreneurship becoming a viable path to success, meet a group of creative thinkers and critical minds in Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco and South Africa whose innovative solutions are making a local.. Credit: Bleacher Report AOL Duration: 22:59Published on September 1, 2021

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Gunmen release kidnapped Nigeria schoolchildren after three months Gunmen have released some of the children kidnapped from a school in Nigeria three months ago. Sky News - Published on August 27, 2021

Nigeria seizes record £38m in pangolin parts and elephant tusks More than 17 tonnes of pangolin parts and elephant tusks - believed to be worth at least £38m - have been seized by officials in Nigeria. Sky News - Published on August 5, 2021
Gunmen kidnap dozens of children from school in northern Nigeria A gang of armed men has kidnapped dozens of students at a high school in northern Nigeria. Sky News - Published on July 6, 2021
Real-Life 'Werewolf in Nigeria' Video is a Hoax, Dummy Used for Flick A now-viral video has been making the rounds of what many say is a real-life sighting of an actual werewolf in Africa, which was apparently shot dead ... but the whole thing is BS. The clip that's got.. TMZ.com - Published on June 19, 2021

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Boko Haram leader died after setting off explosive while being chased by rivals, IS offshoot claims The leader of Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram is dead, according to reports. Sky News - Published on June 7, 2021
Twitter banned in Nigeria after president's tweet removed The Nigerian government has said it will ban Twitter indefinitely after the social media platform deleted a controversial tweet by the country's president. Sky News - Published on June 4, 2021
More than a hundred children kidnapped from Nigerian school, authorities confirm Gunmen on motorcycles abducted 136 children from a school in Nigeria, authorities have confirmed. Sky News - Published on June 3, 2021

'About 200' children abducted after school ambushed by gunmen on motorbikes in Nigeria Armed men on motorcycles have kidnapped a large number of children following the ambush of a school in Nigeria. Sky News - Published on May 30, 2021
Kamaru Usman Rages at After-Party Following KO Win at UFC 261 Fight Kamaru Usman was ready to party his face off after practically knocking Jorge Masvidal's face into space during UFC 261 ... and he did that and then some at a post-fight rager. The Nigerian mixed.. TMZ.com - Published on April 25, 2021
More than 1,800 prisoners escape after gunmen attack Nigeria jail More than 1,800 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Nigeria after an attack by suspected militants armed with rocket-propelled grenades and machine guns. Sky News - Published on April 6, 2021	Guess Who This Toothless Tot Turned Into! Before this toothless tot was making audiences laugh with her appearances on HBO, she was just another sweetheart smiling and repping a pink turtleneck for the camera in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. This.. TMZ.com - Published on March 18, 2021
Gunmen seize 30 students in latest Nigeria school kidnapping Gunmen have attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria and snatched at least 30 students in the latest of a string of such kidnaps. Sky News - Published on March 12, 2021	Security forces open fire as violence mars safe return of girls kidnapped from Nigerian school Security forces opened fire as violence marred the safe return of 279 Nigerian girls who were kidnapped by bandits from their school. Sky News - Published on March 4, 2021
Abductors 'threatened to shoot us': Released Nigerian schoolgirls relive their mass kidnap terror School pupils from an all-girls' boarding school in the town of Jangebe were required to attend a different sort of assembly this morning. Sky News - Published on March 2, 2021	Nigeria receives Made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines under 'Vaccine Maitri' initiative External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday informed that Nigeria received the made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines under the 'Vaccine Maitri' programme. IndiaTimes - Published on March 2, 2021
'Repentant bandits' key to release of 279 kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls "Repentant bandits" helped secure the release of 279 girls kidnapped from a Nigerian boarding school, it has emerged - as the students open up about the horrors of their ordeal. Sky News - Published on March 2, 2021	More than 300 Kidnapped NIgerian schoolgirls have been released and are 'safe' More than 300 girls who were abducted from a boarding school in Nigeria have been released and are "safe", reports say. Sky News - Published on March 2, 2021
Gunmen release 27 teenage boys who were kidnapped from boarding school in Nigeria Pupils kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria alongside members of their family and teachers have been released, an official has confirmed. Sky News - Published on February 27, 2021	Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls abducted as gunmen attack nearby military site More than 300 girls have been abducted from a boarding school in northern Nigeria in the latest in a series of student kidnappings in the country. Sky News - Published on February 26, 2021
Jamal Musiala: Bayern Munich youngster picks Germany over England at international level Jamal Musiala makes a big decision in opting to play for Germany over England and Nigeria at international level. BBC Sport - Published on February 24, 2021	First African woman to lead WTO after Biden lifts Trump block over job Former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after Joe Biden lifted former US president Donald Trump's block on her appointment. Sky News - Published on February 15, 2021
Nigerian communities allowed to sue Shell over oil spills after years-long fight A group of tens of thousands of Nigerian farmers and fishermen will be allowed to sue oil giant Shell in English courts after years of oil spills in the Niger Delta. Sky News - Published on February 12, 2021	Dutch court rules Shell Nigeria responsible for Niger Delta oil spills Oil giant Shell's Nigerian subsidiary is responsible for oil pipeline leaks in the Niger Delta, a Dutch appeals court has ruled. Sky News - Published on January 29, 2021
Nigeria's president rebukes security chiefs over worsening violence Nigeria's president criticised his heads of security on Thursday for their handling of attacks across the north of the country and said more needs to be done to resolve the problem, the national.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020	Nigeria's Lagos state suspends plans to reopen places of worship Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos has suspended plans to reopen places of worship after a review of the new coronavirus outbreak, the state governor said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020
Nigerian doctors strike for better benefits during coronavirus crisis Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals went on strike on Monday to demand better benefits as they battle the coronavirus pandemic in Africa's most populous country, the union said. Reuters - Published on June 15, 2020	Militants kill 20 soldiers, 40 civilians in northeast Nigeria attacks Islamic militants killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria's Borno state on Saturday, residents and a civilian task force fighter.. Reuters - Published on June 13, 2020
Nigerian minister calls for action on 'alarming' increase in rapes during coronavirus lockdown Nigerian Minister of Women Affairs Pauline Tallen called on law enforcement to expedite rape cases as they spiked during lockdowns aimed at containing the spread of the new coronavirus. Reuters - Published on June 10, 2020	Boko Haram kills 69, razes village in northern Nigeria: sources Boko Haram gunman killed at least 69 people and razed a village to the ground in northern Nigeria's Borno state on Tuesday afternoon, three sources told Reuters. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Nigerian campaigners stage protest over sexual violence Nigerian rights campaigners took to the streets of the capital Abuja on Friday to raise awareness about sexual violence in the West African country after a series of high-profile rape cases. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020	Nigeria to relax coronavirus curbs on places of worship Nigeria will relax coronavirus restrictions on places of worship from Tuesday, the chairman of the presidential task force for COVID-19 said. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020
Armed bandits kill at least 18 in Nigeria's Katsina state Armed bandits in Nigeria's northwestern state of Katsina killed at least 18 people, including a local official, and stole thousands of livestock on Sunday, two witnesses and a police spokesman told.. Reuters - Published on May 31, 2020	Chartered flight with 300 Indians stranded in Nigeria arrives in Kochi IndiaTimes - Published on May 31, 2020
Nigerian military unlawfully detain children at rehabilitation centre for militants: Amnesty The Nigerian military are unlawfully detaining boys and men at a rehabilitation centre for alleged members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, Amnesty International said in a report released on.. Reuters - Published on May 27, 2020	Outlook bright as solar energy keeps Nigerian homeworkers powered up In a hallway in Lagos, Gbemisola Olowokere taps contentedly on her laptop. The 23-year-old says the corner, underneath a sliver of window, has functioned well as a makeshift office since the.. Reuters - Published on May 22, 2020

Nigeria

Country in West Africa

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