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Thursday, May 16, 2024

Video - Business returning to normal for Nigeria rice millers following lifting of sanctions with Niger

According to rice millers, prices of paddy rice have dropped by almost a third since March as cross-border trade rises between Nigeria and Niger.

CGTN

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Video - Central bank concerned of increased cash hoarding in Nigeria

New data by the apex bank shows that over 90 percent of currency in circulation is held outside the banking system. The pattern reflects a growing lack of confidence in the banking system and also seriously limits access to liquid cash. The cash hoarding could threaten Nigeria's financial stability and economic growth.

CGTN

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Video - Nigeria hopes remissions by overseas nationals can resolve foreign exchange issues

Nigeria is planning to launch a new program to resolve its liquidity and foreign exchange woes. The Nigeria Diaspora Fund seeks to pool together billions of dollars remitted monthly by its citizens overseas for local investments, including infrastructure, healthcare, and education.

CGTN

Monday, May 6, 2024

Video - Measles outbreak kills over 40 in Nigeria

42 have died in Nigeria in just over a week following a measles outbreak in the northeastern state of Adamawa. About 200 cases of the disease have been recorded in two local government areas so far.

CGTN

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Video - At least 19 children die in suspected measles outbreak in northeastern Nigeria

Over 200 children are suspected of having contracted the disease in the Mubi North local government area. Official reports indicate that the deaths were caused by complications from the infection.

CGTN

Friday, April 26, 2024

Taxi system fueled by electric vehicles in Nigeria

As climate change wreaks havoc around the world, the need for sustainable solutions grows more urgent. In Nigeria, a private company recently introduced an Uber-style taxi system made of approximately 200 electric vehicles. The company says the fleet is a step toward a greener future. Gibson Emeka reports from Abuja, Nigeria. Amy Reifenrath narrates.

By Gibson Emeka, VOA

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Video - Nigeria aims to ramp up cocoa production amid global shortages

With increasing global demand for chocolate and cocoa prices soaring due to the worst supply shortage in four decades, Nigeria is looking to boost local cocoa production to capitalize on this opportunity.

CGTN

Video - African counter-terrorism summit held in Nigeria

The meeting aims to increase cooperation between governments in ongoing counter-terrorism efforts across Africa and find ways to combat militant groups and their proxies more effectively. It comes as many countries on the continent are stepping up security operations against terror groups.

CGTN

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Video - Tade unions in Nigeria want 500 U.S. dollar-per-month minimum wage for workers

Union leaders say the adjustment is necessary to help workers cope with the rising cost of living in the country.

CGTN

Video - Nigeria government directs crude oil be sold to domestic refineries first

Nigerian authorities introduced new regulations to enable domestic refineries to pay for crude supply from oil producers in the country in the local currency. The government also introduced a new directive requiring producers to first sell crude oil to local refineries. The actions will hopefully reduce Nigeria's dependence on imported petrol products.

CGTN

Dangote refinery supplies petroleum products to local market in Nigeria

Monday, April 22, 2024

Video - Nigeria President says no to ransom payment amid spike in kidnappings

Nigerian President Tinubu says ransoms will no longer be paid to kidnappers who have made the crime a business in the West African nation. He made the declaration during the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the kidnapping of 276 school girls from the town of Chibok in the country's northern region.

CGTN

Gunmen abduct 287 students in northwestern Nigeria in latest school attack

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Video - Nigeria ponders ways to address surging population

The Nigerian government is trying to improve its infrastructure and create more jobs amid a surging growth in its population that could worsen poverty. Nigeria's population is currently estimated at 220 million and is projected to reach 377 million by 2050.

CGTN

Video - Trade ties deepen between China and Nigeria

China's growing demand for Nigerian goods is deepening trade relations between the two nations. Last year, trade volumes between Nigeria and China reached almost 23 billion U.S. dollars, marking a significant shift in the rising economic ties.

CGTN

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Video - Soaring food prices in Nigeria strain family budgets on staples

Many people in Nigeria are shocked at the surge in the cost of cassava flakes. Production of cassava flakes or garri, as they are locally known,, is being hampered by rising insecurity which has led to death and kidnapping of farmers for ransom.

CGTN

Video - Rising Food Prices spark protests and smuggling in Nigeria

Monday, April 15, 2024

Video - Crowds flock to Lafia town in Nigeria to celebrate culture and religion

Crowds gathered in Lafia town in central Nigeria to celebrate the Durbar Festival, a colorful religious and traditional fete that features performances from horse-riding men in robes and turbans. The event is one of the ways locals mark the Eid-al Fitr Islamic festivities celebrated after the end of Ramadan.

CGTN

Video - Abductions in Nigeria surge despite raft of measures by authorities

kidnappings in Northern Nigeria have grown into an industry worth millions of dollars.

kidnappers say they will kill all 287 school if $622,000 ransom not paid

Video - Concerns over electricity rate hike in Nigeria

An increase in electricity prices by nearly three times has sparked a backlash in Nigeria. The decision to remove electricity subsidies is part of President Bola Tinubu's reform drive to ease pressure on the economy as the government targets up to 2.6 billion U.S. dollars from the subsidy removal.

CGTN

Nigeria to cut electricity subsidy to ease pressure on public finances

Video - Families of missing Chibok girls remain hopeful of reunion in Nigeria

About 90 girls kidnapped from a government secondary school in Chibok, in Nigeria’s Borno State in 2014 remain missing. A total of 276 girls were taken. Many abductees have returned home and are trying to resume normal life. However, relatives of the girls still missing anxiously wait and hope for a reunion with their kin.

CGTN

Video - Families and victims in Nigeria reeling from impact of kidnappings

Video - Kaduna state abductions raise Nigeria's insecurity crisis

Video - Mass abductions negatively impact food production in Nigeria

Farmers in northern Nigeria have abandoned their commercial farms and turned to small-scale subsistence farming close to their homes to avoid being the victims of kidnapping. Insecurity in the region is an issue. Kidnappings for ransom are increasingly common.