Monday, September 5, 2016

Video - Nigeria's govt approves a three-year external borrowing plan for the country



Nigeria's government has approved a three-year external borrowing plan for the country after its economy slipped into recession for the first time in more than 20 years. The government says the money will be channeled into badly needed infrastructure and help the country come out of the current recession.The government has so far disbursed more than 400 billion naira in capital expenditure this year but revenue has been short in coming for it meet its budgetary targets.

Video - Nigeria in need of food & aid to cater for the millions of displaced people




Nigeria is pushing for more food and aid to cater for the millions of displaced persons in the country's North Eastern region.There is a growing number of those in need of aid in the the region- which has been ravaged by ISIL's affiliates in West Africa.

Video - Nigerian Paralympian Larita Onye eyeing a medal at the Rio games




Disabled athletes from more than 100 countries will be competing in the Paralympic Games, a ten-day event that follows the Olympic Games. Sophia Adengo reports on the journey of one young woman who will be representing Nigeria in the world-famous sporting showcase.

Friday, September 2, 2016

Video - Q&A with Nigerian football legend Nwankwo Kanu




A selective number of Arsenal fans were fortunate enough to meet the legend Nwankwo Kanu in person at an exclusive Q&A session in Toronto.

Video - Al Jazeera talks with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




In conversation with the critically acclaimed author and pop culture icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.