Monday, September 5, 2016

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.

Video - Central Bank of Nigeria lifts ban on nine commercial lenders




The Central Bank of Nigeria says it's lifted the ban placed on nine commercial banks. The ban prevented the lenders from accessing forex through the official interbank forex market. The nine had been suspended for failing to remit funds belonging to the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation. The ban created tension in the financial system, triggering a crash in the stocks of most of the indicted lenders. The foreign exchange market also reacted negatively with the naira slumping further on the parallel market to close at 420 to the dollar. Industry experts had appealed for leniency to avoid causing a run on the banks.