Thursday, November 17, 2016

Video - Nigeria's inflation rises from 9% to 18% in 12 months




Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics indicates that the cost of living in the country rose to an 11 year high last month. Inflation was pegged at 18 percent at the end of October compared to 9 percent at the same time last year. Sophia Adengo looks at how this is affecting people on the street.

Video - Nigeria holds unique beauty pageant to promote peace



Nigeria's beauty pageant with a difference. The contest aims to promote peace, in a country that's seen ongoing conflict lead to one of the biggest humanitarian crises in Africa.

Video - Piracy in Nigeria



People and Power investigates the rise of piracy in the oil-rich Niger Delta region.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Video - Nigerian Petroleum minister debunks claims that gov't will scrap NNPC




Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum, Ibe Kachikwu has allayed fears that the government plans to scrap the country's oil monopoly, the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation. In the past week, Nigerian media has been awash with reports that the NNPC will be dissolved and replaced with a new National oil Company.

Video - Nigerian businessman transforms food vending in Lagos




A young Nigerian is now redefining the traditional way of hawking food in a typical African society. Rasheed Salami's Prestigious Meals, basically hawks prepared food in the city of Lagos but in completely different way. He uses specially made tricycle to sell cooked meals across the city. More like taking the restaurant to people and not wait for them to come to you.