NIGERIA

There are football matches that produce champions, and there are football matches that change history. On a warm August evening in Atlanta in 1996, Nigeria’s Dream Team achieved both. When Emmanuel Amunike raced onto Wilson Oruma’s free-kick …

Of the estimated 244 million firms in Africa, 232 million (95%) are own-account businesses consisting of only the owner, and a further 7.7 million (3.1%) have fewer than five employees. A …

The average family in Ibadan, one of Nigeria’s largest cities, spends nearly half its income not on food, rent, or school fees — but on surviving a broken infrastructure system. …

Nigeria is Africa’s largest agricultural economy, accounting for a quarter of national GDP and employing over one third of the labor force. Its vast agro-ecological diversity supports a wide range …

When we picture engines of economic growth and job creation, we tend to think of large multinational companies and global brands. Yet, in emerging and developing economies, it is primarily …

The setting is Odighi – a village in Southwest Nigeria. It seems like yesterday—walking barefoot along winding narrow footpaths lined with shrubs, damp with early morning dew brushing cold and …

Nigeria were the standout performers on Day 2 of the African Athletics Championships 2026, winning six medals on Wednesday (13 May) in Accra, Ghana. World record holder Tobi Amusan led the charge with …

Abuja, Nigeria, April 7, 2026 – Nigeria has made meaningful progress in restoring macroeconomic stability, but inclusive growth must accelerate substantially to improve livelihoods—this partly depends on how effectively it invests …

WASHINGTON D.C., March 30, 2026 – The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Project, aimed at increasing …

The strikes thrust Nigeria’s long-running sectarian bloodshed into the global spotlight – and revived claims that a “Christian genocide” is unfolding in Africa’s most populous country. But in an interview, …