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November 14, 2012

Opinion: Plagiarism and the Nigerian writer

by Chiagozie F Nwonwu Can we change the system? I don’t know, I can’t say, but I know it is time we call the people who indulge in intellectual property…

November 11, 2012

TICKER: BBC’s director general resigns over broadcasting false claims by a sex abuse victim

The BBC's director general, George Entwistle, has resigned in the wake of the Newsnight child abuse broadcast. In a statement outside New Broadcasting House in London, Mr Entwistle said: "I…

October 23, 2012

TICKER: A house divided: Why one BBC show is investigating another BBC show

the general public, there may be something almost bizarre about the editor of one of BBC journalism's flagships - Panorama - commissioning an investigation into why the editor of another…

October 4, 2012

“There is a hippopotamus in my house” – Man in Benue driven out by floods tells BBC

by Hauwa Gambo Nigerian emergency and government authorities have confirmed to the BBC that dangerous animals, ncluding crocodiles, snakes and hippos, have been found in homes and communities across Central…

September 7, 2012

LISTEN: “You do not close down an airline because of an accident” – Stella Oduah speaks to the BBC

by Akan Ido Nigeria's Aviation Minister, Princess Stella Oduah, spoke with the BBC's Chris Ewokor on sundry issues in the aviation sector, from the reinstatement of the Dana licence ("You…

July 30, 2012

BBC Video: Luxury brands take note of Nigerian high-end consumers

by Isi Esene Majority of Nigerians live below the World Bank's poverty line, but a few of our fellow citizens are certainly not feeling the economic pinch of this recession…

July 3, 2012

Nigeria’s Babatunde Rotimi wins Caine Prize for story ‘Bombay’s Republic’

by Isi Esene Nigerian writer Rotimi Babatunde has won this year's prestigious Caine Prize for African Writing. The £10,000 ($15,700) prize was given for his short story 'Bombay's Republic' (read here) about…

June 13, 2012

Sola Odunfa: Nigeria’s grief and gaping spectators

This piece was originally published on June 12, 2012 on the BBC website. I did not know anyone of them personally but who would not shed tears at the news…

May 25, 2012

BBC profiles Abubakar Shekau: The man behind Boko Haram

by Tolu Orekoya Understanding the brains behind Nigeria's most successful terrorist group is key to understanding the inner workings of Boko Haram. The BBC paints Abubakar Shekau, the current leader of Boko Haram…

April 25, 2012

BBC Africa needs you: Join the Twitter #bbcafricadebate on Africa’s image- 27 April

by Rachel Ogbu On 27 April, BBC Africa will take on a very contemporary question that consciously or unconsciously has been bugging us all: How does the world see Africa?…

April 18, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: WATCH: BBC on James Ibori; Nuhu Ribadu says “he gave me $15 million cash”

by Lekan Olanrewaju James Ibori was a petty criminal who once worked for the DIY store Wickes, but he re-invented himself as one of the richest - and most corrupt…

March 1, 2012

YNaija joins BBC Focus Africa in Bush House London to discuss New Media in Africa

by Chi Ibe YNaija spent the "leap day", 29 February at the BBC, Bush House in London celebrating the co-operation’s 80th year of world service. As part of the celebration,…

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“I’m still very young and bubbly at heart!” – Kola Balogun, Osun State youth commissioner

by Willfred Okiche Newly appointed Osun State Commissioner for Youth, Sports & Social Needs, Stephen Kola Balogun speaks briefly to YNaija on his mission, hopes and plans for the youth…