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Samson Ogbole is a Nigerian farmer who is trying to solve the problem of land shortages in his native country. Nigeria’s population has now reached 190 million, but there isn’t enough land in the country to grow the food...

Ogoniland women produce most of the family’s food but the twin pressures of land grabs and pollution are making it impossible for them to survive

Rights group publishes full evidence review, including statements alleging Shell managed undercover police unit in 1990s after its operations ended in Ogoniland

For a while it looked as if a plan to turn fruit waste into electricity might bring light for a giant Nigerian market – but then, like so many other power plans, nothing happened...

This low-cost sustainable office building in Lagos, Nigeria, can be easily and affordably replicated anywhere in the world. With its minimal footprint and ample public space, the design allows work productivity to flourish...

If you're ever in Lagos, Nigeria, watch for a quirky aero-amphibious jet car roaming the streets. Self-taught inventor Kehinde Durojaiye transformed a bunch of junk he found into a vehicle capable of operating on land or...

Coca-Cola drinks clearly aren't healthy - but one Nigerian judge recently ruled them poisonous. The lawsuit over Coca-Cola beverages made in a Nigerian factory said the sugary drinks had levels of sunset yellow food dye and...

$1bn of oil is stolen in Mexico each year, while EU loses massive revenues, says the Atlantic Council thinktank

String of attacks by group – who claim to fight for environment and local people – have pushed down Nigeria’s oil output

From 3-15 May, thousands of young people around the world took part in civil disobedience on six continents, calling for oil, coal and gas to be kept in the ground

For Lagosians, electricity shortages can mean cooking by torchlight, or companies spending a shocking 70% of the budget on diesel ... and some neighbourhoods have spent half a decade with no power at all

For Lagosians, electricity shortages can mean cooking by torchlight, or companies spending a shocking 70% of the budget on diesel ... and some neighbourhoods have spent half a decade with no power at all

Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer – and yet the power in Lagos still goes off every day. We hit the streets with the Battabox video team to ask Lagosians how electricity shortages affect them, whether Nigerians...

Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer – and yet the power in Lagos still goes off every day. We hit the streets with the Battabox video team to ask Lagosians how electricity shortages affect them, whether Nigerians...

Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer – and yet the power in Lagos still goes off every day. We hit the streets with the Battabox video team to ask Lagosians how electricity shortages affect them, whether Nigerians...