Oct 21 Watch 5:01 News Wrap: Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal charges In our news wrap Wednesday, pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma is pleading guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and paying kickbacks to doctors amid the national opioid epidemic. The move involves the painkiller OxyContin and comes as part of an $8… Continue watching
Oct 21 Nigerian forces killed 12 peaceful protesters, Amnesty says By Sam Olukoya, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press Nigerian protesters demanding an end to police brutality are defying a curfew and gunfire rang out where they were setting up a blockade. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 9:16 The public health crisis you may not know about: snakebites By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Over 100,000 people die every year from snakebites, and another 450,000 suffer life-altering injuries. The World Health Organization has labeled snakebites an epidemic, and reports that only half of the anti-venom needed globally is currently being produced. Special correspondent Benedict… Continue watching
Feb 01 Nigeria to address issues that led to visa restrictions By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press Nigeria's government pledged Saturday to try to address security issues the Trump administration cited in its decision to stop granting immigration visas to people from Africa's most populous nation. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch 6:00 Nigeria hits polio milestone as the world eyes eradication By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Nigeria once had the most cases of wild polio in Africa, but it has now been three years since the disease was last detected. And as health workers there continue looking for children who have not received polio vaccinations, the… Continue watching
Nov 05 Nigerian firefighters battle huge blazes at market in Lagos By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press Balogun Market, where the fires erupted, is one of Nigeria's largest textile markets. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 4:57 Film follows Boko Haram survivors after village invasion By PBS NewsHour The documentary "Forced" follows three women who fled their Nigerian village after a 2014 Boko Haram invasion. The film looks at their attempts to rebuild their lives as displaced people and how they've come to symbolize the plight of other… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 3:11 Toyin Ojih Odutola on connecting with others through portraiture Toyin Ojih Odutola was born in Nigeria but moved to the U.S. as a child. When her classmates hesitated to interact with her “otherness,” Toyin turned to drawing as an alternate world in which to immerse herself. She found that… Continue watching
Mar 14 Nigeria stops search efforts after school building collapse By Sam Olukoya, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press Officials said rescue workers had reached the foundation of the collapsed three-story building and did not expect to find more people. Continue reading
Mar 13 Watch 6:03 News Wrap: Cohen lawyer defends denials over presidential pardon In our Wednesday news wrap, a lawyer for Michael Cohen defended Cohen’s denials that he had sought a presidential pardon. A letter to Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., chair of the House Oversight Committee, stated that Cohen hadn’t “personally” asked President… Continue watching