Behind the Scenes at 大象传媒 Lagos
Nigeria's cough syrup addiction; teams of all the talents; identity and culture; and the great pepper soup debate. With David Amanor.
The programme is in Lagos this week, meeting journalists from the 大象传媒's Pidgin, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa services.
Nigeria's cough syrup addiction
Thousands of young Nigerians are addicted to codeine cough syrup, a medicine that's become a street drug. 大象传媒 Pidgin editor Adejuwon Soyinka went undercover to investigate for the new 大象传媒 Africa Eye series.
Nigeria beyond Boko Haram
How do the 大象传媒 Lagos teams report Nigeria? We take a tour of crime, politics and entrepreneurship with Igbo editor Adline Okere, Onyinye Chime from 大象传媒 Pidgin, Yoruba editor Temidayo Olofinsawo and 大象传媒 Hausa's Nasidi Yahaya.
The hidden talents of 大象传媒 Lagos
Singers, dancers, poets and even a surprise entry in Korean are what we discovered at 大象传媒 Lagos. Join the Igbo, Yoruba and Pidgin teams in this showcase of their talents.
Language, names and food: being Nigerian
What unites a population of 186 million, and makes Nigerians different from each other? We bring together a microcosm of the country with our panel Ahmed Ambali of 大象传媒 Yoruba, Chimezie Ucheagbo of 大象传媒 Igbo, Princess Williams from 大象传媒 Pidgin, and 大象传媒 Hausa's Umar Elleman.
The pepper soup clash
Who makes the best pepper soup? 大象传媒 Igbo and 大象传媒 Yoruba stir it up and take it outside鈥� to a food fair. Oluchi Nwankwo and Jelilat Olawale defend their corners.
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