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Okey Omeire is a DW producer based in Lagos
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Okey Omeire

Omeire's work spans breaking news, feature stories and multimedia reporting.

He reports on Nigeria and the wider region, focusing on politics, youth culture, migration, climate resilience and digital innovation.

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Featured stories by Okey Omeire

Four boys who work at a mine in Northern Nigeria are seen here. One of them shovels soil aside.

Child miners in Nigeria risk health for little money

Unregulated mining is a booming sector in Nigeria, with many working in hazardous conditions.
Human RightsNovember 14, 202403:43 min
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Workers install solar panels in Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria's solar boom faces cost and policy barriers

Nigeria's solar boom faces cost and policy barriers

Nigeria's rising solar imports signal a search for alternatives to unreliable grid power and high fuel costs.
Nature and EnvironmentMay 11, 2026
A man opens a small sachet containing alcohol.

Nigeria bans alcohol sachets but enforcement falls flat

Nigeria bans alcohol sachets but enforcement falls flat

On the ground, it's business as usual, consumers and sellers say, with alcohol widely available in sachets.
PoliticsFebruary 10, 2026
Man in Nigeria's capital Abuja tries to get a diesel generator started

Clean energy: Nigeria's move away from diesel generators

Clean energy: Nigeria's move away from diesel generators

Electricity supply is so unreliable that the population relies on diesel generators. Could they also run on solar power?
ClimateApril 11, 202506:14 min
Lagos resident Afam Ugah wears a "Trump 2024" baseball cap as he speaks to DW.

US election: Why Donald Trump is so popular in Nigeria

US election: Why Donald Trump is so popular in Nigeria

Many religious, socially conservative Nigerians are hoping Donald Trump will return to the White House after November 5.
PoliticsOctober 31, 202403:05 min
People with fuel canisters wait in line at a petrol station in Lagos

Will the Dangote refinery solve Nigeria's oil issues?

Will the Dangote refinery solve Nigeria's oil issues?

Analysts say the ultra-modern facility is just one step to resolving Nigeria's fuel supply and pricing issues.
BusinessOctober 4, 2024
A man is seen working on a wheel of a vehicle. A child stands nearby. A dismantled motor lies in one corner.

Nigeria seeks to lower fuel prices with new oil refinery

Nigeria seeks to lower fuel prices with new oil refinery

Nigeria has plenty of oil but still relies on imports. There are hopes the new Dangote Refinery will change all that.
BusinessSeptember 22, 202403:16 min
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