Tag: Nigeria

The making of hip hop and rap artist Ice Prince Zamani

Growing up in the city of Jos in central Nigeria, Ice Prince…

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August Browne: The Nigeria-born man who joined the Polish resistance

Among the hundreds of thousands of patriots that Poland celebrates for serving…

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Temitope Akinnusi: The blind photographer from Nigeria

Temitope Akinnusi was just 10 years old, when he lost an eye…

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Nigeria’s Kelechi Nwakali: Visa issues nearly derailed my career

A light seems to have shone at the end of the tunnel…

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The Nigerian filmmakers risking jail with lesbian movie Ife

Two Nigerian filmmakers face the prospect of imprisonment if they ignore the…

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Ikponwosa Ero: The first UN independent expert on albinism fighting the stigma

Ikponwosa Ero was born in Nigeria with albinism, a rare condition that…

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Nigeria’s slave descendants prevented from marrying who they want

In a tragedy reminiscent of Romeo and Juliet, a couple in Nigeria…

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Old age has nothing on the 72-year-old Nigerian model, Segilola Grey

When Segilola Grey’s son asked her to be his model, she thought…

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Ernest Nkwocha: The tyre sculptor of Lagos aims to be Nigeria’s legendary artist

Tyre sculpting is the art of taking tyres considered junk and up-cycling…

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Risikat Moromoke Azeez: ‘My husband rejected my children and I because we have blue eyes’

Risikat Moromoke Azeez was born with blue eyes. Though rare, it’s not…

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