Tag: Nigeria

Love yourself so much that you don’t feel the wanting from loneliness

I can’t believe you're 38! THIRTY EIGHT. F***ing eight years older than…

Denrele Edun Denrele Edun

I was raped at 14, suicidal for years

So sometime last month, I opened up about my struggle with depression…

Calabar Chic Calabar Chic

Sweet Sweet Codeine: The battle to end codeine abuse amongst Nigerian youth

This is a BBC Africa Eye project launched in April 2018 with…

Dreadlocks in Nigeria: ‘People with locs are seen as drug addicts/dealers’

Nigerians who have their hair natural styled in dreadlocks sometimes find themselves…

100-year-old death-row inmate released in Nigeria

A 100-year-old death row inmate dubbed 'Nigeria's oldest prisoner' has been released…

Yemisi Adegoke Yemisi Adegoke

Rachel Ola, the surfer with big hopes for the sport in Nigeria

Rachel Ola dreams of one day being the best female surfer in…

Dan Ikpoyi Dan Ikpoyi

The boy abducted to guide blind beggars in Nigeria

Samuel Abdulraheem has no recollection of the day he was abducted, aged…

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

John Obidi: From unemployed youth to fast-rising African entrepreneur

He was unemployed for several years despite being a graduate of Computer…

Nzekwe Henry Nzekwe Henry

Hafeez Oladimeji Agoro: The “giant” from Nigeria

At 7ft 4in (224 cm), Hafeez Oladimeji Agoro claims to be one…

Joshua Akinyemi Joshua Akinyemi

Nigerian kids build robots to help with household chores

ays, where kids want to be doctors, lawyers, engineers, seem to be…

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