Tag: Nigeria

Temilayo Abodunrin: The 10-year-old Nigerian saxophonist

Temilayo Abodunrin loves music. The 10-year-old Nigerian saxophonist preferred musical toys in…

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Nigeria’s viral ballet dancer wins a US scholarship

Anthony Mmesoma Madu is known as Nigeria’s viral ballet dancer. When a…

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The millennial priestess – Omitonade Ifawemimo

Very often when the name priest or a priestess is mentioned, one…

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Meet Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje: Former gang member to sought-after Hollywood actor

The voice of Nigerian-British actor, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje tells the story of how…

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How a grandmother from Nigeria ended up in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’

Mojisola Odegbami did not anticipate that a trip to the United States…

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Makeup artist puts Makoko on the map

Makoko is one of the inner-city slums in Nigeria. Get in a…

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Samuel Abdulraheem: Kidnapped by beggars for six years

At the tender age of seven years, little Samuel Abdulraheem went missing…

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Rouna Meyer: Sweet sweet codeine

Drive, passion, purpose and a determination to change the world through her…

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How a gun crime in Lagos made a family

Deep into one night on September 19, 2018, Lagos police officers were…

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Surrogacy makes child-bearing dream come true for Canada-based African couple

Procreation is normal. The ups and downs associated with preparing for the…

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