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14 days ago

‘Faith is light, and we turn that light into sound’: Afro-Adura, the music uplifting Nigeria amid financial crisis

Facing electricity blackouts and rampant inflation, Nigerians are turning to what is also called ‘trenches music’ to vent their frustrations and find joy and hope in life

The air conditioning sputters…

30 days ago

My Father’s Shadow review – subtle and intelligent coming-of-age tale set in 1993 Nigeria

Cannes film festival
British-Nigerian film-maker Akinola Davies Jr makes a strong directorial debut with this deft and intriguing tale of an absent father briefly reunited with his two young sons

Once …

39 days ago

54 days ago

Lifesize herd of puppet animals begins climate action journey from Africa to Arctic Circle

The Herds project from the team behind Little Amal will travel 20,000km taking its message on environmental crisis across the world

Hundreds of life-size animal puppets have begun a 20,000km (12,400 m…

78 days ago

Snakes, ‘border madness’ and solo trips: five Nigerian female travellers on their top tips and trickiest moments

Whether it’s driving solo from London to Lagos, a month on a motorbike, or vanlife in east Africa, these influencers are sharing their adventures – and helping others to negotiate the difficulties of…

3 months ago

The Chimamanda effect: Nigerians’ delight at first novel in a decade from their beloved daughter

‘Rock star’ author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count has been hotly anticipated by her fans

When Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie asked participants at her annual writers’ workshop in Lag…

The Chimamanda effect: Nigerians delight at first novel in a decade from their beloved daughter

‘Rock star’ author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count has been hotly anticipated by her fans

When Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie asked participants at her annual writers’ workshop in Lag…

4 months ago

British student, 21, survives capsizing and multiple injuries to become first woman - and youngest person - to row solo from Europe to South America

Zara Lachlan, 21, from Cambridge, set off from Lagos on the Portuguese Algarve on October 27 last year and 97 days later reached French Guiana after a 3,600 nautical-mile journey.

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