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My man must share my passion for Nigeria, Africa — Sandra Ajaja, tech enthusiast
Sandra Ajaja, a technology enthusiast and a social innovator, is the Founder of Fempower Initiative Africa. She was recently selected as a Young Leader at the European Development Days (EDD 2019) to be held in Belgium this month. In this…
Nigeria irresponsible, reckless when it comes to its children, young people —Ossai,…
Edem Dorothy Ossai is a lawyer, social activist and policy entrepreneur. A scholar and educator, she was a Mandela Washington fellow and an Obama Foundation scholar, all in the United States. Her love for children and young people led her…
Don’t get married if you are not ready to lose your freedom —Prof Labo-Popoola
Professor Serifat Olubunmi Labo-Popoola, the Dean, Faculty of Arts, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, is a member of The Criterion; an association of Muslim Women in Business and the Professions, a former District Amirah for Osun…
I consider myself a feminist and womanist, not activist —Aliyu, writer, filmmaker
Rafeeat Aliyu is a writer, documentary filmmaker, feminist and digital media consultant. A University of Durham International Relations graduate, a history nerd and the founder of AMDS Media, her speculative fiction and documentary films…
I want to bring more women into politics —Lucy Ajayi
Mrs Lucy Ajayi is the current Executive Director of Lagos International Trade Fair. In this Interview with SEGUN KASALI, she speaks about how she will use her new titles of Yeye Oge of Ogbereland and Yeye Meso of Ado Kingdom to affect the…
Ewa agonyin… The meal that tells own story
EWA Agonyin is a street food commonly eaten in Lagos and other southern states of Nigeria. Beans are made to be extremely soft or mashed. It is with barely ground pepper and sauce with the stew dark and oily. The oil is crunchy to taste.…
I am fortunate enough to create content for a living —Babalola, producer of SOJU series
Seun Babalola is a Nigerian-Sierra Leonean-American content producer. Founder of Go Global Productions and producer of award-winning ṢOJU series, she has travelled to nine African countries, changing African narrative through documentary…
The only real crime in Nigeria is poverty —Nworah, US-based writer
Adorah Nworah is a Nigerian-born United States-based lawyer and writer. A Dechert law firm associate with a specialty in real estate finance law, her work ‘The Bride’ was recently shortlisted for the 2019 Commonwealth Short Story Prize. In…
After African-Americans, Nigerians are perhaps the most visible black people in the world —Panashe…
Panashe Chigumadzi is a Zimbabwe-born, South African-raised writer. A Harvard University doctoral student of African studies and Founder of Vanguard magazine, her debut novel ‘Sweet Medicine’ won the 2016 K. Sello Duiker Literary Award. In…
Value your children, make them your priority —Dr Mopelola AkinTaylor
Dr Mrs Mopelola Akin Taylor, a chief lecturer at the Federal College of Education Special Oyo, was a two-term Dean of the School of Science of the institution, Chairman Oyo State Volleyball Association of Nigeria and member, Referees…