In Nigeria, political influence is not only exercised by the ruling class through polemics and powerful speeches: it is also worn.
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By Charles Wachira, bird story agency At just two years of age, Fredrick Ouko contracted polio. The disease left him with both of his legs permanently damaged. It has also left him determined to ensure that people with disabilities get equal opportunities. Today, the 40-year-old identifies with the 2.2% of his fellow countrymen and women […]
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Two young Africans have been selected as the global winners of the Young Climate Prize, an award by non-profit, The World Around, that recognises projects that use “design to address and mitigate the impact of climate change”. Foday David Kamara from Sierra Leone and Aziba Ekio from Nigeria were among the four overall winners selected […]
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By Gabriella Opara, bird story agency John Amanam hadn’t planned on becoming a prosthetist. With a Fine and Industrial Arts degree, he dreamed of becoming a world-renowned sculptor. However, an accident in the family changed that trajectory – and launched a career. “In 2018, my younger brother had an accident that severed some of his […]
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Like his best friend Obalola, Ify also lost his father at a young age and turned to the streets for survival. A gang member by day and local rapper by night, Ify is on the verge of getting a life-changing record deal when he is murdered in the war that engulfs everyone. It is Ify’s […]
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Mama Ify plays a pivotal role in Gangs of Lagos. As a single mother, she works as a market woman in the streets of Isale Eko where the movie’s story plays out, and raised her son, Ify, alone after the death of his father at a young age. A loving mother who supports her son […]
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Nigerian born musical innovator, business leader and philanthropist, Mr. Eazy stays busy. As a recording artist, the Nigerian multihyphenate is the voice behind afropop hits Pour Me Water, Skin Tight and Leg Over, as well as groundbreaking collaborations with the likes of Beyoncé and J Balvin, and the creator of Banku Music; a fusion of […]
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Gangs of Lagos, the first African Original for Prime Video, is a high-stakes, gritty, and hard-hitting action crime-thriller with an authentic storyline about a group of friends who must navigate destiny while growing up on the bustling streets and neighbourhood of Isale Eko, Lagos. It features elaborate set pieces, action scenes, and engaging dialogue, balanced […]
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Best friends Obalola, Gift, and Ify are born and raised in Isale Eko, where politically affiliated gangs rule the streets. Obalola is the son of well-respected former king who was killed by a gun-wielding Eyo Masquerade when Obalola was only a baby. Obalola turns to petty crimes at an early age on the streets of […]
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