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 Gabriella Opara At only nine years old, Adejoke Lasisi began learning to weave aso-oke under the watchful eyes of her mother. It would take her another 15 years to master this traditional handwoven fabric of the Yoruba people of Nigeria. But as the young entrepreneur explains it, by the time she left university she […]
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In the music world, it’s very common for songwriters and artists to channel other figures as metaphors. On his 2023 debut, Dboi channels Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the world’s richest men and the manner in which he “stacks the money”. For D Boi who’s currently based in South Africa and […]
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Being an artist in a community with rich cultural heritage and history is one thing; being an artist in a society plagued by eroding cultural values emanating from modernization and urbanisation is another. In conversations with Kaduna-based artist Imran Ahmad Tilde, the need to preserve his people’s cultural heritage is at the heart of his […]
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By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency African countries are turning to new-generation banknotes to help curb corruption, runaway inflation and money laundering. From simple alterations like changing colour schemes to complex modifications incorporating embedded security features, central banks in Nigeria, Somalia, and Central African States have demonetised older series banknotes. Somalia is the latest country […]
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by Gbemisola Esho, bird story agency For Modupe Ademola, Corporation road in Lagos state is a place that will forever be etched in her memory. It was on this street that her life changed. She’s not the only one. Almost every day of the week, several women and girls flock to gate 31B on this […]
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By Vikki Keingati & Okwi Okoh Chuma Anagbado gently squeezes a trigger to blow highly-compressed air through grooves forged by a precision drill bit at a workshop in Nairobi. Hundreds of hours steeped in trial-and-error have led Anagbado here, crouched over a computer-controlled cutting machine known as a CNC router, as it carves out his […]
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By Kate Okorie, bird story agency Nigerians will be heading to the polls on February 25 to choose a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari, who steps down after two terms in office. He will hand over to one of the 18 candidates contesting for the position – though only three stand a realistic chance of […]
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By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Nigerian artist Tems (Temilade Openiyi) earned her first Grammy award for her contribution to Future’s hit single Wait For U, which also features Drake. The song won the Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, beating strong artists in the category, […]
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