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Adeoye Adetunji is crafting a different kind of cinema through stop-motion

Adeoye Adetunji is crafting a different kind of cinema through stop-motion

Cinema does not always begin on a grand set or with a room full of actors. Sometimes, it starts with…
Yinka Atunde found his calling in shoemaking

Yinka Atunde found his calling in shoemaking

Some people discover their calling in a university lecture hall. For Yinka Atunde, it took a different route, one that…
Innoson: The Nigerian dream of building cars at home

Innoson: The Nigerian dream of building cars at home

When Nigerians talk about cars, the names that often come to mind are foreign. Toyota, Honda, Mercedes-Benz. We have grown…
Back when dance shows had us glued to the TV

Back when dance shows had us glued to the TV

There was a time when you could hear a particular song coming from the television and already know what was…
Nike Davies-Okundaye: The woman keeping Nigeria’s textile tradition alive

Nike Davies-Okundaye: The woman keeping Nigeria’s textile tradition alive

Some Nigerian fabrics are difficult to look at without thinking about where they came from. An indigo adire cloth is…
Ladi Kwali: The woman behind the disappearing ₦20 note

Ladi Kwali: The woman behind the disappearing ₦20 note

Most of us held Ladi Kwali in our hands without knowing her name. Her face sits on the back of…
Kwagh Hir: Nigeria’s theatre before modern theatre

Kwagh Hir: Nigeria’s theatre before modern theatre

When people talk about the history of theatre in Nigeria, the conversation usually revolves around stage plays, famous playwrights and…
The clay that built generations: The story of Nsukka pottery

The clay that built generations: The story of Nsukka pottery

Before aluminium pots filled kitchens and plastic buckets became household staples, there was clay. Across communities in present-day Nsukka, skilled…
The story of Aba-made — Nigeria’s unofficial factory city

The story of Aba-made — Nigeria’s unofficial factory city

For years, calling a product “Aba-made” was not always a compliment. In many parts of Nigeria, the phrase was often…
The story of a Nwa Boy — Nigeria’s unofficial MBA

The story of a Nwa Boy — Nigeria’s unofficial MBA

When people talk about business education, they usually think of lecture halls, case studies and expensive MBA programmes. The assumption…
The forgotten Nigerian industries worth billions

The forgotten Nigerian industries worth billions

There was a time when the phrase “Made in Nigeria” carried a different meaning. The Nigerian industries sector was once…
Top 5 Nigerian models who conquered the global fashion industry

Top 5 Nigerian models who conquered the global fashion industry

From luxury runways in Paris to magazine covers in New York, Nigerian models have spent decades proving that the country’s…
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