Sandra Aguebor is Nigeria’s first woman mechanic. She is also the founder of The Lady Mechanic Initiative, which teaches women from diverse backgrounds how to fix cars and become financially independent. Sandra says that she developed an interest in cars when she was just 13-years old. When she revealed this to her father, he was shocked […]
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The Beauty and Burden of Being a Nigerian Bride | The New Yorker
Yemisi Aribisala, The New Yorker Photographs by Lakin Ogunbanwo / WHATIFTHEWORLD. Featured Image [dropcap]T[/dropcap]here are millions of pictures of Nigerian brides on Instagram, many of them taken by talented artists who work as wedding photographers on the weekends, to pay their bills. I know some Nigerian artists, on the other hand, who swear that they […]
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The Descendants of Slaves in Nigeria Fight for Equality | The New Yorker
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, The New Yorker [dropcap]O[/dropcap]n a sunny morning in November, 2018, twelve men and two women gathered in a lavishly furnished living room in Oguta, a town in southeastern Nigeria, with the air-conditioning at full blast. They had come to discuss the caste system that persists among the Igbo people in the region. […]
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Meet Esther Abisola Omole | Stanford Magazine
An artist, writer and aspiring architect explores her heritage.
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Nigeria’s ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ now an international model | Legit.ng
Seun Durojaiye, Legit.ng Jare Ijalana, a 5-year old Nigerian, who has been dubbed on the internet as the most beautiful girl in the world from her portrait by wedding photographer, Mofe Bamiwa. Featured Image [dropcap]5[/dropcap]-year-old Jare found her way into the spotlight in 2018, when photos of herself and her siblings hit the internet. The […]
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This Nigerian boy just became a chess champion in New York | BBC
Sherrexcia Rolle is adding a little #BlackGirlMagic to the predominantly white aviation industry.
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‘Politicians have failed us’: The despair of Nigeria’s poor | Al Jazeera
Ahead of Nigeria’s presidential elections next year, residents of informal settlements say they expect little to change.
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Nigeria is the coolest World Cup team ever | Quartz
If the World Cup was about fashion, Nigeria’s Super Eagles would be the champions.
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How 75 Nigerians who revolted against slavery chose to drown in the U.S | Pulse.ng
The Igbo Landing refers to the mass suicide of Igbo slaves in 1803 who chose to die than live a life of slavery.
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Nigerian church collapses, 160 dead, says hospital director – The Washington Post
Mortuaries on Sunday overflowed with the bodies of the at least 160 people killed in the collapse of a southern Nigeria church building whose construction, worshipers said, had been rushed.
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