Christian Brain Okoli was nineteen when he decided to forgo his dreams of schooling abroad to found a media company in Enugu with close friends, Michael...
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“Africa is for Africans, and on those premises, only Africans can change Africa. Western’s handout will not.” The quote above from Liberian author and activist, Henry...
Nigerian-American musician, Mary Akpa, born Ngozi Mary Akpa, was just a little girl when her mother decided to leave her printing business in Onitsha to join...
Aisha, a milkmaid, escaped abduction from the hands of insurgents, only to return to them in a bid to rescue her younger sister, Zainab. They had...
Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial and creative capital, is the hub for the country’s film industry, Nollywood. Some of the earliest films made in the industry, straight-to-video films...
Ututu That morning, the sun rises, the cocks crow, the goats bleat, and Odogwu does not wake. His wife shakes and slaps his body, but he...
Brotherhood, however, is never always a cry for help. Sometimes, it's a welcome hug at the bus park, a competitive race home, shared memories, and a...
The Mother When Chinazaekpere beats her child, The Girl does not cry, she only murmurs. So when The Girl grows up and becomes wayward, she blames...
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