Lola (Akinmade) Akerstrom is a freelance writer with travel and documentary photography experience on six continents. Her work has appeared in numerous reputable publications, online and...
We only launched our first edition of the BN book Review Section last month and already we are receiving great feedback. In this second edition, we...
Olujimi Tewe grew up in Ibadan. He lived most of his formative years within the four walls of the University of Ibadan Staff School, the International...
Recently my mother and my younger sister came over to my place to spend a few weeks. One day, my sister called me at work to...
When Tolulope Iroye was announced the winner in the Best Use of Technology category at the Future Awards in January 2011, not many had known him...
The silence of the night is broken only by the sound of his father’s voice inside his head. Run! Run, son! Be a man! He falls...
We human beings have advanced beyond our years. We put a man on the moon, found new methodologies to enhance fertility, and today we can replace...
The buzz, the speculation, the lobbying, the drama, the preparation, the collections… The ARISE Magazine Fashion Week is at the top of the priority list for...
Stella Stella walked through the market as briskly as she could, her eyes blind to all but her eventual destination. Her hand subconsciously brushed her dress....
The hit Broadway musical about the life and music of Nigerian performer and political activist Fela Anikulapo-Kuti is scheduled to be performed in Lagos, Nigeria making...
The Pan African Film Festival announced its filmmakers awards on the 23rd of February 211. PAFF, America's largest and most prestigious international Black film festival took...
25-year old Debo Olaosebikan, aside from being a finalist in the Young Person of the Year Category, won the Best Use of Science award at the...
AUTHOR’S NOTE: Good music can be used to enhance the reading experience. The audio accompaniment inspired the story and would be a nice touch to play...
Born on May 1, 1981, Oluwatosin Helen Otitoju is perhaps the most decorated young Nigerian her age. At a tender age of 14, she was already...
I loved the group Salt and Pepa when I was growing up. I remember how I would record their songs from the radio and then have...
CNN’s African Voices meets Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of one of Nigeria’s biggest evangelical churches – The Redeemed Christian Church of God. Pastor Adeboye...
“I’m going to call the police on you, and you’ll be deported back to Nigeria,” the voice yelled out at me from behind the door of...
At the beginning of the year, we promised you new and exciting features, in keeping with our promise allow us to introduce to you Bella Naija’s...
I have not been able to stop myself crying ever since I heard. It has been five years since I last spoke to my father and...
I hate dogs. Never liked them and I’m unlikely to ever do so. Although, a huge percentage of my dislike for these creatures stems from fear,...
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