Acting for me is a vocation, not a job – Chuk Iwuji

by Rachel Ogbu// Chuk Iwuji was born in Nigeria in 1975. When he was ten, he started boarding school in the United Kingdom after his parents began working for the United Nations Organisation in Ethiopia. He then attended Yale University and studied economics where he joined the university’s drama society. He took his love for... Read More

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May 23, 2017

Omolara Sobajo launches makeup brand for women of colour in the UK

by Rachel Ogbu// Omolara Tayo Sobajo holds a degree in Microbiology and an MBA, however beauty and makeup are her true calling, and after 8 years of working as a freelance makeup artist, she has seen the shortcomings of many major makeup brands on the high street. As a passionate advocate for ‘many shades of beauty’,... Read More

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May 23, 2017

Meet Mariatu Turay, the homeless immigrant who built a business empire in the UK

by Rachel Ogbu// Gitas Portal Founder, Mariatu Turay opened the first Gitas (Named after an acronym for “God Is Truly Amazing,”) Portal boutique in London in 2016. As a self-taught designer-maker, Mariatu’s goal is to set a benchmark for African inspired fashion pieces, promoting quality, beautiful and well-made designs that will challenge and balance the sometimes poor perception of... Read More

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May 23, 2017

Sierra Leonean-born British entrepreneur Sadia Sisay launches lingerie outfit

by Rachel Ogbu beingU is the brainchild of Sadia Sisay, a 47-Year-old Sierra Leonean born British woman who believes the identity of a person is more important than what they have done. Her past and present have certainly proved that no matter what you go through you can and will achieve anything if you commit to... Read More

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May 22, 2017

Nigerian-born British actress, Wunmi Mosaku basks in her BAFTA award

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian-born British actress, Wunmi Mosaku born as Oluwunmi Olapeju Mosaku, has won her first British Academy Television Award (BAFTA). She received the accolade for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the TV drama ‘Damilola, Our Loved Boy’. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Wunmi said, “I didn’t have to imagine much”, “I... Read More

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February 10, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: Just how many LGBT Nigerians are there?

Generational changes are certainly making coming out easier for everyone, young and old in Nigeria despite anti-marriage same-sex laws. Recently, TV personality Funmi Iyanda shared a powerful story about her friend, Akin, who after 51 years was finally ready to come out of the closet and he joins many other Nigerians -some of whom use social media as a platform to unveil their... Read More

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February 8, 2017

The Sexuality Blog: ‘We Are Flowers’ – An anthology celebrating LGBT life in Nigeria

Featuring a collection of creative non-fiction, poetry, art work, photography by straight and LGBT artists, this is the first volume of the annual anthology project, 14: An Anthology of Queer Art, titled We Are Flowers. Launched by 14, (a group made up of Nigerian artists and writers who aim to create a safe space for resistance and expression... Read More

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An Anthology Celebrating LGBT Life In Nigeria

December 29, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: Reuben Abati spends a day with the gay community in Nigeria

Gay people in Nigeria sat to listen when Dr. Reuben Abati delivered the keynote address at this year’s special event on “Human Rights, Sexuality and the Law”, an annual symposium organized to promote awareness on issues relating to the plight of the Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender, Queer and/or Intersex (LGBTQI) Community in Nigeria. It was... Read More

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December 3, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: Nigerian men hate gays… but don’t mind when Comedian Nedu dresses up as Nkechi

A foreigner recently pointed out- “You Nigerians love to dress like women,” (referring to Nigerian men of course). Immediately Diepreye Alamieyeseigha from 2005 corruption scandal came to mind but seriously, disguise aside, in recent times, Instagram timelines have been flooding with Nigerian men in gruesome makeup, scary wigs and “life sentence” worthy fashion making jokes about the... Read More

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November 15, 2016

Tajé Prest: Is your man in the closet?

by Tajé Prest So lately I’ve been hearing a whole lot of crazy stories that are honestly quite terrifying. For some of the stories, I was shown proof! Insane! They all go along the lines of this babe’s husband is sleeping with this other babe’s husband. Yes, husband. Initially I wasn’t going to write about... Read More

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Bisexual, in the Closet

November 13, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: Does God hate homosexuals?

Does God Hate Homosexuals? Recently studying deeper as to what people believe when it comes to sexuality, there is no doubt that a lot of us are left confused ourselves. It’s a known fact that in many cases, same-sex attraction is nothing more than a passing phase- hands up if you’ve ever been attracted to... Read More

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November 8, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: When LGBT activist, Bisi Alimi married Anthony in the UK (PHOTOS)

The official photos are not out yet but who can wait? It is the historic Nigerian wedding of the year and you know how much we Nigerians love our weddings. LGBT activist, HIV advocate, actor, writer, speaker, Bisi Alimi is officially off the market. He married his partner Anthony in the UK last weekend. It... Read More

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November 5, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: A tale of 2 lesbian blackmails and the continuous rooting for ‘hate crimes’

When victimhood of a hate crime is raised to the level of being honourable, is it okay for some people to decide that shaming said hate crime to support the innocence of another hate crime is an honourable thing to do? Do I confuse you? Please read on. Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a... Read More

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November 2, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: Call for Submissions- An Anthology of Nigerian Queer Art

A group of writers and artists called “14” are curating an anthology celebrating LGBT life and community in Nigeria. We strongly encourage you to send in your work. On January 13, 2017, the anthology will be available for download right here on Brittle Paper. Here are the details from the editors: On January 13 2014 the... Read More

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October 25, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: Nigerian menswear designers and the so-called ‘gay agenda’

A journalist walked up to me recently and asked if I had noticed how Nigerian male designers were boldly throwing taboo to the wind. Taboo? Hmm… I mean they are definitely reaching places never threaded before and are thinking outside the box but I’m not sure I will describe that as “throwing taboos to the... Read More

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October 22, 2016

The Sexuality Blog: What determines a person’s sexual orientation – nature or nurture?

Non genetic causes of Homosexuality in Nigeria? Now that’s a bold assertion, but where are we really in the conversations about sex, gender and sexuality in Nigeria? One of the oldest argument, when it comes to gay, homosexuality and LGBT issues, is the wall between those who believe people pick the queer way of life... Read More

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Acting for me is a vocation, not a job – Chuk Iwuji

Omolara Sobajo launches makeup brand for women of colour in the UK

Meet Mariatu Turay, the homeless immigrant who built a business empire in the UK

Sierra Leonean-born British entrepreneur Sadia Sisay launches lingerie outfit

Nigerian-born British actress, Wunmi Mosaku basks in her BAFTA award

The Sexuality Blog: Just how many LGBT Nigerians are there?

The Sexuality Blog: ‘We Are Flowers’ – An anthology celebrating LGBT life in Nigeria

The Sexuality Blog: Reuben Abati spends a day with the gay community in Nigeria

The Sexuality Blog: Nigerian men hate gays… but don’t mind when Comedian Nedu dresses up as Nkechi

Tajé Prest: Is your man in the closet?

The Sexuality Blog: Does God hate homosexuals?

The Sexuality Blog: When LGBT activist, Bisi Alimi married Anthony in the UK (PHOTOS)

The Sexuality Blog: A tale of 2 lesbian blackmails and the continuous rooting for ‘hate crimes’

The Sexuality Blog: Call for Submissions- An Anthology of Nigerian Queer Art

The Sexuality Blog: Nigerian menswear designers and the so-called ‘gay agenda’

The Sexuality Blog: What determines a person’s sexual orientation – nature or nurture?

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