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Rachel Ogbu May 23, 2017

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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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Rachel Ogbu February 10, 2017

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

RUTH FREMSON/THE NEW YORK TIMES/REDUX 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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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,…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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.…

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Rachel Ogbu 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.…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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,…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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Rachel Ogbu 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…

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