Why we must draw the line between ‘influencing’ and superiority complex

It’s becoming a daily phenomenon. Someone waltz into social media and tries to teach others what’s passe and what’s modern. You’d agree that there seems to be a muse determining these things and it works in mysterious ways with Nigerians. Or how do you explain the notion that the tradition of using your hands to... Read More

Deep Dive, Editor's Pick

Family bonding, Nigerian culture, Nigerian influencers

August 20, 2019

Live Theatre Lagos present #WhatMenWant powered by Access Bank, LIRS,DSTV, CMRG Research and Max.NG

Live Theatre Lagos presents What Men Want, a satirical comedy about life, love, faith, marriage and everything in between featuring Diana Agbede and MaryAnn Ivy Amakor. This play comes up on August 24th at the Creative Arts Theatre Hall, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba Lagos by 12pm, 3pm and 6pm, and at the RadissonBlu Anchorage... Read More

The Thread: “Yoruba wahala” “Chill with the titles” | ACP Abayomi Shogunle gets major heat from TwitterNG

Every day, Twitter NG scavenges for things to talk about. They will jump on an opinion, a sentiment, anything at all (especially those at odds with what they reckon popular opinion dictates) for talk-ability sake. They will even help you make it trend, like they did Toke, because Amadioha forbid that a day comes and... Read More

Opinion

ACP Abayomi Shogunle, disrespect, Formal writing, Nigerian culture, opinion, Twitter NG

August 2, 2017

The Thread: “It is vulgar and degrading” | Americans come for Nigerians over our culture

It all started with Wale the rapper, who sprayed money on his daughter during her birthday. https://twitter.com/Wale/status/889917661760585731 Americans got mad but Wale’s not about to apologise for his heritage. In fact, here’s what he told TMZ. https://youtu.be/zgcMyVcS9J4 You would think that will make them chill. Not for a second. When BBC carried the story, Americans... Read More

Opinion

BBC africa, Entitlement, Nigerian culture, Spraying money, The Thread, Wale, White privilege

June 1, 2017

Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick set up the world’s first Nigerian tapas lounge in London

by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British brother-sister duo Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick are running Chuku’s Nigerian Tapas Restaurant known as the world’s first Nigerian tapas lounge. Their menu ranges from honey-glazed Suya prawns selling at £7.45 to Kuli Kuli chicken wings, seasoned with peanuts and spices costing £5.95. Last year, the duo showed how savvy they are when... Read More

United Kingdom

Emeka and Ifeyinwa Frederick, London, Nigerian culture, Nigerian in the UK, Nigerians in the Diaspora, uk