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British-Ghanaian actress, Michaela Coel creates RnB musical, titled “Been So Long”
by Rachel Ogbu// British-Ghanaian award-winning actress Michaela Coel, 29, is preparing for the release of her new project, a musical film titled “Been So Long” which combines R&B and neo-soul sounds.…
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Middleweight champion Anthony Ogogo returns to the ring this October
by Rachel Ogbu British-Nigerian middleweight boxer, Anthony Ogogo is making plans to stage a comeback to boxing this October. Hoping of becoming a world champion, the 28-year-old English professional boxer…
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Levi David Addai, writer of BAFTA winning crime TV drama series ‘Damilola, Our Loved Boy’ speaks on diversity
by Rachel Ogbu The writer of BAFTA winning crime TV drama series 'Damilola, Our Loved Boy', Levi David Addai has been speaking on diversity in British Television. He believes Broadcasting Chiefs should…
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Dele Alli gradually becoming a football star
by Rachel Ogbu Dele Alli is fast becoming one of the hottest commodities in world football. In the 2016-2017 football season, the 21-year-old Tottenham player scored 18 Premier League goals and seven…
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British-Nigerian, Kayode Ewumi is the hottest personality in UK comedy right now
by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian- British actor and writer Kayode Ewumi has been enjoying success following the launch of his mockumentary series #HoodDocumentary showing on BBC3. The 23-year-old who won the BAFTA…
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Singer Jamelia is fighting against racial prejudice in the UK
by Rachel Ogbu// Singer Jamelia has been campaigning for the presence of more black dolls in the market. It is not the first time the 36-year-old (real name Jamelia Niela Davis )…
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British Chelsea star, Ola Aina dumps Chelsea for Super Eagles
by Rachel Ogbu// London-born star football player, Ola Aina recently made news when he snubbed England and his club, Chelsea to play for Nigeria Super Eagles instead. Considering Nigeria's history…
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Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje directs screenplay based on his autobiographical story, “Farming”
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British writer and director Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is directing a screenplay based on his autobiographical story, “Farming.” Kate Beckinsale, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Damson Idris will all star in…
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Nigerian-British Priest and Archdeacon, Elizabeth Adekunle is passionate about forgiveness
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British Elizabeth Adekunle who became the Archdeacon of Hackney London in 2015 has been talking about repentance and forgiveness in this time of turmoil around the world.…
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Critic hails John Boyega for his lead role in stage play, Woyzeck
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian- British actor, John Boyega, 25 has been hailed by critic since his stage play Woyzeck started showing in Theatre in London. The play is set in Berlin…
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Ghanaian-British rapper, Stormzy is setting the UK on fire with his album
by Rachel Ogbu//Stormzy whose real name Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Stormzy whose real name Michael Ebenezer Kwadjo Omari Owuo is the Ghanaian-British grime rapper making waves right now in the UK. Last month…
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Nigerian-British athlete, Christine Ohuruogu kicks against racism
by Rachel Ogbu// Christine Ohuruogu was in the midst of a political racist row in the UK recently. The Nigerian-British 400 meter Olympic champion (who is the first British female…
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“I used to work as a cleaner in London…” – Sonnie Badu
by Rachel Ogbu// Sonnie Badu, Ghanaian-British gospel artist, philanthropist, author and TV presenter has been sharing his grace to grass story of how he went from being a university cleaner to…
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“My parents saw acting as being on a par with prostitution” | Nigerian-British actress, Caroline Chikezie shares her story
by Rachel Ogbu// Caroline Chikezie, 43, Nigerian-British actress joins Season 2 of “The Shannara Chronicles.” The 10-episode of the fantasy series will air later this year and it is based on…
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Carmen Ejogo, Nigerian-Scottish actress stars in Hollywood thriller movie, ‘It Comes At Night’
by Rachel Ogbu// Carmen Ejogo, Nigerian-Scottish actress stars in a new Hollywood movie, the apocalyptic thriller titled 'It Comes At Night' scheduled for release June 09. According to Screen Daily, "It Comes At Night pushes…
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Meet 48-year-old Nigerian-British scientist, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, who builds instruments that go into space
by Rachel Ogbu// Maggie Aderin-Pocock, 48, is the Nigerian-British Space scientist, space instrument designer and educator raising awareness about climate change and encouraging children especially girls to build interests in STEM subjects including…
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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…
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Chi-chi Nwanoku, the British-Nigerian “changing” the face and colour of classical music
by Rachel Ogbu// Chi-chi Nwanoku has been working to change the face and colour of classical music in the UK and around the world. Her work earned her an MBE for…
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British-Nigerian, Julie Adenuga is the “Most Trusted Voice in UK Music”
by Rachel Ogbu// bIn January 2017, Fader Magazine tagged Nigerian-British on-air personality Julie Adenuga "The Most Trusted Voice In UK Music" dubbing her as one of London's most vital tastemakers but…
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Dumi Oburota is “Disturbing London” with his growing profile in the urban music industry
by Rachel Ogbu// Dumi Oburota is the Nigerian-British entrepreneur credited for engineering Patrick Okogwu aka Tinie Tempah's rise to stardom. He is also attributed to being behind strong acts like Wizkid and…
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Sarah Owusu is a self-taught contemporary Ghanaian artist based in the UK
by Rachel Ogbu// Sarah Owusu has been named one of the artists to watch in 2017. The self-taught contemporary Ghanaian artist was born in London, has always had a keen…
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Ade Hassan promotes Nude Shoe Line and Lingerie brand in the UK
by Rachel Ogbu// Ade Hassan has announced the launch of her new footwear label, designed exclusively for women of colour following the success of her Nubian Skin lingerie established in 2014. On…
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Meet Timothy Armoo, the Millennial changing digital marketing
by Rachel Ogbu Timothy Armoo, 22, is currently running his third company, it's called Fanbytes, which he cofounded with his friends, Ambrose Cooke and Mitchell Fasanya. The company has earned Armoo recognition as…
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Mayowa Nicholas is the new face of H&M Summer 2017 fashion campaign
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian model Mayowa Nicholas, 18, is the new face of H&M Summer 2017 fashion campaign. She's just come off joining other A-Listers like Kate Moss, Heidi Klum, Jourdan Dunn…
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The life of Nigerian, Olaudah Equiano – “The African”
by Rachel Ogbu// Olaudah Equiano was born an Igbo around 1745 before it became eastern Nigeria. In 1789 he published his autobiography, "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano…
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England’s third-highest Rugby scorer of all time, Martin Offiah once worked in McDonald’s for free food
by Rachel Ogbu// Martin Nwokocha Offiah who was nicknamed "Chariots"due to his running speed has been working as a pundit for Sky Sports. Before that, the 50-year-old who was awarded with…
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British-Ghanaian architect, David Adjaye designed the Nobel Peace Centre and is building cities
by Rachel Ogbu// David Adjaye turned 50 this year. He was just honoured “Knight Bachelor” by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his "services to architecture". Vogue Magazine opens this…
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“MOBO Awards celebrates 70 nominees every year” | Founder, Kanya King speaks on the awards and diversity
by Rachel Ogbu// Kanya King, founder of the prestigious MOBO Awards has been speaking on diversity at the Brits Awards particularly this year’s BRIT. The Ghanaian Irish entrepreneur writes: "MOBO…
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Conservative MP, Helen Grant is speaking out in support of a free press
by Rachel Ogbu// 56-year-old British-Nigerian, Helen Grant has spoken out in support of a free press in her constituency where she serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone…
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Nigerian British cyber security expert, Tom Ilube named Most Influential Black Briton
by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian- British cyber security expert, philanthropist and educator Tom Ilube, has received the 2017 Beacon Award for Innovation in philanthropy and was appointed as a non-executive director…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy