Tuesday, April 2nd, 2013
True, true, that title sounds familiar. Consider it a variation on a successful theme. After coming across the work Olalekan Jeyifous did for “menswear brand” creator Ikiré Jones, we wanted to know more and asked Olalekan to share his 5 favorite designs which — not surprisingly — included one of his sci-fi inspired West African scenes called
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
They just don’t make ‘em like they used to, at least when it comes to Nigerian highlife. Whether that’s good or bad is up for debate. Whatever the case, people get riled up when they’re talking about...
Monday, February 18th, 2013
I was just over a thousand miles away from the action in Freetown, watching my Twitter timeline cascade with commentary as the evening unfolded. Tweets purred with pleasure at the acrobatics segment, and at the godly qualities...
Monday, January 28th, 2013
Nigerian photographer Jide Odukoya’s portfolio offers an exceptional insight into the social fabric of Lagos. His Facebook page documents fashion events, open mic ‘happenings’ and weddings, while his official website reveals focused street photography series, such as...
Monday, December 31st, 2012
There are times we shake our heads or roll our eyes. When we could not invent some of the things that we spot in the media. For some reason especially New York Times journalists can’t help themselves...
Monday, October 29th, 2012
These days, it’s not uncommon to see Western fast food chains alongside local favorites in the post-colony. Lagos, for example, has its Nigerian fast food chains (Mr. Biggs, Chicken Republic, etcetera) but also a brand-new, shiny KFC...
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30 Jan 2013 at 5:58 pm
Woman of the Year
20 Dec 2012 at 3:00 am
More Benetton Politics
6 Feb 2012 at 6:00 pm
The Vershtunkende Toronto Zoo
6 Sep 2012 at 6:00 am
The story about the daughter of Ang...
25 Jan 2013 at 10:00 am
Freedom Day
27 Apr 2013 at 3:00 am
