Tag Archives: Lagos

22Jan/26

Temi Coker: Weaving Nigerian Heritage into Modern Home Decor

January 22, 2026FashionCoker, Dallas, Lagos, Temi Coker, United States, Walmartadmin

Jan. 21, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — Multidisciplinary artist Temi Coker is launching an exclusive home decor collection at Walmart that blends his Nigerian heritage with modern design. This eighteen-piece series features textured vases and woven patterns inspired by Black culture and traditional African textiles. By partnering with a major retailer, Coker intends to make these culturally significant heirlooms both affordable and accessible to a wide audience. The items, which include 3D-printed pieces made in the United States, serve as a bridge between his childhood in Lagos and his current life in Dallas. Ultimately, the collaboration aims to democratise style by offering high-quality, meaningful art for the everyday living room. Continue reading

11Apr/23

‘It’s like you’re a criminal, but I am not a criminal.’ First-hand accounts of the trauma of being stuck in the UK asylum system

April 11, 2023PoliticsAngela, Anne Burghgraef, Asylum seeker, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Australia, Creative Commons, Cultural globalization, Democratic Republic of Congo, Demography, Dostoevsky, Ebele, Edward, Edward Crawford, European migrant crisis, Farah, Forced migration, George, Gloria, Guinea, Haram, Imani, Immigration, Immigration detention, International law, Iran, Joy, Lagos, Leeds, Leon, Mariama, Nigeria, Pete Maclaine, Peter William Walsh, Refugee, Refugees, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Steve Taylor, United Kingdom, Unity, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Zimbabweadmin

Steve Taylor, Leeds Beckett University

Warning: this story contains graphic descriptions of violence. Pseudonyms are used to protect the interviewees’ identities.

Angela had already been in the UK as an asylum seeker for nine years and four months when we interviewed her. She was still in a state of limbo, unsure whether asylum would be granted, and her story was disturbing to hear.

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04Mar/23

Bola Ahmed Tinubu: The kingmaker is now Nigeria’s president-elect

March 4, 2023PoliticsAhmed Tinubu, Alhaja Abibat, All Progressives Congress, Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu, Creative Commons, Goodluck Jonathan, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, Lagos, Lagos Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria, Nigerian general election, Nigerian Muslims, Nigerian presidential election, Olayinka Oyegbile, Olusegun Obasanjo, Peter Obi, Yemi Osinbajoadmin

Olayinka Oyegbile, Trinity University, Lagos

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Nigeria, has been declared winner of the country’s keenly contested presidential election.

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03Mar/23

ID of 93 million Nigerians at risk in landmark election

March 3, 2023SecurityAbuja, amnesty international, Automatic identification and data capture, Babajide Briggs, Biometrics, Countries, Elections in Nigeria, Electoral fraud, Facial recognition system, Felix Morka, Ghana, Identity document, International organizations, Kenya, Kolawole Oluwadare, Lagos, Learning, Malawi, Matt Mahmoudi, Nigeria, Rotimi Oyekanmi, Samson Itodo, Sierra Leone, Surveillance, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Video surveillance, Voter registration, YIAGA Africa, Yolaadmin

Facial recognition and fingerprints needed to cast votes
Privacy experts fear mass breach of Nigerians’ identity
Aim is to root out widespread electoral fraud

LAGOS – Africa’s biggest electorate votes on Saturday in a poll that experts fear could unleash a mass breach of privacy as Nigerians relinquish reams of personal data to cast their vote.
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01Dec/22

FTX collapse crushes crypto dreams in Africa and beyond

December 1, 2022FinanceAlfred Lee, Bahamas, Bangkok, Binance, Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptography, Economy, Edward Choy, Elisha Owusu Akyaw, Ghana, Japan, Kenya, Lagos, monetary authority of singapore, Money, Morocco, Nigeria, Osarieme Aghedo, Sam Bankman-Fried, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Stablecoin, Thomson Reuters Foundation, TikTok, United Statesadmin

FTX’s bankruptcy hurts small investors across the world
Young African crypto backers fret about damage to sector
Regulators repeat warnings about risks of crypto dealing

LAGOS/BANGKOK – Days before his FTX cryptocurrency exchange collapsed, co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted “Hello, West Africa!” – his latest nod to a region where a growing number of kitchen table investors had put their faith, and savings, in FTX.
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25Oct/22

Stagwell’s (STGW) National Research Group Launches Annual ‘Capstone Series,’ First-of-its-Kind Exploration into the Culture, Content and Technology Driving Emerging Markets

October 25, 2022EconomyBhutan Centre for Media and Democracy, Lagos, Manitoba Provincial Road 272, Nigeriaadmin

National Research Group (NRG), a global insights leader at the intersection of technology, content and culture, launched its “Capstone Series,” a first-of-its-kind exploration into the culture, content and technology driving leading-edge global growth markets. NRG is part of Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW), the challenger network built to transform marketing. In partnership with SBI Media, a Lagos, Nigeria-based media agency and part of Stagwell’s Global Affiliate Network, NRG kicked off the series with “Exploring Nigeria,” a future-leaning view into the technology, culture and entertainment trends shaping the Nigerian landscape. Continue reading

01Sep/22

Will Pakistan floods spur better climate disaster planning?

September 1, 2022EnvironmentAntonio Guterres, Articles, Climate change, Egypt, Food security, Gari Yasin, Germany, Global warming, Johan Rockström, Lagos, Laurie Goering, London, Madagascar, Nature, Pakistan, Physical geography, Shikarpur, Teresa Anderson, Tonga, United States, Zita Sebesvariadmin

Disasters globally worsened by lack of planning
Cash shortages, lack of political will contribute to risks
Disasters often share causes, pointing to ideas for action

By Laurie Goering

LONDON, Aug 31 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A third of Pakistan is underwater, with at least 1,100 people dead – including 380 children – but monsoon rains “on steroids”, likely fuelled by climate change, are not the only cause of the nation’s misery.
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