The most enduring sculptures do not simply preserve a likeness. They preserve a feeling. Nigerian figurative sculptor Ejiro Fenegal has built her artistic practice around that conviction, creating works that invite viewers to confront emotion as carefully as they observe form. Through intricately crafted busts and expressive human figures, she explores identity, memory and vulnerability with a sensitivity that […]
Photography has always been capable of preserving history, but its greatest power lies in shaping perception. Few contemporary African image-makers understand that responsibility as clearly as Tobi Shinobi. The Nigerian photographer, visual artist and creative entrepreneur has built a body of work that captures cities, architecture, fashion and everyday life with remarkable precision, revealing an Africa that is confident, […]
Some achievements reshape the expectations attached to an institution. Others redefine what young people believe is possible for themselves. Dr Wendy Okolo accomplished both when, at just 26, she became the first Black woman in history to earn a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington. The distinction was not framed by nationality or geography. […]
Football’s Full Circle Moment: Last Dance Meets First Dance Every generation of football inherits a story it never sees coming. Some are written through statistics. Others through trophies. A rare few unfold with such symmetry that they begin to resemble folklore. The 2026 FIFA World Cup final offers one of those moments. Lionel Messi, the player who has defined […]
Healthcare innovation often focuses on new medicines or breakthrough technologies. Dr. Toyin Ajayi has built her career around a different question: how can healthcare work better for the people it has historically served the least? The Nigerian-American physician and entrepreneur has spent the past several years pursuing that answer through Cityblock Health, the company she co-founded to redesign care […]
Artificial intelligence is transforming business at remarkable speed. Boardrooms are rethinking workflows, companies are redesigning teams, and investors continue to back technologies that promise greater efficiency. Amid the excitement, billionaire investor Robert F. Smith has introduced a perspective that extends beyond productivity metrics. Speaking at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Aspen, Colorado, the founder and Chief Executive Officer […]
By Kunle Rasheed I must confess that I am a die-hard fan of my brother and friend, Abolore Adegbola Akande, who is famously known by his stage name 9ice Alapomeji. I love his unique flow so much, because, they are not only different from what we are used to; his infusion of Yoruba tradition and culture has always been […]
Numbers rarely tell the full story of an artist’s influence. Occasionally, however, they reveal the scale of a cultural legacy that has reshaped an industry. That reality is evident in Rihanna’s latest achievement. With Bitch Better Have My Money surpassing one billion streams on Spotify, the global superstar has become the first Black female artist in history to accumulate […]
History often arrives through grand political movements, but sometimes it enters quietly through a council chamber vote. On June 19, 2026, Councillor Helen Ogbu was elected Mayor of Galway City, becoming the 72nd First Citizen of Galway and the first person of migrant background to hold the office. The significance of the moment extends far beyond municipal politics. It […]
There are football stories that inspire. There are football stories that entertain. And then there are football stories that remind us why dreams matter. This is one of those stories. Before the roaring stadiums, before the professional contracts, before the World Cup spotlight and the comparisons to football’s biggest stars, there was a little girl in Abidjan who believed […]