I got to know of Demola Adeleke after Nkiru Njoku shared one episode of his “Blind Chronicle”. The fact that I had a blind classmate in the University didn’t prepare me to meet a blind writer. Definitely not the fact that Cobhams is a notable producer. Demola Adeleke, a Mass Communication of the University of […]
Category: Interviews/Profile
Phranklin Alli On The Idea Behind ZTEA’s Zobo Teabags
ZTEA recently received a nomination as Best New Product in the Unsung Heroes Award. The premium brand, ZTEA makes our good ol’ zobo drinks in fruity teabags. ZTEA (zobo tea) is available in pineapple, lemon, strawberry and other flavours. The good news is that ZTEA is 100 per cent natural and can be served hot […]
Clare Ezeakacha on Becoming a Movie Producer
Clare Ezeakacha, the founder of Clare Cares Foundation is a voice-over artist and a movie producer. Her first movie, “Gone Grey” was about the dark life of popular philanthropists. The movie premiered in 2016 starred Stan Nze, Judith Audu, and some other great Nollywood actors. Recently, Clare Ezeakacha produced and directed (her directorial debut) a […]
Simi Teds on Starting a Fashion Brand Because He Couldn’t Afford the Clothes He Wanted
Similoluwa Alexander Adewole who goes by the moniker, Simi Teds launched his fashion brand Teds Bespoke as a Law student of Babcock University. He is the last in a family of four children. Simi Teds has always loved fashion and began his brand because he couldn’t afford the kind of clothes he wanted. What better […]
TiwaDara Set To Make You Discover Emotions You Never Thought You Had
Tiwalola Oluwadara Babalola (TiwaDara) is a fast-rising music artist. He has two albums to his credit – Renegade and Jigsaw. He began his music career in 2014. Before then, he had sung to his mopstick; sang in school choir and his campus church’s choir. TiwaDara’s music is inspired by everything around him – culture, language, […]
Emmanuel Nwatu says, “Making Murals is Maths.”
Emmanuel Nwatu (Nuel) emerged the winner in Bic Art Stars Competition 2017. The 18-year-old has an artist father. The fact that his mother doesn’t support his ambition is one of the things that drew Emmanuel Nwatu to making murals. Emmanuel Nwatu also attributes some of his love for arts to his art teacher. In this […]
Sarah Sanni Wants Every Wall to Have a Touch of Her Hand
“I want every single wall in Nigeria, Africa and the world at large to have a touch of my hand”, Sarah Sanni. Sarah Sanni through her brand Cera Cerni provides decorative services to homes, offices, hotels, schools and does other outdoor designs. Sarah Sanni grew up in the Northern part of Nigeria from where she […]
Diji Aderogba Keen On Telling African Stories
Diji Aderogba (dijiaderoGBA) is one of the fastest rising filmmakers. For now, Diji Aderogba makes short films and documentaries. His documentary, “Hidden Euphoria (life in Makoko)” recently got two award nominations at Lake International Pan-African Film Festival in Nairobi, Kenya. Diji Aderogba cites Tunde Kelani and Kunle Afolayan as his biggest influence. He added that […]
Charles Lifestyle: Charles Okafor On The Journey So Far
Charles Ikenna Okafor, the CEO of Charles Lifestyle is a 400 level Estate Management student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is an only son of his parents. Charles Lifestyle presently makes shoes but aims to expand into making bags and other leather accessories. Charles nicknamed Shredder had wanted to be a rapper before […]
Edoka Idoko Set To Build Africa’s Most Valuable Brand
Edoka Idoko is the CEO of Ojireh.com, Nigeria’s leading online food store committed to providing customers with the convenience of shopping online, from a wide variety of food items at the most affordable rates. The online food store launched in November 2016 by Edoka Idoko with a faulty Samsung tab now employs 8 people. Ever […]