Discover Nigeria

What if the story of a single calabash of soap could show how African craft becomes modern beauty? Nokware started that way in a small, women-led workshop in Ghana, where …

There are trips you plan for months, and there are the ones that simply happen to you. My weekend trip to Abeokuta was supposed to be about rocks, not rings.  …

They are not merely purchasing clothing; they are also redefining their identity. Young Africans are transforming the fashion industry through social media, salvage stores, and locally sourced fabrics. This activity, …

In West Africa and the savannah region, Northern Nigeria is home to a history that continues to shape the region’s cultural heritage, social structure, and religious identity: the Sokoto Caliphate. …

Imagine the vibrant sound of drums echoing through the streets, women adorned in shimmering atamfa and lace, and men dressed in flowing babban riga and Zanna Bukar cap walking proudly …

When Ifeyinwa “Ify” Ojekwe began making body butters and soaps in small batches, she was solving a personal problem: safe, natural skincare made from ingredients she trusted. What started as …

In Nigerian fashion, fabric is the first language of style. Long before a tailor’s cut or a designer’s name, it is the material, its texture, weight, and sheen that communicate …

In an age when a viral TikTok sound can launch a fashion trend faster than a designer can set up a runway light, the question grows louder: do fashion weeks …

In recent years, no fashion trend in Nigeria has experienced such a rapid surge as two-piece ensembles. Matching tops and trousers, once worn by a few trendsetters, have since become …

When Nigerian-born entrepreneur Chichi Eburu launched Juvia’s Place in 2016 with just $2,000, she didn’t set out to challenge the global beauty industry; she set out to fix what was …