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☆ Dancing the blues away: Nigerian salsa teacher fights mental health stigma
  + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
ABUJA, July 5 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Emeka Adindu says salsa saved his life. Growing up in a country with deep-rooted stigma against mental health issues, Adindu, 35, found solace in the popular Latin dance as he battled abuse, depression and suicidal thoughts. "Salsa was the only thing that could make me smile all those days that I was battling, fighting with my demon," he says. A 2021 UNICEF report shows one in six Nigerians aged between 15 and 24 are depressed, anxious or have other mental health issues. Medical professionals say the stigma associated with mental health in Nigeria's culturally conservative society makes matters worse.
Persons: Adindu, Princess Solomon unwound, Abraham Achirga, Vining Ogu, Angela Ukomadu, Bhargav Acharya, Devika Organizations: UNICEF, Thomson Locations: ABUJA, Abuja
☆ Neglected Igbo-Ukwu Bronzes get new life at Nigerian museum
  + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Angela Ukomadu | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/5] An Igbo-Ukwu bronze, which, according to the museum, dates back to the 9th century, is displayed with other Igbo-Ukwu bronze artefacts at the Nigerian National Museum in Lagos, Nigeria, March 22,... Read moreLAGOS, May 17 (Reuters) - At the National Museum in Lagos, workers carefully remove rust and patina from Igbo-Ukwu Bronze artefacts, part of restoration work on some of Nigeria's oldest but lesser known collections. The Igbo-Ukwu, which date back to the 9th century according to the museum, were discovered in 1939 in southeastern Anambra state, part of the region inhabited by the Igbo people. Their restoration comes at a time when there is uncertainty about the return of thousands of the more famous Benin Bronzes from museums and collectors abroad. At the museum in Lagos, curator Omotayo Adeboye said she considered the Igbo-Ukwu "masterpieces of creativity and indigenous craftsmanship." Reporting by Angela Ukomadu, writing by MacDonald Dzirutwe, Editing by Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Nigerian artist uses AI to re-imagine life for the elderly
  + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Angela Ukomadu | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/3] An undated handout picture by Nigerian artist Malik Afegbua, created with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), shows elderly models walking on a runway, as part of his Elder series. Courtesy of Malik Afegbua/Handout via REUTERSLAGOS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - A Nigerian artist is using artificial intelligence to re-imagine life for African elderly people by showcasing near real-life pictures and videos of them walking down the fashion ramp and on the beach. Malik Afegbua, who is also a film maker, said because many elderly people were marginalised in society, especially in the fashion world, he began to imagine how they would look if they were models. He said the idea to explore a different world for old people came when his elderly mother fell ill. Using an artificial intelligence app, he started creating content showing a brighter side of old age.
☆ Missing Chibok girls sculpted in clay in Nigeria art project
  + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Angela Ukomadu Seun Sanni | Angela Ukomadu | Seun Sanni | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
[1/3] A man walks across a set up of terra cotta heads, a French woman collection representing the remaining Chibok school girls in captivity in Lagos, Nigeria, November 29, 2022. The artwork, titled "Statues Also Breathe" and conceived by French artist Prune Nourry, consists of 108 life-size clay heads, made by 108 students from all over Nigeria, and now on display at an art gallery in Lagos. Boko Haram militants abducted around 270 teenage girls from a school in the northeastern town of Chibok in 2014. A small group of women who were among the abducted girls and were later released took part, as did some parents of the missing women. "These girls have been in distress for eight years," said Habiba Balogun, coordinator of the Bring Back Our Girls campaign in Lagos.
☆ Nigerian start-up uses tech to help the visually impaired
  + stars: | 2022-11-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
LAGOS, Nov 24 (Reuters) - A Nigerian start up called Vinsighte is using technology to assist the visually impaired, with several products including "smart" reading glasses that convert text to audio. About 15.3% of the world's blind population resides in Africa, according to the World Health Organization, where they often lack the resources and support needed to succeed in school and everyday life. "I wanted to just try and see if we could build something that could solve the problem and that was where it all started," said Vinsighte CEO Kolawole Tomi. The company distributes its products to schools and institutions and estimates it has reached about 5,000 people. Reporting by Angela Ukomadu; Writing by Nellie Peyton; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Nigerian designer takes on fast fashion with eco-friendly brand
  + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Angela Ukomadu | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Aladimma, 28, says he launched the eco-friendly Azach brand in February to fight against fast fashion in Africa's most populous nation by using second-hand clothes to produce durable street-wear popular with young adults. "All the materials that we work with are the materials that we can use for a long time... An engineering graduate who found his calling in eco-fashion, Aladimma wants to do more to help the environment. He hopes to make furniture using denim one day. Reporting by Angela Ukomadu in Lagos; Writing by Bhargav Acharya; Editing by Raissa KasolowskyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Frustrated Nigerians 'flee' abroad in punishing pre-election brain drain
  + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Libgeorge Angela Ukomadu | Angela Ukomadu | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
Nwaogu, like hundreds of other Nigerians, left amid a brain drain that is punishing even for a nation used to losing its young and educated. "We have serious doubts if this is the time for that hope to blossom," he said before flying to the UK last month. "We are witnessing an epidemic of brain drain," said Dr Dare Godiya Ishaya, president of the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD). But British government data showed a 300% increase in Nigerians getting UK work visas in the year to June, to 15,772. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting By Libby George; Editing by Aurora EllisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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