TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
Meghan Markle Africa, Advocacy and Women’s Empowerment By Seun Oni Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has built a public profile that extends beyond entertainment and royal life into philanthropy, women’s advocacy and community initiatives. Her relationship with Africa has developed through visits, charitable partnerships and public engagements focused on women, girls, education, health and leadership. Her engagement with…
August 2024 The television was on, but Peter was no longer listening. The immigration debate had become impossible to escape. Every few days, there was another announcement, another policy, another argument about numbers. The Government was under growing pressure to reduce migration, and the changes were beginning to reach people who had already built their…
Part Two: The Alarming Reality of Fatherlessness and Its Ripple Effects By David Ola The devastating statistics and stories behind the crisis of absent fathers in the modern age. The first part of this series focused on the beauty and necessity of the African communal framework, a village where children in African societies are raised, nurtured and trained by…
Her deportation battle has become a debate over more than immigration status, with Nigerians divided between those questioning her decision to remain in South Africa and those defending her right to fight for her status. By Ola Aina From Pageant Controversy to Legal Battle Chidimma Adetshina’s continuing legal battle in South Africa has become a revealing debate…
By Felix Nyerhovwo Jarikre Japa Is More Than an Economic Problem As a young banker in the early 1980s, like many of my colleagues, I did not see going abroad as an opportunity to abandon Nigeria. Going abroad meant acquiring relevant education and skills, with the expectation of returning home to contribute to national development. Permanent…
Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu Law, Identity and the Power of Representation By Seun Oni Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu is a British-Nigerian lawyer, author, political commentator, public speaker, social justice advocate and women’s rights activist. Her work spans law, leadership, media and public affairs. She is a qualified New York attorney and a solicitor of England and Wales, and has built a public profile through her work in law, advocacy, publishing and…
August 2024 Peter and Sola had survived the first part of the journey. They had arrived in Britain. They had found a way to keep the family together. Sola had secured her Certificate of Sponsorship, while Peter had adjusted his working life around the family’s new reality. For a moment, it seemed they had finally found the…
Part One: The Village That Raises a Child, Reclaiming the African Communal Framework By David Ola Beyond biology, how the African collective shapes men, and why its erosion leaves a void. For a moment, I want you to picture a young boy in the heart of a typical African community some decades ago. Perhaps this…