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.
End of August 2024 Sola opened the front door with two bags of groceries in her hands. She had just returned from Aldi. The children were in the backyard, kicking a football between them, completely unaware that their mother had arrived. Peter was sitting in the living room, watching television. Sola put the groceries down…
British universities are increasingly turning to automatic tuition fee discounts to attract international postgraduate students as falling overseas enrolment, tighter immigration rules and mounting financial pressures reshape the country’s higher education sector. At least 22 UK universities out of 90 reviewed are now offering automatic tuition fee discounts to international postgraduate taught students, according to research by education…
August 2024 Peter ended the call with Mr Ben and stayed upstairs for a moment. He was thinking about David. David had come to Britain as a student. He had not come looking for asylum. He had come to study, complete his education and build a future. After his studies, he moved onto the post-study route. Later,…
The modern father as the “strong arm of guidance” must graduate from the “school of responsibility.” By David Ola “Being a man could be said to be a responsibility, but fatherhood is a high mandate, more than the fulfilment of responsibilities in the home.” This is the distinction we must make as we conclude this…
The Media Question Britain Can No Longer Avoid TCMP Why Simon Woolley again? It is a simple question, but one that deserves serious attention. Lord Simon Woolley, Principal of Homerton College, Cambridge, is now at the centre of another intense media controversy following an article in The Spectator by Andrew Gilligan, which declared that Woolley is “not fit to…
What Is Really Driving Retail Crime? The JD Incident Is A Window Into A Changing Retail Environment By Oliver Grant Footage shared by The Classified Reports appears to show a group of young people leaving a JD store in East London carrying clothing while staff attempted to intervene. The identities of those involved were blurred in the original footage, and the incident was reported…
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…