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.
Falling Birth Rates, Housing Costs and Families Moving Away By Oliver Grant London’s schools are facing mounting pressure as pupil numbers fall, forcing closures and mergers across the capital. Behind the trend lies a wider concern about the cost of raising a family, housing affordability and the movement of families out of London. According to…
December 22, 2024 The city of London was changing. Christmas was drawing near. The streets were decorated with lights. Shop windows were filled with Christmas displays. Some people had already travelled to spend the festive season with their families, while others were making their final preparations before the big day. But Christmas in the UK…
Mo Abudu Taking African Cinema to London Seun Oni Nigerian media entrepreneur Mo Abudu has taken a significant step in her mission to bring African stories to global audiences by opening EbonyLife Place London, a cultural destination dedicated to African and Black cinema, art, fashion, and food. The venue officially opened on 8 October 2026,…
The Guyanese Bus Driver Who Saved a Baby and the Woman Giving Back By Ola Aina In a world divided by race, ethnicity, religion and nationality, the story of Joe Campbell and April Paul offers a powerful reminder that humanity must come before prejudice. In April 1994, Campbell, a Black man originally from Guyana in…
Did African and Caribbean Divisions Shape Black Childhood in Britain? When ten-year-old Nigerian Damilola Taylor was fatally stabbed in Peckham, south London, on 27 November 2000, his death shocked Britain and raised urgent questions about childhood safety, bullying and social exclusion. More than 25 years later, his story also invites a difficult examination of Black…
October 7 2024 David was taken to the morgue. The police continued their investigations. A post-mortem examination was carried out. For Peter and Sola, the days that followed were difficult. They had never expected to become responsible for the final arrangements of a man they had only known through his struggle. David’s body remained at…
By Oliver Grant More than two years after leaving LBC, journalist and broadcaster Sangita Myska has spoken publicly about the circumstances surrounding her departure, reopening questions about editorial independence, journalism and the limits of challenging powerful institutions. What Myska says happened In an interview published by Double Down News on 11 August 2026, Myska revisited…
What Nigeria could unlock if transportation were treated as an integrated economic system. I was on a night bus to Loughborough when I met a Nigerian professor from Loughborough University. He was also travelling to Loughborough, and as Nigerians often do when they meet outside the country, our conversation quickly found its way back home….