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TCMP — Independent journalism and creative storytelling that elevates African voices in the UK, Nigeria, and global diaspora.
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…
The UK Cities Where Workers Lose the Most to Their Landlords TCMP ANALYSIS | August 2026 For millions of workers, the first major financial commitment made each month is the cost of having somewhere to live. New rental affordability research from Tradefix Direct shows just how significant that burden has become across some of Britain’s major cities. The August…
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…