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.
Seun Oni What does it mean to come home when you have grown up between two cultures? That question sits at the heart of the first episode of Dami Grace Presents, a documentary series created and hosted by British Nigerian filmmaker Dami Grace. In this opening episode, Dami sits down with Malobi Ogbechie, founder of…
Seun Oni There is a provocative thought worth entertaining: Nigerians might be low-key ethical colonisers. The phrase sounds outrageous at first, particularly because Nigeria itself was once under British colonial rule. But this is not an argument about armies, conquered territories or political domination. It is about culture, people and influence. Nigerians are increasingly taking…
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…
Two weeks had passed since the church support changed Peter’s situation in July 2024. They had completed their biometrics. The immediate immigration pressure had reduced. For the first time in months, Peter and Sola could think beyond the next deadline. Now they were making practical decisions about the future. Should they leave South London and relocate closer…
Damola Adamolekun Red Lobster’s CEO and a New Face of Global African Excellence By Seun Oni Damola Adamolekun represents a new generation of African professionals making an impact at the highest levels of global business. Born in Nigeria and raised in the United States, he has built a career defined by strategic leadership, innovation, and organisational transformation. …
By Seun Oni Sade Adu Few artists have maintained cultural relevance with the consistency and restraint of Sade Adu. Born in Ibadan, Nigeria, and raised in England, the singer, songwriter, and frontwoman of the band Sade helped redefine contemporary music through a sound that blended soul, jazz, pop, and quiet storm into something distinctly her own. The release of Diamond Life in 1984 introduced…
By 2023, Peter had stopped describing life in the United Kingdom as a temporary adjustment. This was now life. The routines had settled permanently into place. Night shifts. School runs. Rent payments. Bills. Sleep whenever possible. The structure repeated itself with mechanical consistency. But the roots of this new reality had been planted much earlier. …
Peter arrived in the United Kingdom in late 2021. It was winter. The first thing he noticed was not the cold. It was the silence. The absence of the noise he was used to in Lagos. The movement. The unpredictability. In London, everything felt structured, controlled, almost too still. For a moment, it felt as though stability had a sound. …