Neusroom Stories

Taiwo Odukoya
Obituary: Taiwo Odukoya – the petroleum engineer who left a career in oil sector for the pulpit

On Tuesday, August 8, 2023, many Nigerians were left stunned when The Fountain of Life…

Nigerian students in UK
Naira Devaluation: UK Universities tell Neusroom how they are stepping in to help Nigerian students

Babatunde Opeyemi has been dreaming of acquiring an international degree for more than three years.…

Lessons Have Been Learnt: What the 2023 elections taught us about Nigeria

Young Nigerians spent the years after the historic EndSARS protests of October 2020 preparing for…

Nigerian women in ICT
IWD 2023: Why MTN celebrated 27 leading Nigerian women in ICT

The last two decades have been a defining period for Nigerian women in Information and…

Chinenye Okonkwo
In search of greener pastures: The story of Chinenye Okonkwo – Nigerian student killed in UK car crash

“She wasn’t earning very well back in Nigeria where she worked with a beauty company.…

Salt scarcity in Nigeria
How World War II led to salt scarcity in Nigeria and forced citizens back to local production

“Yesterday morning, thousands of women rushed to the UAC to purchase salt. Reaching there, a…

Buhari's government wrong policies
A timeline of Buhari’s government, his wrong policies and how he’s leaving Nigerians angrier than he met them

“The countless man-hours that will be spent at petrol stations today, will reduce our productivity…

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe filmmaker
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe: The Visionary Filmmaker Passionate About Giving Voice to the Voiceless

When Nigerian filmmaker Peace Anyiam-Osigwe was asked about her other projects aside from the Africa…

Raymond Dokpesi
Raymond Dokpesi: We arrested 71-year-old Nigerian over rape allegation – Met Police tells Neusroom

The Metropolitan Police of London has told Neusroom why it arrested a 71-year-old Nigerian who…

Ojota unrest
How Yoruba Nation rally sparked unrest at Ojota, 18 months after death of 25-year-old at similar protest

A rally by the Yoruba Nation group at Ojota, Lagos, on Monday, January 9, 2023,…

How Young Farmers Are Losing Multimillion Naira Investment To Nigeria’s Worst Flooding In A Decade

The rising cost of animal feed was the deciding factor for 30-year-old Ogunniyi Ayobami to…

Gideon John
Gideon John – Displaced By Insurgency. Choked By Flooding. The Story Of 25-Year-Old Nigerian Rice Farmer Who Lost All

“I really feel bad and I don’t know where to start from. All hope is…

Dr Stella Adadevoh – Commendations as Nigeria’s Ebola hero gets National Honour 8 years after heroic act

When the name of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh appeared on the list of 447 people…

Chinelo Megafu
She was inches away from leaving Nigeria. The story of Dr Chinelo Megafu

When the Organist at Shepherdhill Baptist Church, Lagos, started playing the keyboard at 10:52 am…

Idowu Ajagbe: How Killing Of Okada Rider Who Volunteered To Deliver Ransom To Ogbomoso Kidnappers Threw His Family In Despair

“I will be back shortly. Alabaa sent me on an errand.” With those words, Idowu…

Tafa Balogun
Obituary: Tafa Balogun – the Police Chief who became first high-profile convict of Obasanjo’s anti-corruption war

Mustapha ‘Tafa’ Balogun, Nigeria’s 11th indigenous Inspector General of Police, who died on Thursday, August…

Prof. Grace Alele-Williams
Obituary: Prof. Grace Alele-Williams – Nigeria’s First Female VC Who Fought Cultism at UNIBEN

Described by many as an astute academic and a trailblazer, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams was a…

Blessing Okagbare – One of Nigeria’s most decorated athletes is banned for 10 years. AFN, Sports Analysts tell Neusroom what it means

When the Athletics Integrity Unit announced on July 31, 2021, that Nigeria’s star sprinter Blessing…