Encounters

Encounters

‘I quit civil service job opportunity to become painter’

The story of 28-year-old Edo-born painter and craftsman, Legemah Blessing Osagioduwa, who withstood the pressure of being trafficked abroad for greene

The story of my water-powered cooking stove – Gombe self-taught ‘engineer’

In response to the increasing cost of cooking gas and kerosene in Nigeria, which has made living very difficult for many families, a Gombe-based self-

How I graduated with first class despite sitting SSCE twice, JAMB thrice

Grace Yusufu Philibus had to encounter early hurdles which include attending three different primary schools, four different secondary schools, gettin

Encounter with Kano teenage robot builder

While the majority of his age mates were gallivanting the streets and some engaging in vices, Isah Auwal Barde, a 17-year-old secondary school graduat

Encounter with Lagos female bouncer

The sight of a light-skinned huge lady fully kitted in black trousers, black boots, a white shirt and a black jacket caught the attention of many at a