Seyi Bello

From Danfo to Dating: How Nigerian Developers Are Turning Everyday Life Into Digital Experiences

From a viral danfo game to a million-player virtual Lagos and a Yoruba dating app, Nigerian developers are turning familiar experiences and cultural identity into digital products. A yellow danfo weaving through Lagos traffic, a virtual resident trying to make a living in the city, and a dating app built around Yoruba culture may appear…

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BenDancer Completes 168-Hour Dance Marathon, Awaits Guinness World Records Verification

BenDancer Completes 168-Hour Dance Marathon, Awaits Guinness World Records Verification

Nigerian dancer Benjamin “BenDancer” Gabriel has completed a seven-day dance marathon lasting more than 176 hours, but Guinness World Records is yet to officially validate the attempt. Nigerian dancer and choreographer Benjamin Daniel Gabriel, popularly known as BenDancer, has completed a seven-day dance marathon in Lagos as he seeks to set a new Guinness World…

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Damilola Osikoya, Nora Awolowo Make History as Black Market Sets Guinness World Record

Damilola Osikoya, Nora Awolowo Make History as Black Market Sets Guinness World Record

Damilola Osikoya and Nora Awolowo have entered the Guinness World Records after 51,258 people attended the Lagos screening of Black Market, surpassing an 11-year-old record. Nigerian filmmakers Damilola Osikoya and Nora Awolowo have made their mark in Guinness World Records after the premiere of Black Market attracted 51,258 qualifying viewers to Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos….

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Electrical Surge Sparks Blaze at Customs Western Marine Command in Apapa

Electrical Surge Sparks Blaze at Customs Western Marine Command in Apapa

An electrical surge triggered a fire at the Nigeria Customs Service Western Marine Command in Apapa, Lagos, destroying key administrative spaces just as a new leadership team assumed duty.   An early-morning electrical spark in an administrative facility quickly escalated into a major fire at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Western Marine Command headquarters in…

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