This is a picture of one of the largest tech markets in Nigeria (computer village)

The village

Palm trees symbolize victory, peace, and eternal life because of their ability to survive harsh conditions and still produce fruit. They are a symbol of abundance, prosperity, resilience, and an icon of a tropical, utopian paradise — an escape from the mundane.  Palm trees laying on the beach carry a specific feeling. A sense of softness, of magic. And here in Ibadan, they’re everywhere. They bring so much of that energy into the spaces where you find them. And it is a blessing.

Palm Paradise 

In Benue State, Nigeria, this farmer crosses a contaminated river every day to reach her farm, her only source of livelihood. The water is poisoned by chemical waste from a nearby industry that has long used the river as its dumping ground. Complaints have been made to local rulers, but nothing has changed. The community continues to live with the danger that flows through their only source of water. For her, this crossing isn’t a choice; it’s survival. Her home lies on one side of the village; her farm, on the other. What I saw as a crisis, she has accepted as her daily reality. This image captures her return from the farm, carefully stepping through polluted water, a scene that repeats itself every day, through every season, in quiet defiance of a system that looks away.

Crossing a Contaminated River

Rising from the heart of Lagos, the National Theatre stands as a relic of Nigeria’s artistic golden age and a mirror of its enduring spirit. Its halls contain great art, music, and culture. 

THE STAGE OF A NATION

Mom to daughter: “Forever my little girl, always my greatest love.”

As the man in his serenity looks into the window, he gazes upon the plethora of possibilities his life could have turned to, however he does not regret, his hands clasped in prayer, setting his faith unto God.

THE WINDOW OF POSSIBILITIES

In the bustling atmosphere of a Nigerian market, the sight of Point of Sale (PoS) signs highlights a significant shift in how people access financial services. “PoS Available Here” is more than just an ad; it represents the democratization of finance, offering banking services, cash withdrawals, transfers, and payments right on the streets. This scenario showcases the blend of the informal economy and digital banking, where entrepreneurs step in to bridge the financial gap, building an essential system that supports everyday commerce in Nigeria.

Street Corner Finance: PoS Available Here

A couple of kids washing their nets by the waters in low tide

Net washing

Egbiameje Omole performs Pankere in Glitter, a work confronting the traumatic and emotional stakes faced by non-binary and queer people in Nigeria under hostile legal and social regimes. In Yoruba, pankere refers to the cane once used by guarantors to discipline children, a symbol of the violence and regulation imposed on queer bodies from childhood through adulthood. Omole’s performance reclaims this memory, transforming it into a spectacle of resilience. By drawing on the legacy of cross-dressing and queer icons of the past, the work resists erasure and insists on presence. Captured on a mist-covered hill, their red, glittering outfit vibrates against the muted landscape. The movement appears frantic, almost ritualistic, an act of defiance against invisibility, a demand for recognition. This image embodies the weight of law on queer lives in Nigeria while celebrating the persistence of joy, survival, and visibility against the forces that seek to constrain them.

In Glitter IX

The undulating sand dunes of the Yusufari Desert.

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