The Renegotiation

The Renegotiation

This project explores the Franc CFA as the legal tender in French West Africa and the efforts of a new political alliance to break away from French control. Between November 1884 and February 1885 the world powers met in Berlin Germany and divided Africa in what we...
No City for Poor Men

No City for Poor Men

The Eko Atlantic project is a megacity being built on ten million square meters of RECLAIMED LAND from the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos Nigeria. South Energy, the developers of the project say it will put a stop to constant ocean surge which destroys major parts of...
The Asaba Massacre: Witness and Survivors.

The Asaba Massacre: Witness and Survivors.

On the 5th of October 1967 during the Nigerian civil war, Federal troops led by Muritala Muhammed entered Asaba town on the west bank of the Niger River and began a killing spree while chasing fleeing Biafran soldiers to the eastern part of the country which just...
No Food for Lazy Man

No Food for Lazy Man

No food for lazy man explores labour in the city of lagos, with particular focus on an international automobile spare parts market in Lagos Nigeria. Labourers in Nigeria contribute strongly to the growth of the economy and unfortunately the government does not care...
Colonialism and the Persistence of Memory

Colonialism and the Persistence of Memory

This project seeks to investigate statues and monument as a symbol of memory in post-colonial African cities. Statues began to appear in Public spaces on the African continent when the colonial masters began to scramble for spaces on the continent. They used them to...