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Peter Macjob

@gbolahanmacjob

Emmy nominated Investigative Reporter Senior Journalist BBC World Service. Author. Boxer. Baller. Ifa Devotee.

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The #Beninbronzes are returning home after 127 years since the British punitive expedition but what happens when they return? Privileged to be able to tell this story on BBC World Service COMING SOON!

The #Beninbronzes are returning home after 127 years since the British punitive expedition but what happens when they return? Privileged to be able to tell this story on <a href="/bbcworldservice/">BBC World Service</a> 
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Igbo-Ora, southwest Nigeria is said to be the twins 👯‍♂️ capital of the world because one in five persons here is either a twin or have siblings or parents who are twins. The locals say it’s their staple soup of Ilasa and the devotion to the twin deity is the secret. I tried both

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In some parts of Nigeria, twins are seen as deities. But in a community near the capital Abuja, they were once feared as manifestations of evil spirits. Peter Macjob investigates the superstitions behind the beliefs bbc.in/4bH6nRd

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In 1897, the Benin Bronzes were looted from Benin City by the British Army. Many ended up in museums around the world and become symbols of colonialism. Now some have finally been returned. Peter Macjob hears what it means for Nigerians 🎧 bbc.in/4aADfdv

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Nigeria's seen a surge in car brands manufactured locally, making cars specifically for the country's terrain and road conditions. But now they face a challenge from Chinese companies doing the same thing, but cheaper, says Peter Macjob bbc.in/3zO6NaJ