Etinosa Yvonne

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Zainab Abubakar, stands for a p...th and Social Sciences. NIGERIA

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Zainab Abubakar, stands for a portrait near her office in Kano state on the 21st of March, 2024. Zainab is the Head of Department of Community Health at the Al’Umma College of Health and Social Sciences. NIGERIA

Portrait of Igoni Barrett in hi... on the 30th of aAnuary, 2022.

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Portrait of Igoni Barrett in his home on the 30th of aAnuary, 2022.

Portrait of Deborah and her son...ome in Abuja. Gwagalada Nigeria

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Portrait of Deborah and her son in their home in Abuja. Gwagalada Nigeria

Muhammed stands on a beacon in ...aining school on. Gumel Nigeria

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Muhammed stands on a beacon in a plot of land he purchased in Jigawa, Nigeria on the 12th of January, 2023. While working for FTX, Muhammed was able to purchase some land in his hometown in Jigawa. Before the collapse of FTX, Muhammed had planned to purchase up to ten plots of land which he had hoped to build a technological training school on. Gumel Nigeria

Halima Ali Maiyanga, 26, sits f...rom the forest in 2021. Nigeria

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Halima Ali Maiyanga, 26, sits for a portrait in Maiduguri on the 13th of April, 2024. Halima was among the 276 school girls that were abducted from their school in 2014. She fled from the forest in 2021. Nigeria

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OSOGBO NIGERIA

Director General of the Nigeria...ffice while on self-isolation.

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Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu poses for a portrait in his home office while on self-isolation.

Princess Ifabunmilaye N Osagie,...enin people. Benin city Nigeria

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Princess Ifabunmilaye N Osagie, 48, an Olokun priestess stands for a portrait in Benin city on the 7th of July, 2023. Princess Osagie says she is happy that some of the looted artefacts will soon be returned to Benin city. She opines that the colonisers took so much from the Benin Kingdom. Princess Ifabunmilaye hopes that all the looted artefacts are returned to the Benin people. Benin city Nigeria

Chigbu Emmanuella, poses for a ...a 1, Garki, Abuja ABUJA NIGERIA

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Chigbu Emmanuella, poses for a portrait at the Junior Secondary school, Area 1, Garki, Abuja ABUJA NIGERIA

A fulani pastoralist in Yobe, Nigeria.

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A fulani pastoralist in Yobe, Nigeria.

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MMC NIGERIA

Rita Anamtor, 23, a final year ... July, 2023. Benin city Nigeria

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Rita Anamtor, 23, a final year fine and applied art student sits for a portrait in the ceramic studio at the department of Fine Arts, University of Benin on the 5th of July, 2023. Benin city Nigeria

Patrick Dante Oke, an actor and... of January, 2022 Asaba Nigeria

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Patrick Dante Oke, an actor and screenwriter poses for a portrait while on set in Lagos on the 30th of January, 2022 Asaba Nigeria

A middle aged woman shows off h...raba on the 16th of May, 2019.

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A middle aged woman shows off her handmade basket which she carries to her farm in Gembu, Taraba on the 16th of May, 2019.

Fakoya Abiola, a fashion design... on the 29th of December, 2022

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Fakoya Abiola, a fashion designer poses for a portrait in her shop in Lagos on the 29th of December, 2022

Royalty, Akwa Ibom, 2020

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Royalty, Akwa Ibom, 2020

Mark Olaitan, 57, Curator of th... July, 2023. Benin city Nigeria

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Mark Olaitan, 57, Curator of the National museum stands for a portrait in the Museum in Benin city on the 6th of July, 2023. Benin city Nigeria

Aisha takes a break, Zaria, 2019

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Aisha takes a break, Zaria, 2019

The future is female, Zaria, 2019

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The future is female, Zaria, 2019

Someday soon, Benin, 2018

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Someday soon, Benin, 2018

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Portraits

Copyright Etinosa Yvonne 2025

Date of Work Oct 2019 - Ongoing

Updated Aug 2020

Topics Abstract, Documentary, Editorial, Journalism, NGO, Personal Projects, Photography, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Social Justice, Travel

Summary

A collection of portraits of people from all walks of life that i photographed over the years.

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