"Even though my hands are discoloured, I am here to buy creams for my kids so they can be light-skinned. I believe my hands ...

She says she used creams she bought at her local supermarket in the city of Kano, without a doctor's prescription.

The government in Nigeria is warning about the health risks of skin lightening, where potent chemicals can thin and damage ...

I visited a popular market in Kano, where people who call themselves "mixologists" create skin-whitening creams from scratch. The market has a whole row of shops where thousands of these creams ...

A woman's before-and-after video showing dramatic results from skin bleaching has sparked debate after she worried her ...

When a Nigerian mother used skin-lightening creams on her children, she aimed for a brighter future. Instead, she faces the ...

The first time Anderson used a skin whitening cream she was 12. Her stepmother gave it to her but didn't tell her what it was for. "She never explained it to me," she says. "I just felt it was a ...