{
  "id": 6897011,
  "title": "Nigerian-made lace should not be called Austrian — Bakare-Yusuf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/nigerian-made-lace-should-not-be-called-austrian-bakare-yusuf-6897011",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T09:22:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nigerian-made-lace-should-not-be-called-austrian-bakare-yusuf/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian fashion influencer and founder of the Purple Woman Foundation, Ireti Bakare-Yusuf, has urged for Nigerian-made lace to be acknowledged as a Nigerian product, asserting the country's significant role in the lace industry's development. She made this claim during an interview with ARISE News, disputing the notion that lace made in Nigeria should be labeled as Austrian due to the use of imported materials. \"It's not Austrian lace made in Nigeria. It's Nigeria-made lace,\" she pronounced. She further emphasized Nigeria's pivotal contribution to the lace trade, pointing out that the country has been a major player in the production and sale of lace. Lagos' Gotà district, in particular, has been identified as a prominent hub for lace sales. Bakare-Yusuf clarified that while some materials like yarn were imported, the actual manufacturing and craftsmanship took place within Nigeria. She gave the example of Supreme Lace, a product whose Nigerian origin is often overlooked. \"Many people will know what Supreme Lace is. It's just that many would have been fooled to think it was made in Austria, not in Agege,\" she noted. She has called for greater pride and recognition of Nigeria's role in the lace industry, stating, \"We need to make it ours.\" Additionally, she highlighted the production of a documentary on the history of lace and Nigeria's involvement in the industry, noting that the documentary was funded by Austria, not Nigeria.",
  "summary": "Broadcast journalist Ireti Bakare-Yusuf has called for lace manufactured in Nigeria to be recognised as a Nigerian product, not Austrian. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerian-made-lace-should-not-be-called-austrian-bakare-yusuf/",
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  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nigerian-made lace should not be called Austrian — Bakare-Yusuf",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/nigerian-made-lace-should-not-be-called-austrian-bakare-yusuf",
        "published": "2026-09-12T08:53:27.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}