Tribute to Nelson Mandela
Today we are sad to announce the death of a notable icon, President Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela. He passed away at the enviable age of 95. He was a most influential entity, an altruistic leader, a beacon of freedom, a man whose accolades span about 250 awards, including the 1993 Nobel Peace prize, the US Presidential […]
WIMBIZ Holds Annual Conference
Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) is set to hold its 12th Annual Conference on Monday, 4 and Tuesday, 5 November, 2013 at the Zinnia Hall, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The conference, which is themed “The New Economy…Are you Plugged In?”, will bring together A-list speakers, including Joe Odunmakin, President, Women […]
TFA: Bella Naija’s Uche Pedro Wins Young Media Entrepreneur Award
The Future Awards Africa, in conjunction with the British Council, has announced Uche Pedro (formerly Uche Eze) as winner of the Young Media Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The award aims to celebrate young people working in the media, with entrepreneurial and leadership abilities, potential to change their sector, market awareness and understanding. “It’s been […]
Ace It: The First Class Graduate Who Thinks You Can Do It Too!
Meet Jide Olatunbode, a graduate of the prestigious University of Lagos (UNILAG), and a First Class Degree holder in Computer Science. He holds an MBA from the Lagos Business School (LBS) and is a PMP certified Project Manager. Jide is a firm believer in the CNN Money quote that “greatness isn’t reserved for a preordained […]
OANDO Completes Alausa Power Plant; Dumps Generators
OANDO Gas and Power (OGP), with the support of the Lagos State government, has completed a 10.34 Megawatt Independent Power Plant Project designed to provide electricity for the State Secretariat in Alausa. Currently, the secretariat houses the Governor and the Deputy Governor’s offices in Lagos State, the State House of Assembly, and all state ministries […]
How to Negotiate Your Salary at a Job Interview
While sitting at the interview of the job you wish to get, you are thinking of one primary thing: money. You are weighing your chances of impressing your employer, getting the job, and negotiating a salary good enough to sustain and motivate you. When a company wants to buy your time and efforts, keep in […]
Vivo Vibrante Sano Holds Wellness Weekend Retreat
Vivo Vibrante Sano (VVS) is a holistic wellness weekend retreat, one of the first in Nigeria. It is taking place at the Clear Essence California Spa and Wellness Resort in Ikoyi, Lagos from the 4th to 6th October 2013. The aim of VVS is to address the under-explored topic of holistic health for the twenty-first […]
DRIBBLE: Kicking Breast Cancer Out of Nigeria
The fight against cancer has just received a boost as five women, determined and passionate, have teamed up to kick against the deadly disease. Rising to tackle this problem in an innovative way, they started up the G.O.A.L initiative. G.O.A.L, an acronym for Girls of Outstanding Aims & Lifestyle, was built to use entertainment, seminars, […]
Ikeja City Mall Thrills Shoppers with Music and Fashion Show
The second edition of the Ikeja Mall Music and Fashion Show held at the Ikeja Mall on Friday, 13th of September. The event began at 5pm and by this time, the sitting area was packed, the runway and lights were set up, and the models were ready to go. The show kicked off with a […]
Rita Marley To Attend Felabration
THE 2013 edition of Felabration, a concert which celebrates the life and times of Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, is set to hold soon. Rita Marley, widow of late reggae icon, Bob Marley, is expected at the event. Rita Marley will arrive Lagos and grace the event as a special guest speaker, and would be sharing […]
Apple Upsets Competition with New iPhone 5C
Did you rush to get the iPhone 5 a few months ago? It is outdated now. Yesterday, Apple released a new set of iPhones (the 5S and the 5C) that may put a previous owner to tears. Not only is it newer, better and faster, the 5C is also something Apple owners never thought it […]
Movie Review: Grown Ups 2
A sequel to the 2010 movie that generated the popular movie quote for that year- “I wanna get chocolate wasted!”, Grown Ups 2 sees four of Hollywood’s funniest guys come together again in the summertime, on the last day of school. In the movie, Adam Sandler (who co-wrote the movie with Fred Wolf and Tim […]
Lagos to Host Lights, Camera, Africa!!! 2013 Film Festival
The Life House, Lagos, through its film programme and in partnership with The African Film Festival, Inc (AFF) is proud to host the third Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival from September 28 to October 1, 2013. It is scheduled to hold at the British Council, Southern Sun Hotel, The Wheatbaker and Freedom Park in Lagos, […]
Avoid These Common Job Interview Mistakes
Congratulations! Your résumé was picked out of thousands of others applying for the same job and you were invited for an aptitude test. The test was difficult, but you passed it. Now, the only thing standing between you and the job is your ability to impress your interviewer and prove to him that you are […]
Movie Review: World War Z
If there is any movie you should watch this summer; that is if you have been living under a rock, or been too busy, or just didn’t want to catch the summer movie bug and decided to stubbornly sit them all out, I urge you to watch this one. Yes, it was that good. I […]
Is That Food Really Expired?
Traffic is heavy on your way back home and you stop a hawker to buy Gala sausage roll and a bottle of soft drink. You are already eating before you remember to check the ‘best before’ date. To your dismay, the sausage is three days past the date printed on its pack. What does this […]