Monday Motivation: Turning Potential Into Real Success
Everyone has the potential to be someone great or to do something great. As an entrepreneur, an employer of labour, or a manager; you might be tempted to think people working with you or ‘under’ you are mere tools to achieve your day to day organizational results, and while this might be true to an […]
Tips for House Hunting in Lagos
Finding a house to rent in Lagos can be a strenuous and a prolonged exercise, especially with a lot of people leaving their homes as early as 4am and not returning until 11pm or midnight sometimes. Then weekends are then used for laundry, religious programmes, parties and social visits thereby leaving you practically with no […]
5 Questions Your Investors Want You to Answer
Whether you’re just starting out, growing your business or seeking outside help, a well-thought-out business plan is the vehicle you need to get you there. If you don’t have any business yet, starting and building your own can be overwhelming. And if you are seeking investment to grow an existing business, your potential investors, be […]
Nigeria’s Women of Vision: Omotola
The list for, “Meet Nigerian Women of Vision”, a campaign celebrating 15 years of Tiffany Amber, the first ready to wear label in Nigeria, in partnership with Diamond Woman – an initiative of Diamond Bank, would not be complete without mentioning Omotola Jalade Ekeinde. Omo Tee who is arguably the most watched actress in […]
Nigeria’s Women of Vision: Adenike Ogunlesi
Starting from the boot of her car, Adenike Ogunlesi founded children’s clothing business, Ruff ‘n’ Tumble in Lagos in 1996. It has gone on to become a great success story and exports along the West African coast. Adenike Ogunlesi is the founder and chief executive of Ruff ‘n’ Tumble, an indigenous clothing company in […]
Nigeria’s Women of Vision; Eku Edewor
Whether gracing the covers of magazines, interviewing stars or performing on screen, Eku Edewor has established herself firmly in the African entertainment industry as a talent on the rise. Born in London to Nigerian and British parents, Eku was raised between London and Nigeria, an experience that granted her the privilege of being exposed to […]
Nigeria’s Women of Vision: Ola Orekunrin
In October this year, Tiffany Amber, a Nigerian timeless and iconic fashion label unveils her “Meet Nigeria’s Women of Vision” campaign to celebrate 15 years of being the foremost fashion brand in Africa with outstanding global recognition. In partnership with Diamond Woman, an initiative of Diamond Bank, the campaign is designed specifically for women, […]
Motivational Monday: 7 Ways to Boost Your Employees’ Morale
If you are an employer of labour, having happy employees means productivity, but unhappy employees can be detrimental to your business and having them around might result in serious downward turn of productivity. While I don’t think you can make everyone happy at all times, I believe keeping your employees’ morale high is one […]
Nigeria’s Women of Vision: Adesuwa Onyenokwe
In the Nigerian media industry, women have demonstrated that they can hold their own as well. A number of Nigerian women in the media business have not only excelled as individuals at what they do but also gone a notch higher by running media establishments; adding value and dynamism to how Nigerian stories are told; […]
Learn a Skill Wednesday: 7 Steps to Owning a Blog
Blogging has become one of the most popular ways of communicating and spreading information and news with others. It’s also a great way to express yourself and set free your inner person. Long before now, we used diaries to pen our thoughts, experiences and day to day activities; some of those activities are private […]
Tourism Tuesdays: Three Places in Nigeria to Visit for a Break From the City
Nigeria since independence has increasingly become an urban-oriented society. The most notorious example of urban growth in Nigeria has undoubtedly been Lagos, Nigeria’s most important commercial centre. As at 2006, the population of Lagos State was 17.5 million, (based on the parallel count conducted by the state during the National Census) and with a growth […]
6 Ways to Upgrade Your Health
Too much stress in our largely urbanized cities is a modern day phenomenon that so many have to suffer. Stress is the unspecific physiological and psychological reaction to perceived threats to our physical, psychological or social integrity. And if you live in Lagos especially, I do not need to explain what stress is to you, […]
Motivational Monday: 6 Habits to Avoid on Your New Job
Now you have gotten yourself that dream job you’ve always wanted, and you are feeling on top of the world. Don’t worry, you deserve all the happiness you can derive from the job, but remember that you’re hired to do one thing — your job. And if you don’t do it, your employer, no matter […]
Fun Fridays: How To Take a Great Selfie
Long before now, most of us have needed to visit a photo studio or get the photographer to our houses before we could get our pictures taken. However, with the invention of digital cameras and phones, taking pictures has become easy to do. Pictures are taken every day and everywhere, and we’re […]
How to Create a Vlog and Record Your Videos
A vlog is simply a video blog or video log, and it is a type of blogging for which the medium is a video. It is a form of web television created by making a video of yourself or an event, uploading it to the internet and publishing it within a post on your blog […]
6 Top Employability Skills You Need
It’s no news that good jobs are hard to come by, especially in a developing nation like Nigeria. But as hard as it may seem to find one job and hold on to it, lots of people are finding several job offers and changing jobs with ease. You might want to ask what […]