Connect Nigeria’s Top 100 SMEs: Skills Tribe
Meeting people and networking comes easy for some people, but for others, it could be a herculean task. Yet, because man is and can never be an island of himself, meeting people is a necessity. As a matter of fact, networking is a great key that could open the door to bigger successes in just […]
Women You Should Know: Adenike Ogunlesi
Mrs Adenike Ogunlesi is the Founder and Chief Responsibility Officer of “Ruff ‘n’ Tumble, a children’s clothing line with 150 employees and 13 branches across the country, as well as several distributors round the West African coast. For Mrs Nike, business started as one would stumble on beautiful piece of artwork. However, the success that […]
Men Should You Know: Bankole Cardoso
The man, Bankole Cardoso, is the son of Mr Afolabi Cardoso and late Dr Ameyo Adadevoh, the heroine who fought against the invasion of the Ebola virus in Nigeria. Bankole Cardoso, co-founder of Easy Taxi, was formerly resident at New York before he returned to Nigeria in 2013, after quitting his job with Carlyle Group […]
Men You Should Know: Dayo Israel
Dayo Israel (Temidayo Israel Abdulai), born on 29th January 1986 in Mushin, to the Abdulai Family, in Olowogbowo (Agboole Baba Eleran/Baba Dudu) and the Banire Family in Ibita Ofin Lagos Island. His grandfather was Alhaji B. S.Abdulai, who owned the Oju Ogunle in Mushin, Lagos and was a manager in the First Bank of Nigeria, […]
Everyday Heroes: Chinomso Okoli
Grace Chinomso Okoli, fondly called Shanyi – the Chinese translation of ‘Grace’- is the CEO of Shanyi Organics, an organization founded in the corner of her room in January 2016. For Shanyi, business was birthed out of a health experience she had when she was an undergraduate. According to her, following the awareness on breast […]
Interesting Facts About The Ijesa Tribe
The Ijesa (or ‘Ijesha’ in old Yoruba orthography) tribe is a sub-ethnic group among the mother Yoruba tribe. This group is predominantly from Ilesa and domiciled in Osun State, Nigeria. They are bordered by Ekiti on the east, Oyo on the west, Igbomina on the north, and Ife on the south. The Ijesaland comprises of […]
Do You Know When The Nigerian Flag Was Designed?
The national flag is one of the symbols that represent a country, anywhere in the world. For our dear country, Nigeria, it is a vertical bicolour, triband of green, white and green. Prequel to the amalgamation of Nigeria, there were various flags in use. These flags represented the various protectorates there were at that time. […]
Interesting Facts About The Ekiti Tribe
The people of Ekiti form a homogenous ethnic group among the large Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. Although the Ekiti-speaking people can be found in towns such as Ondo, Akure, Akoko, Ijare, Ilara-Mokin, and Igbara-ole, they exclusively inhabit Ekiti State, one of the 36 states in the country. Ekiti is culturally bound by Igbomina to the […]
Women You Should Know: Dr Ibidapo Olayinka Olajumoke
Dr Olajumoke Olayinka Ibidapo, whose parents hail from Ilesa, Osun State, was born on October 8, 1958 to the family of Late Elder Josiah Olagunju and Mrs Adebisi Omotunde Olajoyegbe in Lagos state. Growing up with a strong passion for the field of medicine, Olajumoke, after successfully having her primary and secondary education at Ireti […]
Everyday Heroes: Adepeju Olukokun, The Warrior Against Hunger
Adepeju Olukokun is one Nigerian with a heart of gold. He is an average Nigerian who believes that “you do not have to have much… before you can extend a hand of goodness to others”. Rather, he believes that goodwill that comes from the largess of one’s heart goes a long way. Growing up without […]
Women You Should Know: Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel
Mrs Martha Udom Emmanuel is the wife of the Executive Governor of Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. She portrays such excellent qualities that earns her the glitz and glamour she receives continually from her people. Mrs Martha Emmanuel was born to the family of Chief Bernard Simpson and Prof Stella Idiong, both from Obio Akpa in Oruk […]
Did You Know Calabar Was Once Nigeria’s Capital?
Calabar is the capital of Cross River State, a state in the Southern region of Nigeria. The town, which was first known as “Akwa Akpa” and later changed to “Calabar” by a Portuguese explorer, was once the “capital” of our great country, Nigeria. In the 18th century, Calabar was the base of the Europeans due […]
Everyday Heroes: Hauwa Ojeifo
Hauwa Ojeifo, a lady in her mid-twenties, is a mental health activist. A graduate of Business Administration who holds a Master of Science degree in Investment Banking and Islamic Finance from Henley Business School, University of Reading, England. She is also a certified Life, Mind and Mental health coach, and a Neuro-Linguistic Programming practitioner, a […]
Did You Know: Ijebu-Ode Was Coined From The Name Of Two People
Ijebu-Ode is one of the Ijebu towns in Ogun State, Nigeria. It is, in fact, the second largest city in Ogun State just behind Abeokuta, with a population of people estimated at 222,653 in 2007, as well as one of the most popular and leading local governments in the state. The city is located 110 […]
Everyday Heroes: Isaac Ezirim
Damian, as he is fondly called, Isaac Ezirim is the founder of Teens Can Code, a social innovator, and a technology inclusiveness advocate. Teens Can Code is an organization he founded with a mission to provide computer programming training to students(between 11-22 years old) who are living in low-income communities in Nigeria and equip them […]
Interesting Facts About The Ijebu Tribe
The Ijebu Kingdom is a sub-ethnic group of the Yoruba tribe and consists of a group of people inhabiting the South-Central part of the Yoruba Land. They are bounded in the North by Ibadan, in the East by Ondo and Ilaje, and in the West by Egbaland. Although a larger number of the Ijebu people […]