HP Nigeria Extends the Easter Celebration for Loyal Customers

Are you a loyal customer of HP Nigeria? Are you interested in buying a HP product? There is great news for you! The Easter celebration continues with HP Nigeria! How? HP Nigeria is rewarding all its customers till Thursday, 30th April, 2015! Various instant gifts would be given for every purchase of eligible HP Computing or Printing products […]

How to Solve Problems

Sometimes in life and business, we are faced with problems and find it difficult to make a decision that will be fair to everyone involved. However, there is always a way out! Here is a story to illustrate that point and to help you start your day on a cheerful and positive note: A father left […]

Nigerian Borders Closed Ahead of Elections

The Federal Government has directed that all land borders be closed from midnight of Thursday to midnight of Sunday for the success of the Governorship and House of Assembly elections on Saturday, 11th April, 2015. The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Interior however added that the airspace will remain open for transportation.  

7 Facts You Didn’t Know About the Ijaws

Today, we are shining the spotlight on the Ijaws (also known as the Ijo or Ïzon). This group of people are popular across Nigeria for their beautiful culture, food and attire but here are a few facts you probably didn’t know about them:   Origin Interestingly, it is believed that the Ijaws’ ancestors were spiritual […]

Funny Jokes About Oba Akiolu’s Hate Speech

Nigerians are adept at creating hilarious jokes out of very serious and unpleasant circumstances. Remember how Nigerians made jokes out of the Orubebe vs Jega case? If not, click here and here to catch up on the gist. The Oba of Lagos is the latest personality who has put himself in a tight corner due […]

Meet the Connect Nigeria Writers’ Conference Speakers: Efe Paul Azino

We are very excited to announce that renowned Nigerian poet, Efe Paul Azino will be gracing this year’s Writers’ Conference with his wealth of experience. Widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s leading performance poets, Efe has been a headline performer at many of the nation’s premier performance poetry venues. He is the host of a special […]

5 Tech News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

If you enjoy being up-to-date on tech trends, this is for you. Here’s what’s hot right now: 1. Researchers have developed a new technology that enables drones to mimic human sense of balance to recover stable flight from any position and land autonomously in failure situations. Researchers have said that it will even be possible […]

April Fools’ Joke, Smart Boy Device Becomes Real

Video game accessory maker, Hyperkin has announced plans to release a new device that will turn your smartphone into a Game Boy Colour. The Smart Boy was initially announced as an April Fools’ joke, but is now set to become a real thing because of the strong response from customers around the world. How will the Smart Boy […]

Connect Nigeria Partners with Mobile West Africa 2015

Do you work in the ICT or Telecoms industry? Are you an entrepreneur whose business offers mobile products or services? If yes, here’s a viable opportunity for you: The 5th edition of Mobile West Africa will hold between 21st and 23rd April, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria.  This exhibition will feature the latest in mobile technology innovations across Sub-Saharan […]

The Secret Weapon to Staying Organised: The 4D Solution    

Life has a way of keeping us busy with several tasks daily. With so much to do – ranging from work activities to personal errands – and so little time, it’s important that we are on top of our game when it comes to organisation. Hence, organisation and prioritisation are essential if we desire to […]

Website Review: SmartMoneywithArese

SmartMoneywithArese.com is an engaging blog with money matters as its central theme. Its founder, Arese Ugwu is an expert on all things money who is passionate about alleviating poverty and financial illiteracy with young people as her primary target audience. According to Arese, today’s generation is immersed in a knee-deep spending culture, and there is a […]

Is Harold Ekeh Nigeria’s Brightest Youth?

We have all received our fair share of news on Nigerian youths producing poor results in school but once in a while, a story like this one comes around that reminds us of the innate brilliance of our young minds. This leads us to ask the question: Is this Nigeria’s brightest youth? Meet Harold Ekeh; […]

Buhari’s Covenant with Nigerians

The President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari in an open letter titled: ‘My Covenant’ disclosed to all Nigerians what to expect from him in his first 100 days in office. Below is the statement of Muhammadu Buhari made available by Naij Publication:   Dear Compatriots, In the past few months that I have […]

Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. A new research by the Institute for Security Studies (ISS) shows that out of Africa’s “Big Five” powerful countries – Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Ethiopia – Nigeria is the African country with the greatest capabilities to play a global role. 2. The management of Nigeria Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has set for […]

GT Bank Appoints Mrs. Osaretin Demuren as Chairman

Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. has appointed Mrs. Osaretin Demuren as the new chairman of the bank following the retirement of Mr. Gilbert Imomoh. Mrs. Demuren joined the board of the GT Bank in 2013 after a successful career with the Central Bank of Nigeria spanning over 33 years and was the […]

Events This Easter Weekend: April 3rd- 5th

Gidi Culture Festival Have a blast at this one‐day beach festival! Featuring great music, beach soccer and performances by some of your favourite music artistes. Date: Saturday, 4 April, 2015 Time: 12 PM Venue: Eko Atlantic, Victoria Island, Lagos Contact: [email protected] | [email protected]   AY LIVE Featuring the very best in comedy and music: AY, […]