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5 Cities in Nigeria With Low Cost of Living

Abuja and Lagos are the cities most people want to reside in. It’s no surprise as Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital, is noted as one of the most developed cities in the country with good road networks and infrastructures, high level

Throwback Thursday: Old Nigerian Adverts.

I get a nostalgic feeling anytime I stumble on old commercials. Unfortunately, kids of this decade won’t know what real TV commercial feels like. The late 90’s and early 21st century saw the awesome emergence of unexpected social changes; new

The Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria Awards 2017

The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Awards was held on Friday 15th September 2017 at the Eko Hotels, Lagos. This marked the 30th anniversary of the contest. There were 36 contestants, each representing a state. After the screenings which were

Discover Nigeria: The Zero-Sum Game and Why Nigeria Needs To Restructure Now

In economic theory, a zero-sum game is a scenario in which the gain or loss of utility by a participant is balanced by the losses or gains of other participants. In much plainer terms, one man’s loss being another’s gain.

Discover Nigeria: Igbo Pogroms: A Case of Overactive Imaginations and Transgenerational Silence

Somethings don’t always sound right, even though, more often than not, they are the offshoot of overactive imaginations left unchecked. Last week, news sauntered in about Northern youths asking Igbos residing in the 19 states of northern Nigeria to vacate

June 12, Remembering MKO Abiola

It was a sunny Saturday morning where I lived. As I recall, my parents were bubbly at the idea of voting for a decade; so bubbly, I wished I was old enough to go out with them and cast my

Lagos @ 50: A Brief History of Lagos

This month in Nigeria’s history, on the 27th of May 1967, Lagos State was created along with 11 other states by the Gowon Regime to preempt the secession of Biafra. Its first Governor was Brigadier Mobolaji Olufunso Johnson. Originally Lagos

Discover Nigeria: Our Union, Biafra and a State of Different Things

Questions have always been powerful tools for teaching, particularly based on the capacity they give to us to read between the lines and truly interact with the subject being taught, in a manner that arms us with knowledge that is

The Nok Culture, Nigeria’s Oldest Known Civilization

When British Archaeologist Bernard Fagg received a terracotta head that had served as a scarecrow for a local clerk in the Jos area, he knew he was up to something. The head resembled sculpture that he had earlier seen- one

Aba, South Eastern Nigeria’s Thriving Commercial Hub

The city of Aba appears on maps as a built up space straddling the intersection of roads from Port Harcourt, Owerri, Umuahia, and Ikot Ekpene. That patch is, in fact, a bustling urban sprawl, one of Nigeria’s major commercial hubs,

The Origin of the Fulani

The Fulani are one of the most populous ethnic groups in West Africa and are said to be present in twenty countries stretching from Senegal in the West to Chad in the east, and even as far as Sudan and

Nigerian Armed Forces Day: A Tribute To Heroes Living and Long Gone

Today, Nigeria celebrates its armed forces and remembers its fallen heroes. The Armed Forces Day (or Remembrance Day) is marked on January 15 to appreciate the service of the men and women of the army, navy, air force and mobile

#CNHighlights: 10 Social Media Trends of the Year 2016

Year 2016 has been an eventful one, with discoveries and surprises, victories and speeches and everything in between. Nigerians can relate to these ten highlights that got trending on the internet this year. 1. THE DISCOVERY OF OLAJUMOKE ORISAGUNA In

Calabar Festival and What to Expect

Over the years, I have watched the Calabar festival on television without understanding it perfectly. I had to look closely and study and now I believe I know enough to prepare your hearts for the 2016 event. The month of

Hadejia: A Vibrant Blend of Culture and Commerce

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Four Things You Did Not Know About Ibadan Markets

Ibadan is a place with a lot of population, owing to the large area of land that the city covers. Most of the people residing or working there are Yoruba people from the southwestern states in Nigeria. Although people from

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