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Nigerians In Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 – Part 2

Tracy Batta Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Smoothie Express, Tracy Batta’s quest to live her life like a healthy fruit basket started in 2014. Blending fruits together into a smoothie detox and packaging them to work proved tedious and

Nigerians In Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 – Part 1

On April 2, 2020, renowned global magazine, Forbes, published a list of 30 young Africans under the age of 30 pushing the continent to greater heights in their various fields of life. This year marks the sixth year, Forbes Africa

Ethnic Goups In Nigeria: Gwandara People

Introduction and History The Gwandara is one of the Plateau Chadic-speaking peoples of Nigeria, living mainly in the Akwaja, Lafia, Keffi, and Nassarawa divisions of what was Plateau Province. In 1996, Nasawara state was created and it includes those divisions

Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Chamba People

Background and Language The Chamba people are a significant ethnic group in the northeastern Nigeria. The Chamba are located between present day Nigeria and Cameroon. The closest Chamba neighbours are the Mumuye, the Fulani and the Jukun and Kutep people.

Nigerians in History: Ali Akilu

Birth and Background Alhaji Dr. Aliyu Akilu M.F.R, also known as Mallam Akilu Aliyu or Aqilu Aliyu was a Nigerian poet, writer, scholar, politician and one of the greatest Hausa poets of the twentieth century. Aliyu was born in 1918

Okada And Keke Ban In Lagos State: Assessing Impacts

On February 1, 2020, the ban of the Lagos State Government (Africa’s industrial hub) on commercial bike riders (popularly referred as Okada) and tricyclists (popular as Marwa or Keke) became effective. In line with the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform

Nigerians in History: Aminu Kano

Aminu Kano was a politician from Nigeria. In the 1940s he led a socialist movement in the northern part of the country in opposition to British rule. He symbolized democratization, women’s empowerment and freedom of speech. Read more about Nigerians

National Youth Service Corps Members Allowance Increased to N33,000 As New Minimum Wage Takes Full Effect

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has stated that the monthly allowance of corp members serving the nation has been increased from N19,800 to N33,000. This news was made public by the director-general during

CoronaVirus Outbreak: Federal Government Warns Nigerians Against Traveling To China

As part of plans to prevent the outbreak of the deadly corona virus in Nigeria, the federal government has urged citizens to jettison plans of traveling to China until further notice, unless the purpose of traveling is of extreme importance.

The Nigeria/Biafra War: 50 Years After

It is my sincere hope the lessons of the bitter struggle have been well learned by everybody and I would like therefore to take this opportunity to say that I, Maj. Gen. Philip Effiong, officer administering the government of the

January 15th: Armed Forces Remembrance Day

Today is Armed Forces Remembrance Day. 15th January of every year is very notable in Nigeria for two things: the end of the Nigerian Civil War and a day celebrated in remembrance of the Armed forces. However, our focus is

The Law & You: Taxes Applicable To Property Practice In Nigeria

Tax has been defined as “a universal contrivance whereby the government imposes upon its citizens; a compulsory financial levy or contribution for the benefit of society as a whole.” The common public representation or perception that there are no real

Nigerians In History- Umaru Musa Yar’Adua

Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, was born on the August 16, 1951, in Katsina, Nigeria. Yar’Adua was born to an elite Fulani family, and his birthplace was an important centre of Islamic learning. Yar’Adua was born into an aristocratic Fulani family in

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Today marks a day set aside by Christians all over the world to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Whether you are in North Eastern Nigeria, or the South-South, or in the metropolitan cities of Lagos, Abuja, Enugu,

The Law & You: Collective Bargaining In Nigeria (Part B)

Processes Of Collective Bargaining Much controversy exists over what activities collective bargaining embraces. Depending upon whether one adopts a broad or a narrow point of view, the processes of bargaining variously include: Find Part A here Negotiation of contracts: negotiation

Nigerians In History- Ado Abdullahi Bayero

Popularly known as the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Dr. Ado Abdullahi Bayero (CFR, LLD, JP) was born on the 25th of July in the year 1930.  He was the Emir of Kano from 1963 to his death in 2014. Bayero

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