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Plentywaka Secures $300,000 Investment And Launches In Abuja
April 19, 2022
Transport startup secures pre-seed funding and expands into Nigeria’s capital Plentywaka, the transport startup, has raised a $300,000 pre-seed investment led by EMFATO, Microtraction and Niche Capital. Plentywaka will use the investment to continue to transform the transport system in Nigeria with improved mapping technology and expand into Abuja and other Nigerian states. Following the rapid success of … Continue reading Plentywaka Secures $300,000 Investment And Launches In Abuja
Olumide Akpata Emerges Non-SAN NBA President
April 19, 2022
Nigerian lawyer, Olumide Akpata, in the early hours of Friday, July 31, 2020, emerged President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella professional association for all Lawyers called to bar in Nigeria. The Chairman of the association’s Electoral Committee, Taiwo Taiwo (SAN) made the announcement at 12:56 am today, declaring Akpata who has … Continue reading Olumide Akpata Emerges Non-SAN NBA President
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Brands We Love: Chams Plc
April 19, 2022
Chams Plc is Nigeria’s foremost digital identity management solutions provider. It has played a role in the majority of the country’s ID projects, including supplying technology that supports the biometric data capture for the national identity card, BVN, and banking payment solutions. Read more about Brands We Love Founded in 1985 as a computer maintenance … Continue reading Brands We Love: Chams Plc
ThrowBack Thursday – Flora Nwapa: Nigeria’s First Female Novelist
April 19, 2022
Florence Nwanzuruahu Nkiru Nwapa was a Nigerian author born in Oguta, on 13th January 1931. Flora Nwapa was the eldest of 6 children of Christopher Ijeoma – who worked with the United Africa Company (UAC) and Martha Nwapa – a drama teacher. Flora started her early education in Oguta from where she proceeded … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – Flora Nwapa: Nigeria’s First Female Novelist
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Women You Should Know: Viola Onwuliri
April 19, 2022
Viola Adaku Onwuliri is a university professor of Biochemistry and politician who served as Nigeria’s Foreign Minister. She was born on the 18th of June, 1956. Background and Early Life Viola Onwuliri is the first daughter of the Royal Family of His Highness Eze Cletus and Ugoeze Dorathy Oparaoji of Amuzi, Ahiazu Mbaise LGA, Imo … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Viola Onwuliri
By jeremiah
Did You Know? The Top Selling Food Items in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Nigerian households spent a total of ₦41 trillion on food in 2019. That’s according to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics, the country’s chief data collection agency. The document, titled National Consumption Expenditure Pattern in Nigeria, presents a breakdown of Nigeria’s spending on various products and services. It’s based on a survey of … Continue reading Did You Know? The Top Selling Food Items in Nigeria
Everyday Heroes: Ibidunni Ituah-Ighodalo
April 19, 2022
Ighodalo, 39, was due to celebrate her 40th birthday on the 19th of July 2020, and had been travelling across the country to build isolation centres for coronavirus patients, her family said. In addition to being the co-pastor of Trinity House church in Lagos, Nigeria, along with husband Ituah Ighodalo, she also ran upscale, … Continue reading Everyday Heroes: Ibidunni Ituah-Ighodalo
By jeremiah
Jobberman and Mastercard Foundation Team Up To Place 3 Million Nigerians In Dignified Employment by 2025
April 19, 2022
Jobberman, the single largest online job placement and training website in sub-Saharan Africa, has partnered with the Mastercard Foundation to tackle unemployment in Nigeria. The partnership aims to train 5 million job seekers and place 3 million in dignified employment over the next five years. Jobberman and Mastercard Foundation also plans to train 200,000 job seekers … Continue reading Jobberman and Mastercard Foundation Team Up To Place 3 Million Nigerians In Dignified Employment by 2025
Do You Know that Aina Onabolu is Regarded As One of the First Indigenous Teachers in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Aina Onabolu was born in 1882. He was a pioneering Nigerian modern arts teacher and painter who was an important figure in the introduction of arts into the curriculum of secondary schools in the country. He promoted the drawing of environmental forms in a verisimilitudinous style and was known for his early modern work … Continue reading Do You Know that Aina Onabolu is Regarded As One of the First Indigenous Teachers in Nigeria
By jeremiah
Some Great Bookshops In Nigeria To Check Out For Literature
April 19, 2022
If there is something the average Nigerian is not interested in, it is a book. Most Nigerians only read books for exams. But as it is often said, Readers are Leaders. And even though digital and e-books are taking over hard copies, some readers are ardent lovers of hard copies. Below is a list … Continue reading Some Great Bookshops In Nigeria To Check Out For Literature
By jeremiah
Recent Update on Air Travel Protocols
April 19, 2022
The announcement of the resumption of domestic flights and the lifting of the interstate travel bans in July has caused travellers to rejoice. Lagos and Abuja airports are billed to resume domestic flights on the 8th of July. Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri and Maiduguri airports are to open on the 11th of July while other … Continue reading Recent Update on Air Travel Protocols
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App Of The Week: Bamboo
April 19, 2022
Bamboo provides an easy way for Nigerians to invest in foreign stocks, without incurring unnecessary expenses and undergoing tedious procedures. Founded in 2019 by Richmond Bassey and Yanmo Omorogbe, Bamboo is a digital investment app that provides non-US citizens with unrestricted access to buy, sell or hold stocks with the assurance of safety. Read … Continue reading App Of The Week: Bamboo
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C.T. Onyekwelu, Pioneer of Nigeria’s Music Recording Industry
April 19, 2022
Today, Nigerian music dominates Africa and is making inroads elsewhere on the planet. Our artists’ songs are topping international charts. And they are bagging the world’s biggest awards. The past decade has been filled with so much success that it’s easy to forget the simple beginnings of this industry; the days of highlife bands, vinyl tapes, … Continue reading C.T. Onyekwelu, Pioneer of Nigeria’s Music Recording Industry
Tech PR Firm, Phyllion Set To Hold First Of Its Kind Tech Conference Online
April 19, 2022
The first of its kind in the Public Relations Space, Phyllion Tech PR Conference is a convergence of players in the technology and communications ecosystem. It aims to chart the future of African tech through conversations from key leaders and players within these sectors on how businesses now and in the future can leverage … Continue reading Tech PR Firm, Phyllion Set To Hold First Of Its Kind Tech Conference Online
Tour Deals: We Can Travel Again!
April 19, 2022
On June 29th, the Federal Government announced that it would be lifting the interstate travel ban on July 1st 2020. We have not had many interstate tourist activities because of the COVID-19 lockdown. But with the gradual easing of lockdown for economic reasons, tour deals are slowly popping up. Read more about Travel and Tourism … Continue reading Tour Deals: We Can Travel Again!
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