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BUSINESS

Connect Nigeria Business Fair: Who Should Exhibit

April 19, 2022

All is set for the eight edition of the Connect Nigeria Business Fair which will take place at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, from March 6th and 7th, 2020. Popular as a platform for businesses in Nigeria, especially SMEs to market their trade globally, the Connect Nigeria business fair, 2020 Vision is a unique opportunity … Continue reading Connect Nigeria Business Fair: Who Should Exhibit

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BUSINESS

Carbon Introduces $100,000 Fund for Tech Entrepreneurs

April 19, 2022

Nigerian online payments and lending company, Carbon, has set up a fund to support African tech entrepreneurs. The Disrupt Fund will finance tech-driven startups on the continent to the tune of $100,000, enabling them to expand beyond their native countries into new territories. Details of the initiative were revealed by the fintech in a statement … Continue reading Carbon Introduces $100,000 Fund for Tech Entrepreneurs

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TECH

Coding And Robotics Program For Children With Special Needs And Their Peers

April 19, 2022

Special. The word ‘special’ has always meant something different, unique, and distinctive in some ways or more. In every society, there are some special people who live among us and these individuals are termed such because they are different from others in their own way yet still require most of what others do. The may … Continue reading Coding And Robotics Program For Children With Special Needs And Their Peers

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throwback thursday

ThrowBack Thursday – James Pinson Labulo Davies: A Pioneer Nigerian of Many Firsts (1)

April 19, 2022

James Pinson Labulo Davies was born on August 14, 1828 to James and Charlotte Davies in the village of Bathurst, Sierra Leone. Davies’ parents, James and Charlotte, had their origins in Abeokuta and Ogbomoso respectively. Bathurst, which was also a British colony, became home for these two who were rescued slaves after the Trans-Atlantic slave … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – James Pinson Labulo Davies: A Pioneer Nigerian of Many Firsts (1)

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Personality

Nigerian Music Legend Dr. Victor Olaiya, Dies Aged 89

April 19, 2022

Veteran Nigerian musician and trumpeter, Victor Olaiya, has passed on at the age of 89 on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. News of his death was made public by the Managing Director of his music record label, Evergreen Music, Bimbo Esho, on Wednesday. The entire music world wish to announce the death of a legend of … Continue reading Nigerian Music Legend Dr. Victor Olaiya, Dies Aged 89

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BUSINESS

Brands We Love: Alstonia Global Services

April 19, 2022

There’s a huge housing deficit in Nigeria. Available data says about 70 percent of people in the country live in informal settlements. Real estate experts say we would need to construct between 17 and 20 million homes to plug the housing supply gap in the country. Meanwhile, there’s been a lot of investment in luxury … Continue reading Brands We Love: Alstonia Global Services

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Politics

US Visa Ban: When Presidential Laxity Hampers Nigeria(ns)

April 19, 2022

As soon as the official announcement came through last week that the United States will be banning immigrant visa issuance to the United States from February 21, suspicion began to filter in that the ban was due to racism by the U.S president, Donald J. Trump. However, some pundits who were at least analytical began … Continue reading US Visa Ban: When Presidential Laxity Hampers Nigeria(ns)

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Entertainment

Yemi Alade And Others To Perform At The Carnegie Hall As Special Guests of Angelique Kidjo

April 19, 2022

Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in the United States, located in New York City. The Hall is legendary for its contributions to the culture of musical excellence: “When the Hall’s cornerstone was laid in 1891, Andrew Carnegie proclaimed that “it is probable that this hall will intertwine itself with the history of our country.” … Continue reading Yemi Alade And Others To Perform At The Carnegie Hall As Special Guests of Angelique Kidjo

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Entertainment

Song Of The Week: Olobe By TiwaDara

April 19, 2022

TiwaDara has this lazy drag to his vocals that effectively pulls you along with his singing. On Olobe, you’re not quite sure what the lyrics are for the first few minutes, but you’re interested because whatever it sounds good. Granted, this isn’t one of the best reasons to like a song, but Olobe is an … Continue reading Song Of The Week: Olobe By TiwaDara

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BUSINESS

Brands We Love: Wood et Al

April 19, 2022

The level of comfort we enjoy in our homes and offices is partly determined by the quality of the furniture they contain. When our seats are welcoming of our bodies and our center tables are pleasing on the eyes, we enjoy our spaces a bit more. It’s pleasant experiences like this that wood and furniture … Continue reading Brands We Love: Wood et Al

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Everyday Heroes

Everyday Heroes: Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha

April 19, 2022

Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha is a Nigerian lawyer and beauty queen. Akudo was born on the 17th May 1990 in Imo State. She’s also an alumni from Federal Government Girls’ College, Owerri, Imo State and Abia State University. Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha was crowned Miss Nigeria in July, 2013. Read more about Everyday Heroes Anyaoha: The Rape … Continue reading Everyday Heroes: Ezinne Akudo Anyaoha

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Events

2020 Vision: Connect Nigeria Business Fair Press Conference

April 19, 2022

Today, Tuesday, 28th January 2020, Connect Nigeria Business Fair 2020 was unveiled to a host of attendees — the press, representatives of companies and others. Some of the sponsors in attendance included Mr Odia Omasade of AITEO, Mr Walter Bossman from Allianz Insurance, and Mrs Abiola Ibile of Ibile Oil and Gas Corporation (IOGC). The … Continue reading 2020 Vision: Connect Nigeria Business Fair Press Conference

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Press Release

Over 100 Nigeria Schools Set For The 2020 National School Fair

April 19, 2022

Over 100 top schools from across the country are set for what is billed as Nigeria’s largest educational event- the 2020 Nigeria Schools Fair, which will feature a showcase of the nation’s leading educational institutions as well as educational product/service providers. In a press statement release today by the event director of the National Schools … Continue reading Over 100 Nigeria Schools Set For The 2020 National School Fair

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Everyday Heroes

Everyday Hero-Henry Anumudu

April 19, 2022

South African anti-apartheid leader and philanthropist Nelson Mandela once said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” This sentiment is particularly true in the case of a young Nigerian teacher named Henry Anumudu. He, motivated to fix the education system, abandoned a promising career in Communication and Media … Continue reading Everyday Hero-Henry Anumudu

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SPORTS

Rugby Set To Return To National Sports Festival After Ten Years Absence

April 19, 2022

Fans and players of Rugby Union in Nigeria have some great news to cheer about as the game is set to make a return to the National Sports Festival 2020. The game which has been absent for ten years, missing out on the past three editions of the Festival held in Lagos, Rivers and Abuja, … Continue reading Rugby Set To Return To National Sports Festival After Ten Years Absence

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