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April 19, 2022

  1.The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has stated that each of the universities in Nigeria received an allocation of N912 million as intervention funds for the year 2014, just as it announced a considerable increase in the number of institutions receiving such funds across the country. 2. Nigeria has disbursed an N11 billion loan to at least … Continue reading Nigeria Today:Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

By elizabeth

Culture

April 19, 2022

  Nigerians in the Diaspora have urged the Federal Government to establish the Diaspora Commission to serve as a medium for uninterrupted communication between Nigerians in the Diaspora and their native land, just as they disclosed that about $21.5billion was remitted to Nigeria in the past two years by them, a contribution which was only surpassed … Continue reading Nigerians in Diaspora Urge Federal Government to Establish the Diaspora Commission

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Uncategorized

April 19, 2022

1.The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a $500 million International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) credit to increase access to finance for Micro, Small and Medium scale Enterprises (MSMEs).  In a statement from the bank’s country office in Abuja Nigeria, the Country Director, Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly, explained that the fund is meant … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

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Fashion Tip of the Day

April 19, 2022

  There is nothing wrong with having a huge closet filled with shoes, but these shoes eventually get given out as a gift, or get sold because sometimes too many options make it a hard task to make a choice. On this note, here we are to tell you about 9 essential shoes you need … Continue reading 9 Classic Types of Footwear Every Woman Needs in Her Closet

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Meet the Boss

April 19, 2022

    Nina Ndubuisi was morbidly obese for a very long time, but out of this came the success story of starting something of her own which encourages a healthy eating lifestyle. Connect Nigeria had a chat with her about her brand, Slim with Ease and here is what she had to say about her … Continue reading Meet the Boss; Nina Ndubuisi, CEO Slim With Ease

By mary-odunuga

BUSINESS CAREER

April 19, 2022

  On Christmas day of 2009, 3 Idiots, an Indian coming of age comedy-drama film was released. It was loosely adapted from the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. Well that’s a story and it’s real! Another story is that I was featured in that same film. Well, that’s a story but buddy, it’s never real – I’m never going to … Continue reading What 3 Idiots Can Teach You About Passion and Career

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News

April 19, 2022

  1. According to the Guardian, Nigeria has been listed among 25 developing and emerging countries of the world seen to be accounting for 78 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP). 2. The Federal Government has intensified moves to tripple the nation’s domestic gas supply to aid industrialisation and meet the power sector needs by the … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

By elizabeth

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

  CHELSEA 4-2 SWANSEA CITY Nigerian midfielder, John Mikel Obi missed Chelsea’s win against high-flyers, Swansea City over the weekend. The midfield maestro who was criticized for his lacklustre display for Nigeria in their African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Congo and South Africa, wasn’t named in Chelsea squad for the game. Mikel appears to … Continue reading Nigerians in the Premier League

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News

April 19, 2022

    1. The Vanguard reports that the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the capital imported in the second quarter of 2014 was recorded at a value of 5.8 billion dollars (N9.5 trillion). The Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale said the figure increased by 1.9 billion dollars (N3.1 trillion), representing 48.64 per cent from … Continue reading Nigeria Today: 10 News Reports You Shouldn’t Miss‏

By elizabeth

Meet the Boss Transport

April 19, 2022

  The resilience of an entrepreneur is quite fascinating and to see young Nigerian minds walking up that path is a thing worthy of note. Connect Nigeria spoke with Sadiq Okocha, the creative mind behind Traffix.com.ng, the web app that helps you avoid nasty traffic, and this is what he had to say about his … Continue reading Meet The Boss, Sadiq Okocha, Traffix.com.ng

By mary-odunuga

BUSINESS CAREER Events

April 19, 2022

  The Anzisha Prize for Young Entrepreneurs has announced its 2014 finalists. 22-year-old Nigerian, Chukwuwezam Obanor, is one of the 12 finalistsin the running for the $75,000 prize money that will be awarded on 23 September 2014. The Anzisha Prize is a partnership between African Leadership Academy and The MasterCard Foundation, and is managed out … Continue reading Nigerian Entrepreneur, 11 Others, Emerge Anzisha Prize 2014 Finalists

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SPORTS Uncategorized

April 19, 2022

  EVERTON 3-6 CHELSEA Nigerian midfielder, John Mikel Obi was a second half substitute for Chelsea in the 9-goal thriller at Goodison Park. The defensive midfielder replaced Brazilian, Willian on the 75th minute with a 4-2 score. However, Chelsea conceded a goal just a minute after his introduction after their former employee, Samuel Eto’o reduced … Continue reading Nigerians in the English Premier League

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BUSINESS CAREER

April 19, 2022

  You’re now your own boss! Congratulations, there’s nobody to tell you what to do and you can be in charge of your own time. So, what are you doing with your time? Time wasters keep you from activating your potential. So while it’s a great idea to hire yourself and become an entrepreneur, you … Continue reading 5 Ways Entrepreneurs Waste Time

By jehonwa

BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

It has been reported that the Nigerian lubricants market will earn an estimated increased N175 billion in revenues in 2014, up from the N150 billion generated in 2013. Mr. Kayode Sote, Principal Partner, Lubeservices Associates, disclosed this at the media briefing held to announce Nigeria’s first lubricant summit and exhibition scheduled to take place next … Continue reading Nigeria Targets N250 Billion Revenues From Lubricants Market

By elizabeth

Telecommunication

April 19, 2022

  Globacom has revealed a ‘3-in-1 recharge option’ to make the process of loading airtime credit, international calling packs and data bundles more convenient and easier for its subscribers. The telecoms company explained that the 3-in-1 recharge option would provide its customers the convenience of topping up their airtime credit for different services directly without first … Continue reading Glo Offers Subscribers 3-in-1 Recharge Option

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