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What Do Negative Oil Prices Mean for Nigeria’s Economy?
April 19, 2022
On Monday, April 20th, the world watched history unfold with dropped jaws: crude oil sold for below $0. If this doesn’t make sense to you, you’re not alone. Not many people understand how a thing could sell for minus $40, as a barrel of crude did at some point during the day. In practical terms, … Continue reading What Do Negative Oil Prices Mean for Nigeria’s Economy?
Video Of The Week: How A Nigerian Sailor Survived For Three Days Trapped Under Sunken Ship
April 19, 2022
On May 26, 2013, a Nigerian sailor, Harrison Okene ended up being the sole survivor of the Jackson-4, which capsized in heavy seas, 20 miles off the Nigerian coast. Eleven of the other crew members of the vessel died leaving Harrison as the only one to survive the accident. Read more about Video of the … Continue reading Video Of The Week: How A Nigerian Sailor Survived For Three Days Trapped Under Sunken Ship
Covid- 19: The Journey Ends Here
April 19, 2022
The Corona Virus for every reason made available to time has made history. That recent human history has never been this troubled by the widespread and panic-inducing effect of a pandemic of this magnitude. The world will forever remember this era with nostalgic grief for many years to come. The pandemic tells the story … Continue reading Covid- 19: The Journey Ends Here
By evans-ufeli
Top 5 Things for People To Ponder In The Light Of COVID-19
April 19, 2022
In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak worldwide, everyone has been forced to make adjustments to the lifestyles we have all come to be used to. However, some institutions have gained more than others. While families will get closer in this period, businesses will not have it so good and it might be depressing for … Continue reading Top 5 Things for People To Ponder In The Light Of COVID-19
By david-okwara
The Unintended Consequences Of Coronavirus In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Many Nigerians in their lifetime have never experienced a shutdown of a country. Perhaps, those who are old enough and could remember the circumstances that led to the Quarantine Act of the early 20th century, when the Spanish Influenza raged across the world, may recall that a lot of the human and economic activities had … Continue reading The Unintended Consequences Of Coronavirus In Nigeria
By adedoyin
ThrowBack Thursday: The Spanish Influenza Which Ravaged Nigeria in 1918
April 19, 2022
Just like a repeat of history, the year 1918 was significant for two major events of which Nigeria was a partaker – the end of the First World War and the beginning of the Spanish Influenza pandemic. A few years before, Nigeria had just amalgamated its territories and provinces in 1914 under the supervision of … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: The Spanish Influenza Which Ravaged Nigeria in 1918
By adedoyin
Nigerian Startup Field Intelligence Gets $3.6 Million in Series-A Funding Round
April 19, 2022
Field Intelligence, a Nigerian pharmacy supply chain startup, says it has secured $3.6 million from a group of investors to scale its operations in the country. According to the startup, the funds will be used to push the adoption of Shelf Life, its supply chain finance platform, by pharmacies in the country. Read more about … Continue reading Nigerian Startup Field Intelligence Gets $3.6 Million in Series-A Funding Round
Zenith Exhibitions to hold mega expo, targets industrial sector
April 19, 2022
As technological inventions continue to disrupt industries globally, leading to revenue generation for businesses, Zenith Exhibitions is poised to hold the Equipment and Manufacturing West Africa (EMWA) Exhibition and Conference from the 28th of April to the 30th of April, 2020. Slated to hold at the Landmark Centre, Lagos, Nigeria, the 3-day event seeks to … Continue reading Zenith Exhibitions to hold mega expo, targets industrial sector
ThrowBack Thursday – Nnamdi Azikiwe: The First Indigenous Governor-General of Nigeria
April 19, 2022
While Nnamdi Azikiwe was running nationalist newspaper in Ghana he became a mentor to Kwame Nkrumah who later rose to be the first president of Ghana. He founded and became the editor of a newspaper as soon as he came to Nigeria in 1937. Azikiwe resigned membership of the Nigerian Youth Movement (NYM), the country’s … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – Nnamdi Azikiwe: The First Indigenous Governor-General of Nigeria
By adedoyin
Solskjaer Heaps Praises On Ighalo
April 19, 2022
Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has heaped praises on Odion Ighalo after the ex-Nigerian international grabbed a brace in Man United’s fifth round FA Cup 3-0 victory over Derby County on Thursday, March 5, 2020. Read more about Odion Ighalo A loose ball from Derby County’s defence saw Ighalo pounce on it and brilliantly … Continue reading Solskjaer Heaps Praises On Ighalo
By ugo-chinedu
Men You Should Know: Baba Gana Kingibe
April 19, 2022
Born on the 25th of June 1945, Baba Gana Kingibe is a Nigerian politician and political appointee who held many high-level Nigerian governmental posts. He hails from Borno State in the northeastern part of Nigeria and is of Kanuri extraction. Read more about Men You Should Know Early life, Education and Background Kingibe was born … Continue reading Men You Should Know: Baba Gana Kingibe
By jeremiah
Social Media Influencer Of The Week: John Obidi
April 19, 2022
Africa is witnessing a time in history when a generation of young individuals is rising up to bring greatness to the continent and liberate it from the shackles of poverty. One such individual is John Obidi who, at 32, has become of the most influential young individuals in Nigeria. Indeed, John has earned his stripes … Continue reading Social Media Influencer Of The Week: John Obidi
Nigerian Sports Minister Impressed By Anyanacho And Offiong’s Olympic Qualification Feats
April 19, 2022
Nigerian sports minister, Mr Sunday Dare, has hailed the feat achieved by Nigerian female Taekwondo athlete, Elizabeth Ayanacho, after she emerged as the first female in Nigeria to pick an Olympic ticket for Taekwondo in 16 years, and also became only the second-ever female Taekwondo Olympian for Nigeria. Another Nigerian female athlete to be applauded … Continue reading Nigerian Sports Minister Impressed By Anyanacho And Offiong’s Olympic Qualification Feats
By ugo-chinedu
ThrowBack Thursday – Nnamdi Azikwe: The First Indigent Governor-General of Nigeria (1)
April 19, 2022
Nnamdi Azikiwe was born on to Igbo parents, Obed-Edom Chukwuemeka Azikiwe and Rachel Chinwe Ogbenyeanu (Aghadiuno) Azikiwe, on November 16, 1904, in Zungeru, present-day Niger State. As a consequence of his father’s duties as a clerk in the colonial administration of Nigeria, he travelled extensively across Nigeria. This fact itself would help to later mould … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday – Nnamdi Azikwe: The First Indigent Governor-General of Nigeria (1)
By adedoyin
Travel Tip: Interesting Travel Souvenirs from Nigeria
April 19, 2022
When you enjoy a trip, keeping memorabilia become worth one’s salt. Visa stamps in passports are nice, but what happens when you travel to a visa free country? Often, when tourists think of travel souvenir, taking pictures always come to mind. But there are other cool items you can pick up as souvenirs from your … Continue reading Travel Tip: Interesting Travel Souvenirs from Nigeria
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