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BMAN: Beyond Limits With Joshua Beckford
April 19, 2022
Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network (BMAN) features Joshua Beckford in the annual Low Income Families Education (L.I.F.E) Support Summit. Joshua is an exceptional 14-year-old prodigy who is recognized globally in over 120 countries and has received 14 National awards. Joshua is listed among the top 30 most remarkable people in the World with Autism. Joshua is a Positive … Continue reading BMAN: Beyond Limits With Joshua Beckford
British Prime Minister Appoints Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch As Minister
April 19, 2022
Nigerians in Diaspora have continued to make the nation proud. The West African nation has an estimated Diaspora population ranging between 5 to 15 million people, with countries like the United States, United Kingdom, and South Africa having the largest population of Nigerians living abroad. In every field of life, whether politics, sports, entertainment, or … Continue reading British Prime Minister Appoints Olukemi Olufunto Badenoch As Minister
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The Second African And Black Festival Of Arts And Culture: Festac ’77
April 19, 2022
The second African and Black Festival of Arts and Culture, otherwise known as Festac ’77. was held in Lagos from the 15th of January, 1977 to the 12th of February, 1977. The festival was intended to showcase to the world the richness of African culture and to expose African music, fine arts, drama, religion and … Continue reading The Second African And Black Festival Of Arts And Culture: Festac ’77
Did You Know The First Apple Computers Were Not Designed By Steve Jobs?
April 19, 2022
The Apple I, also known as the Apple-1, was an early personal computer. They were designed and hand-built by Steve Wozniak. Wozniak’s friend Steve Jobs had the idea of selling the computer. The Apple I was Apple’s first product, demonstrated in April 1976 at the Homebrew Computer Club in Palo Alto, California. It went on … Continue reading Did You Know The First Apple Computers Were Not Designed By Steve Jobs?
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Brands We Love: Niger Insurance
April 19, 2022
The insurance sector in Nigeria has grown quite rapidly over the past decade and a half. Thanks to a shift in public policy which recognized the importance of getting private property insured, as well as a growing awareness on the part of Nigerians about the need to plan for uncertainties, the industry has risen from … Continue reading Brands We Love: Niger Insurance
Men You Should Know- Herbert Macaulay
April 19, 2022
He was born and christened, Olayinka Herbert Samuel Heelas Badmus Macaulay, on the 14th of November 1864, in Broad St. Lagos to the family of Thomas Babington Macaulay and Abigail Crowther. The man- popularly referred to as Herbert Macaulay, was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, engineer, architect, journalist, and musician and is considered by many Nigerians … Continue reading Men You Should Know- Herbert Macaulay
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Origin of Nigerian Foods: Edikang Ikong Soup
April 19, 2022
The Efik-Ibibio are a minority ethnic group in Nigeria. They occupy the South-South geopolitical zone in the country and are also known as people of the Niger-Delta. The people have a rich culture; they are known for the fattening room tradition and the Ekombi dance. On our food history segment today is a delicacy that … Continue reading Origin of Nigerian Foods: Edikang Ikong Soup
Okagbare, Oduduru Set to Compete In Hungary
April 19, 2022
The duo of Blessing Okagbare and Divine Oduduru have been shortlisted to compete at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial meet in Budapest, Hungary on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. Both Nigerians were listed on the provisional list released by the organizers of the event on 8th July. Okagbare will be looking to make her third consecutive win … Continue reading Okagbare, Oduduru Set to Compete In Hungary
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Nigerian Student Tops His Class As Best Graduating Student At University of Cambridge
April 19, 2022
Nigerians in the diaspora have continued to prove their ingenuity. Despite criticism that have trailed Nigerian immigrants to various parts of the world, citizens of the most populous black nation on earth remain outstanding in their resolve abroad. Academically, Nigeria posses some of the best brains in Africa and in many occasions, they emerge best … Continue reading Nigerian Student Tops His Class As Best Graduating Student At University of Cambridge
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Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
Democracy Day Wednesday, June 12 2019, was Democracy day and Nigerians took the opportunity to reflect on the current situation of the country and their hopes for a better Nigeria. It may also go down as one of the most memorable days in Nigerian history as President Buhari used the platform to announce the renaming … Continue reading Social Media Roundup
2019 Mid-Year Highlights
April 19, 2022
With few days left to close in on the second half of the year, Connect Nigeria does a recap of remarkable things that have happened in Nigeria in 2019 so far.
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ThrowBack Thursday: When Nigeria Ruled Olympics Football (1996)
April 19, 2022
In the midst of the depressing situation and the political crisis which rocked the country in the 90s, Nigerians still found a way to be patriotic enough to root for the Super Eagles team when they played the final match against Argentina on 3rd August 1996. Our joy was boundless when the final whistle was … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: When Nigeria Ruled Olympics Football (1996)
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Get On Board These AFCON Travel Deals
April 19, 2022
June is for sports tourism. If you love football and intend to travel to Egypt to watch the AFCON 2019 games coming up this month, then this is the resource you need to be checking out. Weekend Deals Tourmate by ada the explorer Let’s Go Paintballing at Magodo Phase 2 on the 15th of June … Continue reading Get On Board These AFCON Travel Deals
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Reflecting on Democracy Day
April 19, 2022
It was twenty years on May 29th since the return of nascent democracy to Nigeria. For those who have survived the high tide of Nigeria’s history from the time of Independence on October 1st, 1960, they are well aware that it has been an interesting journey arriving at this spot of the longest democratic run … Continue reading Reflecting on Democracy Day
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Aisha Buhari Exposes the Ruse in FG’s Social Investment Programmes
April 19, 2022
After four years of the Buhari administration, the most vivid legacy it could boast of leaving behind is an opaque N500 billion Social Investment Programmes (SIP). Without stressing the fact of the matter, this statist-leaning programme, aimed at distributing a virtually non-existent national wealth, is so lame in impact, that some of the beneficiaries cannot … Continue reading Aisha Buhari Exposes the Ruse in FG’s Social Investment Programmes
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