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The Significance Of Easter Celebration
April 19, 2022
Easter weekend is usually the ideal time to plan travel trips and spend time with families. But the celebration of Easter is so much more than Easter bunny chocolates or pastel decorations. Easter is one of the most sacred celebrations in Christendom because it centres on the death and resurrection of our Lord and … Continue reading The Significance Of Easter Celebration
By ann
Did You Know? Discover Nigeria Personality Women
Krystal Okeke: A Model And A Role Model
April 19, 2022
Krystal Okeke, is a Nigerian-American model, actress, journalist and philanthropist. She is the founder of the America Kids Multicultural World Organization and Miss and Mrs America Nation beauty pageant. At different points, she was crowned as the Ms Illinois USA Universal 2016 and Ms USA Universal 2016. Read more about Did you know? Early … Continue reading Krystal Okeke: A Model And A Role Model
By jeremiah
2021 Time 100 Next Features Five Nigerians
April 19, 2022
Times Magazine released its list of the 100 Next, an expansion of its Time100 franchise. The list celebrates an emerging group of leaders who Time deems to be setting the tone for the future across the world. The list is only in its second year and features five Nigerians who achieved prominence in the past … Continue reading 2021 Time 100 Next Features Five Nigerians
By david-okwara
9 Historic Buildings In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Architecture is as important to a people’s history as anything. Like many things, architecture tells the story of a people and place in time. It is no different in Nigeria’s case. In fact, buildings tell the story of the country’s colonial past like no other cultural element does. So here are some of the oldest … Continue reading 9 Historic Buildings In Nigeria
By david-okwara
Nigerians Leading Various Multilateral Organisations
April 19, 2022
It is an indisputable fact that Nigeria as a geographical entity houses and produces to the world most of the world’s best minds. Contrary to our current reality of profligate and inept personalities holding leadership positions in the country, Nigerians, home and abroad, have always been recognised for their ingenuity and astute leadership qualities. … Continue reading Nigerians Leading Various Multilateral Organisations
Third Mainland Bridge Set To Be Shutdown For Three Days
April 19, 2022
In a bid to complete another round of delicate expansion joints replacement at the Third Mainland Bridge, Mr Olukayode Popoola, the Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, announced on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, that the bridge would be shut down for three days. The shutdown is expected to commence by midnight of Friday, January … Continue reading Third Mainland Bridge Set To Be Shutdown For Three Days
By ugo-chinedu
How Kano Became Northern Nigeria’s Commercial Nerve Center
April 19, 2022
Kano is to Northern Nigeria what Lagos is to the south (and the rest of the country)- a large, cosmopolitan city with commerce that’s big enough to dominate (and drive) the economy of the whole region. Many of the North’s biggest companies are headquartered there. Its industrial sector boasts some of Nigeria’s largest manufacturing facilities. … Continue reading How Kano Became Northern Nigeria’s Commercial Nerve Center
Insecurity: Abducted Katsina School Boys Released
April 19, 2022
Governor of North-Western Nigeria State, Katsina, Aminu Masari, during an interview which aired on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) on Thursday night (December 17, 2020), confirmed that 340 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara who were abducted last week Friday, December 11, 2020, by gunmen have been released and were headed back to … Continue reading Insecurity: Abducted Katsina School Boys Released
By ugo-chinedu
Things That Feel Nigerian But Are Not
April 19, 2022
The past week on Twitter has forced me to consider this angle to many norms and notions that we seem to have taken and turned into our culture as Nigerians. Some speak to serious cultural discourses, others, not so much. That said, this is not your average “Helpful Article”. It is as light-hearted as … Continue reading Things That Feel Nigerian But Are Not
By david-okwara
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Seven Others Make 100 Most Reputable Africans List
April 19, 2022
World-renowned Nigerian economist and development expert, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, and seven other Nigerians made the cut for this year’s 100 Most Reputable Africans list. A total of eight Nigerians made the ‘roll of honour’ which was released on the website of Reputation Poll International (organizers of the annual event) on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. … Continue reading Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Seven Others Make 100 Most Reputable Africans List
By ugo-chinedu
Five Interesting Facts To Know About Nigeria
April 19, 2022
This article obviously cannot furnish one with all the interesting facts about Nigeria. This is not even an attempt to do that, but rather, it outlines some very interesting facts about Nigeria that is often overlooked, downplayed or probably, not even known at all. Some of the facts here are already well established truths, but … Continue reading Five Interesting Facts To Know About Nigeria
By jeremiah
Gembu, Sweet Adventure for the Fearless
April 19, 2022
Surrounded by high mountains, Gembu is a quiet and ancient town domiciled in Sardauna Local Government Area in Taraba State. It is noteworthy to say that Gembu is not a place to visit for the timid, especially if one cannot stomach the climb of the mountains as well as the heart-thumping drive along the road … Continue reading Gembu, Sweet Adventure for the Fearless
Discover Nigeria: Ibadan- The City at the Savannah’s Edge
April 19, 2022
Located in Southwest Nigeria is Ibadan (Ẹ̀bá-Ọ̀dàn), the capital of Oyo State, with a population of about three and a half million people. By population, it is the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano. Ibadan is very old as it was the centre of administration of the old Western Region since the … Continue reading Discover Nigeria: Ibadan- The City at the Savannah’s Edge
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Discover Nigeria Tourism Travel
Abeokuta- A City Under Rock
April 19, 2022
We are quite familiar with terms of cities built on hills or rocks. However, here is Abeokuta, renowned for the rocky landscape of its environments. The name Abeokuta literary translates into “under the rock” and the rocks provided refuge for the people of the town during times of war and slave hunting from towns like … Continue reading Abeokuta- A City Under Rock
Discover Nigeria Tourism Travel
Kwara: Nigeria’s State of Harmony
April 19, 2022
Kwara State, dubbed the State of Harmony in Nigeria, is located in the country’s north-central geopolitical region. At its centre is the calm and welcoming capital city of Ilorin. Ilorin, though predominantly occupied by the Yorubas, the Muslim community, and a significant number of Bariga, Fulani and Nupe minorities, is hospitable to everyone, irrespective of … Continue reading Kwara: Nigeria’s State of Harmony
