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Social Media Roundup: Top Trends Of The Week
April 19, 2022
Lion Heart One of the movies making the rounds in the New Year is “Lion Heart”, a movie produced and directed by Genevieve Nnaji. The movie which made history by being the first Netflix Original by a Nigerian features the likes of Pete Edochie, Onyeka Onwenu, Kanayo O Kanayo, Phyno, Peter of “Psquare”, Genevieve Nnaji … Continue reading Social Media Roundup: Top Trends Of The Week
“We forget to do what would bring glamour to our football.” -Amuneke
April 19, 2022
It has been almost two decades since a Nigerian player was honoured top place, with the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) Player of the Year Award. The last Nigerian to win this award is the veteran superstar, Nwankwo Kanu, who won the CAF best player award in 1999. Alongside Kanu, the late Rashidi Yekini, Victor … Continue reading “We forget to do what would bring glamour to our football.” -Amuneke
By achem
Year In Review: Nigeria In 2018 On Connect Nigeria
April 19, 2022
People Joe Blankson put the lives of 25 boat passengers before his own in a rescue mission that cost him his life on Thursday June 28, 2018. https://connectnigeria.com/articles/2018/08/everyday-heroes-blankson-dies-after-rescuing-13-drowning-boat-passengers/ Nigerian kids dance group, Ikorodu Dream Catchers, got a surprise Easter visit from super model, Naomi Campbell. https://connectnigeria.com/articles/2018/04/ikorodu-dream-catchers-get-easter-visit-naomi-campbell/ A year long protest against the inhumane … Continue reading Year In Review: Nigeria In 2018 On Connect Nigeria
By achem
Connect Nigeria Top 5 Sports Persons of 2018
April 19, 2022
2018 was an appreciable year for Nigerians in sports across the globe. And as we come to the end of a successful year in sports, Connect Nigeria takes a quick look at 5 sport persons who distinguished themselves in various sports this year. The first on our list is a Nigerian, who held the world … Continue reading Connect Nigeria Top 5 Sports Persons of 2018
By achem
Top 10 Tourist Destinations in Nigeria (2018)
April 19, 2022
Domestic tourism has been a crazy ride this year for Nigerians. We are finally waking up to the reality that our country is beautiful, with amazing sights to see. The numerous innovations in upcoming recreational establishments have made having a vacation in Nigeria more fun than previous years. Though many states are still playing catch … Continue reading Top 10 Tourist Destinations in Nigeria (2018)
By ann
Did You Know? Louis Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s First Billionaire Businessman
April 19, 2022
The Ojukwus have produced a family history that bucks the trend in at least one respect: birthing a famous son who became more widely known than his famous father. Most people who know anything of the Ojukwu will only have heard of Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, the leader of the old secessionist state of Biafra, or his … Continue reading Did You Know? Louis Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Nigeria’s First Billionaire Businessman
Did You Know? 5 Things You Should Know About Super Falcons Coach, Thomas Dennerby
April 19, 2022
Since his appointment as the Super Falcons head coach a little over 10 months ago, Thomas Dennerby, has helped the Nigerian women’s senior team breeze past Africa’s finest squads to retain their dominance in continental women’s football. Originally, many Nigerians had their reservations about what the 59-year old Swedish coach could do for the Falcons, … Continue reading Did You Know? 5 Things You Should Know About Super Falcons Coach, Thomas Dennerby
By achem
Tourism: Do It For The Culture
April 19, 2022
Most people think tourism is only for leisure. But one pertinent reason to travel is for the culture. Culture tourism is all about experiencing the lifestyle, geography, art, history, religion and architecture of a place. Nigeria is a country full of rich cultures. With over 250 ethnic groups, we have such a wide cultural range … Continue reading Tourism: Do It For The Culture
By ann
Golden Moments In Sports: Recall Simi Adeagbo, Africa’s First Ever Female Olympic Skeleton Athlete
April 19, 2022
In January 2018, Nigerians were thrilled with the news of four of our very own who had qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. One of them would go on to become Africa’s first ever female olympic skeleton athlete, after barely four months of training. She is Simidele Adeagbo, the 36-year-old Nigerian … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: Recall Simi Adeagbo, Africa’s First Ever Female Olympic Skeleton Athlete
By achem
App Of The Week: Octopus Digital
April 19, 2022
By now, most Nigerians must be used to the trend of mobile banking apps having the same names as their respective banks. Yet, a few banks have stood out by not following this trend and releasing apps with distinct names. One thing these banks have in common is that they have introduced a new way … Continue reading App Of The Week: Octopus Digital
Brands We Love: Wapic Insurance
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s insurance sector has grown by leaps and bounds in the last decade. This growth is being driven by members of the country’s expanding urban working class, who are becoming more aware of the need to hedge against financially demanding situations that may arise in their future lives. But it’s also been sparked by insurance … Continue reading Brands We Love: Wapic Insurance
Did You Know? How Lagos Became West Africa’s Commercial Powerhouse
April 19, 2022
It’s often said that if the economy of Lagos were to be placed alongside those of whole countries in Africa, it would rank quite comfortably among the top ten economies on the continent. Current estimates of the city’s GDP from the state government suggests that it’s much bigger than such supposedly significant economies as Kenya … Continue reading Did You Know? How Lagos Became West Africa’s Commercial Powerhouse
Everyday Heroes-Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
April 19, 2022
Calamity came knocking on the doors of the Nigerian nation in 2014 in the form of the Ebola virus. The fear was so gripping that the false instruction given by ‘one voice’, “Salt! Drink salt, rub salt, bathe with salt… anything Salt, was obeyed across the entire nation, from the high and mighty literate to … Continue reading Everyday Heroes-Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh
By jeremiah
ThrowBack Thursday: Umaru Dikko and the Tale of a Bundled Human Cargo
April 19, 2022
It was a subtle reminder of the famous Umaru Dikko incident recently when a news medium reported that Alhaji Lai Mohammed threatened that the Israeli government should release the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, or face consequences. Thirty-four years after the government-sanctioned Umaru Dikko kidnap attempt, one wonders which tide turned in history. Only that on … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: Umaru Dikko and the Tale of a Bundled Human Cargo
By adedoyin
Did You Know? Sir Mobolaji Bank-Anthony, The Fountain Pen Millionaire
April 19, 2022
The Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way is one of Lagos’s better known roads.The multi-lane motor route goes through the southern end of Ikeja, the city’s capital district, and links some of the metropolis’s key neighbourhoods and commercial hubs. And of course, its name slides off the lips of numerous Lagosians on a daily basis, without a thought … Continue reading Did You Know? Sir Mobolaji Bank-Anthony, The Fountain Pen Millionaire
