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Arts Culture Discover Nigeria Fashion Research 8 more...

April 19, 2022

By Peregrino Brimah 1. Nigeria, with a 2013 estimated population of 174,507,539 is the most populous Black nation and the 7th most populated nation in the entire world, trailing after—from least to most—Pakistan, Brazil, Indonesia, USA, India and China (1.3bn). 2. Nigerians are 1/5th the total population of Black Africa. 3. Nigeria, with 521 languages … Continue reading 100 Years and 100 Interesting Facts About Nigeria

By guestpost

BUSINESS Media News Stuff

April 19, 2022

Humans feed on information for survival. But beyond that, information serves practical purposes and sometimes meets the entertainment needs of people. We must remember, however, that some people are responsible for providing the society with information that serves different interests. With Nigerians catching up with internet and news on-the-go, we present the 10 best news … Continue reading #2013: Channels, Sahara Reporters, Others Make Top 10 Nigerian Information Media

By michael-abimboye

Arts Creative Industry Discover Nigeria FAMILY Stuff

April 19, 2022

Connect Nigeria asked fifty Nigerians between the ages of 21 and 35 years what their favourite Nigerian television shows were; 12.5 percent said they didn’t watch TV, while the other half told us that even when they do watch, international TV shows on DSTV captures their attention. Seventy-five percent told us that there are some … Continue reading Nigerians Share: Top 10 TV Shows in 2013

By mary-odunuga

History International News Personality

April 19, 2022

South Africa’s first black president, African icon, and anti-apartheid revolutionary, Nelson Mandela, is dead. He breathed his last on 5th December 2013 after a long and complicated battle with a lung disease. He was 95 years and 140 days old. Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18th July 1918 in Mvezo, Cape Province, South Africa to … Continue reading The Long Road Home – Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013)

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Arts Books CAREER Creative Industry Culture 12 more...

April 19, 2022

The New African Magazine released its list of 100 influential Africans recently. Twenty-three Nigerians, representing about a quarter, made the list, including eleven-year old Zuriel Oduwole. These twenty-three Nigerians represent the arts & culture, civil society, entertainment, sports, and media industries. Though influence is an intangible asset, and according to the New African Magazine, the metrics used to … Continue reading Omotola, Don Jazzy, 21 Other Nigerians Make List of 100 Most Influential Africans

By connectnigeria

Books ECONOMY Energy News Research

April 19, 2022

A Professor of Criminology at the University of Alberta, Canada, Temitope Oriola, has launched a book on kidnapping of oil workers in Nigeria. The book, In Criminal Resistance? The Politics of Kidnapping Oil Workers, explores circumstances responsible for abducting oil workers, and reasons for it. This brings to the fore another challenge in Nigeria’s oil … Continue reading Canada-based Professor Launches Book on Oil Theft in Nigeria

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Entertainment Media News Stuff

April 19, 2022

China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to provide Nigeria with Chinese documentaries and other TV programs for free. Li Wufeng, Vice Minister of the SCIO, and Mayaki B. Musa, director general of the NTA, were present for the signing of the agreement on Sept. 17. … Continue reading China to Provide Free TV Programs to Nigeria

By sheyi

Arts Entertainment Events

April 19, 2022

The Life House, Lagos, through its film programme and in partnership with The African Film Festival, Inc (AFF) is proud to host the third Lights, Camera, Africa!!! Film Festival from September 28 to October 1, 2013. It is scheduled to hold at the British Council, Southern Sun Hotel, The Wheatbaker and Freedom Park in Lagos, … Continue reading Lagos to Host Lights, Camera, Africa!!! 2013 Film Festival

By adaarinze

EDUCATION History Opinion

April 19, 2022

You should be angry. Chances are that you had your primary or secondary school education, or both, in Nigeria.  But could you sum up the history of Nigeria, in a few minutes, without preparation, if asked? I am angry that despite receiving an ‘education’ for over a decade in Nigeria before my departure as a … Continue reading Where is our History? The Mystery About Nigeria’s Past

By connectnigeria

Entertainment Personality

April 19, 2022

Africa, tell me Africa, is this you, this back that is bent, this back that breaks under the weight of humiliation… but a grave voice answers me; impetuous child, that tree, young and strong, that tree over there splendidly alone amidst white and faded flowers, that is your Africa springing up anew… ~ David Diop, … Continue reading Mo Abudu: Giving Africa a Voice

By jehonwa

CAREER Media

April 19, 2022

US First Lady, Michelle Obama, would appear on MTV Base Meets, a multimedia youth empowerment campaign which connects aspiring African youth with key influencers or opinion formers from the worlds of politics, business, sports, music and fashion. Mrs Obama, who is visiting Africa with her husband, would be interviewed from South Africa on June 29th. She will … Continue reading US First Lady, Michelle Obama, To Appear on MTV Africa and Google +, June 29

By connectnigeria

BUSINESS TECH

April 19, 2022

Crowdfunding is one concept we haven’t quite nailed in Africa, or better yet Nigeria, and funding itself is one issue that a lot of start-ups hinge on when they don’t get the expected traction. Perhaps all of these contribute to the excitement that comes with FASMICRO’s plan to unveil a crowdfunding platform, StartCrunch.com, optimized to meet … Continue reading StartCrunch – Crowdfunding Platform for Nigerian Businesses, Hobbyists and Enthusiasts

By frederick

Arts

April 19, 2022

In the field of Marsada, tears cascade, like dark clouds and rain, slowly I cry, Images of my thoughts fade, wilting like a desert rose, I struggle between the lines of fate and eternity, Like a shadow in the light, lay beside me just a memory, Through pages, scrolls, slate and phases, for freedom I … Continue reading Poem: Bury Me On Wounded Knee

By kobe

Opinion

April 19, 2022

By Adeyanju Pinheiro Growing up, I had the best of both worlds- the city and suburbs. All my education and weekend trips turned me into the utmost, uber-chic city gal. My senses took it all in; the tall buildings that stretched across the horizon, the classic Lagos smell – a mixture of pollution and whiffs … Continue reading Lagos: Africa’s Most Fascinating City!

By connectnigeria

EDUCATION

April 19, 2022

“The power of the people is much stronger than the people in power.”( Wael Ghonim:) Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal right and say in the decisions and affairs that affect their lives. Democracy is a medium or tool used by citizens to choose their leaders and … Continue reading DEMOCRACY: Governance by the People

By kobe