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2021: Happy New Year
April 19, 2022
Happy New Year! If you are reading this article, it means that you are among the so many citizens of the world that made it into the year 2021. 2020 was a marathon indeed. Not just a marathon, but a marathon run in the wilderness, filled with great hurdles, red seas, the great wall of … Continue reading 2021: Happy New Year
Top 10 Social Media Influencers Of 2020
April 19, 2022
As 2020 comes to an end, we look at a number of social media influencers who were active every step of the way and leveraged their platforms efficiently. Read more about Social Media Influencers Here are Connect Nigeria’s top 10 social media influencers of 2020. DJ Switch Obianuju Katherine Udeh, popularly known as DJ … Continue reading Top 10 Social Media Influencers Of 2020
25th December: Christmas Day
April 19, 2022
Today, Christians in almost every part of the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ who according to Bible teachings was born to bring redemption to a sinful world. Today, December 25, 2020, is Christmas Day, and you will all agree with me that it is a privilege to be alive to witness the … Continue reading 25th December: Christmas Day
By ugo-chinedu
Top 10 Nigerians In 2020
April 19, 2022
Nigerians just like citizens of other countries were restricted on goals and targets set for the year 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, some did not let the virus get in their way as they hit remarkable strides. Below are ten Nigerians who made a name for themselves in 2020. Read more about … Continue reading Top 10 Nigerians In 2020
By ugo-chinedu
‘’The State Of Nigeria Has Failed’’ DJ Switch Says During Testimony At The ICC
April 19, 2022
In a virtual side-event during the 19th Assembly of State Parties to the International Criminal Court (ICC)’ on Thursday, December 17th, 2020, popular Nigerian activist, disc jockey, and musician, Obianuju Catherine Udeh, popular with the stage name, DJ Switch, urged the ICC and the international community not to ignore Nigeria amidst threats regarding the … Continue reading ‘’The State Of Nigeria Has Failed’’ DJ Switch Says During Testimony At The ICC
By ugo-chinedu
The Continued Persecution Of Young Nigerian Activists By The FG
April 19, 2022
The Nigerian government seems not to be fighting its most important wars against insurgents and terrorists. It is rather fighting against its vibrant youth population who have only committed the ‘crime’ of demanding for better governance and organising themselves well in the process. The Nigerian government is expending effort into victimising youths, who are … Continue reading The Continued Persecution Of Young Nigerian Activists By The FG
By adedoyin
Notable Events In 2020
April 19, 2022
Though the year 2020 has been ravaged by a pandemic which saw Nigeria embark on total lockdown for over 3 months and partial lockdowns which is currently in place, there were notable events which motivated hopes of a better Nigeria within the course of the year. Read more about 2020 #EndSARS Protest Top on … Continue reading Notable Events In 2020
By ugo-chinedu
How Lagos East Bye-Election Indicates That Nigerians Are Still Not Voting
April 19, 2022
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tokunbo Abiru, was declared the winner of Saturday’s Lagos East senatorial district bye-election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The winner defeated his closest rival, Babatunde Gbadamosi of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in a landslide. Read more about Politics The INEC Returning Officer for … Continue reading How Lagos East Bye-Election Indicates That Nigerians Are Still Not Voting
By adedoyin
Top 10 Brands of 2020
April 19, 2022
It’s been a mixed year for business. A pandemic slowed things down quite early on, forcing companies the world over to make difficult decisions. Many struggled– and failed –to get past the tough headwinds that COVID-19 sent their way. But others have powered on through the challenging conditions. A number of them have maintained their … Continue reading Top 10 Brands of 2020
The March To #SecureNorth And The Calls For Buhari’s Resignation
April 19, 2022
The #SecureNorth hashtag started on Twitter around the time that the #EndSARS movement gained ground. Some Northerners saw the opportunity as a way to air their more pressing regional pain while shadowing #EndSARS. Other northern activists championing the #SecureNorth cause saw it as an opportunity to completely discredit the concerns and demands of #EndSARS. … Continue reading The March To #SecureNorth And The Calls For Buhari’s Resignation
By adedoyin
Do You Know? 6 Things To Be Grateful For In 2020
April 19, 2022
Ordinarily, I of all people should not even be thinking along this line because I have a personal beef with 2020. So big is this beef that if I saw 2020, I would… Never mind. But I have had to take a step back and focus, instead, on another perspective to things. In spite … Continue reading Do You Know? 6 Things To Be Grateful For In 2020
By david-okwara
Top 10 Business Highlights Of 2020
April 19, 2022
This has been a challenging year for business in Nigeria. It’s been coloured by a pandemic that has swept through the globe, forcing lockdowns and shrinking economies in its wake. Every part of our commercial landscape has felt its impact, from giant multinational corporations to street vendors. Read more about Business The fallout from … Continue reading Top 10 Business Highlights Of 2020
How Rising Food Inflation Will Rouse Nigerians From Their Slumber
April 19, 2022
In the latest statistics released by the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on November 16, inflation figures for the month of October stood at a whopping 14.23%. This figure is the highest that has been recorded in the last 13 months. All-item inflation was the highest in Sokoto, Edo, and Akwa Ibom while Oyo, Taraba, … Continue reading How Rising Food Inflation Will Rouse Nigerians From Their Slumber
By adedoyin
Federal Ministry Of Information As A Theater Of Disinformation
April 19, 2022
On October 8, President Muhammadu Buhari presented the 2021 budget to the National Assembly. Of the N13 trillion budget, education was a paltry 6.3% of the total. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, seems to have taken up the role of educating and informing Nigerians on the situation of things since the … Continue reading Federal Ministry Of Information As A Theater Of Disinformation
By adedoyin
A Month After 20/10/20 #LekkiMassacre – What Has Changed
April 19, 2022
The 20th of October, 2020 will remain a traumatic day for many Nigerians who witnessed, live, the massacre of peaceful protestors at the Lekki Toll Gate, Lagos. The events of that day will remain equally traumatic for those who took vigil and watched the massacre via livestream to their mobile screens. One month after … Continue reading A Month After 20/10/20 #LekkiMassacre – What Has Changed
By adedoyin
