Personality

The Buharimeter: Is Buhari Fulfilling His Electoral Promises?

President Muhammadu Buhari’s four-year term is gradually but surely ticking away already with the completion of his first 30 days in office and Buharimeter, ​the public engagement tool launched by the civil society to measure the delivery of President Muhammadu

Learning from Elon Musk: How You Can Change Your World!‏

Are you one of those who never is excited about Mondays? Then it is time we talk and learn about changing the world. The monotonous cycle of our lives – Work, family, religious activities, friends, social media – tends to

15 Interesting Facts About the New INEC Boss, Amina Zakari

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mrs. Amina Bala Zakari as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the conclusion of the term of Office of Prof. Attahiru Jega. The President made this appointment after dropping Muhammad Wali,

Kehinde Wiley Puts a Modern Twist on Classic Art

Kehinde Wiley is a New York-based portrait painter born to a Nigerian father and an African-American mother in 1977. He is known for his highly naturalistic paintings of people with brown skin in heroic poses. He takes urban African-American males,

#MeetYourGovernorElect: Sen. (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State

Here are a few interesting facts about the new Governor-elect of Delta State, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa: 1. Arthur Ifeanyi Okowa was born in Owa-Alero in Ika North-East Local Government Area of Delta State. 2. He’s a graduate of Edo

cofoundHER Interviews Lorna Okeng: Digitally Preserving African Heritage

Lorna Okeng is an adventure seeking, nature loving tech enthusiast who is passionate about using technology to address real world challenges. A former Google student ambassador and a girl child evangelist, Lorna Okeng is no stranger to winning – in

Stephanie Linus to Debut “Make Me Fabulous” Reality Show

Nollywood actress, Stephanie Linus is set to rekindle lost love in marriages with her new reality TV show, Make Me Fabulous. In the unscripted series, we will meet 13 couples who are facing marital issues and follow them on a

cofoundHER Interviews Abisoye Habib: Unearthing Nigeria’s Agribusiness Potential

Everyone knows that food business is good business, yet, only a few entrepreneurs that we have met think of starting a company to address food related opportunities like production, packaging and food security. For some, they think changing the world

Why We Love Fela Durotoye

Today, we celebrate a phenomenal Nigerian leader and visionary, Mr. Fela Durotoye who turned a year older on March 12. Along with thousands of patriots, the founder of the Gemstone Nation Builders Network is set to transform Nigeria into a

cofoundHER Interviews Precious Odimegwu: Inspiring the Best In Children

A legal practitioner, hobbyist blogger and mother who is passionate about early developmental education of children, Precious Odimegwu nursed the dream of catering to the educational needs of preschoolers. For years, she planned to start her own Creche and Nursery

cofoundHER Interviews Adiya Atuluku: Muse Origins Takes African Creativity to the World

Founded by three ladies, Adiya Atuluku, Frances Okolo and Thelma Thani, Muse Origins is a creative organisation with a mission to showcase African creativity through art, photography, culture, design, music, food and fashion. “We believe that Africa has so much

Meet the Team Behind Africa Fashion Week Nigeria 2015

The Africa Fashion Week Nigeria is back for the second season and the team behind the project mean business; to promote Africa’s fashion industry to the rest of the world. Meet the Team Ronke Ademiluyi was born in London to

Oby Ezekwesili, Chimamanda Adichie and Muhammadu Buhari Make Time Magazine’s List of Most Influential People in the World

Nigeria’s President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, Oby Ezekwesili and Chimamanda Adichie have been identified by Time Magazine as being among the 100 most influential people in the world. Oby Ezekwesili was listed in the category of leaders alongside Muhammadu Buhari, while Chimamanda

Zainab Saleh Becomes the 58th President of International Women’s Society

Recently, in celebration of the International Women’s Day, the International Women’s Society (IWS) held an Investiture ceremony for Hajiya Zainab Saleh, the society’s 58th President. The event, which also doubled as a fundraising ceremony, took place at Terra Kulture in

Why We Love Aliko Dangote

The Connect Nigeria team celebrates Mr. Aliko Dangote who turned 58 on the 10th of April, 2015! The 2014 Forbes Africa Person of the Year undeniably stands out as an inspiration to millions of aspiring and current entrepreneurs across the

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Makes Top 50 World Leaders List

The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named one of the 50 greatest leaders in the world by globally-acclaimed Fortune Magazine. Occupying the 33rd position on the list, the minister was described

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