2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Nigeria Remembers Fallen Heroes
The Armed Forces Remembrance Day is an annual event to celebrate fallen heroes as well as veterans who sacrificed their lives as they valiantly fought in and through the first and second World Wars, the Nigeria Civil War and peace support missions. These men laid down their lives in the service of Nigeria. The […]
Governor Fashola Signs N489.69 Billion Budget Into Law
Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, signed the state’s budget for 2014 into law. The N489.69 billion budget is aimed at completing current projects in the state. Governor Fashola signed the budget at the State House in Alausa, Ikeja, less than one week after the state legislature passed it. “We are giving this budget the […]
2014 Sales Boot Camp Opens
McTimothy Associates announces 2014 Sales Boot Camp designed for salespeople at all skill levels to help them achieve their production goals. The aim is to instill the skills, motivation, focus and habits of highly successful sales champions into them. It is an intensive two days course that helps you master the tools needed to succeed […]
CHAN 2014: Can These Eagles Be Champs?
Mali brew up one of the earliest shockers of the CHAN tournament when it beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-1 in the second game of Group A at Cape Town Stadium, South Africa on Saturday night. Goals from Abdoulaye Sissoko in the 17th minute and a second half cracker from roving left winger Adama […]
#Project365: Making Success of 365 Days in 2014 with Jimi Tewe
Let me say this, I don’t like to think about 2014 as a year; I’d rather call it 365 days. In fact, what I’ve done is that for 2014, I call it the 365 day project. When you think years, your mind thinks we have a lot of time. But a year is only 365 […]
My Frustration With New Year Resolutions
By Bankole Williams Let me start off by talking about my frustration with New Year Resolutions. I recognize that people have different resolutions for New Year; so people set goals, but they don’t get goals. And that’s my frustration; the fact that you spend so much time committing towards doing something and at the end […]
2014: New Year, New Opportunities
There’s always an end to everything that has a beginning and year 2013 was no different. Besides, the old has to go sometimes for the new to arrive and how you make a transition matters a lot because it has a bearing on how you’ll begin the new phase. Finishing strong is a vital aspect […]
Reflecting on 2013; Peering Into 2014: 10 Questions to Ponder On
The New Year is a few days away and it won’t be long when we will start counting seconds and with rejoicing, shouts and lots of calls and texting welcome friends and families into a new stretch of 365 days. After the joyous diversion of Christmas and probably for some, the exhilaration and relish found […]
5 Nigerian Books to Watch Out for in 2014
Are you wondering what books to read in 2014? There are a handful of titles that are sure to hold your attention once you turn the first page. A literary scholar, Arthur Anyaduba, provides Connect Nigeria a list of books Nigerian readership should watch out for in 2014 in no particular order. 1. Aliko Mohammad […]
D’Banj to Celebrate 10 Years in the Entertainment Industry in 2014
Dapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, is gearing to celebrate his 10th year in the Nigerian Entertainment Industry in year 2014. In the past years, the musician, songwriter and businessman has received many accolades and has accomplished a lot to shake the entire entertainment industry, open doors and give our industry a face. In 2004, he […]
Chiwetel Ejiofor Tops Nominations for 2014 Golden Globe Awards
Our very own Chiwetel Ejiofor, tops nominations for the 2014 Golden Globes award for Steven McQueen’s 12 years a slave. 12 years a slave is a film that gives a tortuous account of American slavery where Solomon Northrup (Chiwetel Ejiofor) a free man from New York state was sold into bondage in Louisiana. The movie […]
Super Eagles and World Cup 2014: Lessons from the Qualifiers
By Obi Martins The FIFA World Cup qualifiers has revealed some surprising results. From Europe where former world champion, France, is struggling to qualify at the expense of a radical Ukrainian team, to Africa where Ethiopia emerged ahead of South Africa from the group stage to become the last hurdle Nigeria jumped before clinching a […]
Super Eagles Win World Cup Berth
Super Eagles have booked their ticket to next year’s World Cup in Brazil. The Stephen Keshi-led Eagles defeated Ethiopia 2-0 at the UJ Eusene Stadium, Calabar on Saturday to send Nigerian fans into raptures. Super Eagles took a 2-1 first leg advantage into the match and put the game to bed in the 20th minute […]
Road to Brazil 2014: Eagles Make Final Push
The Super Eagles’ hopes of making the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil will be put to the test this weekend in the second leg of the final playoffs. The Eagles hold the ace with a 1-2 advantage during the first leg played at the National Stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The second encounter with […]
Lagos State Government Announces Plan for Lagos Countdown 2014
Officials of the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), organizers of “Lagos Countdown”, have announced plans for the yearly event which commemorates the cross-over into the New Year. The Lagos Countdown, which will begin on the 7th of December 2013 and end on the 1st of January 2014 with an official countdown into the New Year, will be staged […]
Nigeria Attracted N3.2 Trillion Investment in 3 Years
Over $20 billion (N3.2 trillion) in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has been attracted into the Nigerian economy in the last three years, a report by the Federal Government has revealed. During a world press conference ahead of the 24th World Economic Forum on Africa, which will be hosted by Nigeria in 2014, the FG […]