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Don’t Miss Out on These Awesome Tour Deals
April 19, 2022
We are about to have ourselves another public holiday – October 1st. If you’ve missed previous tour deals and you have a work leave scheduled for this period, here are some tour deals you can jump in on. MacQuest Tours & Travels Guess what? A week ago, the price for the Getaway to Obudu trip … Continue reading Don’t Miss Out on These Awesome Tour Deals
By ann
Do You Know Who Scored Nigeria’s First FIFA World Cup Goal?
April 19, 2022
Nigerian football enthusiasts remember the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in the United States of America as the debut outing of the Super Eagles at the global showpiece but few remember late Rashidi Yekini as the first Nigerian to score in the Senior men’s tournament. The June 21, 1994 encounter between the Super Eagles and the … Continue reading Do You Know Who Scored Nigeria’s First FIFA World Cup Goal?
By ugo-chinedu
Enyimba Settle for Draw against Al-Hilal
April 19, 2022
Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Enyimba, had to settle for a 0-0 draw against Al-Hilal of Sudan at the Enyimba Stadium, Aba in the first leg of their first-round tie of the CAF Champions League on Sunday, September 15, 2019. Despite the host being handed a boost in the 20th minute after Al-Hilal’s Bazar Hamid … Continue reading Enyimba Settle for Draw against Al-Hilal
By ugo-chinedu
Atiku vs. Buhari: A Tribunal’s Verdict on a Contested Election
April 19, 2022
On Thursday, September 11, the Presidential Elections Petitions Tribunal (PEPT) sitting at the Court of Appeal premises in Abuja gave its verdict on the February 23 presidential elections where Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had asked that the election of President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) be set … Continue reading Atiku vs. Buhari: A Tribunal’s Verdict on a Contested Election
By adedoyin
Union Bank Intervention Funds – DBN & BOI for Women
April 19, 2022
The growth and development of the Nigerian economy largely depends on the success of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This is evident in the report released by the Small and Medium Enterprises Development of Nigeria (SMEDAN) which noted that MSMEs are a very important part of the Nigerian economy, representing 96% of the businesses … Continue reading Union Bank Intervention Funds – DBN & BOI for Women
By ugo-chinedu
The addresses Of The Various Federal Ministries Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The Federal Ministries of Nigeria are civil service departments that are responsible for delivering various types of government service. Each ministry is headed by a Permanent Secretary who reports to a Minister in the Federal Cabinet. Some government functions are provided by “commissions” or parastatals (government-owned corporations) that may be independent or associated with a … Continue reading The addresses Of The Various Federal Ministries Of The Federal Republic Of Nigeria
By jeremiah
Nigeria’s Banking Industry: Access Bank
April 19, 2022
Access Bank is one of Nigeria’s largest banking institutions. It provides personal, private and corporate financial services to millions of people in the country, from a growing number of branches and touchpoints located in various states of the federation. The bank has been growing in size and scope of operations over the years. It has … Continue reading Nigeria’s Banking Industry: Access Bank
Did You Know? Living in Bondage Was Nollywood’s First Commercially Successful Film
April 19, 2022
In 1992, the director Chris Obi Rapu and screenwriters Kenneth Nnebue and Okechukwu Ogunjiofor put heads together to produce Living in Bondage. Many writers and critics agree that the popularity of this film launched the success of home videos in Nigeria. When Obi Rapu set out to make this film, the Nigerian film industry was … Continue reading Did You Know? Living in Bondage Was Nollywood’s First Commercially Successful Film
Crazy About North Central: 3 Things To Do in Benue State
April 19, 2022
Benue State boasts of a culturally diverse populace from the great cultures of the Tiv, Idoma, Etulo, Abakpa, Igede, Nyifon, Jukun, Akweya and Hausa. Known as the food basket of the nation, this state also has a sub-humid weather and breathtaking sceneries. This is really a place for tourists. Here are three things you can … Continue reading Crazy About North Central: 3 Things To Do in Benue State
By ann
Ethnic Groups In Nigeria- The Etsako People
April 19, 2022
Background The Etsako people are a group of people living in the northern part of Edo State in the south south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. These people occupy six local government areas of Edo state: Etsako West, with headquarters in Auchi, Etsako Central, Etsako East, Owan East, Owan West and Akoko Edo. These make up … Continue reading Ethnic Groups In Nigeria- The Etsako People
By jeremiah
Wellness: 5 Everyday Habits That Will Boost Your Mental Health
April 19, 2022
Your mental wellbeing is just as important as your physical health. This is why it is imperative that you pay attention to it and take the necessary steps to help you remain in the right state of mind. Thankfully, there are several habits that you can engage in on a daily basis to boost your … Continue reading Wellness: 5 Everyday Habits That Will Boost Your Mental Health
A Week to Go! Connect Nigeria’s Writers Conference
April 19, 2022
ConnectNigeria’s Writers’ Conference 2019 is finally here. Yes, it is still a week to go but the much-anticipated event where established/successful writers impart their knowledge and experience into others writers will kick off on Saturday, September 21. As with past editions where themes around the subject of scripts, poems, news, music, and so on were … Continue reading A Week to Go! Connect Nigeria’s Writers Conference
By adedoyin
Golden Moments of Nigerian Sports: The Emergence of Green Eagles as Champions of the 1980 AFCON
April 19, 2022
The history of Nigerian sports in the 20th century and beyond would be incomplete without mentioning the event of March 22nd, 1980. Without a doubt, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) is the biggest competition in African football and it will not be out of place to name it the biggest sporting event in Africa. … Continue reading Golden Moments of Nigerian Sports: The Emergence of Green Eagles as Champions of the 1980 AFCON
By ugo-chinedu
Movies to Watch this Weekend: Kasanova
April 19, 2022
Rainy September is one of the best months to watch a romantic comedy at the cinema with someone special. My recommendation this week is a film that promises to be full of drama, laughter, and love. What is it about? Kasanova is a film about the different ways people experience relationships. It’s about the long … Continue reading Movies to Watch this Weekend: Kasanova
Apapa, The Traditional Food of the Ebira
April 19, 2022
The Ebira are one of the three major ethnic groups in Kogi State. Ebiraland is bounded in the north by Lokoja; in the west by Owe speaking people of Kabba; in the east by River Niger and by extension, the Igala; and in the south by Edo State. The Ebira are a people with deep … Continue reading Apapa, The Traditional Food of the Ebira