Archives Tag: Interviews
Career of the Week- Ore Sonola, Maid Whisperer
April 19, 2022
Self-described maid whisperer Ore Sonola holds a degree in Biochemistry from the University of Ilorin and spent 4 years as a relationship manager with United Bank for Africa before switching to her current career in 2015. CN: What’s your job description as a maid whisperer? I work to prevent maid tragedies from happening by creating … Continue reading Career of the Week- Ore Sonola, Maid Whisperer
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5 Minutes with Betty Abah, Executive Director, CEE-HOPE
April 19, 2022
The Centre for Children’s Health Education, Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE Nigeria), engages with and fights for the rights of the most vulnerable of Nigerian children through its empowerment activities targeted at the most at-risk children in the urban slums and remote areas. Executive Director Betty Abah talks to Joy Ehonwa about “righting lives, restoring hopes, … Continue reading 5 Minutes with Betty Abah, Executive Director, CEE-HOPE
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An Interview on Business with Michael D. Williams
April 19, 2022
Michael Dale Williams is a marketing consultant who is passionate about helping entrepreneurs and SMEs create profitable businesses. His book The More3 Formula, endorsed by the renowned development, sales and business expert, Brian Tracy, has helped numerous entrepreneurs see business from a different perspective and increase their profit. In Nigeria, he has worked as a consultant … Continue reading An Interview on Business with Michael D. Williams
Career of the Week – Natachi Peace Ugbajah, Specialist Baker/ Nutritionist
April 19, 2022
Natachi Peace, who studied for a diploma in Computer Education at the University of Nigeria Nsukka before moving on to the University of East London where she studied Human Resource Management, returned to Nigeria in 2013 to concentrate on her passion turned business: helping people lose weight and live healthy lifestyles. Having taken courses in … Continue reading Career of the Week – Natachi Peace Ugbajah, Specialist Baker/ Nutritionist
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5 Minutes with Crystal Chigbu, Executive Director, Irede Foundation
April 19, 2022
The Irede Foundation, which provides prosthetic limbs and other assistance to poor child amputees aged 0 to 18, also hosts Out on a Limb, a walk to raise awareness about limb loss in children. Executive Director Crystal Chigbu talks to Joy Ehonwa about Irede Foundation’s mission to give hope to child amputees. CN: Why did … Continue reading 5 Minutes with Crystal Chigbu, Executive Director, Irede Foundation
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Meet the Boss: Ijomah Venn Oputa, Fabricsphere.com
April 19, 2022
Fabriscphere.com is an online fabric store providing a new shopping experience for fabrics, prints and textile lovers around Nigeria. Founder/CEO Ijomah Venn Oputa, a petroleum engineering graduate of the University of Lagos, talks to Connect Nigeria about the joys of selling eye-popping, high-quality fabric, and the challenges of doing business online. CN: What were you … Continue reading Meet the Boss: Ijomah Venn Oputa, Fabricsphere.com
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Career of the Week – Damilola Oyedele, Senior Product Manager in Training
April 19, 2022
Damilola Oyedele is in the third and final year of a double master’s program in Business Administration and Public Policy (MBA/ MPP) at the University of Chicago, after which she will be joining a tech company as Senior Product Manager. She got her BSc in Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. CN: What other … Continue reading Career of the Week – Damilola Oyedele, Senior Product Manager in Training
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5 Minutes with Odunayo Eweniyi, Cofounder, SharpHire
April 19, 2022
SharpHire’s Odunayo Eweniyi holds a First Class Computer Engineering degree from Covenant University. She’s been a tech founder for about 3 years, co-founding PushCV right out of school. She talks to Joy Ehonwa about her love for technology, and making a difference, in this 5-minute interview. CN: How would you describe the work you do? … Continue reading 5 Minutes with Odunayo Eweniyi, Cofounder, SharpHire
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10 Questions for Victor Sanchez Aghahowa, Director, Screenwriter and Producer
April 19, 2022
From his days at Mnet’s Tinsel, to Hotel Majestic, ELTV’s Dowry and the web series #howsheleftmybrother, and most recently Hush on Africa Magic, Victor Sanchez Aghahowa has brought to life many much talked about characters and stories over the years. Joy Ehonwa had 10 questions for the multi-talented director, screenwriter and producer who is the … Continue reading 10 Questions for Victor Sanchez Aghahowa, Director, Screenwriter and Producer
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10 Questions to Ask Yourself before That Job Interview
April 19, 2022
The sheer volume of advice on interviews would be overwhelming if it weren’t such a good thing — everything that puts you in good stead helps — and you’ve probably read it all over the years. The thing is that there’s so much out there it can be difficult to remember everything. Here’s a quick … Continue reading 10 Questions to Ask Yourself before That Job Interview
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Meet the Boss, Maris Buchi Ogoegbulem, O2Cleaners
April 19, 2022
SMALL business owners have been described as the most important people in Nigeria today, taking on the challenge of providing much-needed products and services, and contributing to the economy in the process. Maris Buchi Ogoegbulem studied Fisheries at Delta State University, but today, after a stint as an IT Support Technician, she runs a cleaning … Continue reading Meet the Boss, Maris Buchi Ogoegbulem, O2Cleaners
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Meet the Boss: Kelechi Ekeghe, MIN Commerce Solutions
April 19, 2022
With the present craze to buy and sell foreign goods and services, it’s always refreshing to meet an individual who is passionate about our indigenous products and not just passionate but is creating a platform to market our products both to us and to the world. Mr Kelechi Ekeghe CEO of MIN Commerce Solutions made … Continue reading Meet the Boss: Kelechi Ekeghe, MIN Commerce Solutions
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‘To Thyself Be True’ – Developing Self Awareness
April 19, 2022
I was at a job interview. On the outside, I worked to project the confident, cool and collected interviewee. On the inside, I was on my knees begging ‘Please have mercy on this graduate in the wilderness of graduate employment for those of us without experience!’ I had answered the technical questions with flair (at … Continue reading ‘To Thyself Be True’ – Developing Self Awareness
CNTV Street Files: How to Curb Traffic in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
Last week Saturday, an unfortunate fire incident in Ojuelegba, Lagos – which razed down several homes and left some injured – caused major traffic jams in surrounding areas. Many road users were left stationary for hours, and little to nothing was done to help with car movements. This sort of situation isn’t news to us, and it’s … Continue reading CNTV Street Files: How to Curb Traffic in Nigeria
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Motivational Monday: CNTV Interviews Steve Harris
April 19, 2022
Steve Harris is not your average business and life strategist. His journey to greatness makes him anything but; a journey highlighted by consistent passion, perseverance and determination, right when the ordinary professional would have given up easily. Imagine leaving your 9 to 5 job to pursue your dreams with a pregnant wife at home, only … Continue reading Motivational Monday: CNTV Interviews Steve Harris
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