To Build A Nation Tour: Next Stop, Cross River State
To Build A Nation tour continues and will be making its next stop at the Cross River Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, 28 August 2018, by 11:00 am at the Transcorp Hotel in Calabar. The movement, planned and delivered by the Kingsley Moghalu Initiative, is a core part of the B.I.G (Build, Innovate and Grow) Nigeria vision […]
Education Driving Exploits of Nigerians In Diaspora
The world at large has been affected immensely by the excellence of Africans, and stories still resound of the many exploits of Nigerians scattered across the globe in their different endeavours. A close look at their exploits however makes us see how responsible Education is for the brilliance of Nigerians in diaspora. With special mention […]
Video of the Week: Important Message by Fela Durotoye
In this video, presidential aspirant, Fela Durotoye, doles out advice on some principles you should adhere to on your journey to greatness. Watch it below:
Letter to My Younger Self— It’s All Small Stuff
Dear Joy, You’ve just set foot in the University of Benin. It’s not only your first visit to the school where you will spend the next 5 years of your life, it’s your first time on a University campus. Sixteen years old, eight months out of secondary school, you feel no excitement or confidence; you’re […]
Are You Ready To Start A Small Business?
Starting a small business is not a walk in the park, especially in Nigeria; a chat with any Nigerian entrepreneur will quickly reveal this. In spite of the many challenges, small businesses continue to spring up daily, and Connect Nigeria continues to support SMEs across Nigeria, recognizing the invaluable role they play in the economy. […]
MOM’S CORNER: The Line Will Be Named After You
A few days ago I came across a drawing by my first daughter and as I marveled at the detailing in the piece, she asked if I could draw and without giving it a thought I replied, “no love, not even to save my life.” She looked at me, opened her mouth as if to […]
7 Lessons I’ve Learnt About Saying No
I used to be that person who always wanted to say yes. I genuinely enjoy people and like making them happy. If I can put a smile on someone’s face, that’s usually the highlight of my day. As a result, I’ve found myself saying too many yeses’ for my own good, and this created a […]
Monday Motivation: Building Your Think Tanks
I read something weeks back that made me realize we truly need to be accountable if we are going to make any difference in our lives, on the job, in our world, in our relationships etc. We often hear of world economies being ruled by a few and I got thinking, so why are we […]
Monday Motivation: Re-energized by vision
The lines flow from one verse to the other as she quickly pens down every word, drumming the pen against the cheek and she thinks through the next verse waiting to burst through her pores. A moment of respite and she wonders why on some days, inspiration comes easier than others. With these thoughts and […]
MOMS’ CORNER: The Story is Not Over Yet
A few months ago, I had this plant I loved so much. It was so green and luscious and reminded me of how my life seemed to have been going. I had a thriving career, lovely children and of course an amazing husband. One day I stepped out to my garden and behold my luscious plant […]
MOMS’ CORNER: Surviving the Waiting Room
You know how we all go to either a doctor’s waiting room or a chief executive’s waiting room? Yeah, we all, at one time or another, have found ourselves waiting. What we do while in that waiting room is so crucial. Some of us read up about our situation and how we can get through it, […]
5 Life Lessons From the Gym
The gym is a lot like life; it’s made up of people who would rather be somewhere else, doing something else. Yet they are in the gym, judiciously sweating and puffing because they need something that cannot be gotten any other way. Sounds a lot like your job, yea? I used to be a gym […]
MOMS’ CORNER: The Right Time to Bloom
A while ago I planted some flowers, now my love for plants is a story for another day, but I was going through a difficult time in my life and needed to get my mind off things, so I went back to something I have always loved, gardening. Now that’s the only other thing that […]
10 Ways To Motivate Your Employees
You’re not going to get the best out of your employees if they’re dissatisfied with your company’s working conditions. When workers feel hemmed-in and stifled by the corporate culture and general environment, their productivity is likely to suffer. Customer relations could deteriorate as well because those who should be selling the company’s product to the […]
You Can Dream Again
“Happy, successful, fulfilled individuals understand that the future begins with what happens today…” Joel Osteen, ‘your Best Life Now Journal’ Do you ever think about the dreams we had as children or inexperienced adolescents; dreams of grandiloquent and superfluous accomplishments and lifestyles, capped with world peace and eradication of hunger. I am willing to bet […]
Monday Motivation: Add-ons
Though life has been made somewhat easy with the quick-fix method, microwave mentality etc.; We learn some things the hard way! Given that some of the learning curves for progress involves processes and occasionally long periods of observations before conclusions are drawn. We can make that process enjoyable while we wait and/or observe. Drop by […]