Aliko Dangote Named World’s Sixth Most Charitable Person

Aliko Dangote

Richtopia, a UK-based online business and financial journal, has named Aliko Dangote the sixth most charitable person in the world. The Nigerian business magnate, who is also Africa’s richest man, was placed near the summit of a list of the world’s top 100 philanthropists. Tony Elumelu, another well known Nigerian entrepreneur, got a spot on […]

Did You Know? Lagos Is Africa’s Fourth Wealthiest City

Lagos

Lagos is many things to many people. For some, it’s vibrancy and variety from dawn to nightfall. For others, it’s a hyper pumped up enclave, a place worthy of business and not much else. A not too small number- over a dozen million –call it home. And a good fraction of them have made themselves […]

For the Love of High Flyers

FOR THE LOVE OF HIGH FLYERS. - www.connectnigeria.com

Just as there is no clear dichotomy between good or bad, so also is there no straight line between a dull child and a brilliant one. It is clear that no one is born a simpleton. However, it is very important to describe a high flyer. According to Cambridge Dictionary, a High Flyer is someone […]

Nigeria Moves Up in Latest FIFA Rankings

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up to 41st place in the latest FIFA World rankings released on Thursday. Nigeria garnered 701 points to move up from 42nd to 41st place in the World and 7th place in Africa. Germany maintains the top spot in the world while Algeria remains the top ranked African […]

Are These Eagles Ready to Prove the World Wrong?

The Super Eagles of Nigeria moved down three places from 33rd to 36th position in the latest world rankings released last Thursday by FIFA,  the global football governing body. The downward slide comes despite impressive wins in Ethiopia en-route to Nigeria’s qualification for her fifth FIFA World Cup appearance and a thrilling 2-2 draw recorded against four-time World Champions Italy in a […]