Affiong Williams: Getting Funding Rejection, Expanding Dried Fruit Retailing and Empowering African Women

For any entrepreneur looking to build a formidable foundational in inspiring the next generation of agripreneurs, the challenges ahead would prove too insurmountable upon first glance. The sector is one that relies extant forces from the farmers’ farmlands to the consumers’ table. Other factors worth considering involves funding and government policies. These strigent measures pervading the Nigerian agriculture sector […]

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Meet The Tech Geniuses, Surayyah Ahmad and Sanusi Ismalia, Turning Northern Nigeria Into Global Investors Paradise

A detailed look at Nigeria’s regional structures reveals development levels since the colonial days, a cursory study shows the fast rate at which the country is experiencing growth in human and capital resources. It has been described as the Giant of Africa and one of the fastest growing economies of the world at some point. The Northern part of […]

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Higher Education, Technology, People: Nigerian Global Shaker, Gossy Nwanwoke Easing the Stress of Gaining Admission into African Universities

Higher education quest in Nigeria has become such as life-impacting phase that many seekers into the institutions of learning jostle for limited spots after writing qualifying exams in their thousands, only for aome to even find out that their choice of study interest is not available at all. This has led many to resign to whatever to study whatever […]

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The Colored Artist Inserting Africans’ Reality Into American-European Portraiture Unapologetically: Meet Kehinde Wiley

The realism captured in commissioned patraits is often a reflection of both the artist and the subject, telling stories of various elements, attracting the eyes to details that a 1000 words may not be able to express while proportionately bringing to life details of delights to every one that comes across such potraits. For contemporary artists and art lovers, […]

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Meet UK’s First Black Female Chef Recipient of the Coveted Michelin Star, Adejoke Bakare

Winning awards has not always been the sole purpose for many international acclaimed chefs if you ask, but the excellence in culinary skills as well as being chef to winning the highly coveted Michelin Star award in 2024, Nigeria’s Adejoke Bakare is putting the national colours on world map of cooking pedigree. Moving to the United Kingdom [UK] after […]

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AFCON 2023: Stanley Nwabali, The Safe Hands Sending Nigeria To Football Hall of Fame

Rivers State born Stanley Bobo Nwabali wanted to play football like many children of his age grade, one who makes penetrating runs, dribbles and makes intelligent passes at the most difficult moments while also scoring world-class goals many years back but posterity would rather have him stopping and catching goals from entering his own net as he has become […]

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Pa Jimi Solanke, The Literary Arts Ambassador, Shines On

Foremost film actor, dramatist, folk singer, poet and playwright, Pa. Jimi Solanke passes on at the age of 81 in Ogun State. The late entertainment guru was said to be on his way to the Babcock Hospital, Ilishan-Remo, for medical treatment when he give up the ghost. The late songwriter, popularly known as ‘Uncle Jimi’ has graced the entertainment […]

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Aso-Oke: Unraveling the Majestic Tapestry of Yoruba Heritage – Part I

To many Nigerians, Aso-oke is not just clothing material, but a fabric that weaves together history, culture, and unparalleled beauty. Aso-Oke, the hand-woven cloth of the Yoruba people, stands as a testament to the artistry and craftsmanship of West Africa. With rich tapestry, the fabric holds secrets and remarkable significance. Let’s find out! First things first, what does Aso-Oke […]

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Sixty Sealed on Seal

Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, known simply as Seal, is a British-Nigerian singer and an iconic musician with a distinctive soulful voice whose music has influenced the world. Born on 19 February 1963 to a Yoruba mother and an Afro-Brazilian father, he was raised by a foster family in Westminster, London.  Seal has won multiple awards throughout his career, […]

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Aderinto Wins the 2023 Dan David Prize

Saheed Aderinto, a professor of History and African Diaspora Studies at Florida International University, has been announced as one of the winners of the 2023 Dan David Prize. The prestigious international award, which is described as “the largest history prize in the world,” recognises outstanding contributions to the study of history and other disciplines that shed light on the […]

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