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Wole Olanipekun and the Law of the Land

Abiodun KOMOLAFE — Sat, 30 May 2026 10:26:21 +0000

“The legal practitioner lives for the direction of his people and the advancement of the cause of his country.” – Christopher Sapara Williams (November 1888) Decades ahead, a fastidious, dispassionate scholar will cast his gaze upon one of those who kept his reputation unblemished and acknowledge him in remembrance of times past. A key factor [...]

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Understanding the 50/30/20 Rule: A Practical Guide to Budgeting

Adewale A. — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 09:47:47 +0000

The 50/30/20 rule is a straightforward method to manage your finances effectively by dividing your income into three key categories: needs, wants, and savings. Here’s how it works: Allocate 50% of Your Income to ‘Needs’ Start by setting aside half of your monthly income for essential expenses – the things you can’t live without. This [...]

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FG approves Nigeria Youth Investment Fund to Empower Youth for National Development

Adewale A. — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 07:34:47 +0000

In March 2024, the Federal Executive Council approved the relaunch of the restructured Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), kick-starting it with an initial capital of N110 billion. This initiative aims to enhance access to finance for young people and youth-owned enterprises, driving national development. It seeks to generate crucial employment opportunities to combat youth restiveness, [...]

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WPF provides New Training Resources for Small-Scale Poultry Farmers in Africa

Adewale A. — Thu, 16 May 2024 21:22:00 +0000

The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released a series of new training materials to help small-scale poultry farmers improve their farming methods and incomes. The WPF explains that small-scale producers are farmers who typically start with just a few birds in their gardens, but who later grow their flocks over time and start selling chicken [...]

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Waste to Wealth: Rotary Club trains over 100 Youths in Rivers State

Peter Albert — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 21:05:19 +0000

The Rotary Club in conjunction with the Rivers State University Institute of Geosciences and Environmental Management has trained over 100 youths in Rivers State on how to convert waste to wealth. The one Day Seminar and Training event which took place weekend at Oroworukwo Town Hall, in Port Harcourt City Local government Area, Rivers State [...]

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Lagos emerges as a Hub for Payment Startups on Par with New York

Adewale A. — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 07:20:29 +0000

FXC Intelligence releases an in-depth report analysing trends in cross-border payment startups, with emphasis on companies launched since the beginning of 2022. Geographically, there was a stronger presence of payment startups in emerging markets than among lists of larger, more established cross-border payments companies. Lagos, Nigeria, came in joint second with New York in terms [...]

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The Case For Investments In Nigeria’s Renewable Energy By Collins Okeke

Adewale A. — Wed, 08 Mar 2023 09:10:14 +0000

It is estimated that about 92 million of the over 200 million people, that make up the entire population of Nigeria have no access to electricity. Where access to electricity is available, a full day of uninterrupted supply is not guaranteed. Despite the abundance of natural energy sources, Nigeria faces significant electricity supply challenges stifling [...]

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Olisa Agbakoba Legal announces Its Startup Growth Capsule

Adewale A. — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 19:51:05 +0000

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) is pleased to announce its Startup Growth Capsule (Cohort II), an exciting legal and business accelerator initiative of its Sports, Entertainment and Technology (SET) practice group. This capsule program was originally created in 2021 to bridge the gap in the Startup ecosystem for quality startup-friendly legal services. Nigeria currently has the [...]

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MTN retains its position as the most valuable brand in Africa – Brand Finance

Adewale A. — Fri, 27 May 2022 08:34:23 +0000

MTN has retained the number one place on the ranking of the most valuable African brands in the world, according to the new Brand Finance Africa 150 2022 report by leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. MTN brand value up 49% to US$4.0 billion. Apart from telecommunications, the leading brand has diversified its services into fintech [...]

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2022 Civic Hive Fellowship: Civic Hive Inducts 10 Civic-Tech Fellows

Adewale A. — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 08:02:48 +0000

Civic Hive, a civic organisation focused on applying innovative solutions to governance and raising new leaders, has inducted 10 civic leaders with intelligent solutions that transform communities and public policy in Nigeria and beyond. Since 2017, the organisation has nurtured 12 start-ups with civic-tech ideas and supported over 70 organisations in Nigeria to pique citizens’ [...]

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Pool of Opportunities: Deborah Dagogo recounts how it all started

Adewale A. — Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:56:33 +0000

“The entrepreneur always searches for change, responds to it, and exploits it as an opportunity” – Peter Drucker. Contesting in competitions is one activity I do not really fancy, not because I lack the capability, but past experiences have made me look away and just admire the process with its catching prizes rather than get [...]

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2022 Tony Elumelu Foundation $5000 Grant Application Now Open

Ifeanyi Nwagboso — Sat, 01 Jan 2022 16:39:51 +0000

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) opens application portal for the 2022 Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship $5000 Grant Programme from January 1. The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has opened applications for the 2022 TEF Entrepreneurship Programme. African entrepreneurs with business ideas or existing businesses under 5 years are encouraged to apply now for $5000 seed capital, [...]

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1st Batch of Princewill’s Trust Winners Head to Dubai

Adewale A. — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 19:50:51 +0000

Winners of the Princewill’s Trust Vision and Success Opportunity Challenge have departed for Dubai, for a 6-day all-expenses-paid trip. Over 7000 youths from Rivers State participated in the fiercely contested competition, where they were tested for courage, creativity, vision and the will to achieve results. In the beginning, each applicant was screened and those who [...]

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Tekena Ovuru emerges winner of the Princewills Trust Help the Hard Worker

Adewale A. — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 07:39:43 +0000

A poultry farmer, Tekena Ovuru, has emerged winner of the monthly Princewills Trust Help the Hard Worker competition. The monthly competition is put together by the hard-working team of the Princewills Trust. A Rivers State-based poultry farmer, Tekena Ovuru emerged the winner of the September 2021 edition, beating both Collins Moore and Kingsley Peterside to [...]

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