Congratulations are in order for a Nigerian lady, Stella Nnamani as becomes a police officer. Nnamani who is also a lawyer recently completed the required training with the force. Taking to Linked-In, she wrote: Have you seen a fine police officer today? I am glad to announce that I have concluded my training with the Nigerian Police Force! It...
A Nigerian lady, Promise Ekpo Osaine, who recently started a fully funded Ph.D. program in computer science at Princeton University, has revealed how she bagged 4 Ph.D. offers (one fully funded) and 3 master’s offers. The 22-year-old, a first-class graduate of computer engineering, took to LinkedIn to share her inspiring story. Read her story below. ALSO READ: Nigerian Woman Makes...
Mayowa Adegoke is an award-winning TV show host and international journalist based in Dubai, UAE. Currently, a foreign correspondent for one of Africa’s leading news stations—Channels TV—she reports on stories of global and African interest in the Middle East and has interviewed several high-profile personalities from the US, UK, Nigeria, UAE, and Congo. Some of these personalities are the CEO...
It is absolutely good to have a career – a thriving one at that but this does not mean that your life outside work (family, relationship, and even business) should suffer. 5 Tips For Getting That Work Promotion You Have Always Wanted There are ways you can create a better work-life balance and end up meeting goals and still have...
Guaranty Trust Bank (GT Bank) has announced the appointment of Miriam Olusanya as Managing Director. This makes her the bank’s first female Managing Director since its establishment in 1990. Her appointment was announced in a statement on Wednesday, July 14 by Erhi Obebeduo, the company’s secretary. Olusanya, who was an Executive Director at the bank until her recent appointment takes...
It can be incredibly stressful to be unhappy at work. If you’re struggling to enjoy your job, you’re not alone. You might enjoy what you do yet over time things start to get tiring, don’t give up or look for the easy way out. There are a number of things you can do to enjoy yourself at work. Check out...
A Nigerian lady who graduated with a first-class at 18 shares her story as she turns a year older. Oluwateniola Shyllon finished from Babcock University with a degree in Economics. She also recounts how she emerged top of her class in the first semester. Sharing her story via LinkedIn, she wrote: At 18, I’m excited to announce that I am...
Access Bank Plc has unveiled the third edition of its Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme as part of the Bank’s mandate to empower female entrepreneurs with financial and business skills. The Womenpreneur Pitch-a-ton Africa programme is designed to provide female-owned businesses across Africa an opportunity to access finance, world-class business training as well as mentoring opportunities. This programme has been designed...
The ambassadorial appointment of Nimi Akinkugbe as Nigeria’s first female ambassador to Greece is a clear case of what a man can do; a woman can do better. Social media criticism greeted her ambassadorial nomination in 2020 due to her non-indigene status in Ondo State. However, a case was made for the ex-banker and finance expert, and she was appointed...
Actress, Beverly Naya was born in London as the only child of her Nigerian parents. At 17, she began acting while studying philosophy, psychology, and sociology at Brunel University. She also studied script-writing and film-making at Roehampton University. In an interview, she once explained that she relocated to Nigeria because of the rapid growth of Nollywood, and the opportunities that...