Before technology became so advanced, the choice of career path for the average Nigerian, to a great extent depended on our parents. For them, one was only successful if he or she were to be a medical doctor, a lawyer, or an Engineer. Surprisingly, not many of them (parents) were professionals in the occupations mentioned above. The Nigerian child or...
How To Transition Into Tech Tech is the new oil so they say and almost anyone will agree with this statement. This is because it has created endless opportunities and has also changed the lives of many. Imagine working for an international company from the comfort of your home, this won’t have been possible if not for tech. Safe to...
A Nigerian woman, Patience Adesuwa Ajao is over the moon after her new role as the Branch Manager of a leading bank in Canada. Mrs Ajao recalled how people said she would never be promoted when she was employed as a Customer Service Representative with the bank eight years ago in a Facebook post on Saturday, November 12. She wrote: “Upon relocating to Canada...
Folasade Ogunshola Biography On Friday, Oct 7, 2022, history was made with the appointment of Professor Folasade Ogunsola as the first female Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG). With her appointment as the first female Vice-Chancellor, she breaks a 60-year jinx. Ogunsola, a Professor of Microbiology at the University’s College of Medicine, emerged as the institution’s 13th substantive...
An idle mind is the devil’s workshop. Odedeji Felicia, a student of the University of Ilorin rather than being idle is using the ASUU strike to make money. The 19-year-old says the strike has been a blessing as it has given her more time to make money since schools are shut. She also revealed she gets more customers than her...
Sometimes your work environment is so toxic, you find yourself rushing to the bathroom once in a while to cry off some anger. “Why don’t you quit?” Friends and family ask you but you cannot answer because you know you need that income. Anyway, there are some rules you can follow to survive your toxic workplace. Here are some of...
A 35-year-old woman has turned her side business into a full-time business that fetches her billions. In 2011, Tory Gerbig was working in an insurance company. But she always shopped online. Love turned into a side business Gerbig said she was 24 years old and loved surfing the internet for cheap clothes that were both trending and affordable. According to...
Quitting your job can be emotional as well as tricky because you wouldn’t like to leave in a bad way. When you resign from your job, it’s important to resign as gracefully and professionally as possible. One of the most important things you can do when leaving any position is to make sure you do it in a way that won’t burn...
Affirmations are important for female entrepreneurs because mindset is important in running a business. As an entrepreneur or aspiring one, it is important to say positive affirmations. If your mindset is rooted in fear and limiting beliefs, a negative mindset may sabotage your success as an entrepreneur, resulting in a depressed state of mind. Therefore, it is pertinent to...
Your boss is that one person you want to impress at your workplace and the reason is not far-fetched. Their impression of you is important because they make decisions regarding your promotion, formally review your performance, and usually play a significant role in your overall happiness and success at work. If your boss doesn’t like you, they’ll likely keep it...