So its bae’s birthday next week but you have no idea what to get her. Maybe it is your wedding anniversary and you are unsure what to get for your boo. Or your mother’s 50th birthday Owambe is next week and you have not thought of the souvenirs to share. Then you really need to […]
What Does It Mean To Be Enough?
What does it mean to step away from the piercing light of scrutiny you subject yourself to? To reject the affirmation you unconsciously seek, To take a photo to capture the moment instead of caring if it’s instaworthy. What does it mean to meet someone and see their humanity? To say hello just because of […]
Free Online Social Enterprise Course by British Council on “Growing a Sustainable Business”
British Council’s Entrepreneurial Africa programme provides support to emerging entrepreneurs, promoting innovation and social impact. Is your social enterprise sustainable? Is it scalable? This free course helps you evaluate your model and develop a plan to take it to the next level. You will learn how to evaluate your current business model, identify challenges, develop strategies […]
Apply Now for King’s College London Nigerian LL.M. Scholarship Worth £25,000
King’s College London is one of the most prestigious universities in London and there is an opportunity for you to benefit from the King’s Nigerian Law Scholars Fund which is designed to help students from Nigeria undertake the one-year LL.M. Law programme at King’s. The scholarship is worth £25,000 and is intended to help towards the cost of tuition fees […]
Nominations Now Open For The Inaugural Grill and Read Annual Readers’ Awards!
The Speech House International, initiators of Grill-And-Read programme are happy to announce a call for nominations for the inaugural G&R Annual Readers’ Awards (GaRARA). The awards seek to recognise the contributions of the reading community to the socio-economic development of Nigeria. The awards also recognises that readers occupy a position of influence in society and […]
Four Places You Can Easily Network Now!
Have you ever had very obvious information staring in front of you but didn’t recognise it? For example, have you ever held your car keys or placed it in your pocket but ended up searching frantically for the keys? This post is supposed to help you find those keys that are right in your hands […]
How I Got a Scholarship Series- “I Applied to Over 20 Scholarships Before Getting Mine” – Olumide Osokoya, OAU Graduate, Mechanical Engineer and Loughborough University Alumnus Speaks
Happy new year once again and welcome to the third instalment in our “How I Got a Scholarship” series and the very first instalment this year. Over the past few weeks, we introduced you to Abisola Oteshile who got a Chevening Scholarship to study advanced mechanical engineering at Imperial College (see the post here if […]
Why You Should Not Care About the New Year
Is it just me, or did 2016 go by in a flash? How did 2016 treat you? Good, I hope. However, before fireworks fill the sky, wishes are blown across oceans and the merriment begins, I thought to be your conscience and number one encourager one more time (whoop whoop) by asking you a few […]
Is This Excitement Normal?
“Bimpe has been super excited for the past two weeks. Everyone thought she would react differently but we were all happy she seemed to handle the issue with grace. She and Kehinde dated for three years before he popped the question about 6 months ago. It was a beautiful dinner with only a few friends […]
What Type of Boss are You, A Mourinho or a Klopp?
For those who are not interested in the beautiful game of soccer, do not worry. This post is not about football, it is about leadership, the workplace and the mind. I have decided to use the stories of these experienced and successful coaches as examples. Jose Mourinho is a former Porto, Inter Milan, Real Madrid […]