Japheth Omojuwa: Let me tell you what you need to know about blogging (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa Integrate your blogging to your overall business plan. Be subtle about it. Don’t go selling to people directly. Subtlety wins all the time. I am taking a break off my usual socio-political content to focus on something else. Nigeria @ 53 has earned us a deluge of that content. This my own... Read More

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September 21, 2013

Naomi Lucas: The upside of getting my fingers burnt during my NYSC days

by Naomi Lucas To cut a long story short, accounts were never reconciled, I didn’t see our third partner until we left camp; and till this day, I can’t tell you how much we made from the business. When I got my NYSC call up letter and saw Adamawa state, I cried. I blamed my... Read More

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September 9, 2013

CLICK: Stanbic IBTC Bank is offering AMAZING deals for you and your business [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene Stanbic IBTC Bank is bringing you many other benefits of banking with it. Say goodbye to the days of seeing those annoying COT debits on your account as Stanbic IBTC is offering businesses and individuals an amazing deal. Here are some of the other benefits: Businesses: You get access to overdrafts bundled into... Read More

bank, benefits, Business, campaign, COT, money, nigeria, Stanbic IBTC

September 7, 2013

11 things you NEVER knew about chewing gum

by Arie Letzter Chewed gum may prove extremely useful in problematic situations 1. From tree to mouth – In Maine, 1850, John Curtis established the first production factory of chewing material which was extracted from trees that grew in the area. Several years later, Thomas Adams commercially created the first “Chickle” gum. It was named... Read More

Business, chewing gum, Curiosity, life, mouth, omnipresent, teeth, tree

August 29, 2013

Opinion: As UI School of Business debuts

by Sunday Saanu Indeed, the new School of Business offers opportunities in academic and professional Masters of Business Administrations for both full-time and part-time MBA candidates. It also offers short-term certificate courses as well as specific courses that meet special needs within the private and public sectors. University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria’s Premier University is... Read More

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August 22, 2013

Jason Njoku: The death of a startup – RIP Brash magazine (Part 3)

by Jason Njoku I was left with nothing. My ego was shattered, my life’s work amounted to £0, my reason for being didn’t exist anymore, I had spent the best part of 3 years evangelising to everyone how important Brash was going to be, how it was going to change the world. But it didn’t.... Read More

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August 21, 2013

Jason Njoku: The story of Brash magazine, my most epic failure (Part 2)

by Jason Njoku Everyone basically thought (rightly so) I was a failure. But not only that, a whole class of people considered me a scumbag. My failures were widely celebrated during that period. Compared to that. Anything today is nothing. In all my infinite glory I happened upon the worst Angel Investor in the whole... Read More

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August 14, 2013

Japheth Omojuwa: #TheFutureAfrica – The opportunities and dangers ahead (Y! FrontPage)

by Japheth Omojuwa As we look at #TheFutureAfrica we must bask in the euphoria of where we are compared to where we used to be, but in basking let us always remember that there is a future ahead whose challenges are yet to be met and start meeting them even today. All the trade numbers... Read More

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July 28, 2013

Chude Jideonwo: Don’t mind us Celestine, just keep moving

by Chude Jideonwo The feeding frenzy is on. If you’ve followed YNaija’s excellent technology pages, or that fine blog TechCabal, you would know about the Nigerian tech space’s trending issue at the moment: an enterprising young man called Celestine Ezeokoye wrote a post about a grant he received for his idea/business, Ticketmobile. [READ: Celestine Ezeokoye’s... Read More

Business, celestine ezeokoye, Chude Jideonwo, failure, Jason Njoku, Start-up, startup

June 25, 2013

Ladies, you’re too old for these: 8 habits that separate you from a girl

by Erica Renee …before a certain age you get a pass for blowing up your boyfriend’s phone when he doesnt’ answer or calling an ex to pour out your feelings….but once you consider yourself a grown-up, it’s completely unacceptable. Recently I had a ‘girl you know you’re too old for that’ moment. As I hung... Read More

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June 14, 2013

Inspired: Meet the 28-year-old woman helping billionaire, Warren Buffett run his business empire (PICTURED)

If you are over 28 and profiles of incredibly driven, accomplished people younger than you tend to send you into paroxysms of self-loathing, do not read the Wall Street Journal’s glowing profile of Tracy Britt, the young woman who has become one of 82-year-old investing magnate Warren Buffett’s most trusted deputies. Fresh out of Harvard Business... Read More

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May 31, 2013

Visa application: More Nigerians are claiming citizenship of other W/African countries

by Rachel Ogbu More Nigerians would rather be from Ghana, Senegal or Guinea when travelling around the world, new reports say. THISDAY investigated these claims and discovered that it is mainly Nigerians who travel to China that take the passports of other countries in the region and the reason is because China gives about four... Read More

Business, Featured, ghanaian, nations, nigeria, passports, SCRAMBLE

May 26, 2013

5 mistakes to AVOID when dealing with interns

by Cherese L. Jackson Find out where they want to go and what they want out of life. See yourself as a bridge for them. This could be an incredible opportunity for growth. It’s that time of year again. The crisp spring air gives way to longer, warmer nights. The kids are preparing for summer break... Read More

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May 24, 2013

CLICK: Konga is set to make your kids smile this Children’s Day

by Isi Esene Konga.com, Nigeria’s online megastore is giving proud parents the opportunity to shop for their kids without breaking the bank and from the comforts of their offices with an amazing discounts offer, super-fast delivery and cash on delivery in 10 different cities in Nigeria. This special offer is starting on the child friendly... Read More

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May 22, 2013

Opinion: The need for scaling up in African business

by Victor Asemota He came with his laptop and the pitch he made using “PowerPoint slides” with graphs and stats that took the wind out of me. Chukwuka did not have university education but be obviously had learned a lot from listening in on conversations after all these years. THE PITCH I am a creature of habit and... Read More

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April 23, 2013

Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: Nigeria – The role of technology in driving the new economy (Y! FrontPage)

Nigeria needs to acknowledge how dire the situation is and correct its educational system especially at the tertiary level. Our Universities need to be talent factories and not talent drains. I used to be very worried that even if we assume Nigeria finally gets its act together, and gets on the economic path to greatness,... Read More

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April 2, 2013

Magic Johnson says he’s proud of his gay son (PICTURED with his boyfriend)

Magic Johnson’s son, Earvin Johnson III, is a 20-year-old student at NYU. The young man has made his parents proud of him for choosing to live his life freely as a gay man. Johnson III was seen walking hand-in-hand with his boyfriend (pictured left) on the Sunset Strip this morning. Johnson III’s parents couldn’t be... Read More

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March 12, 2013

8 business principles that never go out of style

by Jeff Haden Some business principles come and go. A company I worked for started so many game-changing transformational programs and then, like a disgraced member of the Politburo, quickly abandoned and airbrushed them out of our corporate history so we could start yet another “business-critical” program that would be abandoned. We referred to them as the “acronym... Read More

Business, Principles, richard branson, style

March 12, 2013

“Hustle must continue”: Psquare ventures into oil business? (SNAPSHOT)

by Idoreyin Sampson Peter Okoye, one of the international music sensation, Psquare posted on Instagram photos of he and his twin brother, with some police officers, in what appears to be a tank farm with the caption, “Hustle must continue….Oil business tinz”. He posted another with the caption, “More business #oilsector”. [READ: Aww, so pretty: SEE... Read More

Business, hustle, Oil, P-square

March 10, 2013

Opinion: How to get big by thinking small

by Tomisin Ajiboye …the bigger an idea, the more likely it is that competitors will discover and counter it. If the idea involves a major process change behind the scenes, it is often copied even more rapidly. I was examining a friend’s library one day and it surprisingly struck me how small tips from each... Read More

Business, Idea management, Strategy, thinking small, Tomisin Ajiboye

February 28, 2013

Nigeria’s e-commerce rise and the legitimate business opportunities it brings

by Tito Philips, Jnr. With this growing trend comes a huge business opportunity that only a handful of Nigerians are taking advantage of. Just think about it again; over 60 million Nigerians are online and counting. These are people with problems, needs, wants, aspirations and most importantly buying power Nigeria is experiencing her own... Read More

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February 5, 2013

8 reasons startup incubators are better than business school

by J.J Colao Customers, you may be surprised to find, don’t give a damn about your degree—and the market will fire you faster than any ungrateful boss. Let’s get this straight: If you want to work at Goldman Sachs, McKinsey or General Electric, an MBA is a handy scrap of paper. But if you’d prefer to... Read More

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January 28, 2013

Do your job, mind your business: How to start a business while keeping your job

by Paul Eze It is very important to know what to expect and what you should be prepared to sacrifice if you are to build that business and eventually leave your job if it becomes successful. The truth is the times are getting more difficult and sometimes the wages you make may no longer be... Read More

Business, careers, employee, entrepreneur, freelance, Jobs, Paul Eze

January 5, 2013

Opinion: My argument in defence of plus-sized ladies

by Onikoyi Falade Babatope …the argument against fat/chubby/big women is more of an economic than health one. It’s good to be back, my muse contacted me that I have been forgiven, albeit with a condition. The condition was derived from a sentiment and truth, through an observation of global social landscapes. The sentiment is that... Read More

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December 24, 2012

Opinion: How success is often a catalyst for failure

by Greg McKeown If success is a catalyst for failure because it leads to the “undisciplined pursuit of more,” then one simple antidote is the disciplined pursuit of less. Why don’t successful people and organizations automatically become very successful? One important explanation is due to what I call “the clarity paradox,” which can be summed... Read More

Business, discipline, personal effectiveness, Success

December 6, 2012

Wahala: “We do not see men like before again” – Lagos prostitutes lament ‘okada’ ban

Sex is now added to the list of things affected by the Lagos State ban on commercial motorcycles. Who knew ‘okada’ riders had that much impact on the city’s sexual life? Recently some journalists went on to investigate how much an influence the ban was on commercial sex workers in Lagos. According to their report,... Read More

Business, commercial motorcycles, okada ban, prostitution, sex workers, sexual life

December 6, 2012

10 things your boss really wishes to tell you but can’t

by Ade Ipaye Occasionally I’m snappy. Occasionally I’m distracted. Occasionally I’m tense and irritable and short-tempered. It’s not your fault. I’m just worried. There’s a lot you don’t know about your employees, especially the things your employees will never tell you. There’s also a lot employees don’t know about you. Here are ten things bosses wish they... Read More

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November 20, 2012

Rukky Ladoja: We need to talk about failure (30 Days, 30 Days)

“The main reason why youth development is so slow is that no one talks to them about failure…No one tells them to expect it as one of the steps to success… Failure is just another step to success provided you don’t let it define you” Earlier this month, I gate crashed the annual Mo Ibrahim... Read More

Business, entrepreneur, failure, generation y, Rukky Ladoja, Success

November 18, 2012

Kene Rapu: It’s a man’s world? The rise of the fempreneur

Running a company has not been easy, especially in Nigeria where things are not always as straight forward as one may like them to be. However, with hard work, perseverance and doing what you love, the sky is the limit. From childhood I have had two identifiable giftings- an analytical mind and a passion for... Read More

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