Tag: Success

From the Ground Up: A People-Centered Approach to Leadership

Fuel your competitive spirit, chase victory, and let sports be your legacy encapsulates the essence of embracing sports as a means to challenge oneself, strive for success, and leave a…

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First photos: Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Ramsey Nouah, Lolo 1 on Peak’s Blue Carpet at AY Live 2019

Governor-elect of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; veteran actor, Ramsey Nouah; Lolo 1, Mike Ezuruonye, Warri Pikin and viral sensation, Success, were among several personalities that graced Peak’s Blue Carpet yesterday at…

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The YNaija Cover – the 25th of March

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The YNaija Cover – the 19th of March

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A good degree does not guarantee success – Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said those who get the best degrees don't "necessarily become the most successful in life." Osinbajo  spoke at the 10th convocation of the Lead City University,…

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The Thread: Success is actually not sexy. Here is why

Doesn't that picture of Jay Z make you want to go gaga? Success sure does look sexy on Hov. Thing is, that's not the whole picture. Jay Z's beginnings can…

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Opinion: How prepared are you for that breakthrough you have been praying for?

by Nwokedi Chinny Uju Opportunities don’t usually announce themselves when they show up.it could be a simple smile from you to a complete stranger, a hello on your way up…

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[The Alausa Blog]: This is the Lagos endless success story

For Lagosians, either by birth or naturalization, Lagos is a culmination of each of our successes, accomplishments and hard work and this video highlights some of those successes and the…

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The Thread: “Go. Be. Do” “Explore the world” | Candid tips on how to live life as a millenial

This is the time of the millenial, and it has never been harder to navigate life. There's the tug to make something of their lives quicker to conmpete with their…

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Ololade Ajekigbe: How to be a successful whistleblower

It is stale gist that the most attractive and lucrative career in this part of the world right now is the whistle-blowing profession. Since the government at the center made…

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Opinion: A tiny grain of jealousy can profit much

by Nimi Princewill As opposed to popular misconception, jealousy isn't so much a 'high-frequency evil' as often projected. Neither is it a dreadful 'rotten part' of human character, which every…

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Harmony Levin: Ever Wondered How To Quit Rejection? Here’s How [NEXT]

  by Harmony Levin The first time I faced the sour experience of being rejected was on a hot September afternoon, sometime in 2002 or 2003. The place was Harbour…

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7 cliches about success that Donald Trump has shattered for you Nigerians

Growing up, we had to look up to people like Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey and basically anyone who had "made it" out there in the world. Some had Michael…

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LONG READ: How The Wedding Party became the biggest critical and commercial Nollywood success story

by Wilfred Okiche On Boxing Day, Hafiz, 32, felt like a visit to the movies with his fiancé. They headed to the Silverbird Cinemas at the Ikeja City Mall. They…

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The Thread: Miracles are not isolated from God’s principles

Listen to social media influencer, @Omojuwa, expound on the necessity of working out one's miracles, instead of relying solely on prayers to get a breakthrough. Consider this the sermon before…

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Ali Toyin Abdul: Diary of a dreamer boy [Nigerian Voices]

by Ali Toyin Abdul My life had been that of awe and grappling confusion. I found myself wobbling in fantasies – of illusion, complacency, and naivety. As a young man, I…

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Afam Ade-Odiachi: Pick you, choose you, love you [NEW VOICES]

by Afam Ade-Odiachi My friend, the one I call the second avenger, looked at me as we walked to the car after drinks in our local bar and said, “I…

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Olumodeji Shola: The rude awakening

by Olumodeji Shola You paused for a second, with your legs stiffed and cramp with indecision; and your consciousness endlessly trying to keep pace with the cascade of event around you,…

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Rachael Uzor: Making lemonade

by Rachael Uzor Some emotions make you feel downright horrible, and depression is one of the worst of them, if not the worst. Right now, I'm depressed. I heard news…

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The Thread: “Know when to fight for love, and when to let it go”, @julietkego advises

Juliet Kego, poet and international speaker, has some relationship advice for you. In a series of tweets, she draws a connection between pain and success, and explains how a bad…

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Femi Aribisala: Good and bad success

by Femi Aribisala To overcome defeat, we have to be defeated.  To overcome poverty, we have to be poor.  To overcome death, Christ had to die.  Failure is written into…

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Ibrahim Oga: Home is still a faraway dream [Nigerian Voices]

by Ibrahim Oga I don’t have a home—not really. When I left for the university, home, where I grew up, where mom, dad and my kid sisters live, ceased to…

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The Thread: Like her or loathe her, Linda Ikeji’s hustle is 100%!

In August, foremost blogger, Linda Ikeji, announced the launch of additional media products besides her blog, Linda Ikeji's blog. These four new products- Linda Ikeji TV, Linda Ikeji Radio, Linda Ikeji…

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Anthony Emecheta: Keep at your passion

by Anthony Emecheta ‘Will you get up from there and go wash my car?’ dad thundered on entering my room. ‘This is how you idle away. Writing Rubbish.’ I was…

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Mfon Iquaibom: Jewel in the rubble [Nigerian Voices]

by Mfon Iquaibom Talking about victories, battles, successes and accomplishments, turmoil, confusion, beauty and inspiration and the likes, I would like to tell my story in three parts; childhood, teenage…

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Aderonke Adebanjo: The power of collaboration [NEW VOICES]

by Aderonke Adebanjo I have observed something that worries me and something I think as young Nigerians we need to change very quickly. With the way things are going and…

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Orowale Samuel Kolapo: I did not quit [Nigerian Voices]

by Orowale Samuel Kolapo I was at home on that day in February 2011, lost in my thoughts as usual. I didn't go to the football field that day like I…

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Blessing: I jammed JAMB [Nigerian Voices]

by Blessing “Repent! For the kingdom of God is at hand!” Screamed the preacher into a portable speaker. I wake up and check the time. It's 4:30am. It's too early.…

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Ifeoluwa Egbetade: The man who couldn’t wait until tomorrow [Nigerian Voices]

by Ifeoluwa Egbetade Here’s a tale of a mummy’s pet. He isn’t a genius but believes in three things; 1) that whatever anyone can do, he can do better 2)…

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Ejiro Lawretta Egba: To win or to lose? [Nigerian Voices]

Growing up African, few things were certain. These things were so certain, the entirety of Africans could pass for one big multicultural and slightly dysfunctional family. For one, we were…

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