by Micheal Ace If you ask me how much life means to me, I’ll tell you this story. It was the ninth time he would sit for Jamb. He was optimistic this time, just how he had never been before. He was sure he had prepared. The old woman in his village whom everyone feared... Read More

Opinion

hustle, Life hacks, nigeria, opinion, survival

July 14, 2017

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Will 9Mobile actually survive?

by Alexander O. Onukwue After the troubles of the past weeks, the feeling is that it should take more than just a name change for the company formerly known as Etisalat to rebound. If you followed them on Twitter, it would appear as though nothing has really changed. Customers are still being attended to like... Read More

Story of the day

9Mobile, Etisalt, survival

June 23, 2017

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Ololade Ajekigbe: Kechi Okwuchi proves there’s no excuse, really

by Ololade Ajekigbe As a writer, I am condemned to a life of observing. As I move around…walk, drive, interact with my environment and people, I take all I can in. I am inspired by the things I see every day – the waste collector who sits on the pile of garbage from different homes... Read More

Opinion

Kechi Okwuchi, Life hacks, nigeria, opinion, Sosoliso air crash, survival

December 1, 2016

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Opinion: Forget the government, we are the welfare system of Nigeria

by Asandia Hogan We are going through a recession in Nigeria. This is the time to help someone out! Things are rough for a lot of people, even the ones one may think are rich or doing well. If you can help someone please do. This is the time to help your gateman pay a... Read More

assistance, community, economy, Federal Government, nigeria, recession, relationship, survival, welfare

October 26, 2016

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Akerele Oluranti: Begin your long walk to freedom [Nigerian Voices]

by Akerele Oluranti I started out life as a nondescript kid. One who never did home works; hardly knew a thing in school; the carry first from back child, slow and sluggish to the uttermost. My big break came in Primary 5, when I answered a question in class. The previous day, my dad made... Read More

Nigerian Voices

life, Motivational talks, Nigerian Voices, Power of Books, self-discovery, survival

October 15, 2016

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Igwe Ozioma Peace: A corset and a smile [Nigerian Voices]

by Igwe Ozioma Peace The clock on the parlour wall chimed- one ringing bong. Could it really be two O’clock in the morning? I sat on the floor, wondering what had happened. My mum had stormed into our room, “open the gates!” had been her order, then she had zoomed out with my dad, leaving... Read More

Nigerian Voices

Doctors, FAMILY, Health, medical institution, nigeria, Prostrate Cancer, survival

October 12, 2016

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Kester Onyemaechi: My dreadlocks – all four of them [Nigerian Voices]

by Kester Onyemaechi Let me take you back in time My friends always wondered why I have no pictures of myself as a kid, I did actually have one, but is one really enough to quench the undying thirst of friends who wanted to see where this fella is coming from? I guess not. When I... Read More

Nigerian Voices

cchildhood, dreadlocks, life, Religion, sticky, survival

October 7, 2016

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Waje, Lala Akindoju, Adebola Williams, others attend Conversions on ‘We Survived Boko Haram’ stories in Lagos

Today saw the gathering of engaged citizens coming together to have a conversation on stories of victims who survived the Boko Haram insurgency in North East Nigeria. The 2-hour event tagged Conversations on ‘We Survived Boko Haram’ stories was based on the true life accounts of Nigerians who shared their experiences and testimonies of triumph and survival with... Read More

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boko haram, Chude Jideonwo, conversation, Eromo Egbejule, event, insurgency, Magazine, survival

September 21, 2016

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Female IDPs are engaging in prostitution for survival – CSOs

The Network of Civil Society Organisations in Borno State on Tuesday expressed concern over the increasing rate of prostitution by female Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state. The Chairman of the CSOs, Ahmed Shehu spoke at the presentation of the situational assessment of internally displaced persons in the North-East by a non-governmental organisation, NOI Polls, in... Read More

The News Blog

IDPs, Internally Displaced Persons, Network of Civil Society Organisations, prostitution, rape, survival

August 10, 2016

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Arome Ameh’s touching story of stroke and survival (READ)

by Arome Ameh Honey, I am dizzy! These words will always haunt me, as these where the words that would change my life forever. In my normal fashion, I am always eager to tell a good story, as it happened, and in most cases how I would have wanted it to happen, but in this... Read More

Ameh, arome, children, death, FAMILY, Health, heartwarming, stroke, survival

March 29, 2016

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Economic crunch: Oshiomhole has a ‘survival’ blueprint for Nigerian states

Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has proffered solutions which he believes that, if taken, would help Nigerian states overcome the current economic crunch. In a paper titled, “Survival of the states and beyond — Edo State perspective”, Oshiomhole urged his fellow governors to plug revenue leakages in order to boost their Internally Generated Revenue. Oshiomhole... Read More

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Adams Oshiomhole, Economic crunch, nigerian states, survival

November 24, 2015

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‘No nation goes to civil war twice and survives’ – Bode George

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bode George, has implored the pro-Biafran agitators to have patience and table their frustrations before the federal government. George said on Monday, that no nation has ever survived two civil wars in the history of the world, hence Nigeria would not be an exception, should that be the case. Speaking at... Read More

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biafra, Bode George, civil war, MASSOB, survival

August 18, 2014

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This is how Ebola infected patients survived the virus (READ)

by Kolapo Olapoju A nurse was recently reported to have survived the Ebola virus disease, and many have begun to wonder how she was able to get through the life threatening impact of the deadly Ebola virus. The nurse has been discharged from the isolation centre at the Mainland Hospital in Lagos, while reports say that some more... Read More

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Bioinformatics researcher, Derek Gatherer, Doctors, Ebola virus disease, lagos, Lancaster University, leukocyte antigen-B, Mainland Hospital, NPC1, nurses, quarantine, survival, united kingdom

August 9, 2013

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2 APGA factions battle for supremacy in Abia

by Oge Okonkwo Every reconciliatory move between the National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Umeh, and Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, may be futile as the two rival state chairmen are currently engaged in a battle for supremacy. Still holding tight to his position as the authentic chairman of the state chapter of... Read More

Abia, APGA, Augustine Ehimere, battle, factions, John Nwagbara, Nnanna Ukaegbu, peter obi, survival, Victor Umeh

January 9, 2013

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Chidi Nwaonu: Sometimes a thing is just a thing (30 Days, 30 Voices)

In order for a people to survive in a harsh and aggressive environment it is necessary to accept and adapt, but in order for a people to advance and progress they need to challenge and modify. “Sometimes a thing is just what it is, a thing….when we see lightning killing people we don’t ask why,... Read More

chidi Nwaonu, development, nigeria, survival

January 6, 2013

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#InspiringInterview: Rapper Nas reveals his greatest fear and his respect for intellectuals

In a recent interview with Huck Magazine, hip-hop artist Nas discussed his greatest fear, living life without regrets, and black male imprisonment. Read the full interview here:. On Living Life Without Regrets: No, I don’t have any regrets. The way we live is no regrets. Everything is a learning experience and your mistakes, when... Read More

Huck Magazine, Internet, Interview, jail, Nas, survival

November 3, 2012

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Andre Blaze: Dying to live (30 Days, 30 Voices)

You are nothing beyond your thoughts, so before you let that darkness, sweet, silent and peaceful as it seems to be, close in; ask yourself this – is this the death of a maybe, only-slightly-possible future or is it a suicide because you lost the dream just before it came true? “The second time death... Read More

achievement, death, depression, disappointment, hope, life, suicide, survival

October 27, 2012

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TICKER: Amazing: Syrian boy reunites with family after being buried under collapsed home two months ago

A two-year-old Syrian boy has been reunited with his family in Cyprus after they accidentally left him behind as they fled shelling in Damascus in the summer. Bushr Al Tawashi’s parents thought their son had died when their house was bombed, but he was found in the rubble of his family home by rebel fighters.... Read More

cease fire, survival, syrian unrest

Michael Ace: Why you need to survive no matter the circumstance

Will 9Mobile actually survive?

Ololade Ajekigbe: Kechi Okwuchi proves there’s no excuse, really

Opinion: Forget the government, we are the welfare system of Nigeria

Akerele Oluranti: Begin your long walk to freedom [Nigerian Voices]

Igwe Ozioma Peace: A corset and a smile [Nigerian Voices]

Kester Onyemaechi: My dreadlocks – all four of them [Nigerian Voices]

Waje, Lala Akindoju, Adebola Williams, others attend Conversions on ‘We Survived Boko Haram’ stories in Lagos

Female IDPs are engaging in prostitution for survival – CSOs

Arome Ameh’s touching story of stroke and survival (READ)

Economic crunch: Oshiomhole has a ‘survival’ blueprint for Nigerian states

‘No nation goes to civil war twice and survives’ – Bode George

This is how Ebola infected patients survived the virus (READ)

2 APGA factions battle for supremacy in Abia

Chidi Nwaonu: Sometimes a thing is just a thing (30 Days, 30 Voices)

#InspiringInterview: Rapper Nas reveals his greatest fear and his respect for intellectuals

Andre Blaze: Dying to live (30 Days, 30 Voices)

TICKER: Amazing: Syrian boy reunites with family after being buried under collapsed home two months ago

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