We can work together | Oyegun tells Secondus

National Chairman of the All Progressives congress (APC), John Oyegun has said he believes he and newly elected national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus can work together. Oyegun, in a statement on Tuesday, said Secondus should use his experience to ensure the PDP becomes a responsible opposition. What Oyegun said: He assured Secondus... Read More

The News Blog

APC, John Oyegun, PDP, Uche Secondus, Work

October 1, 2017

Nigeria at 57: We must continue to work for the unity of our country – PDP

Opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated Nigerians on the occasion of the country’s 57th Independence anniversary. In a statement issued in Abuja by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, the party called on Nigerians as well as the government to continue to work for the unity, peace and progress of... Read More

The News Blog

independence, Nigeria at 57, PDP, Unity, Work

September 6, 2017

Recession: There is still more work to be done – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday said the exit from recession was the fulfillment of one of the promises of President Muhammadu Buhari. The party however said more has to be done. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the Buhari administration was determined to pull... Read More

The News Blog

APC, exit, President Muhsmmadu Buhari, recession, Work

September 5, 2017

How to respond to annoying work emails professionally

Reality has dawned. You’ve just said goodbye to four days of chills, good fun and freedom to fly the middle finger at every work-related email that dropped in your inbox over that period. You’re sitting at your desk this morning experiencing post-holiday blues, trawling through your stack of emails and wishing God to take your... Read More

Thinking Through

boss, colleague, Emails, how to, Work, workplace

August 31, 2017

How to deal with an irritating boss in five practical steps

It’s a given. Most of us dread Mondays. It’s the first day of the week when we have to go to work and deal with all the pressure we left behind pre-weekend. What pressure, really? Is it the workload, the deadlines, the plethora of emails or the boss? Let’s be frank, most times it’s the... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

bad boss, company, how to, Job, Work

August 21, 2017

Just In: Buhari to work from home

President Muhammadu Buhari will be working from home as he resumes today, TheCable reports. The news platform stated that a presidential source revealed that renovations are ongoing at the president’s office. Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad confirmed it on Twitter. He wrote, “Some renovations are on going at the office.... Read More

The News Blog

home, Presidency, President Muhammadu Buhari, Work

June 22, 2017

Tunde Leye: The future of work

by Tunde Leye My friend Cheta Nwanze gave a talk for the CBN a few weeks ago on The Gig Economy and while discussing it with him yesterday, it triggered a couple of thoughts I thought to share. One of the peculiarities of being human is that whilst big changes might be happening when we... Read More

Opinion

Employment labour, Life hacks, nigeria, opinion, Work

June 17, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] Bill Cosby’s mistrial proves we need to separate our artists from their work

Bill Cosby, better known to you as Cliff Huxtable from the Cosby Show has literally inspired two generations of black people across the world. He is as instantly recognisable in Lagos, Nigeria as he is New York, United States of America. The good will he enjoyed from the relatable and non-threatening characters he played in... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

artists, Bill Cosby, Mistrial, rape, The Sexuality Blog, Work

June 11, 2017

10 office outfit ideas to get you excited about work this week

Saying goodbye to the weekend is pretty tough but figuring out work outfits for the new week can be even more daunting. …

The September Standard

fashion, Inspiration, office, outfit, style, Wardrobe, Work

June 5, 2017

Force against Biafran agitators won’t work – Shehu Sani

Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani has urged the Federal Government not to address the Baifran agitation with force. Sani said this on Sunday while speaking with newsmen in Kano. The senator said dialogue and utmost care should be employed in addressing the renewed agitation. According to him, the agitation was as a result of... Read More

The News Blog

agitators, biafra, Federal Government, force, Shehu Sani, Work

May 2, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Maleek Berry to perform at Jay Z’s Made in America festival, Adekunle Gold drops video for ‘Work’ | More stories

Here are the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Tuesday morning on Entertainment Roundup. Janet Jackson publicly confirms separation from her husband News of Janet Jackson and her Qatari billionaire husband, Wissam Al Mana‘s separation was all over the place a month ago. But... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

Adekunle gold, janet jackson, Jay-z, Made in America, MaleekBerry, MC Galaxy, tiwa savage, tour, wizkid, Work

March 13, 2017

Nicole Hallberg: Working while female

A Twitter thread has gotten some attention recently, where my former coworker / current best friend, Marty, recounted the day he realised just how bad, and insidious, workplace sexism could be. After noticing that a client was treating him like crap while his email signature was accidentally set to my name, we came up with... Read More

Opinion

culture, This Happened To Mem Sexism, women empowerment, Work, writing

March 5, 2017

Blair denies intention to work for Donald Trump

by Azeez Adeniyi Spokesman to Tony Blair has said the former British Prime Minister had no discussions about working for US President Donald Trump This was after reports that the former British prime minister sought to become his Middle East adviser. According to The Mail on Sunday newspaper, Blair met with Trump’s son-in-law and key... Read More

The News Blog

denies, donald trump, Middle East envoy, Tony Blair, Work

February 1, 2017

Tunde Leye: Why Nigerians don’t have work

by Tunde Leye One of the critical things we clamour for when foreign contractors win contracts or foreign countries provide aid or funding for infrastructure projects is that they do a skill transfer to Nigerians. It is a disservice to our people that the most skilled people in our critical industries are overpaid foreigners... Read More

Opinion

Economics, nigeria, opinion, patriotism, Tunde Leye, Work

January 29, 2017

The Thread: Work is an act of worship

The Nigerian church and the Nigerian Christian cannot remain on the fringes of society, comfortable with preaching the word and quoting the bible if we want to make far-reaching progress in other spheres of life, like politics and generational wealth building. Do see below: And their descendants made a lot of money. That was their legacy.... Read More

More, Opinion

christian, Church, enlightenment, nigeria, Work

January 20, 2017

“The work begins!” | Trump tweets hours to inauguration

President-elect Donald Trump has tweeted that work has begun just hours to his inauguration as the 45th President of tbr United States of America. Trump tweeted, “It all begins today! I will see you at 11:00 A.M. for the swearing-in. THE MOVEMENT CONTINUES – THE WORK BEGINS!” 800,000 people are estimated to attend the inauguration... Read More

The News Blog

45th president, donald trump, inauguration, US President, Work

January 7, 2017

Octagon Session: The ‘Motivational’ leader vs the ‘Instructional’ leader

Welcome to The Octagon. We appreciate you taking time out to Join this Chat Session. We have two moderators in the room who will only offer guidance where necessary. Please feel free to openly share your thoughts and experiences. Let’s begin with some introductions before going into the discussion. Can everyone let us know who... Read More

Tamilore Oladipo: Live a little [NEXT]

by Tamilore Oladipo Let me give you a little tidbit about myself: I’ve been working every summer since I was 14 years old. One summer it was at a magazine, another was at an aviation company and for the past two summers, I have worked at a digital marketing agency. Being an intern is fantastic,... Read More

Featured

Enjoyment, hustle, Live a little, NEXT, nigeria, Tamilore Oladipo, Work, youth

July 26, 2016

5 songs you should listen to on Adekunle Gold’s debut album (READ)

YBNL singer, Adekunle Gold dropped his much-anticipated debut album titled Gold on Monday night, 3 days earlier than expected. We listened to the 20-track album and here are the 5 outstanding songs we recommend for you. Gold: Now this is what an intro should sound like. For someone like Adekunle Gold whose sound is founded... Read More

Featured

Adekunle gold, gold, Gold album, My Life, No Forget, Simi, Temptation, Work

July 2, 2016

Drake and Rihanna in sizzling romance again

Drake and Rihanna are reportedly back as a couple. According to E!, the on and off pair have taken another chance at the dating game. Word is that the Canadian rapper has always been stuck on Rihanna but the Barbados star had feared commitment since her brutal experience with Chris Brown. “He still loves her... Read More

Chris Brown, Couples, dating, Drake, E, relationship, Rihanna, Too Good, Work

June 6, 2016

Opinion: An open letter to Babatunde Fashola – A solution to the metering problem

By Adetayo Adegbemle Dear Excellency, Babatunde Fashola, My name is Adetayo Adegbemle, the convener of PowerUp Nigeria, an Electricity Consumer Right Advocacy group that started its advocacy since January 2014, some few months after the Electric Power Sector Privatization came into effect, and I have since then gone public with various positions and recommendations for the... Read More

The News Blog

electric, Fashola, housing, manufacturing, meter, Minister, nigeria, Power, Work

June 4, 2016

Again, Fashola blames Jonathan for bad roads

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Friday, disclosed that the Jonathan administration’s inability to pay contractors for three years was the reason why contractors were abandoning their projects. The Minister made this known while commissioning the 24 km Itori-Ibese concrete road constructed by AG-Dangote in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun... Read More

The News Blog

budget, Dangote, Fashola, house, jonathan, Power, road, Work

June 3, 2016

Why FG is at the mercy of power companies

The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, on Thursday, disclosed that the federal government lacked the right to sanction power generation and distribution companies operating in Nigeria because most government agencies were highly indebted to the power companies. According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the power ministry, Timothy Oyediji, FG... Read More

The News Blog

DISCOs, Electricity, Fashola, house, Minister, Power, power companies, Work

May 22, 2016

1.5 millions more Nigerians became unemployed in 2016

The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released its unemployment and underemployment report and it noted that another 1.5 million Nigerians became unemployed in the first quarter of 2016. In the report, released Friday, the NBS said NIgeria’s unemployment rate grew from 10.4 percent in the last quarter in 2015 to 12.1 percent in the first... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

employment, labour force, National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, unemployment, Work, work force, youth

May 19, 2016

‘We’ll continue to fight’ | NLC threatens FG despite failed strike

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to keep resisting the hike of petrol price from N86 to N145 despite some of the failures its planned nationwide strike action suffered on Wednesday. The President of NLC, Ayuba Wabba, speaking on the second day of the strike noted that the Union had not received any invitation... Read More

The News Blog

Buhari, Federal Government, labor, Ngige, nigeria, nlc, pay, wages, Work

May 19, 2016

Lagos state to transform Oshodi into…

“The Oshodi you see today will be a thing of the past in the next 15 months, as a world class transport interchange will be coming up, ” says Akinwunmi Ambode, the Lagos State Governor. The Governor, on Wednesday, disclosed that the state government has plans to transform Oshodi into a world class Central Business... Read More

The News Blog

ambode, CBD, Governor, lagos state, oshodi, transfor, Work

May 15, 2016

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce disagrees with the NLC

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has reached out to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to desist from its plan to go on a nationwide strike action on Wednesday, May 18. The NLC has declared its intention to shut the country down on Wednesday if the government fails to meet with it on... Read More

The News Blog

Abuja, acci, Labour, nationwide, nlc, strike, subsidy, wabba, Work

May 9, 2016

Paul of Psquare just directed his first video, and it’s a copy cat version of Rihanna’s Work (WATCH)

2 weeks ago, we told you Paul Okoye, the other half of the Psquare duo was going behind the cameras to shoot a music video for the second official single, Slow Slow of Rudeboy Records artiste – Muno. The video is out. And it appears that Paul Okoye didn’t have any time to waste doing any original work of... Read More

Drake, Jude Okoye, Muno, paul okoye, peter okoye, PSquare, Rihanna, Slow Slow, Work

May 4, 2016

Nigeria to overcome fuel scarcity as marketers get access to forex

It appears that a temporary end to the continued scarcity of petrol across the nation is around the corner. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, has declared that access to foreign exchange has been granted for the importation of petroleum products. With the access, it relatively means that the marketers would be able to... Read More

The News Blog

dollars, Forex, Fuel, Marketers, naira, Petroleum, scarcity, Work

March 21, 2016

Glory Edozien: How to make your relationship work

I know we are in March, but Love is in the air. Somehow, this month, I have found myself constantly talking about relationships- and believe it or not- it hasn’t been about break-ups, cheating men or anything negative. Rather, my conversations have been about the required steps to cultivate and nurture a loving relationship. Every... Read More

We can work together | Oyegun tells Secondus

Nigeria at 57: We must continue to work for the unity of our country – PDP

Recession: There is still more work to be done – APC

How to respond to annoying work emails professionally

How to deal with an irritating boss in five practical steps

Just In: Buhari to work from home

Tunde Leye: The future of work

[The Sexuality Blog] Bill Cosby’s mistrial proves we need to separate our artists from their work

10 office outfit ideas to get you excited about work this week

Force against Biafran agitators won’t work – Shehu Sani

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Maleek Berry to perform at Jay Z’s Made in America festival, Adekunle Gold drops video for ‘Work’ | More stories

Nicole Hallberg: Working while female

Blair denies intention to work for Donald Trump

Tunde Leye: Why Nigerians don’t have work

The Thread: Work is an act of worship

“The work begins!” | Trump tweets hours to inauguration

Octagon Session: The ‘Motivational’ leader vs the ‘Instructional’ leader

Tamilore Oladipo: Live a little [NEXT]

5 songs you should listen to on Adekunle Gold’s debut album (READ)

Drake and Rihanna in sizzling romance again

Opinion: An open letter to Babatunde Fashola – A solution to the metering problem

Again, Fashola blames Jonathan for bad roads

Why FG is at the mercy of power companies

1.5 millions more Nigerians became unemployed in 2016

‘We’ll continue to fight’ | NLC threatens FG despite failed strike

Lagos state to transform Oshodi into…

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce disagrees with the NLC

Paul of Psquare just directed his first video, and it’s a copy cat version of Rihanna’s Work (WATCH)

Nigeria to overcome fuel scarcity as marketers get access to forex

Glory Edozien: How to make your relationship work

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