The First Bank of Nigeria Holdings Plc., yesterday announced the appointment of Mrs. Ibukun Abiodun Awosika as its new board chairperson. This appointment makes Ibukun the first woman to assume this position since the establishment of First Bank of Nigeria in 1894. She was a non-Executive Director of the Bank before her appointment. Here are 10 things you should know about…
Humanitarian (hjʊˌmanɪˈtɛːrɪən/): A person concerned with or seeking to promote human welfare. Today is world humanitarian day and the one year anniversary of the death of Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh, the doctor whose resilience and selfless sacrifice helped contain the outbreak of Ebola in Nigeria. Much has and will continue to be said about Dr Adadevoh’s courageous actions which ultimately…
We love our home grown female entrepreneurs! Despite the challenges of running a business in Nigeria, these women stay slaying by rising and surpassing these challenges. Kene Rapu is one of such entrepreneurs and we are crushing on her zeal, drive and of course her FAB footwear! A key aspect of the brand Kene Rapu is its support of the…
Somehow I feel like the recovery queen. My poor heart has been broken a bit more times than I’d like to admit. But if there’s anything I have learnt its that relationships, the ones that last forever or for a short time, are great teachers. They teach us about ourselves and what we can or should expect from others. Today’s…
These women are game changers! These women not only own/run some of the most popular media sites in Nigeria but they also shape the narrative of what we read and hear…now that’s power! You may not agree with some of their methods or content but these women ultimately are running businesses which are in some respects the first of their…
Maybe its because I love words. The simplicity of letters thrown together can mean volumes. Or maybe its because I’m searching for purpose and somehow I can sense when someone else has found theirs, or is, at least, at the brink of it. But there are many things I know for sure and one of them is that Titilope Sonuga…
Hello and welcome to the month of JULY! We live in a very competitive world where it seems we are all trying to keep up with the Jones’s or at least appear to be doing so. The problem with competition, in my opinion, is that it fosters comparisons which can be incredibly distracting. My mantra has always been, ‘be a…
Here’s to strong women. May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” This Wednesday, we are putting these women in the spotlight, not because they need accreditation or validation,but because of their continued efforts to relentlessly push African arts in the right direction. In every capacity we are totally inspired by them and we wish to have…
In case you missed it, on Monday this week, the Queen of England honoured 4 Nigerians as part of her inaugrual Young Leaders Awards. The only female Nigerian honoured, was Nkechikwu Azinge. Here’s why: Nkechikwu Azinge set up the Sickle Cell Aid Foundation (SCAF) in Nigeria in 2010, to help people with the hereditary blood disorder, Sickle Cell Anaemia. The organisation…
Here’s the truth, a large majority of the wealthiest, most successful women (and men) in the world today are self made. These women, pulled up their boot staps and set their assess to work. They never took no for an answer and have continued to push the boundaries of what we see as possible. These women like Oprah Winfrey, Sara…
