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Meet Ezenwa Francis, the palm that holds all fingers together

On February 2, 20219:00 amIn Businessby Oboh

Aniche Ezenwa Francis, a serial entrepreneur, describes himself as an aspiring young man with lofty dreams. Back when life was easy and the worst thing was not being picked to join a football team, young Francis did not know what life had in store for him. He started work quite early.

Ahmed Omilana’s gift to humanity

On November 12, 20204:40 pmIn Business, Newsby Oboh

Dr. Ahmed Omilana, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Fitplus Healthcare Limited, is a medical pacesetter. For the medical expert, scientist and serial entrepreneur, the sky is the limit as he will go to any length to make sure he gives his all whether he is working on a new project or with a team of surgeons or consultant pathologists.

LASU students win grant, SME100AFRICA enterprising award

On September 8, 202011:40 pmIn Educationby Oboh

The duo of Veracruz Gbolahan and Dawodu Joshua, students of Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, students have won the Kayode Alabi Leadership and Career Initiative, KLCI, boot camp grant and SME100AFRICA most enterprising young Nigeria award, respectively.

Why, how I combine music, entrepreneurship— LAAJ

Why, how I combine music with entrepreneurship— LAAJ

On August 8, 20207:30 amIn Entertainmentby Oboh

“I started music early. It’s what I love doing. But to be independent, I needed other sources of income. That was how I became an entrepreneur and farmer.”

Yoruba Ko’ya launches cooperative to promote food production, entrepreneurship

On May 22, 20208:45 pmIn Newsby Oboh

By Dapo Akinrefon A pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Yoruba Ko’ya Leadership and Training Foundation, on Friday, launched a multipurpose cooperative society to be known as Ijinle Development Multipurpose. Yoruba Ko’ya said the organisation was worried over the poor level of food production and high level of poverty and hunger in Yorubaland, hence its resolve to launch
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Jega of ICT: The Entrepreneur that won’t stop building local talents and community

On May 21, 202011:02 amIn Viewpointby Emmanuel Okogba

By Dominic Barcity There is a big chance that you already know the entrepreneur, Mohammed Ibrahim Jega. It does not matter whether you are an active or observing member of the Nigerian tech scene, where he has invested most of his efforts for the past ten years. If you did not know Jega as the
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Chioma Ikokwu: My family helped to start my company at age 18

On May 10, 20203:00 pmIn Womanby Oboh

By Josephine Agbonkhese She holds a first degree in Law from the University of Birmingham and a Masters in International and Environmental Law & International Commercial Arbitration from the University of London, UK. Although she bagged a Distinction in both, and a 2.1 from the Nigerian Law School, Chioma Ikokwu became a global figure for
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Graduate-turned crayfish seller excited over Princewill’s Trust’s N100,000 lifeline

On April 1, 20205:00 pmIn Newsby Oboh

A Theatre Arts graduate from the Imo State University, Miss Nneoma Uzoka, has emerged winner of the March 2020 edition of the “Help the Hard Worker” monthly competition by a non-governmental organisation, Princewill’s Trust for entrepreneurs, youths and residents of Rivers State.

Young entrepreneur advises state govts to take agricultural sector serious

On December 20, 20191:37 pmIn Newsby Bankole

The Founder of FarmKonnect, Azeez Oluwole Saheed has stressed the need for states to take the agricultural sector seriously.

Entrepreneur tasks SMEs on collaboration as right temperament for growth

On November 6, 201911:15 pmIn Business, Newsby Bankole

An entrepreneur, Mr Olurotimi Aborisade, on Wednesday called for collaboration to develop the right temperament for growth of Small and Medium Enterprises.