Who Is a Customer Support Specialist?
Customer support is a surprisingly robust entry point to professional careers across Nigeria. Growth in digital services, fintech and e-commerce has expanded demand for skilled agents and specialists.
Month: October 2025
How Fame Is Monetised — and Why It Often Isn’t Enough
The creators who convert fame into stable livelihood treat their audience as a market and themselves as product companies.
Who Really Qualifies as a Social Media Expert?
Popularity is often mistaken for expertise. A person who gains thousands of followers is assumed to understand digital marketing better than one who doesn’t. But this perception is deeply misleading.
What Happens After Big Brother Naija? Financial Pressures, Image Costs and Success Myths
After Big Brother Naija, life is not always a fairytale. This feature explores the financial pressures, emotional toll, and business realities faced by ex-housemates like Thelma and Sammie, revealing how visibility in Nigeria’s entertainment economy often comes with high personal and economic costs.
How FREEE Recycle Is Driving Nigeria’s Circular Innovation — 250,000 Tyres and 8,000 Tonnes of CO₂ Saved
FREEE Recycle Limited marked its fifth anniversary with an exhibition highlighting how tyre recycling drives sustainability, jobs, and art in Nigeria. According to The Guardian, the company has recycled over 250,000 tyres, saved 8,000 tonnes of CO₂, and produced 660 metric tonnes of crumb rubber for local manufacturing.
Imported Petrol Now Cheaper Than Dangote Fuel as Landing Cost Falls to ₦839.97/Litre
Imported petrol has temporarily become cheaper than Dangote Refinery’s product as Nigeria’s landing cost dropped to ₦839.97 per litre. Analysts link the fall to naira appreciation and weaker global gasoline margins, which could pressure pump prices downward in the coming weeks.
5 Reasons Your Kids Should Start Networking Immediately
Discover why children should start networking early. Learn how building connections fosters confidence, mentorship, emotional intelligence, and collaboration—essential skills for thriving in the modern world.
5 Most Relevant Careers to Study for the Future of Work
Explore the five most relevant careers shaping Africa’s future of work—technology, renewable energy, health innovation, education, and entrepreneurship. Discover how each path empowers individuals to build meaningful, future-ready lives in an evolving world.
AI Hype vs. Reality: Is the Tech Boom becoming a Bubble?
Everyone wants a piece of the AI gold rush. Hence, companies are pouring in huge sums, chasing instant returns without always building solid business models to sustain them.
The Real Reasons Banks Reject Your Loan Application (and How to Fix Them)
Most entrepreneurs fail to get bank loans not because their ideas are bad, but because their systems, records, and discipline are weak. Find out the unseen reasons businesses lose financial trust — and how to rebuild it.
Funke Akindele: From Waka Pass Roles to Nigeria’s Box Office Queen
Funke Akindele shares how she rose from minor waka pass roles in 1996 to becoming Nigeria’s most successful filmmaker and box-office record holder.
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji: The Man Who Believed Africa Could Build for the World
From co-founding two of Africa’s most influential tech companies to shaping a new generation of innovators, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji’s story is not a tale of luck but of vision, resilience, and belief in the continent’s untapped potential. His life embodies the conviction that leadership is not about titles but about the courage to build what others only imagine.
Overcoming Mental Barriers: The Psychology of Growth and Resilience
Mental barriers are not external enemies; they are internal echoes. They remind us of past failures, inherited fears, or moments when we felt unworthy. But they are not permanent. So, how do we tackle this?
What Is Fair Process?
True fairness demands that leaders resist bias, friendship, or convenience in favour of principle. But, how can we achieve this?
How to Build Solid Systems Around Your Business
A thoughtful exploration of why systems are the true foundation of lasting business success. Learn how structured processes, clarity, and discipline turn ambition into stability and freedom in the workplace.
How to Stay Motivated When Everything Is Falling Apart
No one is exempt from difficult seasons, but those who endure them well understand one truth: life will not always go as planned, but effort will always have meaning. Learn how to stay motivated when life and work fall apart.
The Job No Leader Should Ever Delegate
Discover the one job no leader should ever delegate — setting the emotional tone that drives trust, culture, and authentic connection at work.
Why People Don’t Get Your Point, and How to Make Them
Discover why people often miss your point — and how to communicate with clarity, empathy, and rhythm so your ideas truly land and inspire understanding.
Are You Gambling Your Profits Away?
Too many entrepreneurs mistake reckless optimism for strategy. We explore the hidden ways businesses and leaders gamble their profits away—and how to replace chance with disciplined decision-making.
When Selling Yourself Becomes Too Much: Confidence Vs. Overexposure
In the fast-paced, attention-grabbing society of today, entrepreneurs run the risk of overselling themselves. Find out why restraint creates enduring trust and how to strike a balance between visibility and authenticity.
Great Managers are Romantics
Great managers are not just strategists—they are believers. Discover why emotional intelligence and romantic optimism define exceptional leadership today.
How to Stay Productive While Working from Home
Learn practical ways to stay productive while working from home. Discover how to manage focus, energy, and balance in the new era of remote work.
Why Most Businesses Fail
Most businesses close within their first five years due to poor market fit, weak financial management, and limited adaptability. Find out why failure is common.
Who Is a Business Coach?
A business coach is more than a consultant or mentor—they are a partner who helps entrepreneurs and executives set goals, build strategies, and stay accountable. Learn what business coaches do, why they matter, and how to choose the right one.
How Elon Musk’s wealth changes the Rules for the Creative Class
Elon Musk's net worth crossing the $500 billion mark is a sign of a fundamental shift in the creative and media landscape.