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.
Kelvin Adebowale
Kelvin Adeowale is a writer at The Workplace Magazine, where he covers a broad range of workplace issues. His writing explores business, careers, organisational culture, and the evolving dynamics shaping modern work.
Smart Ways to Raise Prices Without Losing Customers in 2025
Raising prices is a natural part of running a business, but it does not have to alienate customers.
How to Get Your Employees to Love Your Company
Employee loyalty is no longer about perks or pay alone. Drawing on data from Gallup, case studies from Andela and Access Bank, and global insights, this article explores how Nigerian companies can retain top talent by embedding recognition, growth opportunities, and authentic leadership into their culture.
New Lagos Rule: No Night Deliveries Without Reflective Jackets
The Lagos State Government has mandated courier riders to wear reflective jackets and use visibility tapes for all night deliveries between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., in a new push to curb road accidents.
Users Frustrated as Gmail, Yahoo Demand Payment for Full Inboxes
As of now, users reportedly have a grace period to either clear storage or upgrade. Those who do nothing risk losing access to the full features of their email accounts.
Why Labour Unions Are Gaining Voice in 2025: Drivers, Risks and Global Impacts
To understand this moment—why it matters, where it is strongest, and what implications follow—we must examine the structural, technological, political, and moral pressures bearing down on work today.
10 Essential Online Courses You Should Take to Accelerate Your Career in 2025
The Future of Jobs research from the World Economic Forum shows that many workers must refresh significant parts of their capabilities between 2025 and 2030. This is not abstract forecasting; it affects promotion, employability and strategic impact inside organisations.
Below, I present 10 courses that should form the core of any professional’s development plan.
Why Workers Are Afraid to Admit They Use AI
AI tools are embedded in work whether we acknowledge them or not. The question is not whether people use AI—it’s whether they can use it with dignity. The shame surrounding AI usage is not inevitable. It reflects uncertainty, misaligned incentives, and cultural expectations that no longer match how work is done.
Larry Ellison’s Moment: What His Surge Reveals About Wealth in the AI Era
Larry Ellison’s brief moment as the richest person is more than a rich list curiosity. It is a lens through which we can see how AI, cloud demand, ownership structure, and investor expectations combine to reshape power and profit in technology. For those watching global wealth trends, market structure, or the evolution of tech leadership, this episode clarifies that the value in modern enterprise lies as much in enabling platforms as in front-end products—and that control, scale, and timing are everything.
How to Stand Out in a Saturated Job Market
Nigeria’s job market may be crowded, but strategic clarity, action, and mindset make all the difference. However, with demonstrable skills, crafting real-world experiences, building genuine networks, and persisting with purpose, job seekers transform from passive candidates into demanded professionals—and open doors even where paths seem limited.
Why Skills Are Winning Over Degrees in Nigerian Hiring (and What It Means for You)
For decades, academic degrees in Nigeria served as a reliable indicator of professional competence. However, this perception is shifting.
How to Build Emotional Resilience in Your Career
Developing resilience doesn’t mean you merely survive challenges. The most resilient professionals emerge better: more adaptable, more self-aware, more confident.