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Nigerian Professor of Physics, Fransisca Okeke, Clinches the 2013 L’Oreal – UNESCO Women In Science Award for Africa & Arab States

Nigerian Professor of Physics, Fransisca Okeke, Clinches the 2013 L’Oreal – UNESCO Women In Science Award for Africa & Arab States

Friday, April 19th, 2013

Francisca Okeke, a Professor of Physics at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka has recently received the L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award… for her contribution to the understanding of “daily variations of the ion currents in the upper atmosphere

Like Glass, Rules Can Be Broken! 3 Business Rules that You Can Break

Like Glass, Rules Can Be Broken! 3 Business Rules that You Can Break

Thursday, April 18th, 2013

I think rules are boring and I have never been a fan. They say life doesn’t come with instructions, but in business it’s pretty tricky. Deciding to go freestyle is not only a recipe for disaster, it can be considered…

Will the Next Google Science Wiz Come from Africa? | Enter the Google Science Fair 2013 Today

Will the Next Google Science Wiz Come from Africa? | Enter the Google Science Fair 2013 Today

Monday, April 15th, 2013

The Google Science Fair is an online science competition open to all students aged 13 to 18 from around the world and all you need to get started is a Google account! The entry closes on the 30th of April …

Innovation & Bright Ideas all in One Spot | Watch the Battabox Video of their Visit to the Co-Creation Hub in Lagos

Innovation & Bright Ideas all in One Spot | Watch the Battabox Video of their Visit to the Co-Creation Hub in Lagos

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

Who says we don’t have cutting edge ideas and innovation in Nigeria? Well, the guys at the Co-Creation Hub in Yaba, Lagos have provided a platform for young people to work.
Battabox… stopped by at the CC-Hub to find out

Money Talk with Nimi: Does Money Buy Happiness?

Money Talk with Nimi: Does Money Buy Happiness?

Wednesday, April 10th, 2013

The constant message relayed in our materialistic society, that money is the most important thing in our lives and the constant desire for more, has had far reaching consequences for our societal value system and morals. This unending pursuit of…

Pathos, Ethos & Logos! What Actually Makes A Good Leader?

Pathos, Ethos & Logos! What Actually Makes A Good Leader?

Thursday, April 4th, 2013

There is a popular quote which states that “absolute power corrupts absolutely”. Human beings are prone to be intoxicated and controlled by absolute authority. Once individuals have access to absolute authority without checks and balances, they would be prone to…

Do You Own a Growing Company? Apply for “BET 3” – Diamond Bank’s Building Entrepreneurs Today Programme

Do You Own a Growing Company? Apply for “BET 3” – Diamond Bank’s Building Entrepreneurs Today Programme

Monday, March 25th, 2013

Diamond Bank is pleased to announce the launch of the 3rd phase of the Building Entrepreneurs Today programme tagged “BET 3…”. The first phase of the BET programme commenced in 2010 in which Diamond Bank empowered 5 entrepreneur

BN Trailblazers & Tastemakers: FACE Africa Founder Saran Kaba Jones is Making a Difference in Liberia – Providing Access to Clean Drinking Water in Rural Communities

BN Trailblazers & Tastemakers: FACE Africa Founder Saran Kaba Jones is Making a Difference in Liberia – Providing Access to Clean Drinking Water in Rural Communities

Friday, March 22nd, 2013

Saran Kaba Jones was born in Monrovia, Liberia. At age 8, she left Liberia with her family as a result of the civil war and moved to Cote d’Ivoire where her mother hails. After 2 years in Cote d’Ivoire, they …

UPDATED: Are You a Young African Entrepreneur with Initiative & Innovation? Apply for the Anzisha Prize & Stand a Chance to Win $75,000

UPDATED: Are You a Young African Entrepreneur with Initiative & Innovation? Apply for the Anzisha Prize & Stand a Chance to Win $75,000

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

Are you a young African entrepreneur with an idea and a plan that can change your community and even Africa at large? Then this is for you. The Anzisha Prize… is Africa’s foremost youth entrepreneurial awards which reward young African

Cobhams Asuquo, Tara Fela-Durotoye, Ola Orekunrin, Alex Okosi & others Make the Young Global Leader’s List at the World Economic Forum 2013

Cobhams Asuquo, Tara Fela-Durotoye, Ola Orekunrin, Alex Okosi & others Make the Young Global Leader’s List at the World Economic Forum 2013

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

Every year, the World Economic Forum bestows the honor of Young Global Leader on distinguished individuals below 40. BellaNaija… is very proud of the Nigerians and African in general who have been honored.
The Young Global Leader nomination has been