“I am an air traffic controller in Uyo Airport. When I am not directing planes in the sky, I run SOFER Initiative. It is an organization that creates environmental awareness and aims to bring about change in people’s attitude towards it.” What is the most important thing people need to know about the environment? “The ... Read More
“We run Speed Meals Mobile Kitchen, a food services company.” Why did you start Speed Meals? “When our father died in 2010, we realized that we would not be able to support ourselves, our mother and seven siblings on the salaries we made as office cleaners. We knew that we could cook well and enjoyed ... Read More
18 Mar 2014 And finally, is there a Chimamanda-Lupita collaboration in the works? Well the award-winning writer has been piling up the accolades, this Friday she was bestowed with the award of the US National Critics Book Prize for her novel Americanah. The evocative narrative also named as one of the New York Times’ top 10 books ... Read More
18 Mar 2014 First up, here’s gist that over the weekend Nigerian supermodel and Africa’s Next Top Model host Oluchi Orlandi and Sudanese model Alek Wek were spotted at The Endometriosis Foundation of America Celebrates the 6th Annual Blossom Ball in New York. The event which was aimed at raising awareness and funds for the treatment of the gynecological condition saw other Hollywood ... Read More
14 Mar 2014 Over now to Garowe in Somali where popular Somali singer Mohamed Saleban Tubec has died. The singer whose career spans over thirty years is reported to have passed away following complications with pneumonia. According to Garowe Online, he passed away at Barmherzige Bruder hospital in Germany on Tuesday. He had previously undergone ... Read More
14 Mar 2014 First up on the news is curvy Ghanaian actress Juliet Ibrahim who has raised the stakes inher career, adding music to her list of titles. The movie star has released a new video for her first single Traffic Jam. Directed by Sammy Blacc, it’s a comical video about dangerous women who cause ... Read More
The sparkle of her jewels paled in comparison to the sparkle in her eyes. “I tried working for someone. That didn’t work out. I also attempted a few businesses, but couldn’t quite make it. I read somewhere about goldsmithing and tried to find someone who would teach me. After that training I continued reading and ... Read More
I heard that he has trained many entrepreneurs. “Not everyone has the opportunity to go to the university or even finish secondary school. The young men who come to work for me, they learn a lot about the business. They also learn important things that are not taught in the university like honesty, integrity and ... Read More
How do you maintain a positive outlook? “I learned early in life to embrace problems. When you have a problem and you solve it, you can make money because there is someone else out there with the same problem.” What problems have you solved? “One day I was in the ... Read More
She led us across a stream to a settlement on the outskirts of Abuja with ramshackle huts. She was visibly distressed by this. “I was thinking of taking care of 40 people in a year, but what I met was over 120 people living like people in a community; a ... Read More
