Money Matters – Viva Naija

Is it the right time to go self employed in 2018?

Temi Koleowo — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:54:48 +0000

In this article published by Business First Steps, the pros and cons of being your own boss are discussed. While self-employment gives you some freedom, it has several hurdles that entrepreneurs must face especially in the first few years of running their own business. One of these hurdles is adapting to the current economic situation. 2017 […]

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Business tip: Running other businesses down won’t help your brand

Onuora Onianwa — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:33:01 +0000

Business tip: Some people think that running the other business down helps their brand. Perhaps in a sense it may make them more visible and spark up conversation and debate about why their own brand is best but it’s a tricky path I avoid a lot. You never know when you may say or do […]

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A new wave of young savers in Nigeria who have resorted to piggy banks

Damilola J. Oladeji — Sat, 06 Jan 2018 18:33:30 +0000

There is something huge going on in social media Nigeria. It would seem that the young Nigerian population have a vision for weathering the stormy days ahead. In a time when the President is more concerned about running for his second term than he is about your financial bankruptcy, people are hungry and want to […]

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Naira drops to N364/$ in parallel market

Terry — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 08:43:29 +0000

The naira, Thursday, depreciated to N364 per dollar in the parallel market, thus ending its eight day stability against the United States currency in the market. The naira has been stable at N363 per dollar for eight days from last week Monday. The naira also depreciated by 25 kobo to N360.66 per dollar in the […]

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Nigerian Businesses your Staffing needs attention!

Natalie Ewaen A. Usen — Tue, 05 Dec 2017 15:28:48 +0000

I entered a Chicken Republic Quick service restaurant on Sunday, placed a pretty large order because I didn’t want to be bothered about food for the whole day. While I’m waiting, Uncle who’s serving me takes and finished someone else’s order and is moving onto the next person. Unfortunately for him, I’m already irritated Me: […]

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Do not promise what you cannot deliver

Onuora Onianwa — Fri, 10 Nov 2017 17:00:55 +0000

Business Integrity General rule of thumb in business; never ever promise what you cannot deliver. Do not tell your clients that you are a master or professional at something when you are not able to deliver. I have seen some people boast about how they took up contracts or jobs and lied they knew how […]

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We Recovered N738b In Two Years- EFCC Boss

Terry — Thu, 09 Nov 2017 09:59:55 +0000

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said the agency recovered over N738.9 billion (equivalent to over $2.9 billion) in two years. He said the cash included $43 million recovered from a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Deziani Alison-Madueke. The figures are in a 10-page paper […]

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Are these Phobias stifling your true potential?

Temi Koleowo — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 15:29:38 +0000

Overcoming your phobias Could there be a reason your idea is still on a back burner? Could it be the same reason we stay at a job until redundancy strikes and forces us into a state for panic? The same reason many concepts do not grow as they could over the years. The same reason […]

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Mixed feelings as UK interest rates rise for first time in 10 years

Rachel — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 17:06:06 +0000

For mortgage owners, tracker rate surfers, and borrowers, this might not be good news, but for savers, this is welcome news indeed. According to the BBC, the official bank rate has been lifted from 0.25% to 0.5%, the first increase since July 2007. The move reverses the cut in August of last year – made […]

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SHOULD I QUIT MY JOB TO PACKAGE MY PASSION?

Temi Koleowo — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 08:00:33 +0000

Your passion Should I quit my Job to Package my Passion? The title above is a question that plays in the mind of so many people I meet on a regular basis. There is this seemingly conflict between holding down a job and pursuing something they love to do. Well, there is no right or […]

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