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  • QUIZ: How High Are Your Standards?

    Are your standards too high or too low? Take this quiz and we’ll tell you.

  • 15 Nigerians That Have Set Life Standards Really High
    For every aspect of life, there are people who you could consider role models. We don’t have to go far away because we do have people that fit the bill in every aspect right here in Nigeria, in no particular order. Take a look.

    1. Aliko Dangote

    This man is every Nigerians’ ‘businessman goals’. Worth $16.7 billion as at January, 2016. You can’t help but want to be like him in the business world.

    2. Folorunso Alakija

    She is the richest woman in Africa worth $1.58 billion according to Forbes, she is the vice chair of Famfa Oil, married with beautiful kids. You can’t help but admire her.

    3. Richard Mofe-Damijo

    Top Nigerian actor, turned politician, former commissioner in Delta state, and a cynosure of the eyes. He has and had a successful acting career and is greatly admired by a lot!

    4. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie  is a Nigerian novelist, nonfiction writer and short story writer. She has been called “the most prominent” of a “procession of critically acclaimed young anglophone authors. Amazing woman!

    5. Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

    Your favorite WCW. A successful actress in Nollywood, a singer, and philanthropist she a some point was in every top movie. Featured in over 300. Herself and her family are really goals!

    6. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu

    A couple of people don’t know, but Ebuka Obi-Uchendu the former Big Brother contestant is an intellectual property lawyer, top choice emcee, TV show host, fashion icon and writer. He has a ton of endorsements also. Recently got married to his beautiful wife. Young man goals!

    7. Mosunmola Abudu

    Mosunmola Abudu, usually known as Mo Abudu, Moments with Mo founder, TV producer, founder EbonyLife TV, media personality, human resources management consultant, entrepreneur and philanthropist. She has been described by Forbes as “Africa’s Most Successful Woman”. Fam!

    8. Noble Igwe

    Noble Igwe is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of 360 Group. Style and fashion icon. He transformed his hobby into a money spinning business. Who wouldn’t want to do that.

    9. Agbani Darego

    Agbani Darego, MFR (she also  has a title guys) is a Nigerian model and beauty queen, psychology graduate from a top American university, also best known as the first native Sub-Saharan African to win Miss World. She set the record and is the ‘model’ for models truly.

    10. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

    Top Nigerian economist, known for a number of accolades from the World Bank, to being the minister of finance for Nigeria and helping to reduce the nation’s debt margin considerably, so sure goes down in history as having a huge impact.

    11. Toyin Sofekun-Bello

    Also known simply as TY Bello, the land is green an amazing journalist, singer, and top photographer she has made a name for herself right from her days in the group KUSH and most recently the discovery of Olajumoke.

    12. Bukola Elemide

    Paris born Nigerian singer, Bukola Elemide also known as Asa is one of the top songwriters, singers and performing artists to come out of Nigeria. She took the music scene with a different and unique style and continues to put her best foot forward in all her work.

    13. Philip Emeagwali

    Philip Emeagwali is a Nigerian inventor and scientist.  He won the 1989 Gordon Bell Prize for price-performance in high-performance computing applications, in an oil reservoir modeling calculation using a novel mathematical formulation and implementation. Big man. Brilliance levels 100.

    14. Hajia Bola Shagaya

    One of the few top ten richest women in Africa, she built an empire from her days in the Central Bank, introducing the Konica brand to Nigeria and now one of the largest distributors of base oil in Nigeria. She also is involved in the fashion industry and also a polo enthusiast. All rounder.

    15. Babatunde Raji Fashola

    BRF! A household name in Nigeria, the former Governor and transformer of Lagos state, he is now the Minister of Power, Works and Housing. Huge portfolio. Known for his eloquence in speeches he is a huge role model and an influence to a ton of Nigerians.
  • 17 Important Unofficial Nigerian Laws
    Every Nigerian knows that there are a couple things you should never be caught dead doing. If you are, the judging eyes and comments will be deep. We made a list of some of these things.

    1. Never bargain for too long when you don’t have intentions of buying

    The curses you will get from the sellers…

    2. When a sex scene comes up always look away or go to your room

    …the stare of death you will receive.

    3. When you go to a wedding don’t ever dress better than the bride

    …are you even okay? You want to steal the groom bah?

    4. Never try to outsmart or skip paying a conductor his fare

    Except you want a few missing teeth, a shifted jaw or broken collarbone

    5. Never try to jump a queue of frustrated customers at the ATM

    So all of us that are here are mad abi?

    6. Never go to a suya joint and make it obvious you just want to taste

    Have you ever felt how sharp those knives are?

    7. Sunday afternoon lunch must be rice

    Go and argue with our forefathers that started it.

    8. You really can’t turn on the generator if it is not “needed”

    “Needed” means pitch black darkness.

    9. Never use your left hand even if you are left handed

    Who are you trying to disrespect with left hand gestures?

    10. Never put your wallet in your back pocket in a market

    Except you are trying to give it as a gift to pick pockets.

    11. Never ask your why your mum is shouting even if she is using a loud microphone

    You are looking for an earful and the story of how she carried you for nine months and only shouted in the labor room.

    12. 9/10 PM is when your father watches the daily news

    Postpone every other TV plans or go buy your own TV.

    13. When there are visitors with your parents never sit in the living room

    Can you see your mates here?

    14. Always look left and right then proceed to whisper when you are gossiping

    The walls have ears too oh.

    15. You can only be a doctor, engineer or lawyer

    What is a theatre arts? With whose money?

    16. Always hold your change when getting on a danfo

    You don’t want to incur the wrath of the conductor. Or just lose your whole N900 remaining.

    17. When you are going into a suspect environment always carry “something for the boys”

    Except you don’t want to come out of the area as you entered.