From the Fast Lane to the Corridors of Power
In this edition, we reel out in quick points such as their nicknames, history with the group, what they love ...
The untold story of how I stumbled into writing
I know this for sure after I watched an artisan install a shelf for me – slowly whistling as he ...
Happy Birthday, May Celebrants
AFRICA PRUDENTIAL ABIOLA ALLI-OWE 4TH MAY OLUSHOLA OGINNI 5TH MAY MATTHEW AKINGBA 9TH MAY OMONIYI EDWARD 10TH MAY JAMES OLABISI 11TH MAY OBONG IDIONG 21TH May ...
The Strength of a Dog’s Bark
One hot afternoon, as the sun was drying up the water the rain had poured two nights before, the kids ...
Get Involved — Taking Ownership of the HH brand
Like they say, the devil is in the details. So, use your eyes and your ears. For instance, someone spilled ...
“I had Jitters in My Stomach” Tokubo Ajayi and Faith Ojeaga Share Their Career Experience as Women
March was an exciting month for women – from women’s history month to the International women’s day. In this ...
Cheers to the Bosses Who Inspire Us to Do Better
By Deoye Falade I think that in my professional life so far, what I'm most grateful for are ...
Before You Turn 40 – My Personal Resolutions
by Ifesinachi Okoli Rewind to January 1, 2017 – fireworks, hundreds of New Year calls and messages, and of ...
STORIES FROM MY PAST: IT IS NOT EASY TO DANCE WITH BORROWED CLOTH
By John Okonkwo In the months preceding my youth service days, things were so tough that I did not have ...
Doctors Need Help Too!
By Dr. Ayodele Renner Human beings are wired to have empathy. This is probably one of our ...
Five Hacks to Make Mondays Your Best Work Day
by Tochi Eze It starts with heart palpitations the night before Monday. You are out for drinks with your ...
I Almost Lost My Left Eye From Blowing an Oil Lantern – Chike Anikwe
In this edition of Up Close and Personal, we speak with Chike Anikwe, Legal Manager and Assistant Group Company Secretary, ...
Happy Birthday, April Celebrants
Afriland Properties 1 Samuel Idika 5-Apr 2 Emmanuel Akpan 18-Apr 3 Nduka Azike 21-Apr 4 Olabode Oluyemi 30-Apr Africa ...
From Runway to the Board Room
By Jennifer Egbukole Life is a hustle! People view the term in different ways, but I see it as ...
Visiting Memorial Centers in Rwanda
Sometime last year, I visited the Kigali Genocide memorial centre, the Ntamara church and the Belgian Memorial Centre all ...
Being Owen – In Light of the International Women’s Day
By Owen Omogiafo This month, I finish the second half of my article on being a mother and ...
Confessions of a Writer – Living with Fear
By Tochi Eze When I was nine years old, I was sure I would die. The fear of it snuck ...
Pictures Don’t Lie!
By Peter Amedome If you are reading this, there’s a high chance you are on Instagram, and an even higher ...
Life in Athens – Culture, Hospitality and Amazing Landscape
By Olamide Ajala I had the opportunity to live in Athens, the capital of Greece between September 2016 and ...
From Ocean Breeze Water Park to changing the world, Babatunde Obaniyi shares snippets of his life.
Imagine you had a stretch of one evening – uninterrupted by work – to sit across your colleague and learn ...
Being Owen – A Day in the Life of a Career Mom
Whenever I meet young women, certain questions tend to come up, like – how do you do it? How do ...
Embracing the Lion on the Screen
A review of Genevieve Nnaji’s Netflix Original, Lion Heart Deoye Falade Simple stories have become endangered species, and this could ...
Skin Care for the Beard Gang
by Moyo Olisa Having good, glowing skin is not the sole prerogative of women. Men are supposed ...
Health Benefits of Coffee
by Dr. Ijeoma J. Dozie MBBS, FMCFM As a new employee at my current job, I was pleasantly ...
Stories From My Past: How We Stopped Obasanjo
I am almost certain that the heading will raise some eye brows. In short, some people will wonder whether John ...
Looking at My Past Inspires Me To Keep Striving For Excellence – Ngozi Okoli, Head, Marketing & Corporate Communications, Transcorp Hotels Plc
What inspires you? My journey inspires me, it keeps me going, I look back at my past and I know ...
Can We Talk About NYSC, Please?
By Tochi Eze My first encounter with the National Youth Service (NYSC) was through the lens of childhood. My ...
Secrets to Becoming a CEO: Conversations with Valentine Ozigbo and Owen Omogiafo
Very few people set out on the first day at their jobs with a clearly defined blueprint to the top. ...
Why We Should All Love January (And Mondays)!
By Dr Ayodele Renner Who on earth (or in heaven) crated Mondays? The person owes us all a ...
Five Years of Spreading Luck – Everyone Needs a Little Help
Tony O. Elumelu In business, the role luck plays in success and personal achievement is rarely discussed. If ...
Video games can increase your productivity!!
By Destiny Akabuogu Young and savvy I.T enthusiast at Heirs Place, Destiny Akabuogu, has a secret for productivity. You ...
Is Nigeria Ready for a Female President?
By Tochi Eze When I heard that Ethiopia had appointed their first female President, I rushed to the ...
Five Digital Tools to Help You Get Ahead in 2019!
By Tokunbo Aderigbigbe Our phones have become critical for everyday use, transcending leisure to helping us achieve more ...
What’s So Great About Red?
By Clari Green Have you ever seen someone wearing a purple silk shirt tucked into green pants and thought to ...
The Love of My Life Bedazzled Me with Breathtaking Lyrics – Chinazor Ibe
What does Christmas mean to the Head; Internal Audit, Heirs Holdings. In this interview, Chinazor draws the curtain open and ...
Fiction corner: Christmas in Nando
By Tochi Eze Christmas in Nando arrives like an overseas guest, like it just dropped out of a plane ...
People will come and go…but your family ideally, will always be there. Chinweugo Nwafor
In this interview, Goje speaks to Chinweugor Nwafor, Head, Internal Audit, Transcorp Nigeria on the little things that inspire her. ...
Have You Ever Heard of ‘Telephonobia?’
By Moyo Olisa It’s that time of the year when everyone starts talking about leaving people behind in the year. ...
Red Love & Green Giving
By Edet Unanaowo As a child, I vividly remember waking up to see mom cooking rice with huge pots on ...
Netflix & Cuddles: Five Christmas Movies to Watch This Season
By Doyin Omidiran As a former (but not reformed) movie buff, asking me to recommend just five movies is ...
I’m FIT, Fam…
Dr David Okorie In this digital perception-driven world we live in, there is a giant wall dividing people into two ...
Best Places to Spend Your Christmas Holiday
It’s that time of the year again! For some it’s harmattan, others, snow but one thing brings it all ...
The Department of Boiled Rice and Other Life Lessons!
By Abiodun Alonge Last year, I made three different soups. Ok! Pause!! That's not the real gist. Let me ...
Who Are You?
By Peter Amedome When was the last time you Google-searched someone? Or ran a quick scan on their Instagram handle? Pretty ...
From Mushin to Lekki: Adapting to a New Neighbourhood
By Tochi Eze I lived in Mushin in the carefree days of my childhood, and I still remember the damp ...
Putting Africa on the Map, One Entrepreneur at a Time!
By HH MCC Months of planning and passionate work finally came together on Thursday, October 25 at the TEF Entrepreneurship ...
Marriage Counselling: Thrill Your Spouse with Romantic Tunes
By Uche Amah In the last couple of weeks, Heirs Place has been hit with a wave of romance. Our ...
November Celebrants
Happy Birthday to all our November celebrants. Africa Prudential Oluyinka Oyenekan November 11 Ifeanyi John November 12 ...
Once Upon an Okada Ride
By Adeoye Falade What have I gotten myself into this time? My thoughts trailed off as the motorcycle I ...
Why Shaku-Shaku Matters – The Influence of New A Wave of Pop Culture Icons
There was quite a spirited debate in July this year about the state of Nigeria and its youth after it ...
Happy Birthday, October Celebrants!
Happy birthday to our wonderful October celebrants! AFRILAND PROPERTIES Enenibiyo Halim October 22 AFRICA PRUDENTIAL Muritala Afolabi ...
Innovation Is The New Normal
By Dare Medunoye Is it just me or has the traffic on Lekki/Ajah road increased lately? These days, I ...
Fanning the Flames of Hope!
By Shedrack Onakpoma Growing up, we always looked forward to celebrations of all sorts; Independence Day, naming ceremonies, birthday parties, ...
I Love the Speed of Motorcylce Racing – Peter Donnellan
1. What inspires you? I’m a very detailed person and I firmly believe that for projects to succeed, there must be ...
Our Diversity Is Our Greatest Strength
By Edet Unanaowo I have always believed in the strength and unique richness of Nigeria’s cultural diversity. From the spread ...
Three Local Oils That Can Change Your Life!
Hey people, it’s our Independence Day edition, yaay!! I decided to write about beneficial natural oils we have here in ...
Growing up in Naija – Who had it better? 80’s Kids or Millennials?
Chidimma Ugbojiaku I grew up in Apapa, during a relatively unstable political period (late 80’s to 1999). That period was mainly ...
TEF Forum 2018 – Trivia Day 2
We've got winners for Day 1!!! Here are our Top Scorers: 1. Ridwan Ajayi 2. Noel Onukogu 3. Onyinye Chukwugbo ...
TEF Forum 2018 – Trivia Day 1
QUESTION 1: "I want to go to Zambia, when I am 80 years old and meet someone who shows me ...
I love football and tennis. My favourite club is CHELSEA! – Owen Omogiafo
1. What inspires you? Being the best, I can be and continuously seeking to make a difference. I think we ...
STORIES FROM MY PAST – Leadership lessons from a management guru
Still on leadership lessons from the management guru, I will tell you about the ‘motion of motions’ today. The motion ...
Finding Home
By Chinwe Egbuta 2004 I peered out of my hotel room window – my home for the next ...
What Is The Weirdest Thing You Have Ever Done?
By Lanre Sonubi If you are like me, you must at least have one or two things you do that ...
The Thin Line Between Love and Hate: A Review the Movie, Acrimony.
By Olamide Ajala How does a woman take care of a man for 18 years? Here in Africa, such a ...
Things to Consider Before You Pick a Political Candidate
By Edet Unanaowo Come 2019, another political year will be upon us. And the hunt for preferred political candidates is ...
Happy Birthday, September Celebrants!!
Happy birthday to all September celebrants! We wish you a fantastic year. Africa Prudential Joseph Pelulola September 4 ...
Spending a Day in Kigali, Rwanda
Soooo I went to Kigali, Rwanda and as usual, I’m here to give you tips! You know, just in case ...
Get Up And Move!!
Oh, how I have missed you my HH people!!! Now that I’m back, I come with a few changes. First, ...
Friends by Samuel Nwanze
In 1995, the U-20 World Cup was originally going to be held in Nigeria. Even though Nigeria eventually withdrew from ...
Happy Birthday, August Celebrants!!
Happy birthday to all August celebrants! We wish you a fantastic year. Afri Prudential Olusoji Akinlalu ...
Finding Forgiveness – The Ordeal Of A Genocide Survuvor
This is the Story of Cedric, an amazing Rwandan Driver who took us to 2 different Genocide Memorial centres in ...
Nigeria’s 2019 elections – Five ways to be an informed voter!!
Define what the key issues are I think the key to deciding on the appropriate candidate is to define what ...
Pick-up Lines From When Men Were Still Boys
Remember when you had a mobile phone with a keypad and had to type your cheesy pickup lines in short-hand? ...
Stories from my past – Leadership lessons from a management guru
When I was still a student of journalism, I often wondered why Stacie Buck said writing could be an excruciating ...
Victim Mentality and Self-Entitlement Are Big Turn Offs – Bassey Ukorebi
Financial Accountant, Transcorp Hotels Calabar, Bassey Ukorebi, shares how his happiest moments and how he unwinds after a long week ...
Somachi Chris-Asoluka & Napoleon Esemudje Share Their HH Experience
As HH turns 8 today, I would like to congratulate and say a BIG THANK YOU to this organisation that ...
Guess Who Is 8 Today!
Heirs Holdings is 8, whoop, whoop!! Can you feel our excitement? Read what a few of our colleagues are saying... ...
Security Tips for The “Ember” Months
Dear Colleagues, As we head further into the second half of the year, we are pleased to share with you ...
Going Beyond the Call of Duty: Ruth Shares How She Returned Money that could have paid her 10years’ salary!
By Temitope Senbanjo Ruth Biaye is no ordinary staff. You may see her working around Transcorp Hilton, dutiful and ...
STORIES FROM MY PAST – Leadership lessons from a Management Guru (No one ever went to heaven after performing badly on earth)
By John Okonkwo No one ever went to heaven after performing badly on earth; no one would rise higher in organisations ...
Travel Wide & Free: Places you Don’t Need a Visa for
By Tope Adubi Owning a Nigerian Passport *sigh!* So, everyone has something to say or an experience to share ...
Happy Birthday, July Celebrants!
Happy Birthday to our fabulous July celebrants! Transcorp Plc Bassey Ukorebi July 14 Valentine Ozigbo July 20 Afriland ...
Teekay and Oyin Take on Abeokuta
Our new travel aficionados, TK and Oyinda, recently embarked on an interesting trip. The besties shared their stories with us: ...
Tope’s First Solo Travel to Nairobi, Kenya
By Tope Adubi My first solo travel and it wasn’t super smooth. Thankfully, I learnt from my mistakes. First ...
Moyo’s Spiritual Journey on the Search of Faith
By Moyo Awotile I would like to start this article by clearing everyone’s misconception about my belief by referencing Charles ...
Folarin’s Passionate Love Story with Miss Hetti
By Folarin Aiyegbusi *In French accent* On commence... DISCLAIMER: To the pasta lovers, seafood lovers, the “Oh, I have ...
Throwback Photos! Can you tag the faces?
If you can tag these pictures with all their names and the date the photos were taken, you deserve more ...
Give it Up for the Next Davido – Pass-P!
By Ifesinachi An Office Assistant in Heirs Holdings by day and a music artiste by night, Paul shares with ...
Blessing Finds Love on the Bus
By Ifesinachi Many of us may have met the jovial Blessing Igwe (Mrs Ibekwe), who has been working HH for ...
A Pastor & A Soldier – Christopher and Vincent Share their Future Plans
Christopher Sunday and Vincent Audu work in Avon HMO and support the office activities. Little did we know that these ...
I work tirelessly every day in order to further my education, Thomson Shares
By Omojola Odusanya Thompson is not your everyday assistant. He works hard and with purpose. We decided to meet him ...
Travel to Ghana with Tope Adubi
By Tope Adubi Ghana, dear Ghana, you have been nice to me! ? So, Ghana was my first country visit. I ...
It’s Never too Late to Dream just like the Snail in Spurgeon’s Quote – Adeoye
By Adeoye Falade Sometimes it’s never too late for anything you really dream of achieving. Charles Spurgeon was ...
Happy Birthday, May Celebrants!
Happy birthday to our wonderful May celebrants! Avon Medical Kehinde Adeosun May 5 Nathaniel Emiyede Diro May 7 ...
Ibukun’s Past Life as a MakeUp Artist Extraordinaire!
By Ifesinachi Ibukun Odurinde, Executive Assistant to the CEO of TEF has an intriguing story you would never guess. We ...
I want to be the President of Nigeria for One Day – Segun Aremu
By Omojola Odusanya Fund Compliance Officer, Segun Aremu has big dreams, and today, he shares those dreams with us. Read ...
Who’s Up for a Youth President?
By Chinonyem Nnadi, Financial Accountant, Transcorp Hotels Plc It is the pre-election year in Nigeria and suddenly everyone on traditional and ...
How Shedrack Caught a Baby with his Bare Hands
By Ifesinachi Okoli-Okpagu However, suddenly she screamed and everything became serious. At that point, I knew this was it. ...
[SCARY] I Played the Deadliest Game in History…LOOK WHAT I FOUND
By Moyo Awotile Recently, I was researching something (don’t ask what) and I stumbled upon the Cecil Hotel, presently ...
The Chairman has provided us with Daily Vitamins ? Receive Yours!
By Gloria Agugua Hello there, It may interest you to know that the Chairman did not only provide ...
Avon Medical Invites You to Commemorate World Kidney & Women’s Health Days
Avon Medical invites all of us to walk in commemoration of the World Kidney Day and Women’s Health. Time: ...
Happy Birthday, March Celebrants!
Happy Birthday to our very special March Celebrants! Join us in wishing them a great year. HH, ...
“I am ‘embarrassment-free’”, says Chinwe Egbuta
Confident and full of life, Chinwe, Front Office Manager & HR Officer at Transcorp Plc, shared a slice of her ...
Double Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to our celebrants! TRANSCORP PLC Alexander Orakwusi Feb 5 John Maniba Feb 21 Onyegbunam Ndubuisi Feb 22 ...
The Queen of Public Holidays: Adetutu Olokunbola
If there's one thing Adetutu knows how to do, it's making the most of her days off. Whether it's a ...
How to Disappear from Work Without Getting Fired
Over the years, I’ve somehow earned the title of Leave Plan Maestro. How did I get so good at maximising ...
They’re Not Enough: Notable Days that Should Become Public Holidays in Nigeria
Let’s be honest, Nigerians love public holidays. And who can blame us? Between the heat, the hustle, and the traffic, ...
Public Holidays: The 6th Love Language We All Deserve
There are only two things in life that hit harder than a cold bottle of Coca-Cola on a hot day: ...
Let’s ‘Deep’ It: How Public Holidays Came to Be in Nigeria
Ever stopped to wonder why certain days are marked off as public holidays? You know, when offices shut down, schools ...
The Comfort of Home: Your Everyday Sanctuary
After the meetings, the traffic, the hustle, and the unexpected chaos that sometimes comes with modern life, there’s one place ...
Happy Birthday, May Celebrants
First Name Last Name Date Organisation Eric Ojuyenum 6 Afriland Properties Monsurat Olaniyan 13 Heirs Technologies Chidinma Emeli 18 Heirs ...
Smoke & Mirrors
Q: You’ve worked in both media and corporate communications—be honest, which side tells better stories? A: I think media edges ...
Revisiting Jesu Oyingbo – The Wild Story of Emmanuel Odumosu
Back in the swinging 70s, there was a man named Emmanuel Odumosu who decided he was more than just your ...
Get Rich or Die Trying: Why Nigerians Keep Falling for Ponzi Schemes
We’ve all seen it happen. Someone promises easy money; people invest their savings, get loans, and even convince friends to ...
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