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Leading ladies of the Nigerian banking industry

I am excited at the progress of these leading ladies in the banking industry. Having been in the industry for a few years myself, I know it is a male dominated industry, so it is a great leap to shatter that barrier and grab the highest position there can be in the industry. Congratulations ladies, we are proud of you and wish you every success. Bravo! NNEKA ONYEALI-IKPE, FIDELITY BANK Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe assumed office as managing director/chief executive officer, Fidelity Bank on January 1, 2021. She is the first female to occupy the position since the bank’s inception in 1988. She joined the bank in 2015 and was the former executive director for Lagos and south-west directorate, overseeing the bank’s business in the six states that make up the southwest region of the bank. She holds Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; a master of laws (LLM) degree from Kings College, London; and has attended executive training programmes at global institutions includ...
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The Career Woman

  A lot more women are working to support their families, yet many women cannot work because they have to take care of the family. This sacrifice usually  comes with a lot of emotional pressure for the woman. Women tend to make more sacrifices than our men counterparts. Mother Nature, Yes, has burdened the woman with this crave to protect, nurture and love albeit at high costs.  Women are therefore, encouraged to find themselves in the need to make impact in our world. We must be relevant in the society, enough to bring change and add value. It is not enough to be just care givers, No, we are made to be that and much more. Women have been specially blessed with the gift of multi-tasking. It is inherent in the woman, she can afford to do a lot successfully at a time. Take advantage of this gift and build skyscrapers in air. Dream it until it becomes real for you and the world.  If you can manage the home, you have acquired every skill you need to be the best in any ca...

Inspirational Monday

At such a time as this in Nigeria, where each citizen seems to be struggling to cling to the strings of the shredded hope in the nation, Nigeria, strictly for the good sake of sanity, I can't but remind myself and indeed you, of this quote by Audrey Hepburn. “I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.”  Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Recognised as both a film and fashion icon, she was ranked by the American Film Institute as the third-greatest female screen legend from the Golden Age of Hollywood, and was inducted into the International Best Dressed List Hall of Fame. May miracles come quickly in Nigeria. Be inspired!

Inspirational Monday

  To anyone loosing hope and faith even now, keep pushing, keep demanding more from yourself. You are capable to achieve just about anything you dare to conceive in your mind. Look ahead, keep pushing, your breakthrough is around the corner! Be Inspired!!! #sisterstalk

Inspirational Monday

  At such a time as this when the world and especially our country Nigeria is bleeding, we need many more people to come to the fore and lend a voice to condemn the evil overtaking the land. We must speak, scream, shout if we must, against the wickedness and oppression in the land. It is not a time to sit pretty and be silent. Freedom begins with a word and the quote from Harriet Beecher Stowe captures it so succintly. " I feel now that the time is come, when even a woman or a child that can speak a word for freedom and humanity is bound to speak... I hope every woman who can write will not be silent." Harriet Elisabeth Beecher Stowe was an American author and abolitionist. She came from the Beecher family, a famous religious family, and became best known for her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, which depicts the harsh conditions experienced by enslaved African Americans. As a child I was fascinated with her writings, moreso later in life when I came across the phrase: " Mor...

The Career Woman

I stumbled upon this beautiful article on IFP while researching on other stuff and thought to share it. It's a 4 minutes read. I totally agree with it. Gender equality seems to be the one issue that isn't going away. Many of us like to believe sexism is something that only plagued the workplaces of yesteryear, but unfortunately it still exists. Don't believe us? Well, in 2016 just 57% of the world's  working-age women  were in employment, compared to 70% of their male counterparts. And even the females who were in work were struggling to catch up with the men. Women with  full-time jobs  still earn only about 77% of their male counterparts' earnings. Of course, the issue is complex and many expect that because most countries have made it illegal to pay women less than men, that gender inequality has fixed itself. However, problems surrounding  unconscious bias , parental leave, and outdated stereotypes about gender roles persist in the workplace. But what are th...

Inspirational Monday