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November 11, 2015

Prize for innovation: Etisalat splashes N7 million on innovators

After months of numerous entry submissions and rigorous judging sessions, 2 winners have emerged for the 2015 edition of the Etisalat Prize for Innovation. This announcement was made at a glitz and glam event which held on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The winners, Obi Brown and Chijioke Ezegbo went... Read More

November 11, 2015

Emir of Zaria applauds Etisalat on renovation of school in his community

Fadi Sanka community in Zaria, Kaduna State was agog as indigenes trooped to witness the formal handover by Nigeria’s most innovative and youth-friendly telecommunications services provider, Etisalat of the renovated and remodeled school buildings as well as the donation of 30 desktop computers to Nuhu Bamali Primary School. The Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness,... Read More

Emir of Zaria, etisalat, school renovation

November 10, 2015

The Future Awards Africa tour visits Chibok, Mubi, Yola, others (PHOTOS)

As part of the 100-city tour for The Future Awards Africa’s (TFAA) 10th anniversary, the awards visited conflict zones across the North of Nigeria last week – to highlight challenges, spotlight inspiring stories and set up hubs to solve problems at scale. The delegation was led by the co-founder of TFAA, Chude Jideonwo and visited... Read More

Partners, The News Blog

chibok, IDP Camps, Mubi, TFA, visit, Yola

November 9, 2015

Transforming Grace International outreach ministries documentary

Isaiah Chapter 6 verse 8 says; And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘’whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then I said, here am I! Send me’’. This exactly is the scriptural declaration and affirmation of Transforming Grace International Outreach Ministries calling; a global medical and evangelism ministry that... Read More

Documentary, grace international outreah ministries

November 6, 2015

Genevieve Nnaji’s ‘Road To Yesterday’ to close AFRIFF 2015

The Entertainment Network (T.E.N.) is delighted to announce that its feature film debut, Road To Yesterday starring Genevieve Nnaji and Oris Erhuerho has been selected as this years Closing Night Film at the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF). Road to Yesterday is an epic love story which trails a couple desperate to mend a broken marriage on a road trip to... Read More

2015, afriff, Road to yesterday, ten

November 5, 2015

12 participants selected for Biola Alabi’s ‘Grooming for Greatness’ program

The Grooming for Greatness fellowship program kicked off on October 22 after a search which received over 350 applications from Africans all over the world. The 12 lucky finalists selected spent 3 days gaining insight from accomplished speakers and engaging in actualization sessions to guide them on their leadership journey. Biola Alabi, the Managing Partner... Read More

12 partcipants, Biola Alabi, greatness, Grooming

November 4, 2015

Free shopping voucher for guests at AFRIMA 2015

During the ceremony of unveiling the activities of the 2015 All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA ceremony in Lagos, the International Committee of AFRIMA has announced a 5000 (five thousand) units of discount vouchers worth N3,000 (Three thousand naira only) to be distributed to all guests/participants by Supermart.ng, an online supermarket at this year’s All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA on Sunday... Read More

AFRIMA, guest, vouchers

November 3, 2015

Chude Jideonwo and Munyaradz Gwatidzo to speak at TEDxBodija 2015

Organizers of the prominent TEDx Conference in Nigeria – TEDxBodija – have made announced that two international personalities, Co-founder of RED MEDIA AFRICA, Chude Jideonwo, and the founder of ASRTO MOBILE, Zimbabwe, Munyaradzi Gwatidzo, will be speaking at the event. Chude Jideonwo, a Lagos-born co-founder and Managing Partner of Red Media/The Future Project is a... Read More

Chude, Red Media, TEDxBodija2015, Zimbabwe

November 1, 2015

My hit song ‘African Queen’ has turned into a good curse – 2face Idibia

You probably would agree with Vanessa Mdee that 2Face’s song, “African Queen resonates with everyone”. It is also one of those songs that is so well known and has become an anthem for lovers. Well, 2face thinks we should get over it, he says: “That song is like a gift and a curse. At many... Read More

October 29, 2015

Comedians create awesome experiences in Lagos traffic courtesy Malta Guinness

It was fun all the way as commuters on the Malta Guinness Goodness Ride were pleasantly surprised and entertained while on the goodness ride because some comedians showed up to add Magic to an already awesome Morning for these very happy commuters. Malta Guinness is giving out free BRT tickets on the Goodness ride!! Now,... Read More

October 29, 2015

Something amazing is happening in Lagos traffic this morning

Now something exciting is happening this morning in the ever busy city of Lagos Social media is on a buzz about something really special happening today. So normally, driving in Lagos traffic early in the morning can be quite daunting and I checked the Traffic reports and found something truly inspiring that lifted my heart.... Read More

October 28, 2015

Development Dialogue on social innovation and leadership in Africa set to hold in Lagos

Nigeria’s development sector is beaming brightly as practitioners prepare to meet, engage, share ideas and deepen perspectives on global issues at the forthcoming Development Dialogue holding 9 a.m. on Thursday, 26th November 2015 in Lagos. The Development Dialogue themed “Spurring Africa’s Development by Social Innovation and Leadership” is a melting point of thought leadership, innovation-conversations, policy... Read More

development, dialogue, innovation

October 28, 2015

CONCOM 2015: Etisalat Nigeria educates SMEs on the importance of online presence

Nigeria’s innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat, has implored Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups in the country to enthusiastically adopt the electronic commerce model of business to help improve their business value and processes. Speaking on‘Role of Mobile Penetration in Online Commerce’ at the recent Webmall Connect Commerce Conference 2015, Head of Enterprise Marketing, Etisalat... Read More

Business, etisalat, online, SME, telecommunications

October 27, 2015

‘FRC’s allegations are inaccurate’ | Stanbic IBTC meets disclosure requirements of IFRS

Our attention has been drawn to the media statements by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) in which several inaccurate and unseemly allegations were made against Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC (“Stanbic IBTC”). Although the matter is in court, we are constrained to respond to certain aspects of the report for the benefit of our stakeholders and the... Read More

October 22, 2015

Konga awarded the ‘Most Supportive Customer Service’ in Nigeria

Once again, Nigeria’s largest Online Mall Konga.com has added another award to its array. Konga was awarded the ‘Most Supportive Customer Service Overall in Nigeria’ by the Nigerian Customer Service Awards (NCSA) at the 2015 edition of the awards sponsored by Konga and DHL. This comes as no surprise as the three year old company... Read More

October 22, 2015

Fashola commends SkillUp Academy on youth development

In a bid to inspire technical education among the Nigerian Youth of today, SkillUp TVET Limited, an Industry-Backed Technical Skills Competency Development solution firm recently held a graduation ceremony for its students at an event which took place at the LCCI Conference and Exhibition Center, Ikeja, Lagos. The graduation ceremony themed: Beyond Skills Training: Innovation... Read More

October 22, 2015

Lagos cocktail week returns in spectacular fashion

The Lagos Cocktail Week (LCW) is here again! The festival, first introduced in 2014 by cocktail enthusiast Lara Rawa, CEO of Eventi Cocktails was created to showcase the best of Lagos Cocktail Culture, with close similarity to cocktail weeks that hold in major cities around the world. The weeklong event aims at providing individuals, businesses,... Read More

cocktail week, lagos

October 22, 2015

Visa collaborates with Interswitch for ‘The Quickteller experience’

Global payment technology giant Visa and Africa’s leading digital payment and e commerce provider Interswitch have come together to announce a partnership that sees visa cardholders being able to perform business transactions through Interswitch’s multichannel payment platform; Quickteller. Speaking at the media briefing session which held at the prestigious Lily gate hotel Lekki on Thursday... Read More

October 21, 2015

Applications are now open for OAU’s eLearning Programme

The Obafemi Awolowo University Centre for Distance Learning (OAUCDL) has announced that sale of forms for its eLearning programmes are now open. Programmes available are Bachelor in Nursing Science, Bachelor of Science in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Students in the eLearning programme have all their lectures and handouts stored on a tablet... Read More

October 21, 2015

Offline and Silent: New report shines light on reality of women’s internet usage in Nigeria

Women suffer disproportionately from this digital divide – in this survey of over 700 women in Lagos, Nigeria, it was found that while 66% of men had accessed the Internet in the previous six months, only 36% of women had. New research by the Web Foundation, established by Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee, in partnership... Read More

reality ofwomen, women

October 21, 2015

Lagos International Poetry Festival hosts a unique concert

Forgive the cliché. But it is true. All roads lead to the Muson Center and Freedom Park on the 30th of Oct and the 31st, as the Lagos International Poetry Festival hosts a one of a kind two day concert tagged: Borderless Words: The Concert. Borderless Words will featuring some of the best spoken word... Read More

International Poetry, Lagos festival, Muson center

October 21, 2015

Sprite Triple Slam 2015 takes Nigerian universities by storm

‘Untameable excitement’, ‘mind blowing performances’ and ‘endless creativity’ are a few expressionsthat describe the Sprite Triple Slam (STS) activation since it resumed in August2015. With students turning up in the thousands to show their raw basketball, music and dance skills, it has been a fusion of great slam dunks, unique punch lines and hot dance... Read More

Nigerian universities, SPRITE

October 20, 2015

British Council showcases disabled, non-disabled dancers at Dis Fix project (PHOTOS)

As part of UK/Nigeria 2015–16, the British Council, over the weekend brought together disabled and non-disabled artists for a dance showcase, part of the ‘Dis Fix’project, at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island. The performances which was held on the 16 and 17 of October, was the culmination of several months of collaboration between three dance... Read More

British Council, HKNG, Ijodee, uk

October 20, 2015

Again, Springfield bebunks Sahara Reporters story linking CEO, Okyere to corruption

Oil and Gas company, Springfield Ashburton Limited has again debunked reports circulating in the media, particularly controversial website, Sahara Reporters, linking its MD/CEO, Mr. Kevin Okyere, to corruption in Nigeria’s oil sector under former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Deziani Alison-Madueke. In a rejoinder to online publication Sahara Reporters’ story of 14th October 2015 titled “Ghanaian Oil... Read More

October 19, 2015

Insurance: Don’t forget the parachute!

Let’s talk Insurance. Essentially, insurance is designed to protect your interests from uncertain events. When you insure something, what you are really doing is paying money to somebody else so that that person bears the risk of loss of the item you have insured. It is our parachute to safety in times of trouble. You... Read More

CEO/founder of Interswitch Limited, Mr. Mitchel Elegbe CEO Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, Mrs. Sola David-Borha International Rocket Scientist, Siyabulela Xusa CEO, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Yinka Sanni

October 19, 2015

Africa’s development resonates at 2nd Stanbic IBTC Business Leadership Series

Transforming Africa-made solutions to meet its developmental aspirations has become imperative if the continent hopes to actualize its economic potential, experts have said. Rising from the second Stanbic IBTC Business Leadership Series, participants expressed their support to build a new cadre of business and entrepreneurship leadership to trigger the continent’s renaissance. The event, which had... Read More

October 16, 2015

Why CPC raided MultiChoice head office on Thursday

Officials of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) on Thursday afternoon raided the head office the premier pay-TV service provider, MultiChoice Nigeria, in Lagos. The CPC officials, who went with a warrant, were accompanied by policemen and journalists when they arrived at the company’s office at about 1pm. The raid saw CPC officials leaving with laptop... Read More

October 15, 2015

Dettol strengthens hygiene practices as celebrities join in commemoration of Global Handwashing Day 2015

Handwashing might not be recognized by Nigerians as an important factor for overall health and hygiene but the leading global anti-germ brand, Dettol, from the stables of RB aims to ensure that handwashing is instilled as a behaviour among Nigerians by intensifying its ”Give Life A Hand” to commemorate the Global Handwashing Day. In furtherance... Read More

October 14, 2015

British Peer, US Consular General, Liberian Consular others to speak at GLEEHD Women Summit

British Baroness Flather and US Consular General Dehab Ghebreab are among the over 35 A-List women lined up for the GLEEHD 2nd Annual Women in Business and Leadership Summit coming up in Lagos from the 15th – 17th October 2015. This year’s Summit, themed – Building Greatness – celebrates strides already made by women in... Read More

October 14, 2015

Etisalat Nigeria mentors students in 13th edition of career counselling

As part of its commitment to give back to the society, Nigeria’s youth centric telecommunications network, Etisalat in partnership with the Lagos Empowerment & Research Network (LEARN) held a career counselling programme for selected public school students in Lagos on Thursday, October 8th, 2015, in order to put the students on the right career path... Read More

career counseling, etisalat, mentors, students

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