The Jacaranda casino launch was everything that it promised to be. A place for winners as many walked home smiling with cash from their winnings and guests were enthralled with the presence of many known faces and names. The grand opening of the casino was done by Lanre Gbajabiamila , Chairman, Lagos State Lottery Commission... Read More
The Pan-African music platform, Bozza, has today announced that it has teamed up with The Drum, the UK’s most visited marketing news website, to help a select group of Sub-Saharan African artists to achieve just that, as part of the unique Do-It-Day, which will take place in London and New York on 2nd November. The... Read More
The British Council has welcomed British artist, Laura Aldridge, popularly known for her works across art forms such as photography, screen print, ceramics, fabrics and cement, to Nigeria for the Go Woman Go! project. In advance of the workshops, the official launch of the UK/Nigeria 2015—16 season in Abuja, saw many arts entrepreneurs, enthusiasts and creatives alongside... Read More
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) hosted a town hall meeting for its pilot ICT and Entrepreneurship training programme called the L.I.F.E. (Life Skills, ICTs, Financial Readiness And Entrepreneurship) programme which held in Ajegunle. In the presence of parents, stakeholders, volunteers, partners, community leaders and alumni of the program, certificates were presented to 10 alumni of #AjegunleLIFE... Read More
New Lagos Times Education on Thursday 17th September 2015 has officially called for nominations for its inaugural edition of The Prestige Education Awards tagged “Tomorrow Starts Now!” which is scheduled to hold on the 21st of November at Golden Gate Paradise Ikoyi, Lagos. Nominations have been made open to the general public for individuals, organizations,... Read More
The Central Working Committee (CWC) for The Future Awards Africa has announced the extension of the call for nominations for the awards. The nominations which were previously supposed to end on the 11th of September have been extended till the 30th of September, 2015. This development is to give room for more credible nominations from... Read More
TECNO Mobile launched its premium flagship smart phone, TECNO PHANTOM 5, on Wednesday, September 16, in Lagos. In a move seen to bolster the phone maker’s push into premium mobile segment, TECNO PHANTOM 5 boasts top-of-the-line features such as 3GB RAM, fingerprint Touch ID and full metal body casing. Speaking on TECNO Mobile’s second generation PHANTOM... Read More
In order to manage one’s finances properly, one has to be disciplined. It is almost certainly impossible to acquire, accumulate or accomplish anything substantial without discipline. If spending is not controlled, then no matter how much money a person makes, it will never be enough to cover his needs or wants. It is true that... Read More
A large crowd of partners, sponsors and creatives from Nigeria and the UK attended the Abuja launch of the British Council cultural programme, UK/Nigeria 2015—16, yesterday. UK/Nigeria 2015—16 is a major season of arts in Nigeria aimed at building new audiences, creating new collaborations and strengthening relationships between the UK and Nigeria. Guests present at the... Read More
By now, most people know about the Bank Verification Number, commonly referred to as BVN. The BVN scheme is the registration of customers in the financial system using biometric technology. Biometric technology involves the process of recording a person’s unique physical traits – such as their fingerprints and facial features. This record can then be... Read More
Spectranet4G LTE, internet service provider (ISP), has extended its ongoing amazing offer till 10th of October. To connect with this offer CLICK on www.spectranetamazingpromo.com, order and we will deliver the device to your door step. Use can like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SpectranetLimited?ref=hl Customers can still buy any Spectranet modem at N16,000 and get 30GB FREE... Read More
The excitement is palpable. The city of Lagos will be hosting West Africa’s first international poetry festival and what seems set to become one of the biggest events on Africa’s art and cultural calendar. The Lagos International Poetry Festival which is slated for the 28th of October to the 1st of November 2015 will feature... Read More
On Saturday, September 19, 2015, the venue of the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan will be host to 4000 student undergraduates drawn from 6 universities across the South-west region of Nigeria in the Wake-up and Smell the Coffee (WSC) Event, 2015 edition. The Event is held in partnership with the Centre for... Read More
Biola Alabi, founder of Biola Alabi Media and former Managing Director of M-Net Africa has announced the launch of her new leadership development project, ‘Grooming for Greatness’. The year long programme, commencing with a 3-day on-boarding event, will bring leaders across sectors to share their experiences and expertise, and groom the next generation of African... Read More
On Friday 11th Sept, the manufacturing operations of The La Casera Company, the maker of the market leading Apple drink of the same name, were over-run by an out of control mob led by representatives of the (National Union of Food, Beverages and Tobacco of Employees (NUFBTE). According to the spoke person of The Lacasera... Read More
UK e-learning Africa is partnering with leading education and technology providers in the UK, to provide the highest quality e-learning and consulting solutions to support workforce development for organizations and governments in Africa. Speaking recently in Lagos at the launch of the initiative, at the British High Commission Residence, the MD/CEO, UK eLearning Africa, Richard... Read More
Vuzu AMP, DStv’s premier youth brand is turning up the heat on content across Africa this summer. The channel has recently acquired a number of leading crime, action and comedy series to keep our viewers entertained from spring, well into the holiday season and beyond. On the back of international hits, Vuzu AMP has secured... Read More
Over 200 people- representatives from different local and international channels and journalists, were in Mauritius last week for the MultiChoice Africa extravaganza. The week-long MultiChoice Africa Content Showcase, ended with the anniversary celebration of the Vuzu Amp channel. See photos from the event;
One of the biggest issues troubling the African youth is Unemployment. Its estimated that over 200 million African youths are unemployed. Jobberman, in its effort to contribute to the empowerment for youngs Nigerians, has partnered with Golden Heart Foundation the organizers of the forthcoming National Youth Summit. This partnership is specially designed for Job seeker.... Read More
TechCabal, Africa’s largest tech online publication, is announcing the inaugural edition of AfricaBeta, in partnership with WeChat. The event is scheduled to hold on the 3rd of October, 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria. AfricaBeta is a conference that will explore the ideas and technologies that are shaping the future of the African continent. The aim is... Read More
On Saturday September 12 2015, young Nigerians will be empowered to buy the future and change history at the 5th edition of the Success Stories Africa. Widely recognized as the most impacting gathering of young people in developing communities, Success Stories Africa is aimed at increasing the number of empowered youths above the weaklings. “Contrary... Read More
American Actors Danny Glover & Tim Reid joins the other cast in the historical Film 93Days. The Movie is based on the true story of men and women who worked tirelessly and sacrificed their lives to save millions of Nigerians from the scourge called Ebola. The Film’s cast is an array of well-established award winning... Read More
‘The RED Summit’, West Africa’s biggest gathering of media leaders across sectors in the sub-region has announced a line-up of Keynote Speakers for the first edition. It includes Ije Nwokorie, Global CEO of Wolff Olins, Biodun Shobanjo, Chairman of Troyka Holdings and John Momoh, Chairman of Channels Television. The RED Summit holds on 15-18 October, in... Read More
The race for the next MTN Project Fame winner is surely getting tougher given the much improved performances from the contestants. Truth is, the contestants owe a huge chunk of their improvement to the hard work put in by the members of the Faculty led by Joke Silva, Dupe Ige and Uncle Ben. And if... Read More
The City of David Parish of The Redeemed Christian Church of God under its Healing Stripes Hospital commissioned its expanded dialysis centre and a brand new dental unit. It also re-launched its popular charity shop, It’s New to Me. The dialysis centre and dental unit were commissioned by Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Executive Governor of Lagos... Read More
The world is going digital and Nigerian businesses, NGOs and government, are interested in following suit. The need for local development talent is increasing- to build web platforms, mobile apps or desktop applications as well as to improve their efficiency and reach. But sadly, most of the development done by Nigerian organisations is outsourced to... Read More
The Street Toolz Digital Centre (SDC) in partnership with Digital Marketing Institute, Ireland has announced a Free Digital Marketing Masterclass all over Nigeria to help marketing firms, advertising agencies and brands reinvent themselves in today’s fast driven digital marketing economy. According to the Centre, about 65% of marketing and advertising job roles are expected to change... Read More
The British Council is inviting the general public to On Mass, a special jazz performance that is part of UK/Nigeria 2015–16, a major season of arts work. The event, a partnership with Call to Create, will feature a unique jazz performance by The Art Ensemble of Lagos and the MUSON Jazz ensemble in collaboration with... Read More
FBN Holdings Plc, has announced major changes to its leadership team, effective from January 1 2016. Pioneer Group CEO, FBN Holdings, Bello Maccido, is leaving his position to become pioneer Chairman of the newly-licensed FBN Merchant Bank Ltd, while UK Eke (MFR), currently Executive Director, South, First Bank of Nigeria Ltd replaces him as Group Managing... Read More
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