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“The media is the most powerful estate of the world” – Adebola Williams speaks at the #ObamaSummit

Former US President Barack Obama kicked off a two-day leadership summit held at the Marriott Marquis McCormick Place in Chicago's South Loop neighbourhood on Monday, October 31, 2017. He addressed 500 young…

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Junior Achievement Nigeria set to host National Student Entrepreneurship competition

Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN) will host its annual flagship event, National Company of the Year Competition (NCOY) on Thursday, October 5, 2017. The event is a signature showcase for Junior…

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Chude Jideonwo, Adebola Williams unveil cover for new book, ‘How to Win Elections in Africa’

RED co-founders, Chude Jideonwo and Adebola Williams yesterday unveiled the cover for their forthcoming book – ‘How to Win Elections in Africa: Parallels with Donald Trump’. Scheduled for release in…

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Kemi Adetiba, Adebola Williams, Ego Boyo, Mildred Okwo step out for Lights Camera Africa!!! 2017 pre-event Cocktail

Kemi Adetiba, Adebola Williams, Eyo Boyo and Mildred Okwo were among the personalities that graced the cocktail event to officially launch ‘RESET’, the new theme for the seventh edition of…

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Nigeria’s Adebola Williams is President, Jury for Francophone 35 Under 35

Adebola Williams, Managing Partner, RED and one of United Nation’s 100 Most Influential People in Africa, has been announced as President, Jury for Francophone 35 Under 35 for the 2017…

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Tonye Cole, Osayi Alile, Mimi Onalaja, Ayo Thompson, others step out for AccelerateLabs Launch

Tonye Cole, Osayi Alile, Mimi Onalaja, Ayo Thompson, and others were among the influential personalities at the official launch of Accelerate Labs powered by Microsoft Nigeria in partnership with the The Future Project. The…

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Adebola Williams: Why the #HallelujahChallenge became a cultural phenomenon

by Adebola Williams Hallelujah Challenge, the online platform promoted by Nathaniel Bassey to engage in an hour-long praise and worship session at midnight is undoubtedly a runaway success. Scheduled to…

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Adebola Williams, Olorisupergal, Omojuwa, others set to speak at BrandMe Class 2017

The BrandMe Class 2017 is set to hold on the 28th of July at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos, with the aim of empowering business owners to build bankable…

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Young people should channel their anger towards nation building – Adebola Williams

The Waterside Ikoyi once again staged its exciting weekly conversational series ‘THE ASK SERIES’. This week’s edition which was themed the youth and governance edition featured the co-founder of RED,…

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Memoirs of an #AfricanEntrepreneur

by Adebola Williams Welcome to the first instalment, I look forward to having fun with you on my journey and make it even more pleasurable with freebies and gifts. The…

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Yemi Osinbajo, Poju Oyemade, Chioma Jesus and more – See list of 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in Nigeria

In commemoration of this year’s Easter celebrations, Y!/YNaija.com and Church Culture are excited to unveil the inaugural edition of #Church100 - the 100 Most Influential People in Christian Ministry in…

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Red Media Africa wins at the Communication for the Future Awards in Switzerland

Red Media Africa, a leading African PR and communication agency, has been announced winner of the ‘Evangelist of the Future’ category at the Communication for the Future Awards. This award…

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Mother’s Day 2017: Don Jazzy, Adesua Etomi, Funke Akindele-Bello, others pen the sweetest messages to their mums

Ever imagined how Mother's Day was celebrated before the gods blessed us with social media? We can hardly picture what it was like back then so we'll just face front…

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Otto Orondaam, Adebola Williams, others speak at the Youth and Women Empowerment Congress in Lagos

Over 1000 delegates across the country were hosted at the Youth & Women Empowerment Congress 2017 held on Thursday at NECA Event Centre, Ikeja, Lagos. The congress organised by Young Entrepreneurs…

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RED executives join 500 speakers to discuss the future of social media at #SMWLagos2017

The fifth edition of one of the biggest conferences in Africa - Social Media Week Lagos kicked off on Monday, March 27, 2017 with over 150 events, 500 speakers and…

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She Leads Africa Festival: The Festival that showed us how to SLAY

Ladies, if you knew about SLAY Festival and still didn't make out time to attend, then we need to have a deep conversation. See, this event was not your everyday…

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Chude Jideonwo: This is why I completely love my job at RED

by Chude Jideonwo In October, I was invited to two events on the same day. The first was a gathering of Nigerian creatives convened by Tony O. Elumelu. Actors, singers,…

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Family portraits, Lake rice and everything merry | See our top 10 photos from the past week

Happy holidays everyone! We have all been in the Christmas mood all week and it reflects in our top ten photos from the past week. From personalised Christmas cards to…

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Chude Jideonwo: What’s our biggest accomplishment at RED?

I was asked in an interview (with my co-founder, Adebola Williams) a month or so ago: What is our biggest accomplishment in RED? I have been asked many times before…

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Ghana President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo at #TFAA2016

President-elect of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, the keynote speaker at The Future Awards Africa 2016 has arrived. Akufo-Addo, was accompanied into the event venue by Founding Partner of Red, Adebola Williams,…

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5 reasons you shouldn’t miss the TFESS Branding Master class with Adebola Williams this Saturday

It's one day to go for TFESS Branding Masterclass with Adebola Williams! Just because building your brand (as a person or business) sets you apart and creates recognition, you need…

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The Future Project dialogues with young Nigerians on solutions to Boko Haram insurgency

Following the detailed compilation of stories from the North-East of Nigeria by writer, Eromo Egbejule, The Future Project and Ford Foundation in partnership with Y!/YNaija.com hosted an interactive forum themed 'We survived…

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Chude Jideonwo: Why you absolutely must watch 93 Days

The entire cinema was suspended in respectful silence, stunned for more than a full minute - as the movie, 93 Days ended and just before the credits began to roll.…

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Adebola Williams, Olayinka Edmond, Obi Ejimofo, others to feature at SME100 Nigeria small business workshop

Are you a business owner trying to expand your network? Are you interested in developing the perfect strategy to help you acquire new customers? If your answer is yes, then…

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#CHOBS2016: Fashola, Banky W, others spotted at Noble Igwe’s star-studded wedding (PHOTOS)

Notable personalities graced the wedding of the CEO, 360Nobs, Noble Igwe who got married to Chioma Otisi on Saturday, June 11. From captains of industries to entertainment figures, it was…

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We remember Chude Jideonwo’s viral piece at Buhari’s inauguration in 20 quotes

On May 29, 2015, Chude Jideonwo - the managing partner of Red Media Africa - whose company, StateCraft Inc was the official communication agency to the Buhari Presidential Campaign wrote a gripping, emotional…

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3 (male) Nigerian celebrity pairs who give us daily friendship goals

Let's start with a soppy quote. "True friendship multiplies the good in life and divides its evils. Strive to have friends, for life without friends is like life on a…

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Founder of RED, Adebola Williams unveiled as Globacom brand ambassador

Media personality and co-founder of RED (owner of Red Media Africa, YNaija.com, The Future Awards Africa, StateCraft Inc amongst others), Adebola Williams has joined the list of brand ambassadors of the national…

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Kate Henshaw, Mo Abudu, Tonye Cole, others turn up as Adebola Williams celebrates 30th birthday (PHOTOS)

Founding partner, Red Media Africa, Adebola Williams turned 30 on March 7. However, Adebola celebrated his new age in an elaborate manner on Sunday, March 13, with celebrities, industry leaders,…

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Chude Jideonwo: Many years ago, I made a friend in Adebola Williams

My car had broken down, for the umpteenth time, on the high way. This was a car I bought under ‘tension’, so desperate to have a car in 'this same…

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