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Rain of prizes as Glo set Ofala aglow in Onitsha

October 21, 2025

Rain of Prizes as Glo Set Ofala Aglow in Onitsha

Globacom, Nigeria’s leading digital services company, reaffirmed its commitment to cultural heritage and community empowerment with a vibrant presence at this year’s Ofala Festival in Onitsha. Held at the Ime Obi, the 2025 celebration featured the Iru Ofala on Friday and the Azu Ofala on Saturday, two key ceremonies that define the age-long Onitsha tradition.... Read More

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September 30, 2023

Music Superstars, Asake, Kizz Daniel, Chike, now Glo brand ambassadors

Music Superstars, Asake, Kizz Daniel, Chike, now Glo brand ambassadors Globacom on Friday unveiled three Nigerian music superstars as its latest brand ambassadors. They are Asake, Kizz Daniel and Chike. At an impressive and colourful ceremony held on Friday at the company’s corporate headquarters, Mike Adenuga Towers, the three music stars formally put pen to... Read More

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August 24, 2021

Unlimited entertainment for subscribers as Glo TV takes off

A unique television streaming service, Glo TV, which can be accessed on the web, IOS and Android platforms, has been unveiled by National Telecommunications Company, Globacom. “Glo TV brings engaging, interactive and premium entertainment content through a rich bouquet of offerings including hundreds of live entertainment programmes, music, documentary, news, original shows, fashion, lifestyle, kiddies’ interest channels... Read More

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Glo-sponsored African Voices features Nigerian artificial limbs maker

Empathy for others is the discourse this week on African Voices Changemakers as Crystal Chigbu, a Nigerian prosthetics maker, and Tendekayi Katsiga, a Zimbabwean hearing aid manufacturer, relive the circumstances that birthed their passions. The programme is sponsored by Globacom, Africa’s foremost telecommunications firm. For Chigbu, a 2002 graduate of Biochemistry from the University of Lagos, the... Read More

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January 26, 2021

Glo propels growth in telecoms sector in Q3, 2020

Data grandmasters, Globacom, drove the growth in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry in the third quarter of 2020, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The data showed that the sector grew substantially in the quarter propelled by data subscriptions which rose by 23 percent year on year to stand at 151,063,413 million... Read More

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December 27, 2020

#YNaija2020Review: 10 commercials we absolutely loved this year

Editor’s Note: Commercials are a huge part of our lives in Nigeria. They are so ingrained in our national life that it’s near difficult to move from childhood to adulthood without memories of at least, one delightful TV commercial you can hardly take away from our heads. Indomie’s Mama Do Good, Peak’s Papilo You Go... Read More

2020 Review, Lists, Rankings

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Glo rolls out new tariff plan, charges 11k per second for calls to all networks

Digital Transformation Leader, Globacom, has unveiled a new tariff plan that makes it possible for its subscribers to make calls to any network in Nigeria at 11 kobo per second. This is the latest in a series of moves by the telecommunications giant to give its subscribers more value for their money, especially at these... Read More

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December 23, 2019

Glo shines in London, emerges Telecom global Brand of the Year 2019

Telecommunications giant, Globacom, received global garlands as it was proclaimed the “Brand of the Year” 2019-2020 Telecommunications-Mobile at the 2019 World Branding Awards held at the Kensington Palace, London. The annual World Branding Awards is the premier awards programme of the World Branding Forum, a registered global non-profit organization set up to advance the standards,... Read More

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October 15, 2019

NCC, NLRC, University Don, others laud glo “my own don beta” promo

Nigerians from all walks of life have given lavish commendation to the grand masters of data for the life-transforming consumer promotion tagged “Recharge and Win Big”, otherwise called “My Own Don Beta,” launched in Lagos on Thursday, 3rd October 2019. One of the special guests at the launch of the promo, Deputy Director, National Lottery Regulatory... Read More

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World champion captures Nigerian spirit and tenacity in new TVC

It hit the media landscape like a thunderbolt on the first day of February 2019. A black-faced, handsome athlete working out in a gym. “Inner strength that comes from the hard knocks that life throws at us, and we Nigerians we know all about that.” Cut! Another scene, same well-built dude in a boxing ring;... Read More

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Globacom and Huawei are about to bring us the fastest Internet Nigeria has seen yet

What self respecting media company in Nigeria hasn’t had its fair share of struggles with getting good internet. We are all struggling to siphon our meager quota from a singular stream, sharing IP addresses and suffering massive downtime at the slightest hint of trouble. It is stress we honestly do not need considering how much... Read More

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October 17, 2017

The Film Blog: 2baba is acting again and we TOTALLY loveeee it

Because 2baba is king! Because 2baba is a legend!! Because what’s not to love about Innocent 2baba Idibia!!! 2baba’s role doesn’t come close to what we would have imagined. If it was up to us, it would have been a fancy CEO character or a playboy role or anything in that vicinity. But on the... Read More

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Glo delights subscribers‎ with Free Data Day, Welcome Back Offer ‎

Total telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, has again demonstrated why it is regarded as the leader in the data segment of the market with the launch of a unique offer which rewards subscribers with free data to access the internet. Called Free Data Day, the new offer gives Glo customers free 200MB that can be used... Read More

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January 7, 2017

Fact Check: Was the OBJ administration hostile to Mike Adenuga?

In what has turned out to be a controversial autobiography, the Awujale of Ijebu Land, Oba Sikiru Adetona, tells the story of the witch hunt of Mike Adenuga, one of Nigeria’s foremost businessmen, by former President Olusegun Obasanjo through the instrument of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The year was 2006, the month... Read More

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September 23, 2016

Mark Amaza: The rise of unconventional brand endorsers

As far back as the 1960s, brand endorsements have become a part of modern advertising where brands aim to leverage on the power and popularity of celebrities by paying them to endorse and promote the brands. Nigeria has not been an exception to this phenomenon, which especially peaked as telecommunications companies with their huge advertising... Read More

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September 21, 2016

Globacom to end Psquare’s N65m per yer deal

Telecommunications company Globacom is set to terminate the sixty-five million naira per year contract of music duo, Psquare, The Cable reports. The decision follows the public differences between the brothers in the past year. According to sources within the company the public display of their private differences on social media was bringing disrepute to their brand hence... Read More

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D’banj just caught a telecoms company ‘milking his sweat illegally’

D’banj is extremely livid after discovering that a telecommunications company has been ‘milking his sweat illegally’. The singer took to Twitter, Friday afternoon, to air his displeasure while vowing to take action against the yet to be named company. A certain telecom company in Nigeria has been milking off my sweat illegally and I just caught them. This... Read More

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‘We’re proud of Psquare’ – Globacom

Telecommunications company, Globacom, has released an official statement regarding the rumours that Afro-pop group, Psquare has been dropped as its brand ambassadors. In the statement released on Thursday, the company revealed that it was undertaking the annual review of its brand endorsement contracts but strongly denied terminating the endorsement deal with Psquare and other ambassadors.... Read More

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Etisalat joins MTN and Airtel in #Petrocalypse

by Mobutu Sankara Looks like #Petrocalypse has taken more prisoners. This morning, Etisalat announced possible outages due to our current fuel problem. Following Airtel and MTN’s lead. Scarcity of Petroleum Products: Etisalat Announces Possible Outages To Network Operations pic.twitter.com/osvZJW9Q1O — Etisalat Nigeria (@etisalat_9ja) May 25, 2015 You know who hasn’t joined Etisalat, MTN, and Airtel?... Read More

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February 15, 2015

Simon Kolawole: Nigeria is a study in shamelessness

by Simon Kolawole Nigeria is a study in shamelessness. Every election year is like a foretaste of Armageddon. Some years ago — in 2004, I think — I started a series of articles which I titled “Made in Nigeria, Enjoyed Worldwide”. My intention was to celebrate good news coming out of Nigeria. I wrote on... Read More

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December 21, 2014

Konga enters ‘Top 12 most respected companies’ list

by Damilola Jagun Konga.com, Nigeria’s largest online mall, has been announced as the 12th most respected company in Nigeria. The award was presented to the company at the BusinessDay ‘Top 100 Most Respected Companies Award’ ceremony and recognized some of the most influential companies in Nigeria. To arrive at the 100 companies list, Businessday Research... Read More

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November 15, 2014

Ventures Africa unveils Nigeria’s new dollar billionaires + see list of Africa’s richest people

by Isi Esene Ventures Africa, an African business magazine and news service, has launched its second annual ranking of Africa’s wealthiest people. The Richest People in Africa list remains the most comprehensive compilation of the continent’s wealthiest individuals. In 2014, Ventures Africa counted 55 African billionaires with a net worth totalling $161.7 billion, a 12.4%... Read More

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August 29, 2014

What makes Banana Island tick? Kolapo Olapoju pays a visit

by Kolapo Olapoju After spotting out the most cordial seeming bus-stop thug at Obalende-ikoyi axis in Lagos, I walked up to him and asked, ‘Abeg, which bus I fit enter to reach Banana Island,’ the roughly dressed tout eyed me while desperately attempting to suppress a mischievous smirk, and he finally directed me to where I could... Read More

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No better endorsement: Comedian, Bovi lounges with billionaire, Mike Adenuga (See Photos)

by S’ola Filani Billion dollar moment when comedian, Bovi shares a hearty laugh with Globacom chairman, Mike Adenuga. The funny man shared the photo above some moments ago with the caption: “When I make a billionaire laugh and he poses with u, now that’s endorsement.” Bovi appears to have the laughing formula for billionaires – just... Read More

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Simon Kolawole: The evil that diesel does

by Simon Kolawole MTN alone spent N34 billion on diesel to power its business, mainly generators serving its 11,000 base stations. You may wish to read that figure again: N34 billion! Glad and sad. That sums up my mood since MTN released its 2013 results last week. I have been going through the statistics with... Read More

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December 30, 2013

Wilfred Okiche profiles Mike Adenuga: He looms large (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)

by Wilfred Okiche Now, everyone has local stars as brand ambassadors. Mike Adenuga made it so. The reclusive billionaire re-started a trend that has imploded into the endorsement fever, that was all the rage this year, afflicting every brand worth their balance sheet and celebrity worth their status. This largesse was not... Read More

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December 23, 2013

Eja Nla has landed! D’banj officially returns as Glo Ambassador (PHOTO)

by Oge Okonkwo The ‘Kokomaster’ D’banj has officially rejoined stars like Lynxxx, Omawumi, Ego, Waje, MI Abaga as a brand ambassador of communication giant Globacom. The endorsement deal comes with 50 hit songs from the Kokomaster on the newly launched Glo Nokia Asha 210, 15 of which are yet to be released. Congratulations to D’banj!

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November 8, 2013

Eat your heart out Don Jazzy: Glo signs Wande Coal & D’banj as brand ambassadors (PHOTOS)

by Oge Okonkwo Telecommunications giant Globacom is certainly on a brand ambassador signing spree. The company has added Wande Coal and D’banj to the list of high power musicians it has already endorsed. The case of D’banj is especially surprising as he lost his deal with the company after a fall-out in 2010. It is... Read More

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August 31, 2013

Dele Momodu: Globacom has empancipated African youths and more

by Dele Momodu What I find most fascinating and noteworthy about Glo is the employment opportunities and wealth creation it has provided for the young and old alike. Apart from those selling recharge cards in the different countries, Glo has paid the biggest endorsements ever known to artistes in these parts. Fellow Africans, please join... Read More

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August 29, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Globacom at 10 – A remarkable success story

by Olusegun Adeniyi From crashing the cost of acquiring a GSM line from such prohibitive cost as N40,000 to as low as N200 or helping to bring down the cost of airtime from N50 a minute to 5 kobo per second, there is no way anybody can write the story of the massive telephone penetration... Read More

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