Airtel wins award for ‘Best Use of Storytelling’ at SERAs 2019

The organisers of the prestigious SERA awards have honoured leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, with the ‘Best Use of...

• UBA Group Emerges African Bank of the Year
• The Future Africa Awards 2019 celebrates a new generation of innovators, creatives, and achievers
• Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Receives UN Global Leadership Award.
• Burna Boy, Joeboy, Tiwa Savage And The Winners At The 6th AFRIMA (full List).
• AFRIMA: Burna Boy steals show with overall best artist award in Africa.
• Wizkid Wins Soultrain Awards 2019

Innovations

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  25-Year-Old Manufactures, Unveils Nigeria’s First ‘Carbon Fibre’ Sports Car

  At 25, Jerry Isaac Mallo has...

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  Nigerian start-ups lead Africa, raise $237m

  Nigerian technology start-ups have led the...

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  Nigeria to assemble solar cars by 2020.

  As Nigeria celebrates 59th Independence anniversary,...

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  Holy Bible: Christ Embassy to launch pidgin version

  The Christ Embassy church says it...

Appointments

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  Mo Abudu becomes first African to chair International Emmys gala

  Media mogul, Mo Abudu has become...

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  Nigerian Lawyer, David Ndudim Appointed Judge In California

  A Nigeria-born lawyer, David Ndudim, has...

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  IWEC Foundation appoints Awosika as new Board President

  The International Women’s Entrepreneurial Challenge Foundation...

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  California Gov. appoints Nigerian Uduak-Joe Ntuk as oil and gas supervisor

  Governor of California , Gavin Newsom...

President Buhari Unveils National Digital Economy Policy.

President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled the National Digital Economy Policy, initiated by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital...

• MTN’s 5G network trial in Abuja excites Buhari
• Come up with disruptive technology and crazy ideas – Dr. Pantami
• Nigerian start-ups lead Africa, raise $237m
• Two Nigerian start-ups emerge semi-finalists at GITEX SuperNovaChallenge

Babcock graduate, Abiru, emerges overall best at 2019 Law School Bar Exams.

A Babcock University graduate of Law, Mayowa Mubashir Abiru, has emerged Nigeria’s overall best at the 2019 Law School...

• Nnachi Grace Amarachukwu Of Queens College Wins LCCI 2019 Essay Competition
• Nigerians top list of African students studying in US in 2019.
• NASRDA, Toronto versity, others train 60 Nigeria students in Astronomy, space tech
• 12-Year-Old Nigerian Boy, Chika Ofili, Bags Award In UK For New Discovery In Mathematics

Lagos hosts Badagry heritage festival

Lagos will host the 2019 Badagry Heritage Festival from December 6. The three-day event will involve the local government and...

• Lagos Fringe Festival opens, honours Oduneye, Ajai-Lycett, Kelani
• Tiwa Savage, Sauti Sol, Pasuma, Awilo others to perform at AFRIMA Award
• Top Global Designers storm Lagos for “Style By Zenith 2.0” Lifestyle Fair
• First ‘Amala’ Festival to hold in Lagos

Nyekachi Douglas In London For Miss World 2019 Pageant

Most Beautiful Girl In Nigeria 2019, Nyekachi Douglas has landed in London for the Miss World 2019 contest. The...

• 22 Unmissable Outfits From GTBank Fashion Weekend 2019 That Set The Trends
• Over 40 African designers grace ‘Heineken Fashion Week’ 2019.
• Nigerian designer Kenneth Ize featured in Vogue’s September issue.
• Nigerian Designer, Mowalola, To Dress American Fashion Doll, Barbie, At 60

Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze finishes 9th in voting for Ballon d’Or award for the best U21 player

Super Eagles forward Samuel Chukwueze finished in ninth position in the voting for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award for...

• Super Falcons Chiamaka named Best Female Goalkeeper in Africa
• FIFA Ranking: Nigeria moves by 4 spots, now world 31st.
• Ndidi, Osimhen, Chukwueze, Oshoala nominated for CAF awards
• Nigeria Win U-18 FIBA 3×3 Africa Cup of Nations Bronze in Kampala.

Entrepreneurship

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  Konga founder Sim Shagaya raises $3.1m for new venture

  Sim Shagaya, Nigerian founder of e-commerce...

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  Obasanjo’s mango plantation set to employ 1000 workers in Benue

  Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, is...

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  Nigeria moves 15 places in World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking.

  Nigeria has moved up 15 places...

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  Nigerian startup accepted into Accelerator Program in Turkey.

  Nigerian digital content distribution startup, Publiseer,...

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  Nigerian start-ups lead Africa, raise $237m

  Nigerian technology start-ups have led the...

Nigerian Doctor, Oluseun Alli becomes 1st physician to implant 100 patients with watchman device

Oluseun Alli, a Nigerian doctor with Novant Helath Presbyterian Hospital, has become the first health expert to implant 100...

• Nims Obunge runs for Mayor of London
• Canadian based Nigerian, Stephen Abara gains endorsement for MP
• Dapo Akande Honoured With A Portrait At Oxford University
• Nigerian girl breaks 125 year academic record in American High School.

National

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  Nigeria Created 450,000 New Jobs In 2018 ― World Bank

  The World Bank has revealed that...

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  Nigeria ranks world’s largest producer of Yam

  The Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO),...

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  Guinean President thanks EFCC

  The President of Guinea Conakry, Prof....

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  Buhari honours Customs officer who rejected N150m bribe

  Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has presented...

Music

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  Burna Boy leads Apple’s 2019 top 10 streamed songs

  Afro-fusion artiste, Damini Ogulu aka Burna...

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  Burnaboy gets Grammy nomination for African Giant

  Burnaboy’s African Giant album has been...

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  Wizkid, Beyonce make ‘Brown Skin Girls’ video.

  Nigerian singer and songwriter Ayodeji Ibrahim...

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  Nigerian Breweries, Access Bank join forces to launch new music show ‘Access The Stars’

  Nigerian Breweries (through Star Lager Beer)...

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  Headies 2019 – Full List Of Winners Of 13th Headies Awards

  The 13th HEADIES Awards took place...

RMD, Hollywood Actor Ntare Mwine To Star in Kenneth Gyang Blockbuster

Award-winning director Kenneth Gyang is set to shoot his fourth feature film. The new film, which will be produced...

• 7th AMVCA calls for entries.
• Mercy Macjoe nominated for Hollywood and African Prestigious Awards
• Kunle Afolayan’s new movie, ‘The Citation’ bags deal in 3 countries.
• Funmi Iyanda’s adaptation of ‘Walking with Shadows’ premieres at the BFI London Film Festival

Conferences & Exhibitions

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  Lagos Digital Summit 2019 to promote Digital Tools for Storytelling.

  The organisers of 3rd edition of...

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  Jim Ovia withdraws from the World Economic Forum

  Following the hypersensitivity of the issues...

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  UBAmarketplace2019 puts Abuja on lockdown with SME exhibitions, Movies, Fashion and Shopping

  The over 20,000 guests who attended...

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  Zenith Bank at the Africa Investors’ conference 2019 in London

  Zenith Bank at the Africa Investors’...

Arts

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  Authentic 9ja food fair to hold in Lagos.

  A global platform for original Nigerian...

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  Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chinua Achebe, Yaa Gyasi named in BBC’s List of “100 Novels That Shaped Our World”

  Our faves keep winning, their influence...

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  Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi & Njideka Akunyili Crosby named in TIME “100 Next” List

  TIME has released its 2019 list of...

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  Nanribet’s Smart Agriculture wins 2019 Chevron/NNPC arts competition

  Frances Nanribet of Redeemed Peoples Academy,...

Brands

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  Seplat wins five awards at PEARL, NAPE

  Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc emerged...

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  Chivita 100% wins most innovative juice brand at MWA

  Leading fruit juice brand, Chivita 100%...

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  Simba wins award for socio-economic value creation in Nigeria

  Capital Yi Finance International (CFI.co) has...

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  Access Bank successfully completes post-merger integration of its banking platforms

  Nigeria’s leading retail bank, Access Bank...

Training & Workshops

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  SystemSpecs Announces Summer Coding Camp for Students

  SystemSpecs Limited has announced its forthcoming...

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  Entrepreneurship Creativity Exhibition

  The entrepreneurial spirit is not something you...

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  TEDxUngwanrimi

  TED is a global community, welcoming people...

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  On Air Presentation Training

  This training is basically designed to...

CSR

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  Zenith Bank’s Aspire Music Festival debuts in Lagos, features Nigeria’s top artistes

  Nigeria’s leading financial institution, Zenith Bank...

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  Sterling Bank Organises Agriculture Summit.

  As part of efforts to support...

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  Group Offers 500 Abia Students Scholarships

  Abia State Indigenes in the Diaspora...

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  SystemSpecs Announces Summer Coding Camp for Students

  SystemSpecs Limited has announced its forthcoming...

Press Releases

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  Fidelity Bank Wins 2019 Nigeria Bankers Games Football Title

  The 2019 edition of the Nigeria...

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  Dangote refinery takes delivery of single-train crude refining equipment

  The Dangote Oil Refinery Company on...

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  ‘Nigerian Leadership Prize’: Technical team submits selection criteria

  The technical team, mandated to design...

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  The Triple-camera System: Apple Launches iphone 11 In Nigeria

  Apple officially launched iPhone 11 in...