NBC grants TV broadcast licence to NYSC
The National Broadcasting Commission has granted an operational licence to the National Youth Service Corps for the commencement of direct satellite broadcasting and Internet protocol...
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NBA, Hennessy launch first floating basketball court in Africa
LAGOS – NBA Africa and Hennessy celebrated their partnership over the weekend with the launch of the first basketball floating court on the continent when NBA...
Nigerian Idol Season 7 Premieres This Sunday On Dstv, Gotv
The seventh season of Nigerian Idol premieres this Sunday, 6 February at 7 pm on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv channel 151), Africa Magic Urban (DStv channel...
Iké Udé’s work spotlighting Nollywood set for US exhibition
‘Nollywood Portraits’, a collection spotlighting the country’s movie industry by Iké Udé, the US-based Nigerian photographer, is set for exhibition in America. According to a...
ITTF rankings: Aruna Quadri delighted to become world number 11
African star boy Aruna Quadri has moved five places in the latest ITTF rankings. Aruna Quadri who had an excellent 2021 breaking records and winning titles, deservedly...
Sterling Bank holds awards for young tech founders.
Sterling Bank Plc has said it would organise an award, known as the Sterling Heart Fellowship Award, for young tech founders whose businesses employ innovative...
Beach Volleyball: Nigeria teams win gold at Zone 3 U21 Championship (PICTURES).
Nigeria have emerged champions of the just concluded Zone 3 U21 Beach Volleyball Championship in the Boys’ and Girls’ categories on Sunday. Nigeria defeated host,...
Wizkid to headline Yam Carnival 2022.
This year’s Yam Carnival at London’s Clapham Common will be headlined by Wizkid. London’s Yam Carnival will return to Clapham Common in August following last year’s...
FCMB earns N208.5bn revenue as profit rises to N24bn
FCMB Plc sustained its impressive performance last year by earning N208.5 billion in gross revenue for the year ended December 31, 2021, against N199.4 billion...
Airtel Africa joins FTSE100 January 31
The London Stock Exchange has announced that Airtel Africa plc will be joining the FTSE100 on Monday 31 January 2022. Through its mobile telecoms and...
FG unveils NIPOST’s debit card, banking platform, courier vehicles
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Nigerian Postal Service debit card, an agency banking platform, and 27 courier service vehicles. The inauguration was made by...
Nigerians Celebrate Odudu Imeh Otu After Impressive Gulder Ultimate Search Win
Gulder Ultimate Search Season 12 showed us the journey of a wildcard becoming the ultimate champion. After battling 17 contestants, Odudu Imeh Otu emerged as...
Saving in Naira worthless, value eroded –NESG CEO
The CEO of the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG), Mr. Laoye Jaiyeola, has described saving in Naira as a worthless venture since inflation has completely eroded...
Meet the winners of Techpoint Awards 2021.
As part of Techpoint Build 2021, we put out a call, asking the public to nominate outstanding startups in various categories. This included financial inclusion,...
PSquare, Wizkid, Davido To Perform At AfroNation 2022.
Nigerian superstars, PSquare, Wizkid, Davido, alongside American R and B Superstar,Chris Brown, American Rapper,Megan Thee Stallion, Dancehall Star,Beenieman,are set to perform at AfroNation 2022. Other...
Nigeria complete clean sweep of Group D as Egypt beat Sudan to take second place.
Nigeria and Egypt claimed the last-16 places from Group D on Wednesday night with wins over Guinea Bissau and Sudan respectively. The two powerhouses were always expected...
Meet Simidele Adeagbo the First Nigerian & African Athlete to Take Home Gold in an International Bobsleigh or Skeleton Race.
The Nigerian-Canadian trailblazing Olympian won the Europe Cup mono bob race at the 2021–22 Bobsled World Cup, which began on November 20, 2021, in Innsbruck-Igls, Austria, and...
“Iké Udé: Nollywood Portraits” Opens Feb. 5 at National Museum of African Art.
Exhibition Explores Black Beauty Through Portraits of Nollywood Celebrities “Iké Udé: Nollywood Portraits” will be on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art...
Kamaru Usman brings MMA to Lagos, ‘Face-off Fight Night’ holds tomorrow.
The maiden Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) tagged: “Face-off Fight Night” will debut at the Grand Africa Ballroom, Lagos Continental Hotel, on Friday. The inaugural edition,...
Airtel, Oando, Others Influence ₦243 billion Gain At Nigerian Stock Market.
The Nigerian stock market ended on the right note on Wednesday as the likes of Airtel, Oando and several others gained two hundred and forty-three...
Profile of Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun | YNaija Person of the Year 2021 Nominee.
If you ever in search of a single word to describe this personality, it will be ‘transcendent.’ Taking a cue from Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Wizkid has...
Burna Boy electrifies FirstBank DECEMBERISSAVYBE campaign.
Grammy award winner Burna Boy electrified fans at the FirstBank Decemberissavybe campaign with a sterling performance at the ‘Burna Boy The Live Experience’. The 30-year-old...
NFF Appoints Super Eagles Head Coach, Jose Peseiro.
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Portuguese tactician Jose Peseiro as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF...
Del York, US-based Story Land Studios sign deal to develop film city in Lagos.
The African film sector is about to receive a significant facelift in its fortunes and outlook, as the Del York International Group has signed a...
MTN Nigeria, Dangote cement, others raise N421.7bn CPs on FMDQ in 2021
With companies requiring short-term capital to stay afloat, 20 companies raised N421.7billion worth of Commercial Paper (CP) on FMDQ Exchange platform between January and December...
Climax Energy Drink offers first-hand experience of product with memorable event.
Premium energy drink, Climax, in partnership with Leisure Sports Paintball, organised a paintball event to thrill consumers and help Nigerians relieve the stress of the...
Wizkid, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu, others make Y!/YNaija Person of the Year nominees list.
Y!/YNaija.com, Africa’s foremost youth-centered web and social media platform, today released its Person of the Year 2021 nominees list. The Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year...
TikTok unveils #YearOnTikTok 2021 to celebrate Nigerians.
TikTok has unveiled #YearOnTikTok 2021 in celebration of 2021-of-a-kind, which has been made possible by entertainment driven by its community. This year-end celebration recognizes talent...
Flavour, Teni to headline 2021 TD Africa.
Leading Nigerian entertainers like Flavour, and Teni have been engaged to headline the 10th edition of Celebrating You 2021, a showpiece celebratory event hosted by...
Super Falcons’ goalie’s rating as world’s seventh best thrills Izilien.
Former Coach of Super Falcons, Godwin Izilien, has described Chiamaka Nnadozie’s ranking as the world’s seventh best woman goalkeeper as a clear indication that Nigeria...