Federal Government Promises To Create Four Million Jobs
The Federal Government has promised to help small businesses develop in the country, by increasing funds, and access to it for small and medium scale business owners. This is projected to create 4 million jobs in two years, and significantly grow the economy. It is also expected to encourage more people go into business and […]
Events This Weekend!
The Lagos Premiere of A Wish Funke Akindele stars in a new movie A Wish. The movie will be premiered in Lagos this weekend. Venue: Genesis Deluxe Cinemas, The Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki, Lagos Date: December 1st, 2012, Time: 7:00PM – 9:00PM FAB Magazine Present FABS Night Out FAB Magazine presents FAB Nights […]
Technology: Moringa Plant Used For Water Treatment In Nigeria.
The use of Moringa plant for water treatment for households has been developed by the National Research Institute for Chemical Technology in Zaria. Moringa is a flowering plant, native to India and grown around many parts of the world, it is popularly known as the tree of life, having many healing effects. The announcement for […]
Explosive Line-up For The Calabar Festival 2012!
Multi-talented international R & B and Hip Hop recording artist, Akon, and legendary South African trumpeter, composer and singer, Hugh Masekela are leading a star-studded list of international and local musicians to perform at this year’s Calabar Festival, which kicks off Friday, 30th November. This is the second time that Akon, who is the founder […]
Invitation to participate in Business to Business Meetings with UK Creative Business owners
Creative Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria would like to invite you to take part in business to business meetings with key stakeholders from the UK that will be in Nigeria for a few days to meet with creative businesses in a view to developing business relationships with them. These meetings will be held at Eko Hotel […]
18th National Sports Festival, Eko 2012, opens glamorously
The highly anticipated and heavily advertised 18th National Sports Festival – Eko 2012 – opened last night with a glamorous ceremony having the Nigerian Vice President Namadi Sambo, the Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola, Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi and many other dignitaries present. The event had a parade of athletes from all the states represented including […]
Keep Your Business Moving: New Program by Microsoft for Small and Medium Businesses
Microsoft has announced a new program – Keep Your Business Moving – for Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) in the Middle East and Africa (MEA). The program is aimed at helping the businesses grow and encourage new ones. The program will borrow from features of longtime Microsoft SMB programs in the US, and will guide […]
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria holds TENT IT gathering for Students
Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, a technology organization, involved in programs to engage youths positively with Information Technology is holding its first, Technology, Entrepreneurial, Nigerian, Talented – TENT – gathering at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, next month. The event will run from 10—12 December, hosting experts to talk to students and those in the tech community around […]
South African Shanduka Group acquires $335million stake in MTN Nigeria
South African investment group, Shanduka, has revealed that it has acquired a $335million stake in MTN Nigeria. This, a minority stake in the largest telecommunication provider in Nigeria, was acquired from private investors. MTN Nigeria is part of the South African MTN Group, with %78.83 held by MTN Group. Speaking on the acquisition, the CEO […]
Nigeria is set to resume yellow fever vaccine production with the support of Global Alliance Vaccines Immunisation
The Federal Ministry of Health is looking to resume yellow fever vaccine production in Nigeria, in partnership with Global Alliance Vaccines Immunisation (GAVI). GAVI is a public-private partnership focused on saving children’s lives and protecting people’s health by increasing access to immunisation in poor countries. The Nigerian Minister for Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu spoke about this, […]
Gangnam Style is the most watched YouTube Video of All Time
At a time when there multiple Dance Styles – Azonto, Etigi and Alingo – reigning in Nigeria, there is one dance style that is not a sharp cut from what Nigeria is used to, taking the world by storm, Gangnam style. This was titled as a song and made in it by South Korean born—American […]
Global leader in business communication, Avaya, opens office in Nigeria
Avaya, a global leader in business communications that provide solutions directly and through its channel partners to leading enterprises around the world, is expanding to West Africa with an office in Nigeria and a soon to opened office in Ghana. Avaya’s services in Nigeria have been for years through dealers and partners but the presence […]
Register for the 2012 National Youth Economic Summit, NAYES
The National Youth Economic Summit is a program designed to be an annual gathering of youths who possess unique leadership and entrepreneurial qualities, on ways to chart a course towards essential economic breakthrough. The theme of this year’s summit is, Positioning the youth for active participation in an emerging economy. 3Invest Intelligence, a real estate media […]
Three University of Lagos Students win Google Apps Developer Challenge
Three University of Lagos (UNILAG) students who contested in the Google Apps Developer Challenge have emerged winners in the sub-Saharan category. Bolutife Ogunsola, Michael Adeyeri and Willie Aniebiet, created the Form+ application software; an interface that creates application forms by just dragging and dropping components. The user can create forms – such as curriculum vitae submission […]
Samsung Galaxy Note II officially introduced to Nigeria
Samsung launched its Galaxy Note II, a smartphone — and sort of a mini tablet computer, two months ago. It announced today that it has sold five million units of the device, globally. Yesterday, however, the country office of Samsung, officially unveiled the device to the Nigerian market. They did in an event involving the press, showing […]
Nigeria and Pakistan Strengthen Economic ties with Textile and Sugar Production
President Goodluck Jonathan returned today, from a Developing Eight, D-8, Summit held in Pakistan, this week. He met with the leaders of other developing economies and they discussed ways forward, and he also sought bilateral ties with some countries. He also met with some Nigerians in Pakistan, while his cabinet member, Minister for Trade and […]