Lagos Mulls On Bicycle Lane On Major Highways
By David Stephen. Still reeling from its unpopular ban of motorcycle-taxis on major highway in the state, the Lagos Government has announced its intent to create bicycle lanes on major highways in the state. The state Commissioner for Transport, Kayode Opeifa, at an event called ‘Park and Ride’ yesterday discussed the need and government effort. […]
Events This Weekend!
Zen Lounge Presents Ladies Night Out Zen Lounge presents a special night for ladies, to hang out and have fun Venue: Zenith Water Margin Chinese Restaurant, 28, Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Surulere, Lagos Date: October 26, 2012. Time: 6 PM Own the Night with Knight Whisky Basket Mouth’s emBARssy Lounge presents own the Night […]
Lagos Fashion Week Begins In Style; Holds Press Conference!
The 2012 Lagos Fashion and Design Week, kicks off tonight, but organizers and partners met with the press this morning to discuss the event and what it is about. Present were Omoyemi Akerele, the Creative Director / Founder of the Lagos Fashion and Design Week; Michael Wagner, the Brand Manager of Porsche Nigeria; and Bridget […]
FG launches General Aviation Terminal at Murtala Mohammed International Airport
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a new aviation terminal at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport. The General Aviation Terminal (GAT) launched, was reportedly built for 648 million naira. It was commissioned by the Secretary to the Government Anyim Pius Anyim in a move that he said has laid the foundation for transformation at […]
Olusegun Mimiko re-elected as Ondo State Governor
Dr. Olusegun Mimiko was re-elected as Governor of Ondo state, for a second term on Saturday in the state gubernatorial election. The election is coming at a separate time, after the tilt caused by an election tribunal that changed the Ondo gubernatorial cycle in 2008. Dr. Mimiko, the flagbearer for Labour Party (LP) won the […]
President Jonathan’s Speech at the Premiere of New Movie “The Meeting”
Showing commitment to the Nigerian Entertainment Industry, the Federal Government of Nigeria has revved up its attention to contents and outputs from the industry. This from a number of moves, and at the weekend in a speech by President Goodluck Jonathan at the premiere of new movie “The Meeting”, was evident. President Jonathan praised the […]
FAAN names Dana Air Nigeria’s Best Airline For 2011
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has named Dana Airline as the best-operated commercial airline in Nigeria, in 2011. This comes weeks after the Federal Ministry of Aviation restored the operating license of Dana air after one of its fleets crashed in June. Dana airline is yet to resume operation and its absence has […]
Winners for The Headies 2012 [FULL-LIST]
The 2012-edition of The Headies was held at the weekend, the event was colorful, rewarding Nigeria’s biggest and brightest stars in the Music industry. The award was held at Eko Hotel and Suites and attracted Nigerian entertainment stars that performed optimally on that night. The list of nominees, categories and WINNERS – below: Album […]
Events This Weekend!
The Headies 2012 One of the biggest Music award events in Nigeria, The Headies, will hold this Saturday. It will feature the biggest and the best artists in the country and will award some of them in choice and competitive categories. The award will be hosted by rapper MI Abaga and Omawunmi. Venue: Exhibition Center, […]
Microsoft Launches ‘Open Door’ Initiative for Nigerian Youths
Microsoft Inc. is moving further towards engaging the youth of Nigeria with a new initiative tagged Open Door. Open Door will engage young computer-savvy individuals in software development to have them come up with innovative ideas for software solutions. This was revealed by the Country Manager of Microsoft Nigeria, Emmanuel Onyeje. He said,”We are trying […]
Nigerian Budget Office Releases Proposed Expenditure Framework and Fiscal Strategy Till 2015
The Nigerian Budget Office has released a document on proposed expenditure framework and fiscal strategy in Nigeria, between now and 2015. This follows the presentation of the 2013 Budget by President Jonathan, a week ago. The document is a 15 – page paper, with tables, charts and write-ups projecting the expenditure of the Federal Government […]
Nigeria Talks Broadband At International Telecommunication Union Conference 2012 In Dubai
The Annual International Telecommunication Union (ITU) world conference that commenced on October 14th in Dubai, UAE, will end today. Nigeria was well represented with the Vice President Nnamdi Sambo, leading Nigeria’s delegation there. He addressed the conference and submitted Nigeria’s commitment to broadband penetration in the country, he said “Nigeria is committed to broadband development […]
RoadPeer Launches New Traffic Mobile App For Lagos State.
Lagos, the major hub for businesses in Nigeria, is known for harrowing traffic situation. The government understands this and has put measures in place to allay it; this includes an agency dedicated to traffic control, a Traffic FM, strict traffic laws and road construction and repairs. Traffic is still there and further measures are sought […]
Veteran Producer Amaka Igwe Launches Q-TV!
One of the biggest producers of prime time soap opera on terrestrial television, Amaka Igwe is taking her talents, her works, with that of some others to Africa, with the launch of a 24-hours entertainment TV station on DSTV. Q-TV, the name of the new channel will have 80% original Nigerian content and will join […]
Diamond Bank To Buy Specialized European Bank.
One of Nigeria’s top lenders, Diamond Bank is in talks to buy a specialized Bank in Europe, to foster investments between Nigeria and Europe to increase its earnings. Diamond Bank will take the provenance advantage for the bank and investments, than going to have a small office in Europe like a number of banks in […]
NCC To Award Fixed Telecoms License In 2013
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that it will award licenses to provide fixed line internet service, through an auction in 2013. This is to ensure that there are cheaper and better internet service providers in the country, and winning bidders will be those that also seek Government subsidies to develop the networks. Nigeria […]