Emirates Celebrates 10 Years of Connecting Nigeria to the World
Emirates, a global connector of people and places, celebrates a decade of successful operations in Nigeria. In its ten years of operation in Nigeria, Emirates has carried more than 2.6 million customers on the route, becoming the airline of choice for many in the country. Emirates began operations in Nigeria precisely on 2 January 2004, with four […]
Frank Edwards, Rock Gospel Star, Releases New Single ‘Away’
Rock-Gospel singer and RockTown Records president, Frank Edwards has released a new single, titled ‘Away’. The new single is coming following the release of the video to his ‘Okaka’ song. According to sources, Frank is currently working on the remix of his massive hit single, ‘Mma mma’ with rapper, M.I. You can follow Frank at […]
Praiz Raises N10 million for Baby Somaya
Praiz Adeojo, X3M music act and MTN ambassador, has raised the sum of 10 million naira for baby Somaya Olayinka Dahli, for her post operation care. In late 2013, baby Somaya Olayinka Dahli had a successful heart operation with doctors saying she needed post-surgery treatment, monitoring and care to keep her alive. R&B/Soul singer Praiz […]
Central Bank of Nigeria Changes Umpire: Sanusi Out, Alade In
The Central Bank of Nigeria has had a leadership change. Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was governor of the apex bank until his replacement with Dr. Sarah Alade, a deputy governor of the bank, who will steer the affairs of the institution in an acting capacity in the interim. All Good Things End Mallam Sanusi Lamido […]
Facebook Acquires WhatsApp for $19 Billion
Facebook Inc., a popular social media networking service with about 1.2 billion users, has acquired WhatsApp, another social media service that thrives primarily on mobile phones. The recent acquisition is estimated to be worth around $19 billion. Facebook had earlier said it would pay $4 billion in cash and about $12 billion in stock for WhatsApp. Facebook also […]
BAFTA 2014: Chiwetel Ejiofor Wins Best Actor for 12 Years a Slave
Nigerian-British born actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor, has won the award for ‘Best Actor’ for his role in Steve McQueens slavery drama 12 Years a Slave at the 2014 British Academy and Film Awards. The actor beat the likes of Tom Hanks, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian Bale, and Bruce Dern to get the coveted award. “I’m so deeply honoured and […]
Nigeria Makes Breakthrough in Sickle Cell Treatment
The Nigerian medical sector has achieved a new milestone. Medical experts at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) have successfully drained infected red blood cells from a 27-year old patient and replaced it with uninfected ones. Professor Michael Ibadin, Chief Medical Director of the hospital, made the announcement to pressmen shortly after the feat. […]
Floating School in Lagos, Nigeria Nominated for London Design Museum Award
Ni inu ikoko dudu ni eko funfun ti n jade (it is from the blackened pot that the white pap is made). This proverb from the Yoruba culture, when translated, means that beauty is mostly derived from ugly places. This seems to be the story of the three-storied (excuse the pun) school that floats on water […]
Luxury Auto Marketer Coscharis is Exclusive Franchise Dealer of Rolls-Royce Automobiles in Nigeria; Second in Africa
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, a leading luxury automobile brand in the world, last August, inked a deal with Coscharis Motors, Nigeria that grants the latter a franchise status for marketing Rolls Royce automobile brands in Nigeria. The agreement also confers on Coscharis Motors the status as the second franchise dealer of the RR brand in Africa, […]
Bloomberg TV Africa Begins Airing Three New Shows this February – African Business Weekly, Football Dynamics and African Women to Watch
This February, Bloomberg TV Africa will begin broadcasting three new shows to its over 200 million viewers. The new shows are African Business Weekly, Football Dynamics and African Women To Watch. African Business Weekly, which is anchored by Eleni Giokos, Boason Omofaye, and Uche Okoronkwo, is a show that discusses the latest business, financial and economic news […]
WAEC Introduces 39 New Subjects; Painting, Plumbing, Office Practice and Other Vocational Subjects Added
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has introduced 39 new subjects in its examinations. Mrs. Olayinka Ajibade, the Council’s Acting Head of Test Development Division, made this statement, adding that the new subjects would commence in this year’s May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The announcement was made during the Council’s monthly seminar […]
Wande Coal Releases New Love Song for Valentine – Plan B
Wande Coal, Hip-hop artiste and Chief Executive Officer of Black Diamond Entertainment, has dropped a new song for the Valentine season. The artiste’s new song was recorded for the appreciation of the love season. He teamed up with Maleek Berry to deliver a romantic track titled ‘Plan B’. Download the song here
Unilorin Student Wins UNESCO Contest
A student of the University of Ilorin has won the grand prize at a contest organised by the United Nations, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Mr John Usman, the second year Computer Science student of the university, won the prize in a contest tagged “Pathways to a Culture of Peace”. According to a statement […]
Google sells Motorola to Lenovo for $2.91 billion
Google is selling Motorola Mobility to Lenovo for $2.91 billion, a deal that pundits believe will give the Chinese-owned Lenovo the key to establishing its presence in the US market. The trade acquisition includes cash and stock. Part of the deal requires that Google retains a vast majority of Motorola’s patents, while 2,000 patents and […]
FG to Phase Out Biodegradable Water Satchets, Other Plastics
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Environment has developed an action plan that will lead to a ban on light weight non-biodegradable plastics in the country, an official source in the ministry has revealed. The source made this disclosure to News Agency ofNigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said that the plan has been embraced by stakeholders in the sector. […]
Keshi Still the Best Coach in Africa- Ghanaian Coach
Despite Nigeria’s lacklustre performance that saw it edged out from the race to the finals at the African Nations Championship, Coach Maxwell Konadu of Ghana considers the helmsman of the Super Eagles the best in Africa. The Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Black Stars of Ghana were goalless during the 90-minute regulation time, and […]