Around Town with CNTV: Watch Highlights of the Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2015 (1)
One of our fave highlights this year is the Lagos Fashion & Design Week 2015. It was a delight for all lovers of African fashion and trends locally and globally as Nigerian and African designers showcased their creative designs and outfits to the world. CNTV Around Town was at the event and caught on tape […]
Business Profile: Builders Home Stores
Pushing beyond limits in bathroom and building fixtures in Nigeria and the rest of Africa is Builders Home Stores, the leading one stop shop for tiles and bathroom solutions. BHS Nigeria attend to the need for great quality and value in tiling and plumbing and do not compromise on their standards. A range of their product […]
GTBank Launches Nigeria’s First Virtual Prepaid MasterCard
Guaranty Trust Bank plc, one of Africa’s leading financial institutions, launches Nigeria’s first Virtual Prepaid MasterCard. The virtual payment solution is easily issued via Internet Banking and it makes payment transactions online fast, easy and secure. Segun Agbaje, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of GTBank, commenting on the launch stated that “the product (Virtual Prepaid MasterCard) […]
Tewa Onasanya Shares Her Tips on Life and Success
“There’s no point going into a business that you don’t love waking up to in the morning”, says Tewa Onasanya in this episode of CNTV Life Tips. Tewa Onasanya is the Editor-in-Chief/Publisher of Exquisite Magazine, a leading lifestyle magazine in Nigeria. Find out who the winners are at The Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards 2015 […]
Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa’s Business Incubation Centres recognized by UBI Global
Three business incubation centers in Africa have been recognized as the best performing university business incubators by UBI Global, a leader in performance analysis of business incubators around the world. Last week, UBI Global hosted an online award ceremony for the 2015 High Impact Incubation Programmes in Africa and named Technology Incubation Centre in Nigeria, […]
CBN Reduces Interest Rate Benchmark to Stimulate Economic Growth
For the first time in six years, Central Bank of Nigeria has reduced the benchmark for its interest rate, cutting it from a record high of 13% to 11%, differing from other countries in Africa that have tightened their monetary policies because of their weak currencies. No one, not even the 20 economists surveyed by […]
Be Part of the Lagos Tourist Hiking Trip to Lake of Ado Awaye in Oyo State
Naija Tourist invites young and old to join in an adventurous hiking trip to a fascinating tourist site on the top of a mountain known as the suspended Lake of Ado Awaye in Oyo State. In addition to enjoying this amazing view, it would involve a chance for you to explore some breathtaking sites, fun and entertainment […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Appoints Aliyu Aziz as the new DG/CEO, NIMC
Aliyu Aziz is the new Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) as approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. This was announced in a statement by Abdul-Hamid Umar, General Manager, Corporate Communications, NIMC. Aliyu Aziz has more than 30 years of post qualification experience in engineering and information technology from the private and public sector. […]
Electronic Call-Up System Set to Bring Order to Lagos Roads
In a bid to bring order to the movement of trucks and tankers operating in Lagos ports, FT Logistics Global Services Ltd will soon kick off its electronic call-up system to sanitise their movement on Lagos roads. The Chairman of the establishment, Chris Orode, said that the system which was developed with the peculiarities of […]
“Colour Me Man” Play to be Staged at Terrakulture
Gbayichild Entertainment in conjunction with The Naked Convos is set to host a unique stage production themed, “Colour Me Man”. This play will explore some of the less frequently discussed things that ‘colour’ men and make them what they are. Loosely inspired by the play, “For Coloured Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow […]
Introducing Arik’s Travellers’ Insurance Scheme
Arik Air, Nigerian regional airline giant, has initiated a new product called the “Air Travelers’ Insurance Scheme” which will serve as a customized insurance for cover against accidents resulting to death, permanent disability, bodily injury within 90 days of the incident. The cover will in addition take care of baggage damage, missing bags, flight cancellation or […]
Make Great Moments at the Nikon Nigeria Photo/Video Summit
The Nikon Nigeria Photo/Video Summit is inviting all lovers of photography and video production this November to come interact, learn and explore photography and video production with Kamil Roxas, Bryan Foong, Kelechi Amadi-Obi, Uche James-Iroha, Soji Ogunnaike and Sura Shote. The event is themed “I Am Making Moments” and is free for all participants who […]
#ThrowBackThursday: Pot of Life
Thinking about the movie, Pot of Life, which aired first on NTA Benin before it was transmitted from all NTA stations all over the nation in the 90s still gives me the creeps. The movie tells the story of Aimiuwu, the daughter of a poor man who was sent into the evil forest where no human can go in […]
Win a N5,000 Jumia Voucher When You Get This Puzzle Right
Jumia has presented us a puzzle and they want you to find the answer. Guess right what the next big thing on Jumia is and you can win a N5,000 Jumia Voucher. Here is the puzzle: This phenomenon has 11 letters; it comes once in a year. Whenever it comes around, it is frenzy all over the internet. What […]
Accounts Without BVN Suspended, BVN Enrolment Continues
Banks are now complying with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive that all accounts without Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) should be temporarily restricted from debit transactions. This means that accounts without BVN can only receive transfers and deposits but cannot make payments or withdrawals. Please note that these accounts are still valid and these restrictions will […]
NCC Records an Increase in Mobile Internet Consumption
The data recorded on mobile internet consumption in Nigeria is on the rise. More and more Nigerians are embracing the use of data according to the Nigerian Communications Commission. According to the commission’s monthly internet subscriber data, the number of mobile internet users in the country has risen from the August figure of 95.37 million […]