Music: ‘Down’ by Victor Agbo
2nd May 2017
“I no be saint but my heart be like gold and I let it show.” These words resonate the truth that though we may not be perfect, we have the power to brighten our paths and those of others. And why should we hide in the dark simply because we are not perfect? They hold … Continue reading Music: ‘Down’ by Victor Agbo
Music: ‘Big God’ by The Grace Bound Crew
The Grace Bound Crew, led by gospel singer and songwriter Chen Wang Emmanuel, has released a new song- ‘Big God’. In less than 24 hours, ‘Big God’ has 4000 downloads and counting, with reviews from Preye, Enkay, and so many others- isn’t that big! This could be your church’s song this Sunday, click here to … Continue reading Music: ‘Big God’ by The Grace Bound Crew
Plan to Attend the 2017 Open Mall Fashion Show
7th April 2017
Be part of the 2017 Open Mall Fashion Show. The event will feature an exhibition of fashion clothing and accessories, thrilling musical performances, jokes, and runway models. Customers get up to 60% of discount on items. This will also be a great platform to network with top players in Nigeria’s fashion industry. Date: Easter Monday, 17th … Continue reading Plan to Attend the 2017 Open Mall Fashion Show
Photospeak: Agrofood Nigeria 2017
31st March 2017
The Agrofood Exhibition and Conference is an event that focuses on the agricultural, food and beverage technology, and hospitality industry. It is hosted by German trade fair specialist, Fairtrade, top organizers in international trade fairs spanning North and Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Agrofood Nigeria took place from the 28th to 30th of … Continue reading Photospeak: Agrofood Nigeria 2017
Photospeak: Securex West Africa
27th March 2017
From the 21st to 23rd of March, security and public safety event Securex West Africa was held at the Landmark Events Centre, Lagos. Securex West Africa is the leading commercial, homeland and cyber security, fire protection and safety exhibition that provides an international platform for suppliers of the security and safety industry to promote their products and … Continue reading Photospeak: Securex West Africa
Photospeak: CashlessAfrica Expo 2017
CashlessAfrica Conference and Exhibition Expo, a business event that highlights the challenges and opportunities in Africa’s fintech space, took place from the 22nd to 23rd of March at the Lagos Oriental Hotel. The theme of the event The Future of Finance entertained discussions of how the African digital financial service space is being influenced by policies, trends, and … Continue reading Photospeak: CashlessAfrica Expo 2017
Experience Ìsúra Jewelry as She Unveils Tomorrow
25th March 2017
Jewelry outfit Ìsúra invites you to experience her brand at the event, Ìsúra Unveiled. She will be unveiling a new collection tomorrow, Sunday, March 26, at Grandbee Suites, 31A Joel Ogunnaike Street, GRA, Ikeja from 3 pm. Ìsúra prides itself in creating handcrafted designs for women. Jewelry to be showcased will range from small pieces of … Continue reading Experience Ìsúra Jewelry as She Unveils Tomorrow
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Dec 19th, 2016
19th December 2016
1. Alongside Putin, Trump, and Merkel, Forbes has listed Aliko Dangote as one of the most powerful persons in the world. 2. INEC plans to digitize the process of registration and transfer of Permanent Voter’s Card. 3. Mr. Tinashe Muyambo of Leadway Assurance Company Limited has urged retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme to take … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Dec 19th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Dec 16th, 2016
16th December 2016
1. Nigeria’s environment minister, Amina Mohammed, has been confirmed as United Nations Deputy Secretary-General. 2. To support trade and investment, plans are underway for the dualization of the Abakiliki-Afikpo federal highway in Ebonyi State. 3. Nominees for the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) have been announced; voting is ongoing and will end on … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Dec 16th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Dec 15th, 2016
15th December 2016
1. Adebayo Ogunlesi has been formally unveiled by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as a member of his Strategic and Policy Forum charged with advising the President on economic matters. 2. MMM depositors are hopeful of getting back frozen funds in January. 3. Stanbic IBTC Bank has set up its first self-service digital branch equipped with electronic banking … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Dec 15th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Dec 7th, 2016
7th December 2016
1. President Muhammadu Buhari has formally announced that the 2017 Appropriation Bill will be presented to the National Assembly on December 14. 2. Swift Network and Cobranet have emerged winners from the bidding process of the sale of two slots of 5.4GHz spectrum auctioned by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at a final price of N55.4 million. … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Dec 7th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Dec 6th, 2016
6th December 2016
1. The Federal Government has moved to stop the importation of 571,000 tonnes of foreign rice into Nigeria’s borders. 2. Huawei Technologies in partnership with Fortis Project Limited have commenced the construction of an Information and Communications Technology centre in Lagos State. 3. The Bank of Industry (BoI) has enlisted 200 beneficiaries in Kano for the ₦140 … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Dec 6th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Dec 5th, 2016
5th December 2016
1. An agreement between the governments of Nigeria and Morocco, facilitated by Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers of Nigeria, FEPSAN and OCP, a Moroccan company is set to yield one million tons of fertilizer through local production and reduce the price of fertilizer. 2. Ministries, departments and agencies of states have met in Enugu to … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Dec 5th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Dec 1st, 2016
1st December 2016
1. The Nigerian Communications Commission has halted plans to increase tariffs on data services on all network followed by an uproar from data consumers. 2. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2017 appropriation bill to the National Assembly next week; date and time … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Dec 1st, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 30th, 2016
30th November 2016
1. Data subscribers accuse FG, NCC justifies 200% hike and workers foresee an increase in crime rate as Nigerians will begin to pay more for data services from December 1st. 2. The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) yesterday presented the winner of the 2016 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Abubakar Adam Ibrahim with a cheque of … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 30th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 29th, 2016
29th November 2016
1. GSM data subscribers in Nigeria will pay for more data as from December 1, 2016, according to a directive issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission. 2. The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Babatunde Fowler has said that Nigerians will soon begin to show evidence of tax paying before obtaining new passports … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 29th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 28th, 2016
28th November 2016
1. The Federal Government has backed the ban of the sale of foreign rice in Ebonyi State to encourage local production of the commodity. 2. Kaduna Electric is set to complete the ongoing and first phase of deployment of mass metres in six weeks. 3. The Nigerian Conservation Foundation has introduced the Green Recovery Nigeria, an … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 28th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 25th, 2016
25th November 2016
1. The Central Bank of Nigeria has established the National Collateral Registry to increase financing to MSMEs. 2. Fishing company, Atlantic Shrimpers Ltd has set up a 160-hectare shrimp farm in Lagos to hatch and harvest shrimps for both local and export markets. 3. To prevent the Igbo language from going extinct, Anambra State … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 25th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Nov 24th, 2016
24th November 2016
1. Emirates Airline is offering Nigerians a 50% discount for all travels to Dubai for Economy and Business Class travellers. Offers are to be secured from now to the 30th of November and cover till May 31st, 2017. 2. To reduce the burden of Forex crises, the Federal Government is planning tax relief for the manufacturing … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Nov 24th, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 23rd, 2016
23rd November 2016
1. Beginning from December 1, 2016, taxpayers will receive their withholding tax certificate in their emails within one week of payment, Mr. Babatunde Fowler of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said. 2. The Cross River State government has signed a contract with Huawei Technology of China to make Calabar Nigeria’s first digital city. 3. … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 23rd, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 22nd, 2016
22nd November 2016
1. The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, has inaugurated a 330KV power-switching station in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom. 2. Lagos City Marathon target 50,000 runners for the second edition which is set to hold on February 11th, 2017. 3. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has decided to review the … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 22nd, 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 21st 2016
21st November 2016
1. The validity period for international passports may be extended from five to ten years in coming months, according to the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service. 2. Eko Atlantic City has unveiled its first completed residential building, Eko Pearl Towers. 3. In order to provide loans at affordable interest rates to farmers, the CBN is … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 21st 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 18th 2016
18th November 2016
1. The Federal Government has taken the decision to stop the controversial high salaries given to and miscellaneous financial abuses being committed by government management and employees. 2. Nigeria’s agricultural sector hosts first digital platform, Farmcrowdy.com, which allows farmers to sponsor any farm of choice produce and get periodic updates on progress via pictures … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 18th 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 16th 2016
16th November 2016
1. Following the first export from the Aje offshore field, Lagos State expects to get its first oil derivation fund in December. 2. Northeastern states are to receive five 100 MW solar power plants worth $600m; the first should be ready by March 2017. 3. As part of the United States government’s Feed the Future Initiative, … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 16th 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 15th 2016
15th November 2016
1. With respect to the draft policy document which was released last week by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, indicating that parts of the stocks of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) would be listed for trading on the NSE or other exchanges after its restructuring and corporation, the federal government is yet to … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 15th 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 14th 2016
14th November 2016
1. Contributory Pension Scheme operators plan to register 250,000 contributors in the micro-pension scheme that is soon to commence. 2. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara has announced that the Federal Government will refund not less than ₦20 billion to state governments refund not less than ₦20 billion to state governments for funds they … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 14th 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Nov 10th 2016
10th November 2016
1. Lagos airport, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, has launched a mobile app- MMA2, to enable users book flights and receive live flight information. 2. Emzor Pharmaceuticals has launched a new product, Emzor Para 1000, with enhanced relief and absorption to ensure quick relief from aches and fever. 3. To boost LPG storage and consumption in … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Thursday, Nov 10th 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 9th 2016
9th November 2016
1. Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States of America. 2. Global markets plunged at the possibility of Trump’s election as President of the United States of America. 3. Dangote has announced an investment of $20 billion in Nigeria, an investment expected to create about 250,000 jobs over the … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Wednesday, Nov 9th 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 8th 2016
8th November 2016
1. Following the request of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, President Muhammadu Buhari has given the approval of the transformation of the Presidential Lodge, at Marina, to the Lagos State Government into a world-class arts and global tourism center. 2. Under the Anchor-Borrower Programme, the Federal Government has released the sum of ₦2 billion to Jigawa State … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 8th 2016
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 7th 2016
7th November 2016
1. UAC of Nigeria Plc has recorded a 42% growth in profit after as it records a profit after tax of ₦4.3bn for the third quarter of 2016 as against ₦3.1bn recorded in last year’s third quarter. 2. British Airways celebrates 80 years of flight operations in Nigeria; says it is happy and committed to many more … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Nov 7th 2016