Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Oprah Winfrey at ‘Women In The World’ Summit
Last week, Newsweek and The Daily Beast’s 2013 welcomed 125 world renowned inspirational women at a World Summit to discuss global issues and engage in first-person story telling. The summit held at the Lincoln Centre, New York, and saw prominent women like Angelina Jolie, Eva Longoria, Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Christiane Amanpour, Hillary Clinton, and […]
WEEKEND UPDATE: Nigerians in the Premier League
By Arinze Ude READING 0-2 SOUTHAMPTON Promising young midfielder, Hope Akpan was handed a starting berth by his new coach, Nigel Adkins but was taken off in the 46th minute for Mikele Leigertwood. Adkins couldn’t orchestrate a revenge win over his former employers; his side lost 2-nil. Jay Rodrigues scored his third goal in three […]
Life Lessons from the Game of Soccer Part 2
By Arinze Ude Conclusion of Life Lessons from the Game of Soccer. For the first part, click here 16. Underrated people find life easy. They surprise everyone when they do well but overrated people are always under intense pressure and are often criticised for every wrong move they make. Google Freddy Adu. 17. Listening to […]
FIFA approves Nigeria’s Plea
By Arinze Ude FIFA has approved Nigeria Football Federation’s request to move the dates of two 2014 World Cup qualifiers in June. FIFA had adjusted Nigeria’s qualifiers ahead of their Confederations Cup matches in June, but the NFF implored the World’s football governing body to switch other matches in Group F to the same dates, […]
Keshi’s Eagles: May to July Team List Now Out
By Arinze Ude Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has been overlooked by coach Stephen Keshi for the team’s summer matches between May and mid-July. Nigeria is billed to play 10 matches in the summer; Keshi has invited a total of 30players for the hectic fixtures. The African champions have a friendly against fellow Confederation contenders, […]
On Android, Facebook Launches ‘Home’
The highly anticipated Facebook event, announced last week in an invitation by Facebook to the media to come see its new Home on Android, was held a few hours ago. Facebook has launched a Home screen for Android phones that is more than a typical app, since its focus will be on the comfort of […]
Life Lessons from the Game of Soccer
By Arinze Ude Soccer or football is the most popular sport, played and watched by millions of people worldwide. It is more than a game because it teaches us a lot about life, so let’s take a look at some of the lessons we can learn from following the game: 1. People don’t remember […]
Wennovation Hub Launches Business Plan Competition
Wennovation Hub continued its steady pace of planned growth with the addition of two new teams in the dawn of 2013: Ideacentric- a company that seeks to change the way we use our phones to work, and Raotech- the company that seeks to change the very definition of work, were the latest additions. Now, it […]
7 Things Standing Between You and Your Dream Job
By Joy Ehonwa 1. Your resume is hurting you When it comes to the “objective” section of your CV, avoid a one-size-fits-all cluster of sentences. You should always tailor your objective to suit each job you’re applying for. If your resume objective has nothing to do with the position, why should the recruiting executive waste […]
FOREXTIME Announces Launch of Zulutrade
ForexTime Ltd (FXTM) has announced the launch of the revolutionary ZuluTrade; a platform that provides all ForexTime traders with the ability to follow and mirror the activities of professional and talented traders globally. Under this new partnership, traders can benefit from the superior execution, support and services of ForexTime while converting the strategies of leading […]
Today Marks 40-Years, Since the First Call From A Mobile Phone Was Made
The mobile phone is 40 years today. 4 decades ago, the technology was introduced into the world, and today it has evolved from a glorified walkie-talkie to mini computers, or rather smartphones, having more power than computers made in 1973. Martin Cooper, 83, of Motorola, made the first call with the 1kg DynaTAC handset, in front […]
Business Day Presents A Corporate Giving Event on Sustainable Environment
Business Day Presents ‘Investing in the Environment: Alternative Sources of Energy for a Sustainable Future’, a corporate giving event. This event would look at identifying other sources of energy, creating awareness about using renewable energy solutions, engaging the private sector to drive the initiatives, and ensure there are policies in place to implement the initiatives. Venue: The […]
Sony Xperia Z Smartphone Launched in Nigeria
Sony has launched its Xperia Z Smartphone in Nigeria, following its announcement in January and launch in Dubai — last month. The phone is powered by Android OS, has a 5″ Full HD 1080 pixel Reality Display, Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, the mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 and a 13MP fast-capture camera. Speaking at the product launch, […]
Western Union and Virtual Terminal Network Partner For Mobile Money In Nigeria
Nigeria’s mobile payment firm, Virtual Terminal Network (VTN) and international money transfer organization, Western Union, are partnering to direct cash sent through Western Union to VTN accounts. This would be possible from the mobile phones of account holders, and they can send up to $300 in one transaction and transfer up to $800 per day. […]
Mobile Web West Africa 2013 ready to Storm Lagos, May 7 – 10
It was probably the best tech event the local ecosystem ever saw in 2012, local here being all of West Africa, when it comes to mobile web. And now another edition is here – Mobile Web West Africa 2013. OTEKBITS was at the center of it all last year, providing live coverage of the event […]
City People Magazine names Airtel Nigeria’s Telecom Company for 2012
On Sunday, City People Magazine at its annual awards ceremony, named Airtel Nigeria Ltd ‘Nigeria’s Telecoms Company of the year 2012’ due to “Its consistency in pioneering innovation in the telecoms industry and in recognition of its efforts at building a pan Nigeria 3.75G Internet Network coverage.” The award recognizes Airtel’s efforts in service delivery […]