Transcorp Hilton Hotel Comes To Lagos

Transcorp Hilton Hotel, popular in Abuja and managed by Hilton Group and Transcorp Plc. has announced it will open an hotel, in Lagos. At a management contract between Transcorp Plc and Hilton Group in Lagos, the organizations, it was disclosed

BlackBerry Launches BBM on Android and iOS Platforms This Weekend

Blackberry messenger, widely known as BBM, is coming to Android, this Saturday and iOS this Sunday, Blackberry has announced. The service comes several months after the organization admitted that it will make BBM available on other platforms, and rumors grew

Google Introduces Calico, a New Health Research Company

Google today announced Calico, a new company that will focus on health and well-being, in particular the challenge of aging and associated diseases. Arthur D. Levinson, Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer of Genentech and Chairman of Apple, will be

Oxygen Offers Free Wi-Fi at Chicken Republic Restaurants

The CEO of Oxygen Broadband Networks, Wande Adalemo, has announced that the company has launched free Wi-Fi internet access at outlets of Chicken Republic across Nigeria, starting with ten outlets in Lagos. He made this known during his presentation at

Dolphin Telecoms Brings $700m Submarine Cable to Nigeria

Dolphin Telecoms, a global communications carrier and operator of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable system in West Africa, has announced that it would land the $700 million submarine cable in Nigeria in the fourth quarter of this

Famous Brands South Africa Acquires 49 percent Stake in Mr. Bigg’s

Famous Brands, South Africa, has acquired a 49 percent stake in UAC Restaurants Limited (UACR), a subsidiary of UAC of Nigeria PLC (UAC), the company has announced. The deal, which is effective from 1st October 2013, will give Famous Brands

FRSC Gets New Management Board

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, has inaugurated a new Management Board for the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), to oversee its affairs. The new board includes Felix Chukwu – Chairman, Jackie Umoru, Ahamadu Inuwa

Electricity: USTDA Sponsors Nigerian Executives on Reverse Trade Mission

Senior executives from four leading power distribution companies in Nigeria – Abuja, Benin, Eko, and Ikeja – with a combined procurement budget of over $800 million, will participate in a Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) to the United States from October

Emeka Okafor Out Indefinitely with Neck Injury

Emeka Okafor, Washington Wizards Centre and University of Connecticut alumnus, is out indefinitely from the team roster after being diagnosed with a herniated C4 cervical disc. A statement from the 6’10 big man reflected a mood of devastation, noting that

8 in 10 Nigerians Support New National ID Card Scheme

A recent poll released by NOIPolls has shown that about 8 in 10 Nigerians are in support of a new identification (ID) card scheme. Of those polled in the research, 60 percent implied that the ID cards will serve as

Grid Energy Challenge Launched in Nigeria

The U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF) has partnered with GE Africa to launch the Power Africa Off-Grid Energy Challenge, a three-year, $2 million challenge that will award 20 or more grants of up to $100,000 each to African companies and

China to Provide Free TV Programs to Nigeria

China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) to provide Nigeria with Chinese documentaries and other TV programs for free. Li Wufeng, Vice Minister of the SCIO, and Mayaki B. Musa, director

FG To Issue New Yellow Fever Certificates

Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, has said that Government will start issuing new International Certificate of Vaccination and Prophylaxis from October, and will be a more secured version. He said this at the launch of the new “Yellow

Honda Establishes Automobile Plant in Nigeria

Honda International has announced the establishment of Honda Automobile Western Africa Ltd. (HAWA), a wholly-owned Honda subsidiary for the import and sales of automobiles and automobile parts in Nigeria. It is the second local automobile subsidiary established by Honda in

Sovereign Wealth Fund: Nigeria Invests in $200 Million US Bonds

Nigeria through its Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has invested $200 million in the bond market of the United States. This, according to SWF, “Is the 20% stabilization fund set aside from the $1 billion wealth fund, to be used for

CBN Revises e-Payment System in Nigeria

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched Release 2 of its Payment System Vision 2020. The document, “urges operators to mobilize available technology to take mobile financial services to the grassroots.” According to Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, CBN Governor,

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