CcHub Set to Teach 50 Nigerian Students Computer Programming

As the world celebrates World Computer Literacy Day tomorrow, Co-Creation Hub Nigeria, in partnership with Oracle, will host 50 Nigerian secondary school students to a free computer programming training. The aim of the initiative is to promote digital literacy in

Fuel Subsidy Claims Increase to N521b

There has been a new development in the ongoing fuel subsidy situation responsible for queues at fuel pumps across the country. According to a news report by The Nation, fuel subsidy claims included in the 2015 Supplementary Budget, which was

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

 Adesua Etomi, Seyi Shay and Others Emerge as Winners at the Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards 2015

The Exquisite Lady of the Year Awards 2015 was held this Sunday at The Red Carpet Hall, Victoria Island, Lagos. Winners of the night included Adesua Etomi (Best Big Screen Actress), Seyi Shay (Music Artist of the Year), Deadline’s Brycee

Meet Roli Bode George, The First Female Chairman of NDLEA

Mrs Roli Bode George, the wife of Chief Bode George, a PDP chieftain in Lagos, has been appointed the first woman acting Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Mitchel Ofoyeju, the agency’s spokesperson, announced this in a

5th NLPGA Conference to Hold in December

On Wednesday, 2nd December 2015, LPG Stakeholders will gather at the Ball Room of the Oriental Hotel Lagos for the 5th NLPGA Conference. You don’t want to miss it. The theme of the day is “LPG: The Future is NOW!!!”

Konga Receives Over N100M of Black Friday Orders in Just 4 Hours

This just in! According to an official tweet by Sim Shagaya, Konga has already received over N110,000,000 worth of orders within the first 4 hours of its highly anticipated Yakata sales this Black Friday season. The CEO cites traffic so

Happy Birthday, Don Jazzy!

Popular music producer and CEO, Mavin Records, Don Jazzy turns a year older today! Born Michael Collins Ayeeh on 26 November, 1982, Don Jazzy grew up in Ajegunle, Lagos. He attended the Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma in Edo state, studying

Investors to Receive Cash Payments from January 2

According to The Nation, all investors in the Nigerian capital market will be credited directly with the net proceeds of stock market transactions commencing January 2, 2016. This was enacted by the Capital Market Committee (CMC), the umbrella body of

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

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

Buhari to Decide on MTN’s Fate

The Minister of Communications Technology, Adebayo Shittu said yesterday that President Muhammadu Buhari will have the final say on the fine given to telecoms company, MTN over the subscriber identity module (SIM) card infractions. The fine is the sum of

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

NAMA Goes Digital With Air Traffic Management

It looks like the tech-trend is catching on fast in government. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has reportedly developed a new high-tech software that promotes the dissemination of aeronautical information to airspace users. The programme is called Notice To

Tech Tuesday: Facebook Launches New Post-Breakup Feature

Breakups can be hard, but fortunately, Facebook is set on making the recovery process much smoother with this nifty new feature. When users change their relationship status to “single,” the social application now provides the “take a break” option, which

Petroleum Contributed N1.942t to GDP in Q3 2015

According to a recent National Bureau of Statistics report, the oil and gas sector contributed a sum of N1.942 trillion to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the third quarter of 2015, as reported by the Vanguard. The breakdown

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