Flying Eagles Beat Senegal In AYC Opener

Nigeria’s U-20 football team, the Flying Eagles kicked off their African Youth Championship campaign with a comfortable 3-1 win over host, Senegal at the Stade Leopold Senghor on Sunday night. Taiwo Awoniyi put in a man-of-the-match display with two well-taken

INEC Extends Deadline For Collection Of PVC

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has once again extended the deadline for collection of Permanent Voters’ Cards by two weeks. INEC initially fixed March 8 as the deadline for collection of PVCs following the postponement of the elections in

‎Traffic Advisory: Campaign Rally Holds Tomorrow, Road Sections to be Closed

This is to inform the general public that due to the planned rally by the Buhari/Osinbajo Campaign Org. on Saturday 7/3/2015 from Maryland along Ikorodu Road through Funsho Williams Ave. to Teslim Balogun Stadium, from 8am to 2pm, various sections

Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. The Cross River State Government, in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has launched and disbursed the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Development Fund (MSMEDF) to 700 enterprises in the state. 2. The House of Representatives has

‎Model Oluchi Orlandi Lands Major Endorsement Deal With Verve International

Nigerian super model, Oluchi Orlandi has reportedly sealed a mouth-watering deal with Verve international. Speaking on the deal in a press statement made available to ConnectNigeria, Oluchi said Africans have more to offer the world than it thinks. ‎ “Africans

Federal Government Approves Nine New Private Universities

According to Premium Times, nine new universities have been given provisional licences to operate in Nigeria bringing the total of private universities in the country to 59. At the presentation of provisional licenses, the Minister of Education, Ibrahim Shekarau was

Union Bank Supports SMEs At The ConnectNigeria Business Fair

Taking the lead in empowering and giving the much needed support to Small, Medium Enterprises (SMEs)and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc recently sponsored the ConnectNigeria Annual e-Business Fair tagged: “E-Business and the

Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. The Central Bank of Nigeria says it has established a N300bn fund for real sector operators in a bid to unlock the potential of the sector to engender output growth, value-added productivity and job creation. 2. The Federal Government

Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. Nigerian conglomerate, Honeywell Group plans to invest 150 billion naira ($750 million) over the next 2-3 years to fund growth across its businesses in an effort to expand capacity and tap into the consumer base in Africa’s biggest economy.

Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. Bafana Bafana of South Africa have been chosen as replacement for the Black Stars of Ghana to play against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a friendly match on March 29 at a yet to be determined venue. 2.

Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. As part of efforts to promote home ownership through the National Housing Fund (NHF) the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has promised to deliver 500 housing units to Abia State civil servants within six months. 2. Mansard Insurance

Women in Clergy Group Throws Weight Behind Jonathan, Says Scepter Still With Him

A group of female clergy, Women in Clergy, has backed the re-election bid of President Goodluck Jonathan. Mr. Jonathan, the presidential candidate of the peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faces a stiff challenge from All Progressive Congress’ Muhammadu Buhari. The decision

BHM Group Announces The Launch of Pan-African Digital Agency

One of Nigeria’s leading Media and Public Relations agencies, BHM has announced the kick off of a new company called ID Africa. The new agency, headquartered in Lagos, is a ‘social and digital marketing agency’, the founder Ayeni Adekunle said.

Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. The Nigeria Football Federation has been said to be planning a two year contract with Stephen Keshi. The contract is programmed to end with the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. 2. In continuation of its renewed drive to boost

Nigeria Today: Top 10 News Stories You Shouldn’t Miss

1. The Ministry of Science and Technology, last week embarked on a capacity development conference for Nigerian youth on use of social media as citizens during the forthcoming 2015 general elections. 2. The African Development Bank (AfDB) has reaffirmed that

Mo Abudu, Davido, Joke Silva, M.I, Jason Njoku, Others to Speak at Nigerian Entertainment Conference

The umbrella conference for the Nigerian entertainment sector which debuted in 2013 will see everyone come together again at Eko Hotels on Wednesday April 22 in Lagos, for a full day of deliberations, workshops, exhibitions and master classes. According to

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