Cheki.com.ng Hits 30,000 Car Listings; Maintains Position as Nigeria’s Number 1 Car Website

These are good times for Cheki.com.ng, the nation’s foremost car advertising website, as the online company has raised the bar in the auto industry by way of adding valuable inputs to its business. The company recently hit 30,000 vehicle listings

Tuface, Eva, M.I to Feature on BBC’s 1Xtra Live Lounge Special Edition

The British Broadcasting Corporation’s 1Xtra Live Lounge will air a special edition focused on Nigerian artistes including Wizkid, Tuface Idibia, M.I and Eva Alordiah this March, 2014. The special edition, which will be shot in Lagos, Nigeria, is a collaboration

Nigerians Support Law to Restrict and Regulate Smoking

According to the latest weekly poll released by NOIPolls Limited, majority of Nigerians have expressed support for laws that would restrict and regulate tobacco smoking in Nigeria, with more support generally from respondents who have never smoked and least support

China Slowdown Weighs Heavily on the Market

The markets opened this week with freshly disappointing news from China showing manufacturing levels have slowed for the third consecutive month. The HSBC and Markit purchasing managers index showed a reading of 48.1 in March, with anything below 50 indicating

Agriculture Minister, Akinwunmi Adesina Speaks on the Fishing Industry in Nigeria

Akinwunmi Adesina, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2013, stated on Monday that producing healthy foods and creating wealth for Nigerians is his top priority. He made this declaration on Channels Television as he defended

British Airways Launches ‘Leaders of Tomorrow’ Initiative

British Airways announced last week its launch of a capacity building initiative tagged “Leaders of Tomorrow” in a move towards deepening the airways contribution to the development of Nigeria’s aviation industry. A core part of this initiative will consist of

FCMB Commits $400m to Power Sector

Mr. Tolu Osinibi, Executive Director of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Capital Market Limited, has announced the bank’s plan to spend about $400 million to Nigeria’s power sector financing. The ED made the announcement while speaking at the Power Investors’

Nigeria Now Ahead of the United Kingdom in Internet Access

Nigeria has surpassed the United Kingdom as one of the fastest growing countries in the area of information technology access, a report by digitXplus has shown. digitXplus is the digital arm of MediareachOMD Nigeria, a media planning and buying specialist

Shoprite Opens In Northern Nigeria

Africa’s largest retailer, Shoprite, has defied growing security concerns in northern Nigeria by opening its first retail outlet in Kano, the region’s largest city and main commercial hub last Thursday. The new mall is said to be the biggest, bringing

Nigerians in the English Premier League

Aston Villa 1-4 Stoke City Peter Osaze’s impeccable form in front of the goal continued on Sunday, grabbing the equalizer for Stoke in the 22nd minute after goal down to an early goal from Christian Benteke. Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal John

Nigeria Will Be 15th Largest Economy in the World by 2050 – Jim O’Neill

Nigeria is on track to becoming the 15th largest economy in the world by 2050, said Mr Jim O’Neill, a former Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management. O’Neill said Nigeria could achieve this feat if its large population actively participates

Arik Air Savours African Achievers Award

Arik Air has won the award for the Organisation of the Year by the African Achievers Award in Accra, Ghana. Mr. Chris Ndulue, Managing Director of Arik Air, stated at the event that the award is a testimony to the

‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ Gets April 25th Premiere Date in Lagos

The movie adaptation of the critically acclaimed book by author, Chimamanda Adichie, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’, will premiere in Lagos April 25, 2014. ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ stars British actor and Academy Award nominee, Chiwetel Ejiofor; British actress,

D’banj Launches Koko Gaari at ONE Campaign Opening

Nigerian pop singer and international icon, D’banj, has unveiled the first product of his Koko Farm, Koko Gaari, yesterday in Abuja. The singer presented the packaged cassava flakes popularly called gaari while speaking at the ONE Do Agric Campaign launch

Nigeria Summit 2014: The Economist Event ‘Turning Growth into Prosperity’ to Hold in Lagos

The Economist Events, events arm of The Economist, has finalized plans to hold the tenth edition of its annual Nigeria Summit in Lagos themed ‘Turning Growth into Prosperity’. The summit will hold from March 24th through to 25th at

MTV Africa Music Awards Returns After Two Years

After a two-year break, MTV Africa Music Awards, MAMA, will return this June, the organizers have announced. The announcement was made today, March 20, 2014 at a press conference in Durban South Africa by Senior Vice President and Managing Director,

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