Remi Ogunmefun Appointed New Director-General of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has announced the appointment of Remi Ogunmefun as its new director general. Ogunmefun takes over from Mr. Rasheed Adegbenro, who has been acting in the position since April 2013 after the retirement of Mr.

Emerging Market Turmoil Drives Volatility in the Global Currency Markets

The week has begun with a risk adverse market in the wake of last Friday’s turmoil which saw a basket of emerging market currencies engaged in a large sell-off over fears of capital outflows from emerging markets. The currencies involved

CHAN 2014: Super Eagles of Nigeria to Face Black Stars of Ghana in Semi-final

The home-based Super Eagles representing Nigeria at the Africa Nations Championship in South Africa will face their Ghanaian counterparts in one of the semi final pairings of the tournament. The Black Stars of Ghana emerged as Eagles’ opponent after clinching

Kelly Rowland to Headline Darey’s Love Like A Movie 2 (Love Roller-Coaster)

R&B star, Kelly Rowland has been announced as the headliner for the second edition of the critically-acclaimed Valentine concert, Love Like A Movie, tagged Love Roller-Coaster for 2014. The US star will be joined on stage by Nigerian pop stars

Femi Kuti Unfazed Despite Loss at 2014 Grammy Awards

Afrobeat maestro, Femi Kuti, who lost for the fourth time at the Grammy Awards, says he not bothered about coming up short at the Awards this year, stating that the nomination made his year. “Congrats to the winners, the nomination

FA Cup Round-Up

Bournemouth 0-2 Liverpool Victor Moses celebrated his return to the Liverpool starting lineup with a goal to push his team into the next round. Youngster, Jordan Ibe, who is eligible to represent Nigeria was on the bench for the duration

Happy 44th Birthday, Kirk Franklin: Gospel Singer Takes Health Back To Church

Kirk Franklin, the self-proclaimed “church boy”, and nine-time Grammy Award-winning gospel singer has renewed his passion for healthy living as he turns 44 years today. Growing up in the church, Franklin saw first hand how the health of members in

Africa Key to Global Food Crisis – Akinwunmi Adesina, Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture

Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Akinwunmi Adesina, has stated that the solution to the global food problem lies in Africa. The minister made this pronouncement during a meeting at the World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland. Adesina, in a chat with Channels

Nissan Rolls Out Made in Nigeria Cars in April

Nissan Motors will roll out the first set of ‘Made in Nigeria’ vehicles in April 2014. This was revealed in the outcome of a meeting President Goodluck Jonathan held with Carlos Ghosn, Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motors during the

CHAN 2014: Super Eagles Rally to Beat Morocco 4-3; Advance to Semi-Finals

The Super Eagles of Nigeria rallied from a three-goal deficit to beat the Atlas Lions of Morocco 4-3 in a stunning display of resilience just as it advanced to the semi-final stage of the African Nations Championship. The Eagles went

FG To Raise N300bn For Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and Reconstruction of other Major Roads

The Federal Government is gathering about N300bn from private investors for the construction and rehabilitation of three major roads in the country under the Public-Private Partnership model. The projects are the reconstruction of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, construction of the Second

D’Banj, Tiwa Savage to Headline Love Like A Movie II (Love Roller-Coaster) with Surprise US Act

Live Spot Productions, organiser of the yearly Valentine concert show, Love Live A Movie, has revealed the list of Nigerian acts to perform with Darey at the second edition of Love Like A Movie titled Love Roller-Coaster. The critically-acclaimed Valentine

NYSC, Bank of Industry Sign MoU on Entrepreneurial Skills Development

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Bank of Industry (BOI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on entrepreneurship development for corps members. The pact will see BoI train and empower corps members in various vocations and give them

Forextime Nigeria Teaches Investors Key Skills for Forex Success

A highly successful series of free training days recently hosted by ForexTime Nigeria in Abuja and Lagos saw more than two hundred investors enhance their forex skills with key professional training to help give their investment portfolios a true boost.

‘Occupy’ with Dr. Bill Winston at This Present House

This Present House, a Christian organisation that helps to transform lives through the word of God, will be hosting Dr. Bill Winston on Sunday 26th January at a conference themed Occupy: The Bill Winston Conference. The event is one that

Nollywood Actress, Genevieve Nnaji, ‘Goes Green’; Signs Endorsement Deal as Etisalat’s New Ambassador

One of Nollywood’s finest, Genevieve Nnaji has joined the league of stars basking in the festival of endorsement deals by telecommunication firms in Nigeria. A week hardly goes by without the announcement of a celebrity as a brand ambassador to

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