Nigerian-British Actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor Nominated for Oscar Award

Nigerian-British actor, Chiwetel Ejiofor, has been nominated in the ‘Best Actor’ category for his role in the award-winning movie, ’12 Years a Slave’ at the 2014 Oscar Awards. Ejiofor was recently nominated for ‘Best Actor’ at the just concluded Golden

5 Things to Know Today – Thursday

1. GenVoices Gets Endorsement from the UN Generational Voices, the movement that was established to channel the energies of Nigerian youths towards nation-building, has received recognition from the United Nations. “I received with considerable excitement the news that a large

FG Approves N1.9 Bn for Onitsha-New Haven Power Transmission Project

The Federal Government has approved a sum of N1.9 billion for the supply of a 746-kilometer of aluminum conductor composite core reinforced (ACCR) to be used for the re-conduction of the Onitsha New Haven 33okv transmission line. The approval was

Generational Voices Gets Endorsement from the United Nations

Ahead of its historic Telethon, the United Nations has endorsed Generational Voices (GenVoices), the project-driven platform to harness the offline and online energy of young Nigerians for practical efforts towards nation building. The Telethon will be hosted on Saturday, 18

EcoBank Partners with MasterCard to Improve Financial Access in Africa

MasterCard Worldwide Wednesday sealed a landmark deal with Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), which will see 60 per cent of Africa’s population have access to financial services. Specifically, the global payment solution company signed a multi-country licensing agreement with ETI which

Sony Unveils New Xperia Smartphones

Sony has unveiled the Xperia T2 Ultra and E1 smartphones, along with dual-sim versions of the same models. Though Sony did not disclose the pricing and availability details of the smartphones, it revealed the features of the devices. “Xperia E1

TV Documentary ‘Wale: I Am From’ Premieres Jan. 20th

Nigerian-born African American rapper, Wale, will premiere his television documentary titled ‘Wale: I Am From’, on January 20th with a visit to Nigeria on the same day. The documentary will debut on REVOLT TV AT 10 p.m EST. The

CHAN: Super Eagles Back on Track with 4-2 Win Over Mozambique

Despite a poor opening with a 2-1 loss to Mali on Saturday, the Super Eagles of Nigeria got back on track at the 2014 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in South Africa with a 4-2 victory over Mozambique on Wednesday. The

Nnamdi Okonkwo Appointed Fidelity Bank CEO; Takes Over from Reginald Ihejahi

Fidelity Bank has appointed a new chief executive officer/managing director, Mr. Nnamdi Okonkwo. The new CEO, who comes with 24 years experience in the banking industry, takes over from Mr. Reginald Ihejahi. Ihejahi served as the bank’s CEO for eight

5 Things to Know Today – Wednesday

1. Nigeria Celebrates Armed Forces Remembrance Day Every January 15 is a special day in the history of Nigeria; hence the day is celebrated in honour of the men and women of the Nigerian Armed Forces comprising Air Force, Army,

Delta State University Teaching Hospital Performs First Kidney Transplant

Delta State University Teaching Hospital (DELSUTH), Oghara has successfully carried out its first kidney transplant. “This is a happy day for me as we are able to provide this service,” said, Emmanuel Uduaghan, the state governor, who was among the

2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Nigeria Remembers Fallen Heroes

The Armed Forces Remembrance Day is an annual event to celebrate fallen heroes as well as veterans who sacrificed their lives as they valiantly fought in and through the first and second World Wars, the Nigeria Civil War and

Nigerian Idol Enters Season 4

After an electrifying third season that saw the crowning of super-talented Moses Obi-Adigwe as winner, the global music phenomenon, Nigerian Idol is set to roll on TV screens nationwide for a fourth season! Nigerian Idol, the biggest music show across

US Non-farm Payrolls Drop Drastically While Non-manufacturing Sector Slows Down

The second week of 2014 included a number of significant economic data releases in the European Union, with the German Consumer Price Index (YoY) for December leading the frontline on January 6th, released at 1.4% as expected and acting as

5 Things to Know Today – Tuesday

1. There are 351 Days Left in the Year 2014 Did you start the New Year on a wrong footing and hope to get back on the right track? You have about 351 days to right every area of your

Governor Fashola Signs N489.69 Billion Budget Into Law

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, yesterday, signed the state’s budget for 2014 into law. The N489.69 billion budget is aimed at completing current projects in the state. Governor Fashola signed the budget at the State House in Alausa, Ikeja, less

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