Four Nigerian Billionaires Make $12.65 Bn in 2013

Four Nigerian billionaires, Aliko Dangote, Folorunsho Alakija, Abdulsamad Rabiu and Mike Adenuga’s net worth grew by N2.024 trillion ($12.65 billion) in 2013, according to Forbes. This was revealed in a report released by Forbes Africa titled, “The Biggest African Billionaire

Kunle Afolayan’s ‘October 1’ Wins Award

October 1, the latest movie produced by Kunle Afolayan, has won an award in the ‘Best Fiction Trailer’ category during the International Movie Trailer Festival. The movie, which is yet to be released, won the award in 2013 just as

Nigeria To Become a Global Economic Powerhouse in 2015 – Jim O’Neill

Renowned economist Jim O’Neill has tipped Nigeria as one of the four nations that would lead the global economy in 2015. In an interview with Al Jazeera, O’Neill, who coined the term BRICS (an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China,

Glo CAF Awards: Stephen Keshi, Ethiopian Coach Pick Mikel for African Footballer of the Year Award

Coach of the Nigerian Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi made a statement over the weekend that it is about time Nigeria returned to its place of pride by having one of its star players win the coveted laurel reserved for individual

Tunde Lemo Retires from CBN on January 15

Mr. Tunde Lemo, Deputy Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is scheduled to retire from the apex bank on January 15 after a decade of service, according to reports by Leadership Newspaper. Lemo was appointed deputy governor on January 1,

Lagos to Launch Electronic-based Land Survey Verification Scheme

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to make procurement of property documents more efficient and eliminate fraudulent activities in the housing sector through the introduction of a computer-based land survey verification system. Acting Surveyor-General of the state, Joseph Agbenla,

Lagos Ranks in Top 10 Mega City Migration Destinations

Lagos has been ranked among the top 10 choice destinations for rural-urban migration in the world. According to data collected from social networking site, Facebook, which was published in the United Kingdom’s Daily Mail, Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, is one

Vincent Enyeama is Best Goalkeeper in Europe – Supersport

Super Eagles goalie, Vincent Enyeama, has been announced as the best goalkeeper in major leagues across Europe in the 2013/14 football season. According to a research by supersport.com, the ratio of saves made to goals conceded by Enyeama is the

Nigerian Super Eagles Striker Emenike Signs Deal With Globacom

Super Eagles striker and Fenerbache frontman, Emmanuel Emenike, has inked a deal with Globacom Limited to become its brand ambassador. Emenike was unveiled as a ‘Glo Ambassador’ at the Mike Adenuga Towers in Lagos last Friday. Segun Adeyemo, national sales

Joseph Benjamin Speaks Out: No ‘Pro bono’ Services in 2014

It’s 2014 and Nollywood actor, Joseph Benjamin, is not smiling. The actor has announced he will no longer be offering his services for free in 2014. Taking to his account on social networking site, Facebook, to give the announcement, Joh

Godwin Amaize To Wed Heartthrob Tessy Oliseh on April 26th

Ohimai Godwin Amaize (Mr. Fix Nigeria), campaign manager to presidential aspirant, Chief Dele Momodu, at the 2011 Presidential Election in Nigeria, is set to tie the knot with his fiance, Tessy Oliseh, a popular fashion designer and younger sister of

Super Eagles Defeat Ethiopia 2 – 1; Keshi Lauds Team

The Super Eagles of Nigeria trumped the Ethiopian national team 2 – 1 on Saturday, 4th of January in a friendly match ahead of the African Nations Championship (CHAN). The Eagles wasted no time in netting the two goals in

Kano State to Establish 44 e-Learning Centres

The Kano State Government has announced plans to set up an e-learning centre in each of its 44 local government areas before the end of 2014. Alhaji Tajudeen Gambo, Kano State Commissioner for Education, made the disclosure at an interview

Bill Gates Becomes World’s Richest Person Again; Dangote $9.2 Billion Richer in 2013

William H. Gates, founder and chairman of Microsoft Corporation, has become the world’s richest man, again. The billionaire philanthropist achieved his new status as a result of an increase of $15.8 billion in his fortune in 2013, according to Bloomberg’s

African Billionaire Aliko Dangote Joins Twitter; Gets Verified Before First Tweet

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, has joined micro blogging social network, twitter. Dangote who joined with the handle @AlikoDangote on January 1, 2014 was verified within hours of opening his account with barely 2,000

#2013: Channels, Sahara Reporters, Others Make Top 10 Nigerian Information Media

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