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MWWA 2013: Taking the Monetisation and Content Creation Dialogue to the Next Level

April 19, 2022

Mobile Web West Africa, the West African edition of the most progressive and interactive mobile focused events in Sub-Saharan Africa, is primed to once again be the leading mobile focused conference in the region this year. Dates: Mobile Marketing West Africa Focus Day: Tuesday, 7th May, 2013. Main Conference: 8th & 9th May, 2013. App Developer Day: Friday, … Continue reading MWWA 2013: Taking the Monetisation and Content Creation Dialogue to the Next Level

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Entertainment

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Makes TIME 100 for 2013

April 19, 2022

Nigerian Superstar actress, songwriter and reality star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has been named among 100 most influential people in the world by TIME Magazine. This year’s list, having President Obama, his wife Michelle Obama, Beyonce, Jay Z, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Pope Francis, and several other known people, named Omotola in the ‘Icon’ category and describes … Continue reading Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde Makes TIME 100 for 2013

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TECH

Konga to launch Nigeria’s first Online Mall

April 19, 2022

There is a renaissance in the Nigerian e-commerce space; it’s the dawn of online retail in Nigeria, and many brands and businesses are scrambling to find their footing and get an online platform for their products. The cost of setting up and managing an online store is enormous and several brands and businesses are already … Continue reading Konga to launch Nigeria’s first Online Mall

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BUSINESS TECH

HP Targets Increased Sales in Nigeria

April 19, 2022

World’s largest PC maker, Hewlett-Packard (HP), is targeting increased device sales in Nigeria and all of Africa – with the introduction of a new product range. The HP Chief for Africa, Alaa Alshimy, gave this information as he spoke about the strengths of the organization and their services on cloud computing. He said, “Globally, HP … Continue reading HP Targets Increased Sales in Nigeria

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Energy Philanthropy

Dangote Donates $.5m to UNICEF, Plans $8 Billion Refinery in Nigeria

April 19, 2022

Nigerian Industrialist and Billionaire Philanthropist, Aliko Dangote, has donated the sum of $500,000 to UNICEF in Nigeria, to assist the government to manage the recent measles outbreak in certain states in Nigeria. The funds, according to  Jean Gough, UNICEF Chief for Nigeria, will be used to procure 1.7 million doses of measles vaccine. Gough, during the UNICEF’s courtesy visit at which Dangote announced … Continue reading Dangote Donates $.5m to UNICEF, Plans $8 Billion Refinery in Nigeria

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Stuff

Important Facts about the Lekki-Epe Expressway

April 19, 2022

By Joy Ehonwa Today, road users enjoy the Eti-Osa Lekki-Epe Expressway’s clean, solid multi-lane carriageways, world class bus stops, traffic lights and road signage, and while many do not like the fact that they have to pay to use it, none can deny that the commuting experience on the road is immensely improved. Indeed, it … Continue reading Important Facts about the Lekki-Epe Expressway

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TECH

(dot)ng Domain Name gets whopping price cut; now N15,000

April 19, 2022

Nigerian websites are commonly identified by the .ng suffix, coming after .org, or .com, or .edu, since a direct .ng domain was rather expensive, selling for N7.5 million — but now, the situation has changed. According to Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA), the body in charge of Nigerian domain names, the price to register for … Continue reading (dot)ng Domain Name gets whopping price cut; now N15,000

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Entertainment

M.I, Flavour, Tiwa Savage and More- Meet the New Glo Ambassadors!

April 19, 2022

Although not announced officially yet, news via the grapevine has it that one of the top three telecommunications giant in Africa, Globacom, has appointed new and very familiar faces as their ambassadors. These soon-to-be-announced ambassadors include M.I Abaga, Tiwa Savage, Flavour N’abania, Lynxxx, Naeto C, Bez and Chidynma. All parties were seen meeting at Eko … Continue reading M.I, Flavour, Tiwa Savage and More- Meet the New Glo Ambassadors!

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Entertainment

Jim Iyke, Unscripted

April 19, 2022

Love or hate him, you cannot deny that he is a star. You cannot get enough of him. This is why the popular Nollywood controversial actor, Jim Iyke, is set to launch his own television reality show. The show, Jim Iyke: Unscripted would begin airing on Wednesday, April 17th on cable television channels AfricaMagic Entertainment  and … Continue reading Jim Iyke, Unscripted

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Food

Fruits This Season

April 19, 2022

  To those who are dieting, and to those who just like to go healthy every once in a while, eating fruits is a delightful way to spin your menu up. Not only are they naturally sweet and healthy, they tend to fill us up nicely so we don’t have to binge after having a … Continue reading Fruits This Season

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Entertainment

How Ay Live Comedy Show Went [Photos]

April 19, 2022

AY Live, the Comedy and Music Concert from the stable of AY’s Corporate World Entertainment has come, gone and left a visible foot print on the sand of Entertainment Time as Nigeria’s most attended Concert when it held Lagos still on Easter Sunday, out-selling (for the 3rd Consecutive time) the 6,000-Capacity Eko Convention Hall of … Continue reading How Ay Live Comedy Show Went [Photos]

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Events

Events For You This Weekend!

April 19, 2022

Freelance Friday Facilitators for this month’s Freelance Friday are award-winning media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo (co-founder of Red Media/The Future Project) who will be leading the first session on Cash Flow and Other Matters; and marketing/advertising expert Nnenna Onyewuchi – founding partner, Yellow Brick Road Advertising (whose clients include First Bank and BlackBerry), who will be teaching entrepreneurs How to Pitch For, And … Continue reading Events For You This Weekend!

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SPORTS

Heartland FC Protests Walkover

April 19, 2022

By Arinze Ude Heartland FC has asked the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to help the club appeal to Confederation of African Football (CAF) to revisit their loss against Gabon’s US Bitam on Saturday. The Gabonese club were given the go-ahead by the match officials to walkover their Nigerian counterparts. Heartland left the shores of the … Continue reading Heartland FC Protests Walkover

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SPORTS

“I want to live my dream and right now I’m losing out on that desire” Sunday Mba Laments

April 19, 2022

Super Eagles star forward, Sunday Mba, who is at the centre of a transfer saga between two Nigerian clubs, Warri Wolves and Enugu Rangers, has expressed his displeasure over his inability to play competitive matches, several weeks after AFCON 2013. He has been training with Enugu Rangers, where he expects to play, but cannot, because … Continue reading “I want to live my dream and right now I’m losing out on that desire” Sunday Mba Laments

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TECH

TaxiPark Releases Android Version of Mobile App

April 19, 2022

TaxiPark, an online service created by Interactive Shack Africa to help people move around easily within cities by taxi from pickups to drop off, went live December 2012 but only in web version. With TaxiPark, people can book for a taxi services online, which means users need to have internet connection. However the first mobile app … Continue reading TaxiPark Releases Android Version of Mobile App

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