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Tim Godfrey Drops New Single: “Ekelebe”
April 19, 2022
Tim Godfrey and his group – Xtreme Crew Music Ministry, recently won Best Gospel Art/Group in Africa, in the prestigious Nigerian Entertainment Award in New York, USA. He has won eight different awards in the last year from about 20 nominations. His debut album, Sound Check – which includes hits like ADARA, HERO, NYEDIKAGI, … Continue reading Tim Godfrey Drops New Single: “Ekelebe”
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DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Day Sam Okwaraji Died!
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. For many football lovers 12 August, 1989 was a day to look forward to. It was a day when Nigeria would commence its qualification bid for the 1990 World Cup at the National Stadium, Surulere. According to the Confederation for African Football (CAF), attendance was put at an estimated 100,000 people. And … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: The Day Sam Okwaraji Died!
Ekiti State And Samsung Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) To Build Engineering Academy
April 19, 2022
By David Stephen. Ekiti state governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi recently returned from a tour of Asia, in line with his move for development and advancement for Ekiti. His itinerary with his team, took him to China and South Korea, where he made moves that will return progress to Ekiti and Nigeria. In China, he attended … Continue reading Ekiti State And Samsung Sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) To Build Engineering Academy
Happy Birthday: 2face Idibia Is 37 Today!
April 19, 2022
Hurray, 2face Idibia, Africa’s global R & B star, is 37. He was born on 18th September, 1975, in Jos, Nigeria. He was a member of the popular R & B group, Plantashun Boyz, and has won many awards after the end of the group and through his career as a solo artist. His hit … Continue reading Happy Birthday: 2face Idibia Is 37 Today!
Football Business Seminar, Soccerex Comes To Lagos.
April 19, 2022
International football business managers, Soccerex, will bring to Nigeria for the first time, its seminar – usually for brands on how they can effectively leverage football events for campaigns. Soccerex has been doing this for close to two decades, conducting 27 events at 5 continents, in the last 17 years. Soccerex gather brands, football people … Continue reading Football Business Seminar, Soccerex Comes To Lagos.
Lagos State To Introduce Mandarin Into Language Curriculum For Schools.
April 19, 2022
By David Stephen. The Lagos state government is set to introduce Chinese official language – Mandarin – studies, into the curriculum of public schools from next session. This is a result of a partnership between the Lagos Government and the Chinese Confucius Institute, in Lagos. The move, according to the Lagos Commissioner for Education Mrs. … Continue reading Lagos State To Introduce Mandarin Into Language Curriculum For Schools.
Arik Air Plans To Go Public
April 19, 2022
By David Stephen. West Africa’s number one airline by number of fleet, Arik Air, will be going public in a few weeks. This, according to news reports and filings with Akintola Williams Deloitte, is in the process. Arik Air, will be going public as – arguably – the best Airline in Nigeria, with 23 fleets … Continue reading Arik Air Plans To Go Public
DISCOVER NIGERIA: David Omueya Dafinone: The Patriarch Of The World’s Largest Family Of Accountants
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. On the 12th of March 1927, David Omueya Dafinone was born in Sapele, Southern Nigeria. He attended Government School, Benin from 1934 to 1938 and Edo College from 1939 to 1942. He however completed his secondary education at the famous Abeokuta Grammar School where he emerged as the overall best student in … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: David Omueya Dafinone: The Patriarch Of The World’s Largest Family Of Accountants
NIGERIAN PREMIER LEAGUE: Can We Ever Have The Same Passion For Our Local Teams?
April 19, 2022
By Arinze Ude. It’s becoming a culture nowadays to support Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Bayern Munich, AC Milan or Juventus and I’ve been pondering if we could ever have the same passion for our local clubsides. Our poor domestic league is a drawback to the … Continue reading NIGERIAN PREMIER LEAGUE: Can We Ever Have The Same Passion For Our Local Teams?
Tech Trailblazers Awards Unveils Amoo Venture Capital Advisory As Emerging Markets VC Mentoring Partner
April 19, 2022
The inaugural Tech Trailblazers Awards for enterprise tech startups today unveiled Amoo Venture Capital Advisory as the venture capital (VC) mentoring partner for the Emerging Markets Trailblazers category. The boutique advisory firm will work with the winners and runners-up in the emerging markets category. Amoo’s founder and MD, Nzube Ufodike, said: “Starting a business can … Continue reading Tech Trailblazers Awards Unveils Amoo Venture Capital Advisory As Emerging Markets VC Mentoring Partner
149 Nigerians To Become Recipients For The 2012 National Honours Awards [FULL LIST]
April 19, 2022
By David Stephen. The Federal Government of Nigeria will confer on 149 recipients, its honours awards, at the International conference center Abuja on September 14, 2012. The list was announced in a statement by Dr. Henry Akpan, the Permanent Secretary for Special Duties, at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. … Continue reading 149 Nigerians To Become Recipients For The 2012 National Honours Awards [FULL LIST]
Nokia and Microsoft Encourage Nigerian Software Developers
April 19, 2022
By David Stephen. Nokia announced its new flagship windows phone – Nokia lumia 920 – yesterday. The phone is sleek and with the super-rated Windows 8 OS. There have been reviews of the software before this lunch, and there was developer edition, to get them familiar with it, so as to come up with applications. … Continue reading Nokia and Microsoft Encourage Nigerian Software Developers
Refinery, Brewery And Oil Well For Anambra!
April 19, 2022
By David Stephen. President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday, August 30th commissioned a new oil refinery and a brewery in Anambra state. He did this in style, in company of the state governor – Peter Obi, a host of dignitaries and the people. The projects are nearly completed and operations will fully commence in a few … Continue reading Refinery, Brewery And Oil Well For Anambra!
Squash Mosquitoes And Ride Okadas with Maliyo Games!
April 19, 2022
By David Stephen. Even at some posh places in Nigeria, rustic experiences are not uncommon. People there understand the chances of mosquito bite, without adequate precautions. Some of these experiences extend beyond Nigeria, to many parts of the sub-Saharan, and we have it because we are Africans and, economically developing. These experiences for all, either … Continue reading Squash Mosquitoes And Ride Okadas with Maliyo Games!
Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) Announces Winners [Full List]
April 19, 2022
Finally after months and months of preparation and pre-events the 7th Annual Nigeria Entertainment Awards was held on the 2nd of September, 2012 in New York City and the winners of the 2012 NEA Awards were officially announced. The event, which took place at the NYU Skirball Performing Arts Center, saw a large turn out … Continue reading Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) Announces Winners [Full List]
