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Nigeria’s CBN Governor Lamido Sanusi Listed In Times Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People List
April 19, 2022
Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, has been named by TIME Magazine in this year’s edition of the the magazine’s annual list of influential people around the world – 2011 Time 100.
Nigeria’s successful elections
April 19, 2022
The process has been expensive: the government has set a record for public spending on elections of $580m. Western donors argued at first that the system was too complex for a developing country to handle. They were wrong.
Video: Factory 78 interviews Asa
April 19, 2022
Factory 78 recently interviewed Asa. It is a really interesting interview where she talks about her video, “Be my man” and her career as a musician.
eLDee/Trybe Records unveil the top 10 Finalists of Youth Talent Initiative, “Top Talent”
April 19, 2022
We had earlier announced “Top Talent”, a youth targeted initiative by eLDee’s Trybe Records to foster the arts among Nigerian youths. Trybe Records has recently announced its top 10 finalists for the competition shortlisted from the thousands of entries submitted by applicants. The Top Talent based on online votes will automatically get featured on eLDee’s upcoming … Continue reading eLDee/Trybe Records unveil the top 10 Finalists of Youth Talent Initiative, “Top Talent”
Nigerian invited to Will & Kate’s April 29th Royal Wedding
April 19, 2022
Nigerian invited to Will & Kate’s April 29th Royal Wedding
Nigerian Diaspora Seeks Credible Elections Using Social Media
April 19, 2022
Social media powered civil society groups and the Nigerian diaspora are trying to help make the country’s ongoing election process credible. Election analysts are impressed, saying such efforts will help democracy establish itself across Africa.
Vote for candidates of your choice, says Jonathan
April 19, 2022
He assured both delegations of both his and the federal government’s commitment to free and fair elections, expressing confidence in the capacity of INEC and the security agencies to check desperate politicians who may want to derail the process.
Visafone acquires Multi-Links, starts new telecom war
April 19, 2022
Industry watchers say Visafone may be able to perform this coup in the CDMA segment, because it has attained improved economies of scale by the acquisition of about 1.2 million Multilinks-Telkom subscribers.
Waje’s new Video “So Inspired” Hits the Screen
April 19, 2022
The “So Inspired” video was initially scheduled to drop online on 04/04/2011 but since it broke on TV on Tuesday WAJE’s fan mail has exploded with messages from fans asking for video to be released online so that can play back to their fill. And WAJE made the decision to break protocol saying “why wait?”
Silverbird Television interviews 234Next on the Wikileaks exclusive stories
April 19, 2022
Nigerian media house, NEXT has in the past weeks, published a series of Wikileaks exclusive stories about Nigeria. The exclusives have sparked off a wide variety of responses
“Revoda: Our votes will count!”
April 19, 2022
CP-Africa catches up with Gbenga Sesan of the Revoda team
Fela Broadway tickets out!
April 19, 2022
FELA! the prestigious Broadway musical not only arriving in Lagos in a big way, it will also be bringing on a new dimension to cinematic experience. FELA! in Lagos has unveiled its brand new portal which allows guests to purchase tickets, select their seating and choose select date and time to watch the broadway show in the comfort of their homes or offices.
Nigeria, 4th fastest growing economy – UK Govt
April 19, 2022
Mr Henry Bellingham, UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State For Africa and Overseas Territories, said this at a two-day investment forum tagged: “Making Nigeria Your Goal.’’ “Nigeria has averaged growth of 8.9 per cent which is really stunning. “Nigeria is the world’s fourth fastest growing economy with solid growth in the next five years and beyond ; this is truly remarkable,’’ he said. Bellingham said the Nigerian economy may outpace that of South Africa in the next 10 years if the current reform in the banking sector was extended to the power, oil and gas sectors.
Rita Dominic, Kate Henshaw, Majid Michael & Jim Iyke hit the AMAA 2011 Red Carpet
April 19, 2022
It was the AMAA 2011 awards this weekend gone past in Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
New Music | Carolyne – Don’t Need Your Money
April 19, 2022
In her words, “Music has been ready for me, and now I’m ready for music, I want to create something unique, different and I also want to reach people with my songs, I want my songs to relate to a plethora of topics”.