Golden Moments In Nigerian Sports: When Okagbare Broke The African 100m Record Twice In One Night At The London Diamond League
Nigerian athletes have continued to fly the country’s flag high on the global scene despite limited training equipment and facilities. Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, has been at the fore of showing the world that Nigeria has a lot to give on the athletic front. Okagbare is notable for smashing records on the track, […]
#2013 In Retrospect: Best Nollywood Movies of 2013
From 10 Pound Road, Aba in Abia State, down to 4 Edidi Lane, Idumota in Lagos, hundreds of Nollywood movies hit the markets every day, some go on to become blockbusters, while others barely sell a thousand copies. As the third largest movie industry in the world after Hollywood and Bollywood, Nollywood remains the biggest in […]
Mikel, Toure and Drogba Top Contenders for CAF African Footballer of the Year Award
The race to crown Africa’s best soccer star for 2013 couldn’t have been tighter. It has been so fierce that people, especially Nigerian pundits, see the Glo CAF Awards as a tournament that would unveil Africa’s winner. In my opinion, it has been an amazing a year of sports, specifically football for Nigerians as we […]
#2013: Channels, Sahara Reporters, Others Make Top 10 Nigerian Information Media
Humans feed on information for survival. But beyond that, information serves practical purposes and sometimes meets the entertainment needs of people. We must remember, however, that some people are responsible for providing the society with information that serves different interests. With Nigerians catching up with internet and news on-the-go, we present the 10 best news […]
#2013: Album Releases, Endorsements and Events in Nigerian Entertainment Industry
2013 is almost over. Still in our 2013 review series; we look at major happenings in the Nigerian entertainment sector. Endorsement deals 2013 was the year of endorsement deals with the telecoms sector signing almost every artiste worthy of representing a prestigious brand. Although details of these deals were never revealed, and even when the […]
Olamide, Davido, Sean Tizzle Win Big at The Headies 2013
Nigeria’s prestigious music awards, The Headies, which held Thursday 26th December 2013, saw Yoruba hip-hop rap artiste, Olamide, emerge as the biggest winner of the night. Olamide took home four awards: Best Rap Album, Street Pop Song of the Year, Album of the Year and a joint award for Phyno’s Ghost mode which won Best […]
Reflecting on 2013; Peering Into 2014: 10 Questions to Ponder On
The New Year is a few days away and it won’t be long when we will start counting seconds and with rejoicing, shouts and lots of calls and texting welcome friends and families into a new stretch of 365 days. After the joyous diversion of Christmas and probably for some, the exhilaration and relish found […]
2013 In Review
Hmm! It’s the very final week of this remarkable year 2013. Thankfully it wasn’t a year of several national disasters. There weren’t high casualty plane crashes or widespread flooding for which we remember 2012. Generally, the year was indeed a good year. And as we round up the year 2013, here are a few high […]
Top 10 Nigerian Books in 2013
How do you begin anew? A wise one would say to look back and see what was done right to make it better and see what was done wrong to avoid making the same mistakes again. Our stories have so much to reveal when it comes to reviewing the past, enjoying the moment and envisioning […]
Chimamanda’s ‘Americanah’ Named BBC’s 2013 Best Book
The book ‘Americanah’ by Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie, has been named by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) as the 2013 Best Book. Chimamanda Adichie, whose work recently got sampled on American R&B queen, Beyonce’s new album which hit the market few days ago and broke iTunes record and also went ahead to hit platinum status few […]
Google Nigeria Top 10 Searches in 2013
What did Nigerians search for in 2013? Knowing the answer to such question isn’t a tall order anymore. Google, the search engine company that enables internet users to access information anywhere in the world, has released a list of terms that were most searched for in 2013. Google released the list for most searched terms […]
Nigerian Gospel Music Video Awards 2013
The Nigerian Gospel Music Video Awards recognized those whose music videos have gone through months of rigorous screening and received the votes of the public. The NGMVA gave awards to winners to identify and celebrate those who have initiated positive change in the Nigerian Gospel Music Industry. The changes initiated have focused on improving […]
First Ever Sports Ministers Summit and Landmark Initiatives Announced
Doha GOALS 2013 will be remembered for the series of firsts that were delivered throughout the forum amongst them, the first ever Sports Ministers Summit and the launch of the first initiatives to benefit from the actions agreed at Doha GOALS last year. The second edition of the forum – the world’s leading platform focusing […]
WIMBIZ 2013 Conference
The Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), a non-profit organisation, successfully held its Annual Conference themed “The New Economy…Are you Plugged In?” on 4th and 5th of November 2013 at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The two-day conference which had over 400 delegates from all over the nation and beyond […]
Lagos Hosts Seafood Festival in Nigeria
The beach was a place to be and this is not only for the eternal view of the sea but also for the display of varieties of fishes in different ways on this day. Fish lovers and visitors from Lagos and from other parts of Nigeria came down to have a good time and enjoy […]
Femi Kuti Gets 4th Grammy Nomination
Afrobeat king, Femi Kuti has received his fourth Grammy Award nomination in the last 10 years. The son of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Kuti, was nominated in the ‘World Music‘ category for his 2013 ‘No Place For My Dream‘ album. Others in the category include French group Gipsy Kings, South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Indian musician Ravi Shankar. […]