Connect Nigeria Awarded ‘NACC 2018 Media Partner Of The Year’
Glitz and glamour were the order of the evening on Friday, at the Grand Ballroom of the Lagos Continental Hotel, as Lagos’ prime business elites gathered for the 2018 edition of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce Annual Dance, and the inauguration of its 18th President, Otunba Oluwatoyin Akomolafe. At the event which marked the close […]
Women You Should Know: Aloma Mariam Mukhtar
16th July 2012 was a memorable and an historic day in Nigeria; Nigeria had her first female Chief Justice, in the person of Aloma Mariam Mukthar, sworn in-by the then President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Early Life and Education Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, an indigene of Adamawa state, was born 20th November 1944 in the present day […]
FarmCrowdy Named Agritech Company of the Year at the Nigeria Technology Awards 2018
Nigerian startup Farmcrowdy has recently added two more awards to its growing haul of accolades. The company was named agritech platform of the year at the 2018 edition of the Nigeria Technology Awards, which held on Saturday, November 1. Its CEO, Onyeka Akumah, also won the tech entrepreneur of the year award. Members of the […]
AppsAfrica.com Awards Winners 2018 Announced
Fourteen AppsAfrica.com Award Winners were announced at the annual Awards party in Cape Town on Monday 12th November, 2018. Now in their fourth year, the Awards celebrates the best in African mobile and tech from both corporates and start-ups and this year attracted entries from 39 countries across the continent. The Awards were supported by Uber, […]
Women You Should Know: Christy Uduak Essien-Igbokwe
Christy Uduak Esssien-Igbokwe, in her time, was regarded as Nigeria’s First Lady of Songs. Sadly, her fame was short-lived as death took her away too soon. The Akwa-Ibom State-born Christy Igbokwe, according to the predictions of fortune tellers, would be a great icon. True to the foretold destiny, Christy was one of the foremost, being […]
Emeka Okereke Conferred France’s Knight Of The Order Of Arts And Letters
Another admirable Nigerian, Emeka Okereke, has been added to the long list of esteemed Nigerians who do our great nation proud everyday. Okereke, a Nigerian photographer, filmmaker, writer, and visual artist, was on 27th of October 2018 conferred France’s respected insignia of Chevalier De l’Ordre Des Arts et Des Lettres (Knight of the Order of […]
ELOY Awards: 2018 Nominees List
The 10th Edition of The Exquisite Lady of the Year (ELOY) Awards is gradually drawing near and preparations are in full gear. In 2009 a long conceived idea came to life. Exquisite magazine the organisers of this prestigious awards, Led by its publisher Tewa Onasanya, have been consistently celebrating women of excellence in different field […]
The TEF Forum 2018
The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum (TEF Forum) will return to Lagos for its fourth edition, on the 25th of October 2018, at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. As is the custom of the forum to thrill guests with firsts, this year, over 5,000 African entrepreneurs will linkup with top African investors from […]
Nse Ikpe Etim to Host AMAA 2018
Talented actress, Nse Ikpe Etim, has been announced as co-host of the upcoming 2018 Africa Movie Academy Awards, popularly called the AMAA or AMA Awards. The announcement means that the 43-year-old will be anchoring the reputable awards ceremony for the second time, back to back, the same awards in which she has been nominated twice, […]
AppsAfrica Awards Finalists Announced
The final shortlist for the 4th AppsAfrica.com Innovation Awards have been announced. The Awards celebrate the best in mobile and tech from across Africa with winners announced in Cape Town on November 12th, 2018. The annual Awards attracted over 300 submissions from 39 countries, with solutions launched across all 54 African markets by start-ups, established ventures, […]
2018 Social Innovators Programme & Awards (SIPA)
The SIPA is an event that celebrates young social innovators between ages 18 – 35 years, whose ideas and initiatives offer effective solutions to challenges in local communities across Nigeria. In its 5th year, SIPA is back to Lagos where the focus is “Equipping African Youth for Social Transformation”. Annually, LEAP hosts the awards ceremony to celebrate, […]
Meet Zannah Mustapha, The First Nigerian To Receive The United Nations’ Highest Honor
When most people would rather run away for their own safety, one man chose to stay back and help those who would be victims of a war they did not bring upon themselves. A Nigerian lawyer, Zannah Mustapha, set up a school in Northeast Nigeria — right in the midst of the Boko Haram conflict, […]
Tiwa Savage and Davido Nominated for MTV EMA 2018
The nominees for the MTV Europe Music Awards 2018 have been announced, with Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage and Davido are nominated in the Best African Act category. The Best African Act is one of the regional award categories at the annual EMAs which rewards outstanding African artistes. This year’s Best African Act category has Fally Ipupa […]
Banky W And Adesua Etomi Among Most Influential People of African Descent
The 2018 list of Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) has been unveiled, and Nigerian power couple, Banky W and Adesua Etomi, made the list, along with other Nigerians in the music and film industry. MIPAD The unveiling was made during the MIPAD Recognition Week, which lasted from September 28 through October 4, 2018 in New […]
Aiteo Founder, Benedict Peters, Gets Forbes Award
Benedict Peters, the founder of Nigerian oil giant Aiteo, has been named Africa’s oil and gas leader of the year by Forbes. He was conferred with this honour at the Forbes Best of Africa gala, which held in New York on the 27th of September. Forbes says the award was given to Mr. Peters in […]
Maiden Greenview Awards Scheduled To Hold In November
The debut edition of the Greenview Awards has been slated for November 2018. It will be holding in Lagos. Th award aimed at recognising ingenuity and excellence in the entertainment industry. It will be celebrating talented individuals who have distinguished themselves by the impact of their contributions and creativity. Among those nominated for awards are […]