Archives Tag: Games

BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

Until about a decade ago, there was hardly a Nigerian video gaming industry to speak of. The country’s gaming public united around Grand Theft, Call of Duty, and PlayStation Soccer, and rejoiced at the thought of being part of a global community of fun-lovers. Today, the actual objects of attention have changed (it’s more ‘The … Continue reading Did You Know? Nigeria’s Video Gaming Industry Generates Almost $200 Million Annually

By ikenna-nwachukwu

apps

April 19, 2022

Among Nigerian household games, Ludo remains a classic, forever. However, Ludo might not be so much of a household game as it once was. It has now gone digital thanks to Tonielrosoft,  the developers of the Naija Ludo game. The game is a fun one that can be played by people of all ages. Its … Continue reading App Of The Week: NaijaLudo

By samuelokoruwa

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Amid the glamour of amazing childhood moments and folktales, are engaging games that made growing up more enjoyable for the average Nigerian. Even now, despite our regular tedious days and short nights, Nigerians have a way of de-stressing via several activities that usually start up with a hangout with friends, which ultimately would turn into … Continue reading Do You Know: Board Games That Made Our Childhood

By achem

apps

April 19, 2022

Whot is an undeniable classic when it comes to popular games in Nigeria. It is a game most Nigerians would hardly think twice about playing when an opportunity arises. That is why it has stood the test of time despite the influx of more highly sophisticated games into the country over the years. Things have … Continue reading App Of The Week: Naija Whot

By samuelokoruwa

Events SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Lagos, February 2018 – The inaugural edition of Lagos Games Festival holds at  Tafawa Balewa Square from the 19th to 20th of April 2019. The festival, powered by DoingSoon – an event ticketing & distribution startup -, is geared at celebrating the games culture in Lagos and making Lagos the games centre of Africa. The … Continue reading Maiden Edition of Lagos Games Festival Holds This Easter

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apps TECH

April 19, 2022

Not so long ago, we were mostly used to games designed by foreign developers, but today we now have our homegrown games produced by talented developers, who aim to create entertainment for the Nigerian market. If you in search of such games, look no further as we have compiled a list of some of them … Continue reading Top 4 Nigerian Mobile Games

By samuelokoruwa

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Preparations have been set in motion by the Sports Management Board (SMB) of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), to host the 26th Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) Games. Recall that UNILAG came second in last year’s edition of the West Africa Universities Games (WAUG), held in Port Harcourt, while game host, UNIPORT, seized the big prize … Continue reading Unilag Prepares to Host NUGA

By achem

Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

I have amazing memories of so many games I would play as a child growing up in the early 90’s, when  the PlayStation and the Xbox felt like a leap into the future for kids at the time. In today’s digital world, children are exposed to more tech than I could have dreamed of during … Continue reading Do You Know? 6 Childhood Games We Played Before PlayStation & XBOX

By achem

Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

Nigeria’s cultural history is replete with a lot of beautiful innovations that helped our forefathers relax and socialize, regardless of their technological state at the time.  One of such marvels that live on today, is the Ayo game — a Yoruba traditional board game, usually played by two people on a semi rectangular wooden board, … Continue reading Did You Know? The Ayo Game Is Named After A Plant

By achem

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Today, all eyes will be on the Disneyland Arena in Paris, where the Liebherr Men’s World Cup 2018 will take centre stage, for a three-day event that promises to thrill spectators all around the world. The table tennis games will begin as the world watches to see who will take home the coveted crown, in … Continue reading Aruna Quadri Aims For Gold In 2018 ITTF World Cup

By achem

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

In the years leading to the 2007 All Africa Games, Nigerian athletes had established themselves as the team to best in Africa, having ended every continental event the country has participated in, in the top-four cluster. The 9th All Africa Games staged in Algiers, Algeria, would be no different; Nigeria finished the competition with a … Continue reading Golden Moments In Sports: Nigeria’s 100m Win At The 2007 All Africa Games

By achem

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Scrabble has officially been readmitted into the 2018 National Sports Festival (NSF), scheduled for November in Abuja. The decision came after months of protests and petitions to the sports ministry by Nigerian scrabble pundits over the exclusion of the sport from Nigeria’s biennial multi-sport event. dissatisfaction Scrabble players and officials were quite dissatisfied with the … Continue reading Scrabble Readmitted Into 2018 NSF

By achem

SPORTS

April 19, 2022

22 teams across Africa will be battling each other at the 2018 ITTF African Championships (2018 ITTFAC) for a place in the 2019 ITTF World Team Cup (2019 ITTFWTC). Khaled El-Salhy, President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), believes that by the end of the championships in Mauritius, Africa would have both male and … Continue reading Table Tennis: World Team Cup Battles Begin for Africa in Mauritius

By achem

Entertainment SPORTS

April 19, 2022

Most online game enthusiasts are level headed young people who enjoy playing their games on their preferred platform of choice- PlayStation, Xbox or even PC. Many of them, irrespective of their ages have found a way to disregard archaic stereotypes while enjoying the astonishing amount of entertainment offered by modern gaming. In spite of this, … Continue reading 5 Kinds of People You Don’t Want to Meet in an Online Game

By akwaowowillie

apps

April 19, 2022

Does this play a picture in your head?  A game character running and dodging various obstacles in its path. This was the concept Temple Run, Subway Surfers, and the likes popularised. A Nigerian adopted this concept and today we have a Game called Keke on the Run 2. Meet The App: Indigenous Theme Sound and Simple … Continue reading App of The Week: Keke On The Run 2 – Nigeria’s Addictive Runner Game

By samuelokoruwa