Super Falcons To Battle Equatorial Guinea As CAF Dismiss Kenya
The Nigeria senior women’s football team, Super Falcons, have been billed to face Equatorial Guinea instead of Kenya, in their final 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Group B fixture. Equatorial Guinea was previously barred from featuring in the 2018 Total Women’s Cup, following a report that one of its players, Annette Jacky Messomo — […]
2018 AWCON: Nigeria To Face South Africa, Kenya & Zambia In Group Stage
The Super Falcons have been drawn alongside South Africa, Zambia and Kenya in Group B of the 2018 African Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON) scheduled to take place in Accra, Ghana, from November 17th to December 1, 2018. In the draw, conducted on Sunday night by the CAF General Secretary in charge of football development, […]
AFCON 2019 Qualifiers: Nigeria 3 : 2 Libya
Odion Ighalo has showed Nigerians his true super power yet again, as the Super Eagles edged Libya 3-2 in their African Cup of Nations qualifier, on Tuesday in Sfax, Tunisia. A brace from Ighalo, and one goal from Ahmed Musa has put Nigeria atop the Group E table on 9 points from four (4) games. […]
Private Tour Deals
Do you want to go on a vacation on your own timetable and not on a tour agency’s calendar? Good news! Some agencies have packages to certain choice destinations which you can sign up for whenever you are ready. Some have a deadline for when such flexible offers will be available. Here are a few: […]
Check Out These New Tour Deals
If you have planned your holiday for this weekend or you want to do something special with your weekend, here are the deals to look out for: Destination Deals Four Points by Sheraton Lagos is having a Ramadan special Spa Package of ₦32,000 per person. It includes 15 minutes in the sauna, 60 minutes of a […]
7 Visa-Free Destinations to Visit This Summer
Are you looking for a nice vacation spot for your summer holiday? Then this is a must-read list for you! Nigerians undeniably love to travel to destinations across the globe, both for business and pleasure. We flock to bustling cities like London in our thousands, and can even be found in seemingly hidden corners of the […]
Microsoft Office 365 for Nonprofits now in Kenya, Nigeria
Microsoft has announced the launch of Office 365 for non-profits software programmes in Nigeria and Kenya. The Office 365 for Nonprofits provides NGOs and nonprofit organisations with access to Microsoft’s Office cloud service, which is tailored to the needs of registered nonprofits. Microsoft says Nigeria and Kenya are among 39 countries to have received the […]
Dangote Group to Build $400M Cement Factory in Kenya – Presidency
The office of the President of Kenya, released a statement over the weekend, during President Goodluck Jonathan’s state visit to Kenya, that Dangote Group has signed an agreement to build a new cement factory in Kenya that will cost $400 million. The statement, as part of the renewed bilateral relations between Nigeria and Kenya, says, […]
Kenya Offers Oil blocs, Visas to Nigerian Investors
President Goodluck Jonathan was on a state visit at the weekend to Kenya, where he met with his Kenyan counterpart President Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyan businesses leaders, and the Nigerian community there. There were several bilateral and trade agreements signed, and Kenya has offered oil wells and visas covering between five to ten years to genuine […]
President Jonathan embarks on state trip to Kenya
President Goodluck Jonathan is on a three-day state visit to Kenya, at the invitation of President Uhuru Kenyatta. This visit is expected to boost diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Kenya and expansion of cooperation in areas of trade, economic development, agriculture and tourism, according to a statement by the Presidency. President Jonathan is accompanied by […]
Audition for MTV’s Shuga Series To Hold in Lagos This Weekend
Shuga, a film production of MTV Base on HIV, will hold auditions in Nigeria this weekend. “We are looking for real, raw talent that is going to help bring the Shuga drama series alive for Nigerian audiences,” said Georgia Arnold, Executive Director, MTV Staying Alive Foundation, “With principle photography for Shuga just a few weeks away, […]
GTBank To Buy 70% of Kenya’s Fina Bank
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) says it had reached an agreement to acquire a 70% stake in Kenya’s Fina Bank Limited for $100 million. Fina Bank has total assets of $338 million with operations in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Its agreement to acquire the bank is subject to regulatory approvals. GTBank in a statement said, “GT […]
Apps Developed in Africa – M-Payer
Providing solutions to some of the continent’s most pressing problems can be such a fulfilling venture. This fulfillment mostly comes after you have developed a solution to a problem people did not readily acknowledge they had and then it goes on to achieve widespread acceptance. That is the story of our app in focus this […]
With Win, 2014 World Cup in Sight for Nigeria
By Arinze Ude The Super Eagles of Nigeria have come one step closer to the 2014 World Cup by defeating the Harambee Stars of Kenya 1-0 in Nairobi on Wednesday, while their closest rivals, Malawi were held to a goal less draw by Namibia. Ahmed Musa, who just won the Russian domestic double with his […]
Kenya: Africa’s Tourist Heartbeat
By Shade Ladipo If Africa had a tourist beehive, it would be called Kenya. One of Africa’s stable democracies, boasting of some features that other African countries envy – Kenya is definitely the tourist heartbeat of Africa. Kenya is proof that good branding is all you ever need for a product to succeed. The weather […]
Tsogo Sun Group To Acquire Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi
Pan-African hospitality conglomerate, Tsogo Sun Group, has announced its interest to acquire Ikoyi Hotels Limited, owners of Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos. The group is willing to acquire about 75% stake for $70 million, and also invest $30 million for expansion in Mozambique. The group has managed the Southern Sun Hotel Ikoyi, since inception in […]