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- 20 Dec 2012
ACE Submarine Cable Connects 13 countries
France Telecom-Orange and the other members of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) consortium have announced that the ACE submarine cable is now operational for the first phase linking France and Sao…
- 25 Apr 2013
Alcatel-Lucent, ACE Ink Maintenance Contract
Alcatel-Lucent has signed an agreement with Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) consortium for the maintenance of more than 6,300km of the ACE system linking Africa to Portugal. The partnership strengthens…
- 18 Sept 2013
Dolphin Telecom to Land $700m ACE Cable in Nigeria
Dolphin Telecom, a global communications carrier and operator of the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable system in West Africa has announced that it would land the $700 million submarine…
- 15 May 2017
Bellafricana ACE Awards ‘17 Rings Innovation, Promotes ‘Made in Nigeria’
The first Bellafricana African Creative Exhibition and Awards (ACE Awards 2017) has recorded successes with over 2000 overall attendees, 60 exhibitors drawn indigenous industries to showcase their…
- 10 Dec 2023
Aisha Bello Mustapha, NTA’s Ace Newscaster is Dead
Aishat Bello Mustapha, ace newscaster of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) is dead. Aisha Bello Mustapha, Aisha Bello Mustapha was general manager, NTA Parliament and was among the popular casters…
- 11 Sept 2019
Africa Holds the Ace in 5G Investments, Says NCC Boss
Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that Africa holds the ace for 5G investment, going by its large number of unconnected population.…
- 1 Apr 2018
ACE Awards 2018 Set to Celebrate Creative MSMEs
In 2016, it became apparent that Nigeria was an import driven nation and that was how the “Buy Naija to grow Naira” came to be. However, various sects of the economy are realising that for…
- 13 Feb 2017
Bellafricana Unveils 'ACE' to Encourage Creativity, Innovation
In a bid to encourage creativity and innovation in Nigeria, the management of Bellafricana had officially announced their first edition of Bellafricana African Creative Exhibition and Awards coming…
- 23 Mar 2017
Bellafricana’s ACE 2017 Advocates ‘Made-In-Nigeria’ Patronage
In continuation of the role it plays in the Nigerian economy by helping as many quality creative small businesses be at the forefront of the market, Bellafricana.com has also launched African…
- 31 Jan 2021
Editors Mourn Ben Egbuna, Ace Broadcaster
Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has said it received with shock, the news of the death of Mr. Ben Ndubuisi Egbuna. Ben Egbuna According to a statement from the Guild, Mr. Ben Egbuna, a Fellow of the…
- 20 Aug 2014
Samsung Unboxes New Devices, Reminisce Now Brand Ambassador
In sync with its strategy of introducing innovative, smart mobile devices from which consumers can derive optimum value, Samsung Electronics has unveiled its new Galaxy Trend Lite and Galaxy Ace 4…
- 24 Aug 2021
Bolt Partners WeVote to Inspire Voter Registration
In partnership with ACE Centre’s WeVote initiative, leading ride-hailing platform Bolt has launched its MyPVCJourney (My Permanent Voter Registration Journey) initiative as part of its community…
- 8 Sept 2016
Lidya Starts Online Unsecured Lending in Nigeria
The founders of Africa Courier Express (ACE), has launched a new financial services platform, Lidya, marketed as a digital bank with no branches. Lidya will be based in Lagos and offer small and…
- 27 Nov 2017
Akpororo, Others @ Gbagada for Yudala Offline Marketplace Launch
Akpororo, ace comedian and a host of other entertainers are expected to storm Redemption Crescent in Gbagada, Lagos; headquarters of pioneer online and offline e-commerce outfit Yudala, as the…
- 19 Jun 2019
World Bank Selects FUTO as Centre for Future Energies, Electro-chemical System
The World Bank has selected the Federal University of Technology, Owerri as Africa centre of excellence in Future Energies and Electro-Chemical System, otherwise called ACE-FUELS. It was gathered…
- 1 Dec 2017
All Roads Lead to Gbagada for Yudala Offline Marketplace Launch
Today, Saturday December 2, all roads lead to Redemption Crescent in Gbagada, Lagos for the Yudala Offline Marketplace launch, with ace comedian Akpororo and a host of other entertainers expected to…
- 3 May 2017
Battleground Premieres on Africa Magic
DStv viewers can catch the newest Nigerian telenovela, Battleground, showing exclusively on Africa Magic Showcase (DStv 151) every weeknight at 21:00 CAT. Produced for Africa Magic by Ace Nigerian…
- 29 Sept 2008
Yinka Craig: Ode to Gentleman of the Tube
Death is a part of life, oh! What an oxymoron. But why should there be life that will come to an end? Oh! Why death? Olayinka Babasanya Craig? Uncle Yinka, ace broadcaster, died 6.00am Tuesday…
- 3 Apr 2019
ECOFEST Returns This May, To Focus On the Future Of Comedy
ECOFEST, the annual comedy festival , the brainchild of ace comedian and compere extraordinaire Tee A, returns for the third straight year this May. In the last decade, the business of comedy…
- 26 May 2016
Africa Magic, Femi Odugbemi Premiere Gidi Blues
Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of premium entertainment content, and ace Nigerian filmmaker Femi Odugbemi, will on the 4th of June premiere Gidi Blues, an unusual love story filled…
- 4 Apr 2016
Africa Magic Debuts Telenovela, 'Hush'
FIlm and television stakeholders and enthusiasts gathered at the at the weekend in Lagos, to herald the launch of Africa Magic's new telenovela, 'Hush.' The event which was hosted by ace compere and…
- 6 Jun 2016
Stars Grace ‘Gidi Blues’ Premiere
Africa Magic, the continent’s leading provider of premium entertainment content, and ace Nigerian filmmaker Femi Odugbemi, will on the 4th of June premiere Gidi Blues, an unusual love story filled…
- 30 Dec 2015
Bovi Charges Youths on Becoming Glo Ambassador
Globacom brand ambassador and ace comedian, Bovi Ugboma has charged Nigerian youths to focus on self-development and become masters of their fields in order to get the best things of life, including…
- 18 Mar 2024
WIOCC’s Strategic Role in Addressing Subsea Cable Outages
WIOCC, Africa’s digital backbone, is leading the continent’s response to the cable cuts currently affecting the WACS, ACE, Main One and SAT3 subsea systems on Africa’s western seaboard. WIOCC’s…
- 7 Nov 2016
Lidya Financial Services Platform Goes Live
Lidya, a new online financial services platform aimed at Africans worldwide, has gone live and is now issuing loans to SMEs. Lidya has been launched by the founders of Africa Courier Express (ACE),…
- 30 Apr 2019
#ECOFEST19: Nigeria’s Foremost Comedy Festival Returns This May, To Focus On The Future Of Comedy
ECOFEST, the annual comedy festival, the brainchild of ace comedian and compere extraordinaire Tee A, returns for the third straight year this May. In the last decade, the business of comedy in…
- 1 Aug 2023
President Tinubu appoints Ajuri Ngelale as Special Adviser on Media and Publicity
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of ace journalist, Ajuri Ngelale, as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. This was contained in a statement by the Office of the Secretary to…
- 1 Sept 2024
BBNaija S9: Radicals evicted from reality show
BBNaija season 9 pair, Radicals has been evicted from the show. Nigeria CommunicationsWeek reports that their eviction comes after they were nominated along with DoubleKay, Aces and WannixHandi.…
- 19 Sept 2024
PMCRG Invokes FoI, Asks NCC to Disclose Findings on Telecoms Competition Landscape
Pervasive and Mobile Computing Research Group (PMCRG), a specialised research arm within Obafemi Awolowo University’s (OAU) Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE) ICT-Driven Knowledge Park, has formally…
- 10 Feb 2014
World Bank Approves $80m Grant for Research in 10 universities
The World Bank has approved 80 million dollars grant for Nigeria to fund its 10 Centres of Excellence in universities. Prof. Julius Okojie, executive secretary of the National Universities Commission…