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- 1 Jul 2026
Spotify partners Afro Nation Portugal to expand African music experience
Spotify has announced a partnership with Afro Nation Portugal as the festival's official sponsor and exclusive streaming partner for the 2026 edition, in a move aimed at bringing African music and…
- 28 Jan 2019
Star Lager Unveils Burna Boy As New Brand Ambassador
National premium beer brand, Star Lager has unveiled Afro-pop sensation Burna Boy as an ambassador for the brand. The unveiling was made on Sunday, 27th of January during a press event at…
- 14 Oct 2021
Africa Rising: Why Project Managers Are Critical to Africa’s Future
By Otema Yirenkyi, Vice President of Global Engagement, PMI With a rapidly growing population and economy, Africa is poised to take on massive infrastructure upgrades, and they’ll need talented…
- 12 May 2021
YouTube Music Celebrates Africa Month with LIVE Performances from Sho Majozi, Sauti Sol, Fireboy DML, Others
YouTube Music on Wednesday released a schedule of performances and music-industry related events in celebration of Africa month. In the lead up to its Africa Day concert, in partnership with MTV Base…
- 8 Dec 2008
Coca-Cola Finds Afro Santa Model
Victor Olaotan, a very lucky 56-year old actor and petroleum products marketer on Wednesday, last week emerged the winner of Coca-Cola’s first Afro Santa model search – another aspect of…
- 15 Mar 2019
Star Lager Releases New TVC Starring Burna Boy
After a landmark unveiling of Burna Boy as its brand ambassador, National premium beer brand, Star Lager has unveiled its new commercial which features the afro-pop artist. The commercial…
- 25 Oct 2018
NBC Completes Digital Mapping of Nigeria
Malam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu, Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), said that the commission had completed work on digital mapping of the entire country. Kawu made the…
- 10 Oct 2013
Africa is Ready for Business
Africa is no longer waiting for help from any body, but reaching out aggressively to market what potentials it has to offer the world. This was the position of Nigeria expressed by Mr. Emeka…
- 20 Oct 2023
Music in Focus on this Weekend’s CNN African Voices Playmakers
This week, CNN will feature two musical groups from South African and Zimbabwe as it showcases the growth of music across the continent on its African Voices Playmakers programme sponsored by…
- 3 Feb 2025
FG Says Nigeria @ ‘Moderate’ Risk following Fresh Ebola Virus Outbreak
Federal government has said it has heightened surveillance especially at the points of entry following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Uganda. The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control and…
- 9 May 2016
GOtv Connects 50 Int'l, Local Channels
In a bid to give Nigerians various option in the digital migration era, GOtv (Nigeria), said it has increased the number of local channels to 50. Similarly, twenty-four (24) and the Federal Capital…
- 21 Dec 2018
Star Lager and Star Boy Thrill Fans At Wizkid’s Exclusive Event
Star Lager, National Premium beer, headlined the sponsorship of Wizkid’s VIP Exclusive Event held on Wednesday, 19th of December, 2018. The beer brand which is the first to be locally brewed…
- 1 Feb 2010
Stakeholder applauds STI over Innovative Products Development
Mr. Raymond Odamo, managing director of Afro mart Trust limited, has applauded the operational style of Sovereign Trust Insurance for its creative ability, especially its innovative products’…
- 14 Aug 2026
World Cup, AFCON, Blord saga top Nigeria’s Google searches in 2026
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Iran-Israel conflict, and the controversy involving social media activist VeryDarkMan and businessman Blord dominated Google searches by…
- 20 Jan 2022
Amaarae, Sad Girlz Luv Money Hitmaker Joins Spotify EQUAL Music Programme
Spotify has announced that Ghanaian breakout star, Amaarae, has joined its EQUAL Music Programme as January’s Artist of the Month. The red-gold-green nation’s global sensation is the cover of…
- 19 Feb 2019
Timaya Headlines Legend Real Deal Experience In Enugu
Valentine’s Day in Enugu was all shades of fun and excitement as popular dancehall and afro hip pop singer, Timaya joined Legend Extra Stout for its flagship consumer engagement event, ‘Real Deal…
- 18 May 2019
#OwnYourJourney: How Wande Coal, Niniola and Skiibi Thrilled Fans At Red Night Party
The City of Lagos came alive this past weekend as Wande Coal, Niniola and Skiibi performed at national premium lager, Gulder’s flagship consumer engagement platform, The Red Night Party. The event,…
- 8 Sept 2010
Airtel to Host Africa’s Galaxy of Stars At MAMAs 2010
Following the announcement of the 2010 edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) with Airtel, the telecom firm’s operation in Nigeria, Zain Nigeria has expressed its commitment to and…
- 12 Jan 2016
African Music Stars Bring African Unity to the Fore @ 2015 Glo-CAF Awards
African unity was brought to the fore Thursday night as iconic African music stars from across the continent enacted scintillating performances to express the “Win as One” theme at the gala night of…
- 16 Mar 2009
M-net Features Fela and Femi Kuti in Action
As part of its Sunday specials, M-net West Africa is screening two separate documentaries on Fela and Femi Kuti, capturing their experiences through interviews, street scenes and the music they are…
- 12 Jan 2022
Chevron Nigeria Local Content Drive: A Credit to President Buhari and Dr. Pantami
By Bode S. Ojerinde - Ph.D I read with mixed feelings the piece on Chevron Nigeria and its firm belief and support for local content promotion, notably its many years of patronizing Zinox, an…
- 29 Mar 2022
5 Interesting Things You Need to Learn About the Life of Nigerians
With billions of people using sharing apps globally, it's becoming increasingly easy to understand how digital patterns and routines impact their physical lives. In Nigeria where millions of the…
- 19 Jan 2009
Salim Commends UBA For Supporting African of the Year Award.
Salim Ahmed Salim, former secretary general of the Organization of African Unity (now known as the African Union), has commended the United Bank for Africa (UBA) for supporting the African of the…
- 5 Mar 2015
Thomson Reuters Inaugurates 4th Trading Africa Summit in Cape Town
Thomson Reuters, the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, has inaugurated the 4th Trading Africa Summit in Cape Town, South Africa. The summit,…
- 20 Jan 2016
Viber Launches First Public Chat in Africa
Viber, one of the leading messaging and calling apps with more than 664 million unique users worldwide, has announced that it has opened its latest social channel ‘Public Chats’ to partners in…
- 18 Apr 2019
Goldberg’s Unlimited Faaji Storms Ikeja with Olamide This Easter
Goldberg lager, Nigeria’s leading mainstream beer, is set to hold a special Easter edition of its flagship consumer engagement platform - Unlimited Faaji , and this time it’s holding in the capital…
- 23 Jan 2024
'Saro, The Musical' Marks a Decade of Splendor in Lagos
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the award-winning Nigerian musical, "Saro, The Musical," illuminated the Terra Kulture Theatre in Victoria Island, Lagos, on the 23rd of December, 2o23. Crafted by…
- 13 Mar 2015
Top 100 Contestants Set for Nigerian Idol 5 Eviction Series
A total of 100 most outstanding contestants have been drawn to participate in the theatre auditions of the on-going season five of the Nigerian Idol TV reality show. The contestants are pooled from…
- 10 May 2010
TinTin, the “Koolness @ Classic FM
His initiation into the music scene began at the age of 6 by learning the drums and progressing gradually to playing the piano, blowing the clarinet and mastering the percussions. With time, at a…