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- 11 Jun 2012
BBC Focuses On Africa
After its first broadcast to Africa more than 80 years ago, BBC has announced its first-ever dedicated daily TV news programme in English for African audiences. The new programme, BBC Focus on…
- 5 Jul 2013
BBC World News ‘Rendezvous with Badawi’ Showcases Africa
Africa is drawing the world’s attention like never before. President Obama has just made his second visit and the new Chinese President, Xi Jinping, toured Tanzania, South Africa and the…
- 27 Dec 2015
Cc-Hub Discloses Plans for BBC News Labs 2016
‎BBC Connected Studio, the World Service and BBC News Labs are holding a collaborative ideas workshop in Lagos on 18 January 2016 in partnership with Co-Creation Hub. ‎ The aim of the event,…
- 31 Aug 2009
Skye Bank Sponsors BBC Africa Business Report
Skye Bank sponsors the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Africa Business Report, a show featuring the triumphs and challenges of business concerns in Africa. The monthly programme will capture…
- 24 Oct 2013
IT News Africa Publisher joins AfricaCom Awards panel
Abby Wakama, publisher & executive editor of Africa’s technology news leader ITNewsAfrica.com will form part of the judges line-up for the 6th Annual AfricaCom Awards, scheduled for 13 November…
- 25 Jun 2020
BBC World Service Partners MTN to Curb Spread of Fake News
BBC World Service has partnered with MTN Nigeria to deliver BBC News Minute bulletins which will be free of charge to subscribers of the MyMTN App in English, Hausa, Igbo, Pidgin and Yoruba. This is…
- 27 Jun 2012
Lerato Mbele to Present New BBC Radio Show for African Audiences
The BBC has announced today that it is to launch a new flagship radio programme Newsday on the BBC World Service aimed largely at the breakfast audience in Africa. Lerato Mbele, previously a star of…
- 23 Nov 2009
Skye Bank Sponsors Africa Business Report on BBC
Skye Bank Plc has entered into a sponsorship deal with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) for the broadcast of “Africa Business Report”. The programme which will be aired everyday…
- 9 Dec 2016
BBC to Simulcast African Footballer of the Year Live on DStv
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Brit will simulcast the live announcement of African Footballer of the Year from BBC World News for the first time on Monday, 12 December 2016 at 6:30pm.‎…
- 17 May 2010
Wild Fusion Unveils Online Advertising on Facebook, BBC
Wild Fusion Nigeria and Habari Media, Africa’s leading digital sales house offering Internet and mobile advertisers access to Africa’s largest portfolio of leading web in partnership with…
- 5 Dec 2019
Emanuella, Aiyetoro and UEFA most watched on YouTube by Nigerians in 2019
YouTube has released YouTube Rewind, which celebrates the biggest moments on YouTube from 2019. The top trending videos in Nigeria for 2019 reflect the nation’s love of sport and entertainment. The…
- 26 Mar 2015
DStv/GOtv Nigeria Election Updates Showing in Over 10 Channels
As Nigerians prepare to exercise their right to vote during the upcoming elections, MultiChoice assures its subscribers that they can stay connected to the election updates through over 10 local and…
- 18 Apr 2016
Over 20 NEW Channels to Launch on ‘DStv Now’
DStv Now, the online service that brings you all the shows you want to watch and when you want to watch them, has been made it even bigger and better with the addition of over 20 new channels. This…
- 4 Feb 2013
ARISE NEWS Debuts with Solid African Footprint
ARISE NEWS, an international TV news operation will ‘soft launch’ today to join the likes of Aljazeera and BBC in providing 24-hour international TV news coverage. Operating from main news…
- 28 Jun 2021
Jack Dorsey: Unpicking Twitter Boss's Passion for Nigeria
By Nduka Orjinmo - BBC News Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is no stranger to controversy but in Nigeria he has become embroiled in the battle between the country's tech-savvy youths and a ruling class that…
- 10 Jun 2024
Meet 2024 MTN-MIP Fellows Cohort 3
MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Pan-Atlantic University, has announced the 20 Fellows to participate in the third edition of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP) following a rigorous selection…
- 8 Jun 2021
Just In.... Lai Mohammed Leaves Decision to Prosecute Pastors Adeboye, Kumuyi, Others for Tweeting to AGF
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF) and minister of justice will decide whether or not to prosecute Pastor Enoch Adeboye and Pastor William Kumuyi –both popular clerics and…
- 7 Jul 2008
HiTV’s "Nigeria Reality Show " Gets Starcomms Backing
Starcomms, Nigeria’s 4 th largest telecommunications operator and leading "triple-play" (mobile, fixed wireless voice, wireless broadband) provider has emerged the lead sponsor of…
- 27 Dec 2019
Airtel Launches TV Platform, Inks Partnership with Trace Africa
Airtel Nigeria, has taken steps to redefine the television viewing experience for its customers with the unveiling of Airtel TV, a one stop platform for everything entertainment – live TV, music…
- 7 Feb 2015
Nigeria, Others Drive BBC.Com Users to 100m Mark
New figures* show that BBC.com, the BBC’s international website, has started 2015 on an all-time high. More than 101 million unique browsers used the website and news app globally during the…
- 15 Sept 2010
Nigeria, Africa’s Largest Online Audience --Idaresit
Abasiama Idaresit, managing director, Wild Fusion, a Lagos based digital media company has disclosed that Nigeria is the largest online audience on the African Continent and the 10th largest in the…
- 3 Nov 2008
DStv Covers the U.S Presidential Elections
Now, after more than 18 months of debates, speeches, primaries and political rallies, the U.S. presidential campaign trail culminates on November 4. CNN and BBC World will be right there to bring…
- 29 Aug 2016
GOtv’s Milestones, New Identity @ 5
GOTV, a pay-tv service provider in Nigeria, prides itself as the home of African television that is committed to delivering family entertainment. GOtv’s Launch in Nigeria & Brand…
- 29 Nov 2018
StarTimes Launches New Brand “StarTimes ON” for OTT Business
Africa’s leading digital TV operator StarTimes launched a new brand for its OTT business, StarTimes ON, Africa's No.1 online video streaming service, dedicated to providing ultimate entertainment and…
- 4 May 2012
BBC World Schools Have Your Say Gauges Pupils' Opinions Worldwide
The BBC World Service said it will be inviting young people from schools around the world to discuss debate and share their views on what really matters to them on Tuesday, May 8. In several…
- 24 May 2026
Meet the 25 Media Professionals Chosen for MTN’s Elite Innovation Programme
MTN Nigeria has announced the selection of 25 media practitioners and digital content creators for the fifth cohort of its Media Innovation Programme (MIP), reinforcing its commitment to…
- 7 Jun 2010
CFC Presents African Football Shorts on BBC
Communicating for Change (CFC), Television for the Environment (TVE) and three Broadcasting for Change partners across Africa, present their latest series, African Football Shorts. African Football…
- 13 Jul 2010
Towards a Cybercrime Free Society
Nigerians world over are perceived by the international community as criminals, no thanks to the activities of cyber criminals in the country. The nefarious acts of these scammers in no little way…
- 19 Jul 2010
Towards a Cybercrime Free Society
Nigerians world over are perceived by the international community as criminals, no thanks to the activities of cyber criminals in the country. The nefarious acts of these scammers in no little way…
- 20 Oct 2016
DStv Compact Plus: Gets Bigger, Better with 11 new channels
In a major revamp of DStv Compact Plus, customers will enjoy more fantastic channels with buzzworthy original series plus hilarious local sitcoms, riveting talk shows and thought-provoking…