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- 14 Mar 2015
Morocco-Nigeria Phone Spat: GEJ Says Nigeria Lied
President Goodluck Jonathan admitted Friday that he did not speak on telephone with the King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, as claimed last week by the Nigerian foreign affairs ministry, an apparently…
- 23 Jul 2014
Behold, the 10 Richest Presidents In the World
With power comes not only fame but immense fortunes. Heads of state or government are supposed to be the servants of the people, but it this appears a Herculean task in this time and age. Those who…
- 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…
- 22 Jan 2014
Etisalat Prize for Literature Shortlist Announced
Etisalat, innovative Telecommunications Company in Nigeria, has announced Bom Boy by Yewande Omotoso, Finding Soutbek by Karen Jennings and W e Need New Names by NoViolet Bulawayo on the 2013…
- 8 Oct 2014
Jonathan Ranks as 6th Richest President with $100m
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria has been listed as the 6th richest African president by known wealth, according to Richest Lifestyle, a US-based website. In an article titled, ‘Richest African…
- 21 Jul 2014
Glo Picks 34 New Brand Champions
Globacom, telecoms giant, has featured 34 entertainment celebrities in its new theme campaign “Go Ahead’ which depicts the essence of the network and also communicates the dynamism of its…
- 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…
- 23 Nov 2016
Africa Code Week Exceeds Targets, Trains 427,000 Students in a Week
SAP's ambitious goal of equipping 5 million African youth with basic coding skills by 2025 took a bold step forward following the release of the results of this year's Africa Code Week. Almost…
- 13 Aug 2013
UN Moves to Stop Hate Speech on Internet
United Nations committee tasked with combating racial discrimination has opened its latest round of work in Geneva, Switzerland with a focus on stopping the spread of racist hate speech on the…
- 23 Dec 2013
Etisalat Announces Longlist for Prize for Literature
Nigeria’s most innovative and fastest growing telecommunications services company, Etisalat, has announced the long list for the inaugural edition of the Etisalat Prize for Literature. The Prize…
- 16 Sept 2016
Africa’s Fashion Kings Strut on Glo-Sponsored African Voices
It is the turn of Africa’s fashion kings to take the centre stage on CNN International’s inspirational signature program, African Voices, which is sponsored by grand masters of data, Globacom.…
- 9 May 2018
Airtel Shines At African Cristal Awards 2018
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecommunications services provider, got a standing ovation at the 2018 Africa Cristal Awards after receiving the biggest award of the event (grand prix) and three other…
- 11 Feb 2016
Team Transcend Mulls Africa's First “Solo Round the World” Flight
Transcend “One Man! One Plane! One World!” is a project powered by the relentless motivation, determination and fearlessness of a group of private sector professionals, whose passion is fueled by…
- 13 Jul 2023
Akinwumi Adesina, AfDB Chief says Nigeria Must Unleash an Industrial Revolution
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank has said Nigeria urgently needs to revolutionise its industrial sector to become an economic giant. When it does, this will…
- 11 Jun 2025
African Startups Raised $345m in Funding in May
African startups raised more than $345 million across 65 deals in May, more than double the amount raised in the same period of last year, according to a report by Briter, a research and business…