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- 21 Feb 2019
Leo-Stan Ekeh Miracle: Celebrating Digital Icon@63
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" And I said, "Here am I. Send me!" Do miracles exist? The jury is still out on that. Nevertheless, the life and…
- 8 Jul 2013
Folarin’s “Miracle” Wins 14th Caine Prize for African Writing
Nigeria's Tope Folarin has won the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing, described as Africa's leading literary award, for his short story entitled 'Miracle' from Transition. . Gus Casely-Hayford,…
- 6 Sept 2019
Akwa Ibom: An Emerging Miracle State –Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group has described Akwa Ibom as a miracle state, even as he heaped praises on the current administration of Gov. Udom Emmanuel. Ekeh made this disclosure while…
- 22 Mar 2010
Miracle Man receives Glo Kia Rio
It was a spectacular showing inside the premises of EPIC Atlantic Limited, located at Trans Amadi Industrial Layout, Port Harcourt when another winner in the ongoing Glo BID2WIN promo received a…
- 21 Feb 2022
Leo Stan @ 66: Africa’s Technology Miracle Child Comes Full Circle
By Henry C. Ibeakolam Rarely in this part of the world would you find a man like Leonard Nnamdi Stanley Ekeh, better known as Leo Stan Ekeh. Leo Stan Ekeh. For starters, Leo Stan, as he is fondly…
- 10 May 2015
Nigeria and June 30 Deadline for TV Digital Switchover
Barring any last minute miracles, Nigeria is bound to miss the June 30, 2015 deadline set by the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU) for a global cut-over of television signals from…
- 5 Jan 2025
NBC Okays Radio Station for CMCM
Christ Miracle Church Mission (CMCM) in Ojodu Berger, Lagos, has received approval from the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to operate its new state-of-the-art radio station. The commission…
- 23 Jan 2023
All 24 BBTitans Housemate Safe As First Live Eviction Show Yields No Goodbyes
It’s already been a week since the BBTitans launch weekend. The 24 housemates have entertained millions of viewers across Africa in the past seven days. The show initially kicked off with 20…
- 1 Nov 2019
FirstBank Rewards Top Performing Agents with over N15m
First Bank of Nigeria Limited has expressed its commitment to driving financial inclusion across Nigeria. With currently over 37,000 Firstmonie Agents, present in 99 per cent of the 774 Local…
- 28 Nov 2012
Ekeh to Share Success Recipe @ launch of NEDWS
Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, pride to Africa and a beacon of hope to the continent will share some of his secret ingredients to success at the launch of Nigerian Employees Digital Welfare Scheme (NEDWS) slated…
- 20 May 2021
Rural Resident that Shops Online for her Beauty, Fashion Needs
There are increasing signs that e-commerce is making inroads in rural communities in Nigeria with testimonials from residents who are active users of the services. From ordering of gadgets and…
- 17 Jun 2021
Konga: Leading the African e-Commerce Resurgence
By Bosun Idowu George, a freelance e-Commerce researcher, writes from the UK. In early January 2018, a mega acquisition that would alter the equation in Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy, was about…
- 26 Dec 2013
Mr. President Took All the Christmas Toys and Left Us None
This September it was announced that the Malawi government was selling their presidential jet to use the proceeds, $15 million to feed the poor. The proceeds will be used to purchase maize locally…
- 4 Oct 2013
UN Report Says Women are Most Promising Market for ICT
A new report released by the Broadband Commission Working Group on Broadband and Gender of the United Nations has revealed that a significant and pervasive tech gap in access to information and…
- 22 Nov 2012
Buyright Africa Launches NEDWS, Buy Now & Pay Later
Buyright Africa, a genuine digital Lifestyle company that offers a convenient payment scheme on ICT equipment, home appliances and other lifestyle products is set to take the wrapper off its Nigerian…
- 11 Aug 2013
Cost of Broadband to Crash in 2014-Aladekomo
Benjamin Ademola Aladekomo is immediate past president, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS); and group managing director, Chams Plc: a company he established immediately after his MBA program in 1985 with…
- 22 Jul 2013
Glo Wins Telco of the Year @ Nigerian Business Awards
Globacom has emerged the "Telecom Company of the Year" at the first Nigerian Business Awards organised by Africa Media Corp in collaboration with the African Business Council and African Council of…
- 28 Sept 2010
ITU Secretary-General Tasks World Leaders on Broadband Access
Dr Hamadoun Touré, ITU Secretary-General has challenged global leaders to ensure that more than half of all the world’s people have access to broadband networks by 2015, and make access to high-speed…
- 1 Feb 2010
PAFF Honours Amaa Founder for Promoting African Culture
Peace Anyiam-Osigwe, founder, African Movie Academy Awards (Amaa) has been selected for the Pan African Film Festival/Africa Channel Visionary Award for her efforts in promoting African culture…
- 17 Sept 2015
Plane Crash Averted in Kebbi
What would have resulted in a terrible plane accident, involving no fewer than 500 intending pilgrims from Kebbi State to Mecca, was averted yesterday. It was gathered that the aircraft with…
- 31 Aug 2015
Architect, 5 Other Emerge Finalists in Audition of Glo-Sponsored Dance with Peter
An Architect, Mariam Ahmed, was among the six winners that emerged from the first audition of the Glo-sponsored dance reality show, Dance with Peter, held in Abuja on Friday. The six…
- 31 Jul 2015
Glo Plans to Celebrate Wole Soyinka, Others
Globacom, is finalizing arrangements to celebrate Africa’s best known literary scholar and Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. The company said in a statement released in Lagos, that an event…
- 17 Oct 2015
Voting Begins this Weekend in Glo’s Dance with Peter
The stage is set for the public to start voting for their favorite contestants as from Saturday, in the Dance with Peter reality TV show sponsored by next generation network, Globacom. From this…
- 26 Nov 2015
UBA Treats 20 Customers to Holiday Experience in Dubai
It was a Friday evening at the international wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) and 20 lucky customers of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc were eagerly waiting for their…
- 18 Jan 2016
Ekeh, Ajayi Urge FG to Invest $500m in ICT, Automate
Mr. Leo-Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, has urged the federal government to invest some $500million in the Information and communication technology (ICT) to help revamp the economy and create…
- 15 Apr 2016
Igbos Not Ready for Digital Wealth, Laments Ekeh, Zinox Boss
Mr. Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman of Zinox Group, one of Africa's biggest integrated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) conglomerates, has declared that the Igbo ethnic group is not ready…
- 1 Jul 2016
Samsung, Softcom to Implement Mobile Learning Solution at MTU
Samsung Electronics West Africa, alongside one of its Information Technology partners, Softcom, has collaborated with Mountain Top University to implement a mobile learning solution for teaching and…
- 5 Oct 2016
FXTM Analysis: Nigeria Stumbles into Q4
Prolonged periods of depressed oil prices have punished most oil export dependent countries in 2016 with Nigeria being no exception. When one factors in that the nation receives over 90% of export…
- 20 Nov 2016
WINsiders4good Offers Problem Solving Apps
The first class of fellows in Microsoft and Co-Creation Hub (CCHub’s) Windows Insiders for Good (#WINsiders4Good) Fellowship programme are set to leverage on technologies to tackle recurring…
- 29 Apr 2013
Zinox Group Builds Africa Largest ICT Mall
Africa’s largest single authentic ICT product market being built by Zinox Group is to be commissioned in 2016, according to Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, group chairman of the Nigeria’s world class IT…