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- 29 Jul 2015
WOSA Celebrates Nelson Mandela Day in Lagos
Trade businesses and wine enthusiasts gathered to savour great tasting wines at the Wines of South Africa Grand Tasting event held to commemorate Nelson Mandela Day at the Federal Palace Hotel,…
- 10 Dec 2023
Nelson Mandela University Confers Honorary Doctorate on Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho
Nelson Mandela University has conferred an Honorary Doctorate in Information Technology on tech expert, Nkemdilim Uwaje Begho, in recognition of her impactful contribution to technology ecosystems…
- 5 Dec 2013
Mandela, anti-Apartheid Icon is Dead
Nelson Mandela, whose successful struggle against South Africa's apartheid system of racial segregation and discrimination made him a global symbol for the cause of human rights and earned him the…
- 16 Jun 2008
Celtel Takes 9ice to London for Mandela’s Birthday Concert
Celtel Nigeria has announced its decision to take one of the country’s hottest music stars, 9ice, to London for Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Music Concert. 9ice (born Abolore Adegbola Akande)…
- 6 Dec 2013
MTN Mourns Mandela, Former South African President
MTN has joined the rest of the world in mourning South Africa’s former president and Nobel laureate, Nelson Mandela who died last night at the age of 95. In a statement issued this morning, MTN Group…
- 3 Jul 2015
WOSA Grand Tasting Returns to Nigeria
Wines of South Africa Grand Tasting, is returning to Nigeria and coincides with the Nelson Mandela Day which is celebrated around the globe. The one day event, which comes up at the Federal Palace…
- 18 Jul 2016
Bill Gates Lauds African Tech Start-ups
Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist has lauded African tech start-ups for the thousands of businesses they are creating as well as changing the daily lives of people across the…
- 20 Jul 2014
Huawei to Boost ICT’s Growth with N80m Investment
The plan by a Chinese firm- Huawei to invest N80 million into the information and communications technology sector is expected to expand the investment profile of Nigeria. The investment, which was…
- 22 Jan 2021
WAYC Recognises Sonnie Ayere as ECOWAS ICON of Societal Development
The West Africa Youth Council has recognized Nigeria’s Sonnie Ayere as winner of the ECOWAS Icon of Societal Development for his outstanding humanitarian work and exemplary career as a distinguished…
- 19 Jul 2016
Sage Volunteers Support School with Career Readiness Day
Volunteers from Sage – the global market leader for integrated accounting, payroll, and payment systems – have partnered with Sesôr Africa, a Nigerian non-profit organisation, to provide career…
- 15 Jul 2013
ICANN’s Meeting Kicks Off with Signing of New Registrar, Registry Agreements
The first group of Internet Registries and Registrars has signed new agreements with ICANN, bringing new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) into the home stretch of going live online. “This is a huge…
- 5 Apr 2018
Anthony Joshua, Maya Angelou, others Headline trend on Google Search Nigeria
British-Nigerian professional boxer, Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua won his fight against Joseph Parker on a points decision at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, dominated searches…
- 29 Nov 2018
DStv, GOtv to Air Biggest Live Events of the Festive Season on Pop-Up Channel
Leading TV entertainment company, MultiChoice has announced a brand new event pop-up channel to showcase variety of live events set to take place during the festive season. Starting from 30…
- 20 Aug 2016
Facebook Celebrates Young African Creatives at The Loerie Student Awards
Facebook celebrated the creativity and excellence of young African creatives at The Loerie Awards for 2016, the premier annual advertising awards in the advertising industry in Africa and the Middle…
- 27 Jan 2019
Harrysong, Obiligbo Brothers Thrill Asaba Residents At Life’s Bridge Of Progress Party
Life Continental Lager Beer has continued its Bridge of Progress party with another edition in Asaba. The Brand ended 2018 in style, with the mainstream beer brand hosting consumers to 3…
- 12 Jul 2019
NANS, NYCN Threaten to Picket DSTV, South African Firms over Xenophobia
National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have threatened to attack South African interests in Nigeria over the repeated attacks and killing of…
- 9 Jun 2019
NGO Accuses Modibbo, NBC DG of Issuing Self, Others Radio Licenses
Coalition Against Corruption and Bad Governance (CACOBAG) has alleged that Ishag Kawu Modibbo, director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) approved 16 illegal slots of radio…
- 15 Apr 2020
DStv to Showcase the Greatest Sports Movies of all time on SuperSport
The Oscar award-winning movie, Jerry Maguire is coming to SuperSport’s screens this week, as the sports broadcaster brings you an epic line-up of the greatest sports movies of all time, starting this…
- 27 May 2020
Adesina Denies Stepping Down as AfDB President
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president, African Development Bank (AfDB) has denied stepping down from office. Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Adesina, in a statement, said “the bank’s institutional framework is solid…
- 4 Jun 2020
11 Interesting Things You Should Know About Africa
Africa Day was celebrated on 25 May, and YouTube and ViacomCBS Networks Africa organized the “Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home”, which was streamed on the MTV Base Africa YouTube channel . …
- 24 Sept 2020
Danbatta, NCC Boss, Bags Prestigious Zik Prize
Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, executive vice chairman and chief executive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has emerged the winner of the 2019 Zik Prize, in the professional leadership…
- 27 Sept 2020
Uzoka, GMD UBA Wins Coveted Zik Leadership Award
Kennedy Uzoka, group managing director/chief executive officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has been announced as a winner of the 2019 Zik Award for Professional Leadership. Kennedy Uzoka, GMD,…
- 7 Oct 2020
#AfricaInMotion: Accelerating Inclusion Through Mobile Solutions
By Fida Kibbi Digital revolution has enabled various forms of innovation. We all agree that Africa is witnessing a major technology shift and the pace of change in Africa is becoming exponential. At…
- 29 Nov 2020
NCC Boss, Danbatta to be Honoured with Prestigious Zik Prize
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is billed to be honoured with the prestigious Zik Prize in the Professional Leadership category in Lagos,…
- 7 Dec 2020
Uzoka, UBA’s GMD Dedicates Prestigious Zik Leadership Award to Staff and Customers
Kennedy Uzoka, group managing director/chief executive officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, was on Sunday night presented with The Zik Prize for Professional Leadership. l-r: Former Managing…
- 10 May 2021
ALTON Challenges African Youths on Nation-Building
Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has called on African youths, Nigeria inclusive, to rise up to the challenge of re-building African nations, saying the future of any…
- 7 Dec 2021
NOTAP, AUST Formalize Framework to Use Innovation Drive Development
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) and the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) have concluded arrangement through signing a Memorandum of…
- 18 Jul 2022
MTN Nigeria kicks off the 2022 Y’ello Care Campaign
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has resumed its flagship staff volunteer programme, Y'ello Care, with interventions themed “Empowering Communities to Drive Economic Recovery”. L-R: Chief Corporate…
- 7 Jun 2024
MTN Nigeria Begins 30 Days of Y’ello Care
MTN Nigeria, Leading ICT company has announced the 17th edition of its flagship employee volunteer initiative, Y'ello Care, where MTNers have the unique opportunity to contribute their resources –…
- 24 Feb 2025
Nigeria’s Zuriel Oduwole Nominated for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Zuriel Oduwole, a global advocate for peace, education, and gender equality, has been nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize. Nobel Prize At 22, Oduwole has engaged with world leaders to drive…