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- 23 Sept 2014
Nigerian Diplomats Owe New York $.5m in Parking Tickets
New York City has said that Nigeria owe it more than $500,000 in unpaid parking tickets issued to Nigerian diplomatic vehicles in New York. The sum is part of the over $16 million owed the city by…
- 21 Feb 2024
New York Sues TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other Social Platforms over Youth Mental Health Crisis
New York City, its schools, and public hospital system have announced a lawsuit against the tech giants that run Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube, blaming their “addictive and…
- 28 Jun 2017
New York to Auction Aluko’s $50.9m One57 Condo
Kolawole “Kola” Aluko is the owner of a $50.9 million Manhattan condo that is scheduled to be sold at a foreclosure auction next month, according to Bloomberg. Aluko, a Nigerian businessman is…
- 18 Nov 2018
Hear Word Stage Play Returns with Shows in Lagos, New York, California & Hamburg
The highly anticipated ‘Hear Word’ Stage play returns for an international tour that will include performances in Lagos, New York, California and Hamburg, Germany. The Lagos leg of the tour will…
- 1 Jul 2017
Bello, Nigerian Doctor Kills 1, Injures 6 at New York Hospital
Henry Bello, a disgruntled Nigerian medical doctor, on Friday, barged into the Bronx Lebanon Hospital Centre, New York, United States with an armed rifle, killing one and injuring six others.…
- 5 Mar 2012
D’banj – ‘Why Kanye West Likes Me’
African pop star D’banj’s February 19 performance at the New York City’s Irving Plaza has kept on receiving rave reviews from local and more international media. As The Entertainer marked his formal…
- 5 Oct 2010
DHL Provides Logistics For The Fashion Industry
DHL, the world's leading logistics company, has returned to the runways in New York City for the eighth consecutive season as the official logistics provider for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. As…
- 30 Sept 2025
Africa Breakfast Convos at UNGA 80: Leaders Unite to Drive Youth, Innovation, and Sustainable Growth
On Friday, September 26th, African business leaders, policymakers, and innovators convened at the World Trade Center in New York City for the Africa Breakfast Convos (ABC), a high-profile side event…
- 10 Nov 2009
Starcomms Partners Columbia Business School
Starcomms Plc, Nigeria’s leading triple play operator has partnered with the Columbia Business School, New York City, USA, one of the Ivy League institutions in the world to organize a public…
- 6 Feb 2014
Bloomberg Launches $10m Media Initiative for Africa
Michael R. Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P., philanthropist and 108th Mayor of New York City, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa, a three-year pan-African…
- 12 Sept 2024
Four Nigerian Start-ups Selected for NBA Africa Startup Accelerator’ Demo Day
NBA Africa has unveiled the list of ten startup companies from seven African countries selected for the Demo Day at the NBA headquarters in New York City on Wednesday, Sept. 25 as part of…
- 17 Sept 2021
MTN Nigeria Joins FG Delegation at the 2021 Edition of UNIIS, Woos investors
MTN Nigeria is participating at this year’s edition of the US-Nigerian Investment Summit scheduled to hold on the 17th and 18th of September, 2021 in New York City. The participation is in…
- 30 Sept 2024
UNGA79: African Business Leaders Champion Sustainable Development Opportunities
Prominent African leaders gathered at the World Trade Center in New York City for Africa Breakfast Convos, a high-profile event held on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly.…
- 20 Jun 2017
Samsung Plans Galaxy Note 8 Launch Event for August
Samsung Electronics plans to hold a launch event in New York City for its next Galaxy Note smartphone in the second half of August, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The…
- 7 Jun 2020
Our Youths And The Surging Drug Culture: One Hit is Too Much and a Thousand is Not Enough
By Austin Okere Nigerian reggae legend Majek Fashek dies at 57; was the screaming headline on BBC.com on June 02. Fashek died in his sleep on 2 June 2020 in New York City. He was 57 and was battling…
- 23 Feb 2015
Ericsson Radio System Refines Mobile Networks Architecture
Definitely, in big cities like New York, the air space above buildings is valuable real estate– think the Manhattan skyline. Where there is no room to build out, urban planners build upward. Ericsson…
- 30 Nov 2016
Tecno Mobile, Manchester City Seal Global Partnership Deal
Premium mobile phone brand, Tecno Mobile, and the Premier League’s Manchester City, are celebrating the launch of their new global multi-year partnership. ‎ As the Official Tablet and Handset…
- 8 Feb 2017
Ambode, 100RC Kick-off Workshop with Key Officials to Launch ‘Resilient Lagos’
100 Resilient Cities (100RC)- pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation, and dedicated to building urban resilience in 100 cities around the world, has commenced workshop that brings together key…
- 1 Dec 2021
COVID’s Omicron Variant is High Risk — Here’s Are all You Need to Know
Researchers are still learning about Covid’s new omicron variant, but one expert has a stark prediction. “All the scientists I’ve talked to... are like, ‘This is not going to be good,’” Moderna CEO…
- 27 Jul 2016
UR4Africa Launches Holiday Activities for Students
UR4Africa, a social enterprise that focuses on coordinating safe spaces for creative learning has unveiled a series of interesting holiday activities for students this August. UR4Africa summer…
- 10 Apr 2019
How MultiChoice Nigeria Promotes Balance for Better
By Mayowa Owojaiye Last month, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the annual International Women’s Day. Today, we take a look at the history of this celebration, the gains and how…
- 15 Oct 2014
UPS Gives Online Shoppers World Delivery Confidence
UPS said it will expand UPS My Choice and the UPS Access Point network, two of the company's powerful services that work seamlessly together to provide busy online shoppers and global retailers new…
- 10 May 2019
Lagos Unveils Cyber Security Toolkit for Small Businesses
The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the introduction of a cyber security toolkit for small business, a free online resource that small businesses can use to significantly reduce their…
- 12 May 2023
Meet Linda Yaccarinon, Newly Appointed CEO of Twitter
Linda Yaccarino, the newly appointed CEO of Twitter was previously NBC Universal’s top advertising sales executive, she was on Friday officially announced as the new CEO of Twitter by Elon Musk.…
- 9 Jul 2015
Tuface, Ice Prince Signed on United Nations' Radio Everyone Global project
Multi-award winning African musicians Ice Prince, D’Banj and 2Face on Thursday signed up to be part of Radio Everyone, as part of The Global Goals campaign – partner of the Global Citizen Festival…
- 19 Nov 2017
Poor Engineering Contributory To Poor QoS- Adeyeye
Aderemi Adeyeye is the president/chairman, Enext Wireless, Inc. Aderemi worked for Alcatel-Lucent for 20 years in various areas, starting with training service provider engineers in wireless network…
- 22 Jul 2025
How Flavour's Uplifted Album Changed the Game: 15 Years of Igbo Pride and Global Hits
Fifteen years ago, something truly special dropped onto the music scene: Flavour N'abania's second album, Uplifted. This was a first showcase of his talent. With powerful vocals, masterful highlife…
- 30 Sept 2013
MasterCard Launches Priceless Africa, Rates CBN’s Cashless Successful
By end of Q4, 2013 Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) ranking would have surpassed South Africa’s and making the oil rich West African nation the largest economy in the continent; Daniel…
- 1 Apr 2017
Samsung Nigeria Welcomes Galaxy S8 & S8+, Pre-Order Begins
Few days after Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd introduced the Galaxy S8 series, a smartphone that pushes the boundaries of traditional smartphones with its seamless hardware design and a variety of new…
- 17 Nov 2013
SAP Africa Launches Urban Matters Initiative
SAP Africa has kicked-off its SAP® Urban Matters initiative at the Africa Urban Matters, Cities of the Future event being hosted in Cape Town. The event focuses on how innovative technology can be…