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- 18 Dec 2018
Lagos Film Academy: Team Artistry Media wins $5,000 Film for Life Project Grant
After announcing a 5,000 USD grant and the third ‘Film for Life Project’ competition, the Lagos Film Academy (LFA) has selected three young aspiring filmmakers, who will have the opportunity to make…
- 1 Nov 2020
SERAP, Others Sue Mohammed, NBC, for Fines on Channels, AIT, Arise TV
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), 261 involved Nigerians, civil society and media teams have filed a lawsuit in opposition to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and…
- 16 Nov 2022
Alex Okosi Named One Of UK’s Most Influential Black Persons For Second Year Running
Alex Okosi, one of Africa's tech leaders, has been honoured as a member of the UK Powerlist 2023. Okosi, who is Managing Director, Emerging Markets, YouTube EMEA, received the honour for the second…
- 3 Jun 2016
Social Media Now Imperative for Organizational Growth- NMC’16
Social media experts comprising media gurus and bloggers have urged organisations to leverage social media to enhance their customer engagement and growth drives. Over 300 key New Media players…
- 1 Mar 2020
Chike Onwuegbuchi Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Commsweek Media Emerges New NITRA Chairman
Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, deputy editor-in-chief of Nigerian CommunicationsWeek Media, has emerged new chairman of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA). Mr.…
- 14 Aug 2025
Tech tools Nigerian startups can use to boost efficiency as they scale
By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria Business growth should feel energising — not like a daily struggle. When operations begin to scale, the software systems need to scale as well, and…
- 24 May 2019
Andela Launches The Power of “X” Campaign
Andela the company building distributed engineering teams with Africa’s top software engineers, is recruiting mid and senior level developers in 2019, as part of a new Power of ‘X’ campaign, as it…
- 8 Dec 2021
UBA Takes over AEDC over Failure of KANN Consortium to Service Debt
Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) and the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) have approved the takeover of Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) by the United Bank for Africa…
- 11 Dec 2018
British Council Nigeria hosts second edition of the Capacity Building Workshop for Journalists in Lagos
British Council Nigeria over the weekend organized its second edition of the capacity building initiatives aimed towards enhance the capacity of journalists in this fast-paced digital era. The…
- 25 May 2015
Media Fuse Dentsu Aegis Network Launches Services in Nigeria
Full-service media independent agency Network, Media Fuse Dentsu Aegis Network Limited has officially announced the launch of its services in Nigeria to a cross section of the media in Lagos.…
- 9 Jan 2023
During High Inflation, Great Customer Experience isn't Just a Competitive Differentiator—it's a Matter of Survival
By Hyther Nizam, President - MEA, Zoho Corp. Inflation is on almost everyone’s mind right now. Around the globe, the supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have been compounded by the…
- 12 Nov 2013
Building Trust: 6 Ways to Create a Credible eCommerce Website
Ecommerce or internet commerce is becoming efficient day by day. There are more than 5 billion online shopping portals and this count is elevating everyday, stressed Kanu Iroegbu, a Certified Digital…
- 21 Sept 2019
Twitter Closes Thousands of Fake News Accounts Worldwide
Twitter said Friday it shut down thousands of accounts worldwide for spreading misinformation, including some artificially amplifying pro-Saudi messaging as part of a regional propaganda war. …
- 8 Oct 2025
Lagos Trends Worldwide After Hosting E1 Lagos GP Africa’s Maiden Water Racing Event
History was made on October 4 and 5, 2025, on the waters of the Lagos Lagoon as Team Brazil by Claure Group claimed victory at the E1 Lagos GP presented by FirstBank. The landmark event marked…
- 25 Feb 2013
Maina Fingers HoS in N195Bn Pension Fraud
The N195 billion pension fraud is getting messier as Abdulrasheed Maina, head of the presidential team on pension reforms, currently on the run over alleged fraud and outright stealing of pension…
- 1 Dec 2015
Hitachi Unveils Predictive Policing To Support Safer, Smarter Societies
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. recently announced new enhancements to its Hitachi Visualization solution portfolio: Hitachi Visualization Suite 4.5…
- 4 Oct 2016
Yahoo Launches ‘Newsroom’ for Hot Topics
The internet pioneer rebranded its Yahoo app on Tuesday, changing the name to Yahoo Newsroom and becoming a place where people can form groups and enter discussions based on topics. The topics are…
- 18 Jan 2024
Shell Refutes Exit Rumors from Nigeria
Shell, British oil conglomerate recently refuted claims that it plans to leave Nigeria. The oil multinational noted that it would still maintain its presence in Africa’s largest market, despite…
- 3 Apr 2015
How Data Crunchers Helped GMB Beat GEJ
Technology played a decisive role in helping Muhammadu Buhari become the first Nigerian to oust a sitting president at the ballot box, from social media campaigning to biometric machines preventing…
- 2 May 2024
Nigeria among Selected Recipients of $12m VaxSocial Initiative Funding to Boost Vaccine Confidence
The VaxSocial Initiative, spearheaded by Global Impact in collaboration with the African Health Organisation (AHO) and Gavi, has announced the selection of seven organizations to receive funding…
- 16 Dec 2016
REΛCH, Savings Tool to Help Users Make the Most of Their Money Launched
REACH, an online savings app built to help people save up for their big life moments, has just crossed 1,000 users, and is marking the end of its beta phase. REACH is the very first savings…
- 6 Jun 2023
Danbatta, Adebayo, Rudman, Uzor lead speakers to NDSF 2023
The multiple award-winning Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, the chairman, Association of Licensed…
- 17 Jan 2021
Insight Redefini Appoints Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan Group Creative Director
Insight Redefini Group, a member of Troyka Holdings has deployed Sinmisola Hughes-Obisesan to the role of Group Creative Director Insight Redefini, in furtherance of its Power of One initiative.…
- 17 May 2021
Union Bank Starts Off on Losing Note in Bank Wars
Action in the augural edition of Bank Wars, a FIFA 21 Gaming competition for leading Nigerian banks, got underway in Group B on Saturday, May 15, 2021 as Sterling Bank and Fidelity thrashed rivals,…
- 22 Feb 2016
#MWC16: ALCATEL Launches Its Premium IDOL 4 Series
ALCATEL has announced its premium IDOL 4 series. Building on the success of its trend-setting IDOL 3, the uniquely designed IDOL 4 and IDOL 4S smartphones take everything up a notch with a new Boom…
- 8 Nov 2016
Recession: ECOBPA Proffers Solutions for Buoyant Economy in Enugu
As economic recession bites harder on businesses across the country, the Enugu Coalition of Business and Professional Association (ECOBPA) has advanced measures that government must engage to create…
- 18 Jan 2010
Verve, Zap, OthersTop 10 African Fin. Service Tech Products in 2009
The task of selecting top 10 technology driven products/services in financial service industry in Africa in 2009 is not an enviable one. In spite of the global financial recession, financial services…
- 5 Oct 2015
Dell Introduces Precision Mobile Workstations for Professionals
Dell has introduced its new line-up of Dell Precision mobile workstations and updates to the fixed line of Dell Precision tower solutions. Redesigned inside and out, the new mobile workstations…
- 31 Jan 2025
HURIWA Condemns Benue Government over Closure of Joy FM
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the forceful invasion and closure of Joy FM 96.5, Otukpo, by the Benue State Government, calling it a brazen assault on…
- 17 Aug 2010
The Networked Economy is Becoming the New Normal - Edet
Richard Edet, Cisco’s general manager for Nigeria as described network as crucial to driving growth, innovation, efficiency and productivity for the nation and its people. This, he said is a platform…