Nwali is MVP as Nigeria retains African Scrabble title in Zambia
Enoch Tochukwu Nwali was declared most valuable player at the end of the 14th African Scrabble Championship, which Nigeria won to remain the best African...
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Burna Boy, Tems among top nominees for “Soul Train Awards” 2022 presented by BET
CKay, Fireboy DML nominated For ‘Best New Artist’ “Soul Train Awards” 2022 premieres Monday, 28 November at 02:00 (wat) / 03:00 (cat) live on BET...
Calabar carnival returns after two years.
After a two-year hiatus caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Calabar Carnival is set to be staged December 2022. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism,...
Tems, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr nominated for Best African Act At the 2022 MTV EMAs
MTV has announced nominations for the ‘2022MTV EMAs’ with Africa’s blazing stars from Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and South Africa onceagain securing nominations. Nigerian superstars Burna Boy and Tems with record-breaking...
Nigeria’s Stears Secures $3.3m for its Data Analytics Business
The startup will now go beyond reporting insights from sourced data, to collating data, engaging in deep data analytics and presenting it to business customers...
Family Feud premieres in Nigeria, as MTN, Ultima, host celebrities, media.
MTN Nigeria and Nigeria’s foremost production company, Ultima Studios, held a grand industry event to mark the premiere of the globally acclaimed game show, ‘Family...
Okeke only African afro beats producer at BET hip hop awards
Nigerian music producer and artist manager, Simon Okeke has emerged the only Afrobeats producer to represent Africa at the 2020 BET Hip Hop award which...
2baba, Cobhams and Made Kuti set to find the most extra special band in Nigeria as Trophy Extra Special Band as season 3 kicks off.
Trophy Extra Special Stout, the official sponsor of live band music in Nigeria returns with Trophy Extra Special Band Season 3 set to premiere on Saturday...
LCCI, MAN worry as CBN raises lending rate to 15.5%
•Say rate hike’ll hurt investors, economy as cost’ll outweigh benefits •Banks get 48 hrs to meet CRR deadline In a move to tame raging inflation in...
eNaira app downloads nears 1m –with 282,600 currently active
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr Godwin Emefiele, yesterday hinted that the eNaira application has so far recorded a total of 905,588 downloads. The governor...
Africa Tech Festival 2022 – 5G to Spark Africa’s Digital Explosion and Innovation?
The African continent has the lowest of Internet connections with only 39.9% of the continent having some form of access. This is well below the...
9mobile ‘The Hack’ Holds in Abuja.
fter a successful and well-attended debut in Lagos, leading innovative and youth-centric telecommunications company, 9mobile, is set to take its mentorship programme ‘The Hack’ for...
World Athletics officially ratifies Tobi Amusan’s hurdles record.
The World Athletics has ratified the women’s world 100m hurdles record set by Tobi Amusan at the 2022 World Championships in Oregon. The international governing...
Ethan Nwaneri, 15, becomes youngest Premier League player.
Fifteen-year-old Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Brentford. The English attacking midfielder, who was born in...
Buhari rewards Amusan, Brume, others with honours, N200m.
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, approved National Honours of Officer of the Order of the Niger and cash awards of N200...
Mitsubishi Motors and Under 40 CEOs set to launch second season of Drive Your Ambition.
Under 40 CEOs, a platform with a mission to inspire and motivate millions of would-be young business leaders across Africa, in collaboration with Massilia Motors,...
Zipline and Jumia Join Forces on Drone Delivery of Products to Homes across Africa.
World’s leading clean, eco-friendly, automated, on-demand and instant logistics service will serve Jumia’s consumers upon launch. Jumia, the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, and Zipline,...
Meet Stephanie Onusiriuka, Nigeria’s 11-year-old gymnastics trailblazer.
The average Nigerian child has little to worry about – chores at home, navigating secondary school, assignments to take, and relating with peers, but not...
Sanwo-Olu Praises Organisers, Winners Of 15 Headies Awards.
Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu at the 15th edition of the @The_Headies Awards held in Atlanta. Mr Governor assured the entertainment industry of continuous...
Edo State International Film Festival sponsored by the SDC and GIZ kicks off with Opening Ceremony.
The Edo State Skills Development Agency (EdoJobs) kicked off the maiden edition of the Edo State International Film Festival (ESIFF), in partnership with the Swiss...
Bayelsa Queens Qualify For CAF Women’s Champions League.
Bayelsa Queens Football Club of Yenagoa have booked a place at the 2022 CAF Women’s Champions League in Morocco in October. The Nigerian clubside beat...
Watch as Tobi Amusan wins 100m hurdles at ISTAF 2022 Berlin.
Tobi Amusan has claimed the 100m hurdles gold at the Internationales Stadionfest at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, Germany. The 25-year-old claimed the top spot...
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa joins Sivasspor on two-year deal.
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa has joined Turkish Super Lig outfit, Sivasspor on a two-year deal after terminating his contract with another Turkish Super Lig...
Sadiq Umar joins Real Sociedad on a four-year deal
Sadiq Umar joins Real Sociedad from UD Almeria The 25-year scored 18 league goals in the Segunda Division in 2021/2022 Super Eagles forward, Sadiq Umar...
AFWL2022: Meet the Designers & Exhibitors.
AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON MEET THE DESIGNERS (part 1) New designers & exhibitors sign up for AFWL2022 After 2 years of Covid lockdowns, Africa Fashion...
Canon Starts ‘R Tour’, Unveils ‘R’ Camera Flagship Models in Nigeria.
We truly practice what we preach, and the R-tour is a living testimony of Canon’s commitment to getting closer to its customers. Canon Central and...
Afrifin Fintech Summit 2022: Building An Africa-Canada Fintech Ecosystem That Fosters Inclusive Development.
The second edition of the Afrifursa Fintech Summit, AFRIFIN, will be held on September 22, 2022. After an inaugural edition that registered more than 440...
European Championships: Ireland’s history-making Israel Olatunde finishes sixth in 100m final.
Ireland’s history-making Israel Olatunde broke an Irish record as he finished sixth in the 100m final at the European Championships in Munich. The 20-year-old ran...
FIFA U- 20 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria defeat Canada 3-1, reach quarter-finals.
The Falconets qualified by setting a World Cup group stage perfect record for themselves after beating Canada 3-1 in Alajuela. The Nigerian Falconets on Wednesday...
EPL: Awoniyi Nets Winner For Nottingham Forest On Full Premier League Debut.
Taiwo Awoniyi scored the winning goal as Nottingham Forest pip West Ham United 1-0 in their Premier League clash on Sunday. Awoniyi fired home the...