On the first day of November every year, my mother calls to remind me that my birthday is just 9 days away. I don’t know why she does it, but it has since become the tradition. Just as it is a tradition that she reminds me every 10th of November, when it actually is my…
Winner of the season 9 of the famous MTN Project Fame West Africa, Okiemute Ighorodje known by her stage name Okiemute, has concluded plans to stage a ‘Thank You Concert’ for her teeming fans. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 18, 2017. Okiemute, a Nigerian singer, songwriter and performer, first gained…
Nigeria’s leading online travel agency Jumia Travel delves into examining some of the key tourism market segments that Nigeria can develop to improve the economy. The segments mentioned in this article are not the only existing segments. However, this article has identified 3 areas: Ecotourism, Cultural tourism & Heritage tourism. The concept of ecotourism is…
Organiser of the Ota Trade Exhibition 2017 (OTE), Perfect Brands, has announced fixing Thursday, November 30, to Sunday, December 3, 2017 for the maiden edition of the fair. The exhibition, which takes place at Ijamido town hall in Ota, Ogun state, is aimed at supporting Nigeria’s quest to achieve a virile industrialised economy by providing…
In keeping with its commitment to promote qualitative education and sustainable development in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited, has handed over a renovated and fully equipped Sick Bay to Dodan Barracks Primary School, Obalende, Lagos to manage remote health challenges of the students. Speaking on the lender’s passion for investment in the education sector at the…
Three new products have been introduced into the market by a leading manufacturer of hair care range of cosmetics in Nigeria, N.N FEMS Industries, owners of the Ozone Cosmetics brand. The three new products are the Ozone Tube Relaxer, Apple One Application Pack and the Apple Weave Gloss. Making the announcement at a media briefing…
Nigeria’s number one online food ordering website, Jumia Food, has launched a new category on Jumia Food website/app called Jumia Party, which allows customers to order their favourite alcoholic beverages and get them delivered within barely 60 minutes. The service, which offers free delivery on orders above N10,000, is currently available only in Lekki, Ikoyi…
Organizers of the International Festival of Contemporary Dance (IFCOD) have been commended for their use of art performance for socio-economic development of the nation. Heritage Bank, as part of its commitment to the growth and socio-economic development of Nigeria’s creative industry, recently partnered with the group to host the second edition of One Language, a…
This week, the African oil industry met to discuss the potential, but also the challenges, that the industry faces as the continent moves towards the commercialisation of its huge gas and oil reserves. Six of Africa’s oil ministers from Cote d’Ivoire, Namibia, Nigeria, Ghana, Mali, South Africa attended, including US Secretary for Energy Rick Perry.…
Executive Director of Adopt-a-School Foundation, Steven Lebere, has expressed worry over, “The recent atrocities of violence and sèxual abuse cases in our schools has left our nation reeling.” Lebere asked, “How are we to achieve our potential as a country, when our own children face sexual violation and abuse at school – the places where…