Joshua Agboola, a 12-year-old JSS 2 student of Bellina College, Akoka, Lagos has emerged winner of the MTN mPulse Hackathon themed 'Beyond Covid.' He won the competition by creating 'Kagukar Study Buddie,' a home-schooling, remote education and learning solution. Using Artificial Intelligence, it works as an interactive voice-activated robot that...

Owing to the rising default in loan repayment forced by the Covid-19 pandemic and the declining economy that affected borrowers' revenue inflow, First City Monument Bank (FCMB) faced an upsurge in credit loss expenses in the third quarter but its management waded through the strain and maintained the elevated profit...

Ugo Aliogo The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos Archdiocese, Rev, Dr.Alfred Adewale Martins, has advised the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 to ensure that people continue observe basic COVID-19 Protocols nationwide, rather contemplating another lockdown in 2021. Martins, who gave the charge during his New Year message with the theme: ‘Be Courageous,...

Nigerian Breweries has received a special award at the Advertising Association of Nigeria Awards for Excellence 2020, popularly known as the ADVAN Awards. The foremost brewing company received the coveted 'ADVAN Community Hero' award, following its stellar run of COVID-19 relief efforts across the country. The ADVAN Awards for Marketing...

As part of efforts to make life brighter and promote the arts, MTN Nigeria sponsored Oluronbi, a musical theatre performance by Bolanle Austen-Peters Productions. Oluronbi, an ancient Yoruba folktale, follows the life of Oluronbi, a woman who promised to dedicate her first child as offering to the spirits who cured...

It's Christmas and everyone is getting pumped and ready to create special moments and have super fun with friends, family, fried rice, and chicken. Did we get it right? What are your plans for the festive season? We know planning is not the easiest thing to do during the festive...

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has been recognized for its efforts in storytelling and PR innovation at the 5th edition of the Lagos Public Relations and Industry Gala (LaPRIGA), a prominent communications industry event at the instance of the Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations. The...

In the Nigerian music industry, there's no disputing that the year 2020 has been the year of multiple EP releases, and the artiste Slimmz has just added his EP called 'Love Life' released on the 18th of December. The 5-tracks body of work contains party tracks and sing-along songs. It's...

The GAGE Awards has officially unveiled its academy of judges for the second edition themed ‘Year of the Digital Takeover’. The GAGE Awards has become a standard for recognizing and rewarding outstanding digital work on the African continent. Industry experts have expressed excitement at the second edition based on the...

A leading Nigerian integrated marketing communications expert, Abayomi Ayoola, has promised both local and international brand owners in the country an assured delivery of exceptional brand experiences by his young but highly creative and innovative agency in the coming year and beyond. While playing host to select brand journalists in...