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In continuation of her drive to encourage youngsters in the creative industry, SPAR has rewarded Mariam Kayode for her role as the ’Best Child Actor’ in the movie “The Coffin Salesman” directed by Imoh Umoren at the third edition of the RealTime Film Festival. The festival which took place at...

SBI Media MD/CEO, Rotimi Bankole (centre) receiving the Media Personality of the Year award from Dr. Tunji Olugbodi, Executive Vice Chairman, Verdant Zeal Group (left) and Mr. Steve Babaeko, Group MD/CEO, X3M Ideas Group at the MARKETING EDGE Awards 2019 which held recently at Balmoral Event Centre, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos....

ORide, a new and innovative on-demand motorbike ride-hailing service has launched its services in Lagos Nigeria with immediate expansion plans throughout Nigeria. Driven by technology, the ORide service is accessible via the OPay app - a super app that’s available on Android and iOS, with features that cater to a...

The 2019 edition of the African Freestyle Football Championship organised by Feet 'n' Tricks under the authority of World Freestyle Football Association commenced on a colourful note on Saturday in Lagos. John Benjamin emerged winner of the Lagos Regional Championship following a keenly-contested final with Larry Etuduvwun with Taiwo Oni...

In line with the federal government's goal to engage Nigeria's burgeoning youth population and alleviate poverty through generation of employment, Bet9ja, Nigeria's preferred sports betting firm, is complementing government's efforts in creating jobs for young people through its operations across the country. Speaking to newsmen recently, Ayo Ojuroye, the Managing...

Nigerian distributed utility company, Arnergy, Monday announced it has raised $9 Million in a Series A round of funding led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures with participation from the Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries (Norfund), EDFI ElectriFI and All On. “We are excited to enter this next phase in Arnergy’s...

Google has announced that the Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge is open for application submissions in the Middle East, Africa and Turkey. At a GNI Innovation Summit held in Lagos, Google hosted media and publishers to discuss the GNI Innovation Challenge, and help interested parties to successfully enter. The...

Connected and convenient, ‘ecosystem’ brands like Amazon and Google may have the greatest potential for future growth, but does this model work for every business? By offering a smorgasbord of different services under a single umbrella and streamlining the customer experience, ‘ecosystem’ brands are proving to be some of the most valuable...

UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, on Monday, joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Day of the African Child. The day which has been set aside by the United Nations to celebrate children in Africa, recognises the courage...

Cambridge International and the British Council hosted the prestigious annual British Council Recognition and Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards at a ceremony held at The Civic Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, on 14 June. Ninety one top performing students from 46 schools in Nigeria received 125 Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards following their...