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Photo Credit: FIFA.com Lionel Messi has won the FIFA Ballon d’Or for the best player in the world for the fifth time. The 28-year-old Argentine had 41.33% of the vote, with Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo (27.76%) second and Barca's Neymar (7.86%) third. Either Messi or Ronaldo, who became a...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given the final regulatory approval to the acquisition of Visafone Communications Limited, Nigeria’s surviving Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) operator by MTN Nigeria. The deal which was sanctioned in late December 2015 allows MTN Nigeria to utilise Visafone’s 800MHz spectrum to launch fourth generation...

The launch of movie-streaming service Netflix across Africa has “zero impact” on Nigerian startup iROKO, according to the latter’s chief executive officer (CEO) Jason Njoku. Netflix took many by surprise this week with its expansion into 130 countries, including across Africa, but Njoku said the arrival of a rival movie-streaming...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5jQsUtF9JY&feature=youtu.be   Have you emerged a winner yet in the DiamondXtra reward scheme? Diamond Bank launched its DiamondXtra Season8 reward scheme recently and is still giving away loads and loads of gifts and cash prizes to its customers. There’s over N600 million to be won this season.. 15 lucky customers...

Etisalat continued its time tested practice of supporting the creative arts when it sponsored Avalanche – The Kings of Dance to encourage talent development especially the growth of the Nigerian entertainment and arts industry. Avalanche, The Kings of Dance which took place at the Muson Centre, Lagos, showcased star studded...

  In line with its commitment to deepen online retail experience in Nigeria by facilitating access to information on coupons and discounts across the growing online retail platforms in Nigeria, Kosava Deals, Nigerian Number 1 coupon website and the recent winner of Wharton African Business competition, in partnership with Silverbird...

Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced its partnership with leading provider of premium African entertainment, Africa magic, to sponsor The Voice, a Nigerian version of the internationally acclaimed reality singing competition. The singing competition will offer talented Nigerians a solid and credible ladder to stardom just as it...

Juliet Ibrahim, Ghanaian actress, film producer, singer and model of Lebanese, Liberian and Ghanaian descent and Supersports of South Africa presenter, Robert Marawa have been confirmed as the official comperes of the 2015 Glo-Caf Awards. Juliet won the Best Actress in a Leading Roleaward at the 2010 Ghana Movie Awards...

The innovative five-day long end-of-year celebrations, One Lagos Fiesta, introduced by Lagos State governor and sponsored by Nigeria’s next generation network, Globacom climaxed Thursday midnight with a countdown and a spectacular fireworks display simultaneously at five locations. The fiesta hit a crescendo on the stroke of midnight of the New...

  Skye Bank Plc says it has trained 20 female entrepreneurs under the aegis of the Skye Pearl programme. It said the training was meant to assist them run their businesses efficiently, profitably and professionally. The lender said the beneficiaries were the first set of entrepreneurs to be trained under...