It’s 6AM in Lagos, Nigeria. I’m sitting at my desk, looking back at the past few years of my life. I haven’t had much sleep, haven’t seen my kids in two days. I’m wearing the same clothes from yesterday. But I’m not complaining. Instead, I’m actually grateful. It’s 6AM on February 27, 2015 – just […]
Ever wondered what makes Lagos special? Some would say that it is because countless opportunities abound in Lagos, others would argue that it’s because of the crazy traffic. Speaking of traffic, ever driven over the famous 3rd mainland bridge on a Monday morning between the hours of 8 and 10? Then you know what traffic in Lagos means.
Interswitch, a leading pan-African integrated payment company has announced the launch of a new US$10 million ‘ePayment Growth Fund’. The fund is intended to serve as a catalyst for funding innovation and disruptive business concepts within the payment industry across Africa. Interswitch is seeking to collaborate with African entrepreneurs and start-up businesses developing innovative products […]
Foremost interior design company, Rosemary’s, has adopted Masala as its Colour of the Year 2015. Masala was recently announced as the Colour of the Year by Pantone, the World’s leading company in colours. In a recent statement by Mrs. Ezinne Kufre-Ekanem, interior design expert and CEO of Rosemary’s, the company made the declaration in its usual tradition and style of following trends in the world of […]
#NECLive is entering year three and I am – understandably – beyond excited. We announced today, major details about this year’s show – including Davido, Mo Abudu, Jason Njoku, M.I, George Thorpe, Joke Silva and many more who have confirmed sessions. We are changing the format this year, as you will find here. For some […]
The third edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference will hold in Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday April 22, according to a statement issued today, by organisers NET Newspaper. The umbrella conference for the Nigerian entertainment sector which debuted in 2013 will see everyone come together again at Eko Hotels in Lagos, for a full day of deliberations, […]
Had a great time speaking with the people of X3M Ideas yesterday. What’s the link between PR and Advertising? How can both professionals collaborate better to build stronger brands and tell greater stories?
Facebook has introduced a new feature, which allows dead people to update their profiles and share posts with their friends. (Creepy? Yes We Know) Before now, People who die are simply “memorialised” with the word “Remembering” added to their names on Facebook. But moving forward, Facebook users can now assign a friend or family member […]
Ahead of the upcoming Nigeria elections, MTV Base and STV has taped a special pre-election programme with President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and young Nigerian voters to discuss the burning issues facing youth in Nigeria. Taped at Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja, the official residence of the President of Nigeria, “Choose or Lose: President Goodluck […]
Political analyst and social media influencer, Japheth Omojuwa, has shared some strong views on Nigeria’s health sector on the MTV Base #ChooseOrLose Roundtable. During the event held at the 355 Lounge in Victoria Island, Lagos, the popular blogger who is a panelist stated, “A lot more attention needs to be paid to the healthcare sector so as to […]