Category Archives: News

Coca-Cola Tackles Maternal & Infants Mortality in Lagos

Residents of Lagos State have more reasons to smile this new year with the regional launch of Coca-Cola’s Safe Birth Initiative (SBI), a program aimed at reducing maternal and infant death rates nationwide. The Safe Birth Initiative is focused on supporting doctors and nurses to achieve successful birth outcomes by strengthening the capacity of target […]

Toolz and Gbemi Promise No Censors With The Second Season Of ‘OffAir’

Lovers of radio, video content and podcasts, can now revel in excitement as media duo Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi and Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru return for the second season of their hit talk show OffAir.    The pair who unveiled the promo video of the second season earlier in the month explained at the premiere event in […]

Ben Murray-Bruce, Rita Dominic, 2Baba, D’Banj, Others Join Alex Okosi’s Celebration As He Bows Out Of ViacomCBS

At a star-studded exclusive event which took place at The Wings Event Centre, Victoria Island on Saturday, February 8th, friends and family of Alex Okosi, the outgoing Executive Vice President and Managing Director of ViacomCBS Networks Africa and BET International, celebrated him for his significant contributions in Reimagining Africa and transforming the Media and Entertainment […]

#NECLive8 : Inviting You To Dream – And Build – With Us

  With a youth population of over 126 Million; an approximate 70% of the population, Nigeria and indeed the rest of the world have a lot to benefit from a fully scaled creative sector. Our sportsmen and women are adored globally.  Across Africa and beyond, Nollywood is a powerful export and ambassador.  And music? Our […]

ID Africa Announces New Two-Day Format for 8th Edition of Nigerian Entertainment Conference

— Live concert, award show, workshops, satellite events, and more to feature in new format for NECLive holding on April 22, 2020   ID Africa, owners of theNETng and producers of Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive) have announced a new format for the 8th edition of the long-running conference to be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. […]

MTN Nigeria ‘Turns It Up’ for Retailers with “Kiosk as a Service”

Leading Information and Communication Technology company, MTN Nigeria, is turning things up for over 2,000 retailers across the country with the “Kiosk as a Service” scheme.  “Kiosk as a Service” is a scheme that will empower over 2,000 retailers with an omnibus stall that will enable each retailer provide MTN’s bouquet of products and services […]

VIACOMCBS Networks International Announces New Africa Executive Leadership Team As Alex Okosi Moves To A New Opportunity

Alex Okosi

ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) announced today that following the departure of VCNI veteran Alex Okosi, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of VCN Africa and BET International at the end of February 2020, Craig Paterson and Monde Twala will be named as co-General Managers of ViacomCBS Networks Africa.   “Alex has made an immeasurable impact on […]

MTN Foundation Donates to  Orphanages and Correctional Centres across Nigeria

The MTN Foundation has donated various items to orphanages and correctional centres in Nigeria. This is in furtherance of the Foundation’s effort to make life better for Nigerians at various levels. In Abuja, wife of former Head of State, Hon. Justice Fati Abubakar, who was present at the handover of items to Halal Children’s Home, commended […]

2020: MTN Nigeria Set To ‘Turn It Up’

  In line with growing conversations about the beginning of a new decade and resolutions, MTN Nigeria has launched a 360 thematic campaign themed ‘Turn it Up’ at the MTN Plaza Headquarters in Lagos. This move acts as a friendship pact between the brand and Nigerians, challenging them to look inward and channel their unique […]

The Coca-Cola Foundation Awards Grant to the Mental and Environmental Development Initiative for Children (MEDIC) ‘Towards a Recycling Scheme for Women and Youth Empowerment (RESWAYE)’ through the New World Program

To further express its commitment to empowering women, youth and building sustainable communities, The Coca-Cola Foundation, through the New World Program (NWP), has given a grant worth $100,000 to MEDIC towards implementing a Recycling Scheme for Women and Youth Empowerment (RESWAYE). In 2016, retired English sailor, Dame Ellen Patricia MacArthur, said that by the year 2050, there […]