MTN Nigeria Launches Prestige Lounge at Muritala Muhammed International Airport

As part of efforts to appreciate customer loyalty, continued patronage and support, MTN Nigeria has launched a state-of-the-art lounge at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Ikeja, Lagos. The exclusive access facility located at the E-wing of the departure lounge is open to top-tier MTN customers (Platinum and Gold Prestige members) and provides access to […]

Why My 2023 Began 6 Days Ago

I have told anyone who would listen that my new year began on the 1st of February, 2023. Not a day earlier… I am now ready for all the sweet goodness that the year is bringing my way. Last year took me down a peg or two…I am sometimes a sucker for pain, so I […]

One in Three Nigerian women report positive career outcomes from online learning – IFC

Increasing women’s access to online learning has the potential to improve their economic prospects and open up new career paths, according to a report from International Finance Corporation (IFC). The study found that one in three Nigerian women surveyed reported positive career or business outcomes after taking online courses, including finding a new job, setting […]

Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi Joins Wakanow As Group VP, Marketing

Revered media personality and Co-Founder and Executive Producer for one of Africa’s most promising media and entertainment startups, TNC Africa, Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi has just announced her new role as the new Group Vice President, Marketing of Africa’s leading travel tech company, Wakanow.   In December 2021, Gbemi quit her radio job after spending 13 years […]

X3M Ideas Celebrates 10th Year of Support For Lagos Public Schools

On the heels of its 10th-anniversary celebration, Nigerian international creative agency, X3M Ideas has demonstrated its commitment to the reading culture among youths with the establishment of a reading hub for the students of Ilupeju Secondary School, Lagos, Nigeria.   Launched on January 26, 2023, the reading hub is yet another community-centred CSR initiative by […]

X3M Ideas Sets Record With New All-Staff Music Album, The Xperiment

X3M Ideas, a leading full-service marketing communications agency, has launched an album titled ‘The Xperiment.’ The album, produced by music connoisseur and CEO, X3M Ideas, Steve Babaeko was released on Friday January 27, 2023.   A project to celebrate the company’s 10th year in business, the music album was created by staff of X3M Ideas […]

ID Africa’s Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson On The Importance Of Data For PR Professionals In PRCA Report

“Data is the new oil”, they say except it is still in its crude form and needs refinement in order to be judiciously utilised. In the world of public relations and communications, it is fast becoming the new way of providing clarity to complement storytelling. This is what Iretomiwa Akintunde-Johnson, Lead PR & Communications Adviser […]

Effective Government Relations And Building Businesses of the Future In Africa By Oluwayemisi Busari

Businesses the world over are affected by government policies. A 2016 McKinsey Global Survey on External Affairs found 40% of respondents emphasising that government regulations could have negative implications on the operating income of their organisations. A case in point in Nigeria was the 2021 import duty increment which impacted the livelihoods of cargo importers, […]

Heineken Collaborates with Afrozones For First-Ever Pre-Grammy Party In Nigeria

Ahead of the 65th Grammy Award scheduled to hold on February 5, 2023, in Los Angeles, Nigerian Breweries’ Heineken beer brand collaborated with Afrozones to host the Nigerian leg of a series of pre-Grammy parties.  The event which honours Grammy-nominated Nigerian rapper, Tobe Nwigwe as a homecoming party, will serve as a precursor to the […]

MTN Foundation Revamps 15 School Laboratories, Commissions Three in Government Secondary School Owerri

MTN Foundation on Thursday, January 12, 2023, officially commissioned the newly-renovated science laboratory at Government Secondary School, Owerri. The project, which is part of the second phase of the Foundation’s Science and Technology Laboratory initiative, is designed to improve the teaching standards and learning outcomes of science subjects in public secondary schools.    Following a […]