Category: Extra
Nigeria’s Sparkle signs with payment experts, Network International for virtual and physical payment cards
Sparkle, a mobile-first digital ecosystem providing financial, lifestyle and business support services to Nigerians across the globe, has partnered with ...
Glo propels growth in telecoms sector in Q3, 2020
Data grandmasters, Globacom, drove the growth in Nigeria’s telecommunications industry in the third quarter of 2020, according to data released ...
From rock bottom to CEO, Yinka Obebe bares it all on #WithChude
“The day I left the company, I left with nothing but a backpack” – CEO of Pop Central TV, Yinka ...
Stanbic IBTC reiterates commitment to the growth of Education in Nigeria
To commemorate the 2021 International Day of Education, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC reaffirmed its commitment to providing support and ensuring ...
Nigerian startup introduces the world’s first-ever end-to-end Marketplace and Analytics Platform
The world’s first-ever all-in-one analytics and online talent marketplace platform, Plaqad.com, is being launched in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. “Plaqad, a ...
Gospel star Prospa Ochimana reveals how he produced some of his best work on credit
Rising gospel star, Prospa Ochimana, who gained national eminence with the release of his single ‘Ekwueme’, disclosed to host of ...
BBC World Service announces new daily podcast for Africa; launches podcast competition in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
The BBC World Service has announced a brand new daily news podcast for Africa, more episodes of The Comb podcast, ...
The Worship Playlist: “I lost a baby last year,” Gospel Artist Nosa reveals on #WithChude
In a three-week conversation series titled The Worship Playlist, host of #WithChude and founder of human flourishing company Joy, Inc., ...
TV Host Biodun Laaro, Co-Founder Farm Crowdy, and other brilliant creatives revisit 2020 on the closing edition of The Hustle #WithChude Special
One of Nigeria’s most talked-about shows of 2020, #WithChude, closes the year with a big send-off featuring a special end ...
Actress, Chinonso Arubayi, reveals how social expectation drove her into depression following her husband’s death
“Society’s attitude towards widows is harmful to women,” Actress, Chinonso Arubayi. In this week’s episode of #WithChude, actress and TV ...
Fuji music just got the attention it rightly deserves with Fuji: A Opera
by Toluwalope Omoyeni It was the juxtaposition of two unrelated elements – Fuji and opera – that caught not just ...
#TheWorshipPlaylist: “Wizkid celebrates Fuji culture in his music, keeping the genre alive” – Gospel artiste, Mike Abdul
On this week’s episode of #TheWorshipPlaylist, veteran Fuji gospel artiste, Mike Abdul opens up to host of #TheWorshipPlaylist and founder ...
“I have to smile through every performance while secretly crying myself to sleep” – Comedian, Chioma ‘Chigul’ Omeruah tells #WithChude
On this week’s episode of #WithChude, comedian, singer and actress, Chioma ‘Chigul’ Omeruah opens up to host and founder of ...
University of Sussex to hold seminar on in Data Science or Artificial Intelligence
University of Sussex, UK’s leading research institutions will tomorrow, Monday, 14th December, 2020 hold a seminar titled ‘Launching your career ...
Òlòtūré, Money Heist, Love Is Blind – What Nigerians watched on Netflix in 2020
It’s been a tumultuous year, filled with uncertainty, social distancing, lockdowns and travel restrictions with Nigerians finding ways to escape, ...
All the looks from Arise Fashion Week Day 1
Arise Fashion Week has returned but not without some noteworthy changes. The continent’s most prominent fashion show has had to ...
UNDP and FCTA launch Unconditional Cash Transfer Project for vulnerable households, MSMEs and informal businesses in Abuja
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has launched an Unconditional Cash Transfer project targeting the poor and vulnerable in the FCT, with ...
Oluwatobiloba Ajayi emerges winner of The Nigeria Prize for Difference and Diversity 2020
The Nigeria Prize for Difference and Diversity has announced Oluwatobiloba Ajayi as winner of the maiden edition of the N1million ...
#AriseFashionWeek2020 puts its weight behind new talent
In 2020, the Coronavirus pandemic provided a real world simulation to test the many anxieties that have plagued the global ...
“As a person living with HIV, I am treated worse than a criminal” – TV presenter, producer, and Activist, Mary Ero tells #WithChude
On this week’s episode of #WithChude, TV presenter, producer, and activist, Mary Ero, opens up to host and founder of ...
#SaturdaySpecial: Why we love Kita and the Dusty Red Road; Dada Ade and the Good Hair Fairy by Vennessa Scholtz
The covers: Dada Ade and the Good Hair Fairy cover is bright and beautiful. A blend of pastel colours, it ...
“Children are dying and being molested. People need to spend their lives in jail, and you’ll see, this culture will disappear.” – Mr James Ibor on Public Eye
On Sunday, November 29, 2020, Funmi Iyanda had a conversation about sex slavery in the Keyi community of Cross River ...
“There is dignity in being a sex worker” – Commercial Sex Worker, Gift tells #WithChude
On this week’s episode of #WithChude, commercial sex worker, Gift, opens up to host and founder of Joy Inc., Chude ...
“There is nothing in the present political system that young people can learn from” | Panelists discuss at The Diversity Summit 2020
On Saturday, The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), held its first-ever TV and digital edition of The Diversity Summit, incorporating a ...
“Woman on a mission to disrupt the energy sector”, Ogutu Okudo emerges winner of the coveted Young Person of the Year Prize at The Future Awards Africa 2020
Seven extraordinary individuals including innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from across Africa were shortlisted for The Future Awards Africa 2020 Young ...
#SaturdaySpecial: ‘An alchemy of personal family story and untouchable myth’ | The Death of Vivek Oji
The Death of Vivek Oji is Akwaeke Emezi’s latest novel whose excerpt, courtesy of YNaija and Farafinabooks, we’re happy to ...
LBS announces Chris Ogbechie as new Dean as Enase Okonedo moves to Pan-Atlantic University
Lagos Business School has announced the appointment of Professor of Strategic Management, Chris Ogbechie, as its new Dean. The appointment ...
University of Sussex organises Brand Management Masterclass; calls for January 2021 applications
The University of Sussex Business School on Tuesday, November 24, hosted a virtual Masterclass on Brand Management and the Challenge ...
#DoYou: Popular Twitter Influencer, Aproko Doctor reveals how he became successful by following his passion
In a series of tweets posted via his Twitter page on Tuesday, November 24, 2020, medical doctor and social media ...
The Future Awards Africa celebrates 100 COVID-19 heroes across Africa at Beating Corona Telethon | 27 November 2020
In light of the resurging cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, leading African intervention database, BeatingCorona.Africa has announced The Beating Corona ...