Five regional winners in the on-going maiden edition of a nationwide competition sponsored by Phillips Nigeria for barbers of various categories are set to slug it out for the ultimate prize in the finals of the competition scheduled for Protea Hotel, Ikeja Lagos this Thursday. Tagged Battle of Barbers, the competition aims at promoting innovation,…
There is no argument that Africans and Nigerians are culturally sensitive. Despite the fact that there is a sharp decline in values, we have not completely forgotten our traditional route. Hence, anyone who attempts to treat it with contempt or disdain will considerably have themselves to blame. For regular travellers, if you are visiting a…
Jumia Travel, Africa’s leading online hotel-booking company, has officially launched the web version of the Extranet App, an application that aims to give more flexibility and independence to hotel managers. Jumia Travel is seeking to further empower its hotel partners across all markets with top-notch technology by unveiling the Web Extranet, a web version of…
The production of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has been halted due to reported cases of the smartphone catching fire or exploding. This may be because of some manufacturing defect and at the same time, it may be due to some of the things we do. This is because there are so many components in…
The European Investment Bank and United Bank for Africa (UBA) have agreed a new €60 million lending programme to support private sector investment across Nigeria. This represents the EIB’s largest ever loan to UBA and will allow UBA to provide longer term loans than currently available to private companies in Nigeria. The new private sector…
Sensational music act, Lawrence Uwaifo, fondly called Kilo One, is ready to kick-off his radios/clubs tour this Friday at the prestigious Lagos Traffic Radio and Vogue Club, located on highbrow area of Ikeja; Opebi – Lagos. The Radio/Club tour is set to promote his newly released single titled ‘Our Love’ which has been enjoying much…
If you are from the western region of Nigeria or you live within the area, chances are you have a deep love for Amala. A popular Nigerian delicacy made out of yam flour and/or cassava flour, it is difficult to visit any of the local bukkas in such cities as Ibadan and Lagos without finding…
Nigerian model, Sarah Jegede, was crowned Miss Africa Great Britain 2016 at the weekend. The Graduate of Social Sciences from the University of Kent beat 23 other hopefuls to clinch the crown. The Grand Finale took place at the Royal Regency Hall, London on Saturday, the 8th of October 2016. She was crowned by her…
Says ‘I Don’t Know Why I’m Nollywood’s New Bride’ These days, hardly will you see a movie without the Fuji icon, Abass Akande Obesere, popularly known as ‘New Alhaji Agba 1’ being featured in it. But the popular musician has said he does not know why he has suddenly become the most sought after Fuji…
After several weeks of competition from followers of Nigerian rapper/singer Iceberg Slim on Instagram (@iamicebergslim), a winner has emerged in his #WaveChallenge Contest. The Wave crooner presented a cheque of N100,000 to Josh Alfred @josh2funny the winner of the competition whose entry came tops in the keenly contested competition today in Lagos, Nigeria. The competition…