Two film companies from Nigeria and South Africa have signed a $50 million deal at the Intra Africa Trade Fair (IATF) in SA, to produce African feature films on the continent for the big screens and VOD platforms including Netflix.…
Sharon Ooja, Mike Edwards, Ebuka, others party with Schweppes at zobo and ginger variants launch
Schweppes transformed OX Restaurant and Lounge into a visual spectacle for the official launch of its bold Zobo and Ginger variants Thursday, November 18, 2021. Launching in Lagos, for the first time anywhere, the new Zobo and Ginger variant puts…
TD Plus offers free after-sales support to customers
Nigeria’s leading after-sales service provider, TD Plus has flagged off a campaign, offering free device support to all customers. This free offer is in partnership with TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost distributor of technology and lifestyle products, according to a…
“Unconventional”: 2021 Lagos Fringe begins at Freedom Park
The Lagos Fringe Festival 2021 has opened at the Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos with enlightening workshops, thrilling film screenings, amazing concerts and a lot more. To take place as a hybrid multidisciplinary arts experience, the organisers say it will…
*Female passenger breaks bottle, stabs Lagos Uber driver over N4100 fare (Punch)*Lagos is ready for business, Sanwo- Olu assures Sweden, Denmark, Finland (Vanguard)
Female passenger breaks bottle, stabs Lagos Uber driver over N4100 fare (Punch) An Uber driver, identified only as Adewale, has accused a passenger, Laura, of stabbing him with a bottle during an argument in the Agungi area of Ajah, Lagos…
The analogue president in digital wonderland -Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
The 2023 presidential election is a make-or-mar moment through which Nigeria can either die permanently or enjoy a magical resurrection. Nigeria cannot afford to lag behind in the age of digital democracy in which an analogue president will be totally…
*Police arraign three ‘fake’ soldiers (Nation)*2 Nigerian fraudsters to spend combined 22 years in US jail (Punch)
Police arraign three ‘fake’ soldiers (Nation) The Police on Tuesday arraigned three civilians before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly parading themselves as military men. The defendants, Emmanuel Ifeanyichukwu, 34, Emmanuel Ogar, 31 and Basiru Saleh, 33, are facing a…
Stanbic IBTC Infrastructure Fund Invests in 20,000MT LPG storage facility
Stanbic IBTC Infrastructure Fund has announced its investment in the construction of a 20,000 metric tonne Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage terminal, the largest storage gas facility in Nigeria. The funding, according to a statement, was provided to AP LPG…
Relevance of Insurance in Digitalisation: Heirs Insurance, Heirs Life to engage Abuja-based insurance brokers
Digital insurance companies Heirs Insurance Limited (HIL) and Heirs Life Assurance (HLA) have announced plans to jointly host Abuja-based brokers at the Members’ evening coordinated by the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB). According to a statement, the event…