The Loerie Award, which aims to celebrate the achievements of future creatives as they redefine creativity in the mobile era, was created in partnership with Facebook and The Nelson Mandela Foundation The Facebook Challenge, an official Loerie Award in the Student category, was won this year by three students from AAA School of Advertising in Cape Town. The award, which aims to celebrate the achievements of future creatives as they redefine creativity in the mobile era, was created in partnership with Facebook and The Nelson Mandela Foundation. With students from across Africa and The Middle East briefed to address gender…
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Jumia Nigeria back to school offers are here. You can win up to 1 million naira in scholarships as part of the Jumia season sales and free shipping offer. The nationwide competition will bring together students from all over in an intellectual bout that challenges them to develop smart solutions and unleash hidden potentials that will address tangible problems faced in the country Jumia Nigeria has announced its inaugural essay writing competition for all Nigerian students with the chance to win up to 1 million naira in scholarship. The competition is a part of Jumia’s kick-off of the 2017 Back…
Facebook has just introduced publisher logos next to articles in Trending and Search surfaces, according to Andrew Anker, Product Manager Facebook. On August 22, Andrew Anker disclosed that Facebook will begin introducing publisher logos next to articles in Trending and Search surfaces as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance people’s recognition of the sources of news distributed on the platform. Publishers will now be able to upload multiple versions of their logos through a new Brand Asset Library, so that the logos can appear next to their content on Facebook. We built this in close collaboration with a number…
The Financial Services Industry Head at SAP Africa, Darrel Orsmond, has opined that the future of insurance is very near and the digital transformation in the sector is imperative. The insurance industry is facing its very own Kodak moment. Forty years after the once heart-warming 1970s ad slogan became part of popular culture, it now reminds one more of the company’s spectacular failure to act in the face of massive industry-wide disruption than it does to capturing special moments. One of the world’s most dominant market leaders was virtually wiped out because it simply could not adapt to a changing consumer…
So dry bones could still rise again? So corpses do walk? So “spot diagnosis” that can spot the dead from a far without medical prognosis could fail abysmally? So the one on life-support machine could still walk on his feet? All these questions ran through my mind on Saturday morning, the 19th of August, 2017 as I woke up to read Femi Adesina’s STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE notifying the Nigerian public of the President’s arrival the next Monday. After a long wait of over 100 days in London, President Buhari finally showed up putting to bed all doubts that he…
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) described the home coming of President Muhammadu Buhari after 103 days medical vacation in London as not only divine but a reward to all Nigerians for keeping faith with God and answer to their fervent prayers for an innocent man whose drive is to better the lots of all Nigerians. The Party thanked all Nigerians for their faith and love for our dear President and sympathises with Governors Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode and all those who promoted all manners of hate…
Massive turn out has been recorded at the Grand Finale of the just concluded Peller Unity Cup 2017 as it witnessed the presence of the paramount rulers of the Yoruba Race – Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III; and Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. After intense rounds of matches, all road led to the NYSC permanent Orientation camp, Iseyin, Oyo State for the 3rd place match between Irepo United and Saki West Rovers; and the derby final match between Iseyin City and Iseyin United. Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi took the Kick-Off at the final match…
The APC Youth Forum (APYF) today joins all Nigerians to welcome home our tenacious, tireless and incorruptible leader; the father of the nation; and Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces, President Muhammadu Buhari, back home to Nigeria. Having prayed for his safe return and recovery, the APYF is ecstatic and eager to see this administration continue its social reform and economic stabilization policies — as highlighted by Mr. President in his address to the Nation this morning. Furthermore, as fellow custodians of our great parties’ mandate, we, the young people and professionals within the party, see Mr. President’s return…
Fellow Nigerians, I am happy to address you all today on my return from medical treatment in the United Kingdom. It is by the grace of Almighty Allah that I am here with you. I want to begin by thanking every Nigerian who prayed for my quick recovery. I also wish to thank those who lost patience with me. I understand your feeling. We have so much work to do in this country that every minute lost is a disservice to our people. My special thanks goes to the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. He held the fort in my…
Indian Social Forum (ISF) in Kuwait celebrated India’s 71st Independence Day with great joy and enthusiasm on Tuesday, 15th August 2017. The event kicked off with the Unity Song at 7.30pm at BBS Alumni Club, Jabriya. Mr. Safat Alam Taimi, Chief Editor, Almisbah Urdu Magazine published by Islam Presentation Committee, Kuwait inaugurated the event. Addressing the gathering, Mr. Safat Alam enlightened the role of the Muslim community in the freedom struggle. He cherished the organizers for providing an opportunity for the expat Indian community to gather on such a joyous occasion marking the celebration. Delivering the key note address, Mr.…
Some prominent Northern leaders yesterday refuted claims by some politicians in Nigeria who are branding the All Progressives Congress (APC) government as clueless, commending the ruling party for providing the insight and leadership to achieve prosperity in the country. The leaders also praised the ruling party for sanitizing the polity, reversing Nigeria’s economic decline and restoring law and order in the country. “The APC government is not clueless. It is on course to creating an inclusive and broad based economy that offers opportunities and jobs to all our people” the leaders said. The leaders who were in Abuja to take…
Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari back to Nigeria. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki thanked God for the safe return and recovery of the President, and reaffirmed the commitment of the National Assembly to continue working alongside the President in achieving objectives aimed at improving the standard of living of Nigerians and overall development of the country. “I thank Almighty Allah for bringing President Muhammadu Buhari back whole, hale and hearty,” the Senate President said, “When we met just two days ago, it was…
Nigeria’s Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has stated that proactive and responsive governance are key to the performance of the 8th Senate. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, Saraki who spoke on the past and upcoming activities of the 8th Senate stated that governments at all levels should work to emulate the strategy of the Senate by trying to be both proactive to foresee the needs of the public, while also being responsive by keeping in touch with what Nigerians want. “If you notice, over the past two years, we have been…
A new Technology Arena has been launched by AfricaCom to host the AfricaCom 2017 and Microsoft has signed on as lead sponsor of AfricaCom 20/20. The new technology arena will help develop the blueprint for Africa 4.0 while also providing clarity of vision for future tech trends at AfricaCom 2017. To celebrate its 20th anniversary, AfricaCom, the continent’s largest and most influential technology, media and telecoms (TMT) event is launching a brand-new technology arena. Located in the recently expanded and soon to be opened, CTICC wing, this entire exhibition hall will be dedicated to tech innovation and Africa’s journey towards…
The organisers of Africa Oil Week 2017 has announced that this year event will be filled with dynamic and forward-looking programme. The 24th Africa Oil Week incorporates the 17th Africa Independents Forum (23 Oct), the 24th Africa Upstream (24-27 Oct), the 5th Africa Local Content Forum (23 Oct) and the 5th Young Professionals in Oil, Gas & Energy session (26 Oct) ITE, organiser of top international oil and gas events, is pleased to announce details of the programme for the 24th Africa Oil Week, the world’s longest running oil and gas conference on the African continent, to be held in…
Access to power is a major constraint for Nigeria’s SMEs have been faced with many challenges which also include access to power. Lumos global is now to solving a major constraints by offering mobile electricity service. According to a report, thousands are now using the Lumos Mobile Electricity service, which provides customers with reliable, clean, affordable solar electricity. The people behind one of the fastest growing off-grid solar companies in Africa have said that the mobile solar revolution will transform Nigeria’s small-business economy. Access to power is a major constraint for Nigeria’s SMEs, and thousands are now using the Lumos Mobile…
Nigeria’s Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has declared that the country has draw line today as hate speech will no longer be tolerated. It’s an act of terrorism, he warns. Opening Remarks by His Excellency The Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, GCON, At The National Economic Council (NEC), National Security Retreat, at the Banquet Hall of The State House, Abuja, 17 August 2017. I am delighted to welcome you to this special session of the National Economic Council, focusing on Security. As you’re all aware, the Buhari administration came into office on a vision that covered three key areas: Security,…
This is a response to the allegation by Osun State Pensioners that the state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola paid self and ex-office holders N50 million each severance allowance! We read with dismay a report in The Punch of Wednesday August 16, 2017, in which one of the associations of retirees, the Forum of 2011/2012 Pensioners, led by one Mr Omoniyi Ilesanmi falsely alleged that the State Government of Osun paid political office holders who served between November 2010 and November 2014 the sum of N50 million each as severance allowance. This allegation is preposterous, malicious and false in its entirety.…
SAP Africa Code Week has returned to invest in Nigeria in the areas of training teachers, volunteers and unemployed. This will ensure that no child is left behind during the Africa Code Week 2017 Over the next weeks Nigeria will play host to a series of official train-the-trainer (TTT) workshop sessions as the country takes on a leading role in the build-up to SAP Africa Code Week (ACW) 2017. Founded in 2015, ACW seeks to empower African youth with coding skills through hands-on and playful learning. Spearheaded by SAP, world leaders in enterprise software, and with the support of UNESCO,…
The Oluwo of Iwo kingdom, Osun State, Oba (Dr.) AbdulRasheed Adewale Akanbi Ilufemiloye, Telu 1, leads special prayer session for President Muhammadu Buhari and Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola. The royal father has charged Nigerians to a special prayer session for the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, and the Governor of the state of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. According to Oba AbdulRasheed, the prayer session has become imperative at this time in Nigeria to foster quick recovery of the President, and plead God’s guidance in the governance of both Nigeria and the State of Osun. The…