Year: 2022
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Top 7 Trends That Will Shape Nigeria’s ICT Sector In 2023
By Elvis Eromosele The information and communication technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria has seen significant growth and development in recent years. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that the sector contributed 18.44 per cent to the nation’s GDP in the second quarter of 2022. Experts argue that the country’s youth-dominated 210 million-strong population is…
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Prof Isaac Adewole delivers education roadmap at the 10th Convocation Lecture of Nile University
… as over 800 Students graduate from Ivory Tower Former Minister of Health and former Vice-Chancellor, University of Ibadan, Prof. Isaac Adewale has identified some of the challenges faced by the Nigerian University system, such as inadequate funds, weak research infrastructure, transparency and accountability, lack of synergy between researchers and users of research outcomes, and perennial…
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Afro And The Beats broadcasts to 55 African countries as FESTAC “77 experience is relived
Afro And The Beats Music & Arts Festival took festival goers back down the memory lane with some great performances that unlocked the nostalgic memories and experiences of FESTAC ‘77 at its 2022 festival on December 23rd, 2022 at Agege Stadium in Lagos. Living up to its billing of the most talked about event during…
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ALL SET FOR AFRICAN KNOCKOUT FACE-OFF FIGHT NIGHT IN LAGOS
The third edition of the AFRICAN KNOCKOUT FaceOff Fight Night series is returning this year to connect lovers of entertainment and mixed martial arts. The one-day event scheduled to hold on Thursday 29th December at Landmark event center had its press conference on Wednesday, 28th December 2022. The press conference which held at The Art Hotel, Victoria Island Lagos, had in attendance UFC legend and founder of AFRICAN KNOCK OUT…
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Resume Larger Gatherings at Assembly Halls
After nearly three years Jehovah’s Witnesses will be resuming their larger gatherings from January 7, 2023. These assemblies have been held virtually since the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even though they resumed meeting at their Kingdom Halls from April 2022, their larger assembly facilities remained under lockdown. The national spokesman for Jehovah’s Witnesses in…
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‘SORRY,’ YOU ARE NOT SORRY: Why Apology Is Not Always Enough
By Ishola Ayodele In today’s fast-paced, digitally connected world, a crisis can spread like wildfire, with the potential to do significant damage to a company’s reputation and bottom line. And when a crisis hits, one of the first things that many companies do is issue an apology in an attempt to mitigate the damage and…
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PHOTOSTORY: DOUBLE EXCITEMENT AS KIZZ DANIEL GETS GOLD PLAQUE FOR HITTING 500 MILLION STREAMS ON BOOMPLAY AT HIS LAGOS AFROCLASSIC CONCERT
After his massively successful UK tour, Nigerian Afro-pop singer/songwriter, Kizz Daniel wowed his fans with a spell-bound performance at his Lagos AfroClassic concert, Eko Convention Center on December 17, 2022 with other super talented stars like Korede Bello, Joeboy, Seyi Vibes in attendance. In the same vein, the gifted artist was awarded a gold plaque for making…
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Fortune Football Academy claims victory at the Fourth edition Cohesion Football Tournament
After two days of competitive football at the highest level, by children between the ages of 9-13, selected from various football academies in Lagos, Fortune Football Academy has emerged winners of the fourth edition of the Cohesion Football Tournament, an annual community tournament aimed at engaging talented grassroots children in the Surulere and Mushin local…
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5 Public Relations Trends To Watch Out For In 2023
By Elvis Eromosele Every end of year, we look forward to the new year with expectations. We expect the new year to be, well new and different. 2023 is no exception, it will be new and different. While everyone will like to have a sense of what to expect in the new year, I wrote…
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O.B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation Donates Relief Items to Elem-Sangama Flood Victims
The O.B. Lulu-Briggs Foundation has again fulfilled its humanitarian mandate by distributing relief items worth millions to the community of Elem-Sangama, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Elem-Sangama, one of the islands in the Kalabari Kingdom, was totally devasted and cut-off by the recent Nigeria 2022 floods, which wreaked havoc among its inhabitants. The…
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Female Empowerment: Ongoing Registration, Screening and Selection Exercise in the Niger Delta
Miss Niger Delta, Ambassador for Peace and development In a bid to further support the development and growth of young females from the Niger Delta and promote socio-economic and human capital development across the region the Miss Niger Delta Peace and Cultural pageant has announced the screening exercise for the 19th Miss Niger Delta, Ambassador…
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Meta Releases Sub-Saharan Africa ‘2022 Year In Review’ highlighting key milestones across the region
Today, Meta released its `2022 Africa Year in Review, capturing some of the company’s investments and initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa across innovation, its support of SMBs and Creators as well as its work connecting communities. Showcased through an infographic and short video, this highlights Meta’s ongoing milestones and successes across the region, whilst reinforcing its…