The Aliko Dangote Foundation has okayed N10billion for the empowerment of 1000 vulnerable women in the 774 local government areas of the country. The Foundation is a multi-purpose grant-making vehicle driving interventions in critical sectors including education, health, population and community have started a scheme targeted at vulnerable women in select states of the federation. Speaking on the sidelines of ... Read More »
MTN Nigeria Communication Ltd has filed a fresh suit at the Federal High Court in Lagos to challenge the legality of N242 billion and $1.3 billion import duties and withholding tax demanded from it by the Federal Government. It is demanding N3billion general and exemplary damages and legal costs from the defendant. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on Thursday adjourned the ... Read More »
Nikki Ogunnaike is the go-to style expert for the 25 million+ users, fans, and followers of what is now the largest fashion and beauty magazine website. She also represents the brand on television and in ELLE.com videos. Anytime you need a mix of style that is equal parts accessible and forward-thinking, Ogunnaike is on it. The Nigerian-American editor cut her ... Read More »
Fansider, style savant and beauty correspondent, Kahlana Barfield Brown has carved a niche for herself in the ever-evolving, uber competitive world of fashion and beauty. From writing countless feature stories to reporting live on the red carpet, Kahlana rose through the ranks of fashion journalism to become an authority and one of the most recognizable faces in the industry. Now ... Read More »
With his eponymous store on 125th street, Dapper Dan pioneered street wear in the early 1980s, co-opting luxury branding to design original garments with high-end detail. A leading driver of the 80s chic style, Dapper Dan began making clothes in Harlem, during which he was known for giving rap its signature music style, styling everyone from Big Daddy Kane to ... Read More »
Tony Elumelu Says at The Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum African entrepreneurs, private and public sector leaders and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem convened in Lagos on Thursday, October 25, 2018 for the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneurship Forum. The event which is the largest gathering of African entrepreneurs in the world, is a unique opportunity for bringing together young ... Read More »
The UBA Foundation is now accepting entries for this year’s edition of the National Essay Competition. The first prize for the competition is a N2 million educational grant for the winner to study in any African university of his or her choice, a 100% increase from N1m which was awarded last year, while the second and third prizes have increased ... Read More »
A hearing in the court case between MTN and the Central Bank of Nigeria in a dispute over the alleged transfer of $8.1bn of funds by the telecom firm has been set for October 30, a lawyer for MTN said on Friday. MTN has denied claims that it depleted Nigeria’s foreign exchange reserves, the South African telecom group’s lawyer, ... Read More »
MTN UNVEILS TOP MUSICALS, VISUAL ART FESTIVAL In its continued support for Nigerian arts and culture, MTN Foundation, on Thursday, announced its sponsorship of six critically acclaimed arts initiatives, including five musicals and a visual arts festival, due to be staged across the country in the 4th quarter of 2018. The shows include ‘Fela and the Kalakuta Queens’, produced by ... Read More »
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