Sheraton Lagos Hotel set to Enthrall the City with Living Legend Femi Kuti Live Concert

Sheraton Lagos Hotel will host the living legend Femi Kuti, live in concert, on 22nd September, 2018. Curated in partnership with media and entertainment company Chocolate City Group, the critically acclaimed singer, songwriter, instrumentalist, and four-time Grammy Award nominee, is set to enthrall music lovers, Afrobeat enthusiasts and members of Marriott International’s award-winning loyalty programs – Marriott Rewards, The Ritz-Carlton Rewards, and Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG), with an exclusive live performance of his seventh studio album, One People One World.

APRA Charges African Leaders on Good Governance, Peace

...Mourns the passing of Kofi Annan 

The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has joined the rest of the world to mourn the passing away of a global colossus and true African icon, Kofi Annan.

Food, Agro Allied Industries set export footprint to New Zealand

…Promote Made in Nigeria gluten free product

The largest and most modern Sorghum malting plants in Africa, Food, Agro, & Allied Industries Limited, one of Sona Group principal industrial units has expanded it exportation footprint to New Zealand with its made in Nigeria Malt extracts. This is in line with the Federal Government's initiative to diversify the revenue stream of the country and improve economic growth.

Luis Suarez Swap adidas for Puma in UK£1 million deal

Uruguayan and Bacelona football striker Luis Suarez has announced that he has swapped his sportwear sponsor adidas for its German rival Puma in a UK£1 million per year deal.

This was revealed by the 31-year-old star in an animated video posted on his official Twitter account.

Sport Marketing: La Liga takes regular-season game in the United States

Ahead of 2018/2019 La Liga season kick off on Friday, 17th August, 2018, La Liga, the top flight of Spanish club football, has signed a joint venture deal with Relevent Sports - a US sports and entertainment company backed by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, to hold competitive league fixtures in the United States.

43% of Nigerians Remain Financially Excluded, Lagos Business School Report Reveals

43 per cent of Nigerians are financially excluded and only 49 per cent of Nigerians owned bank accounts, according to the new financial inclusion report by The Lagos Business School launched on Thursday.

The report states that eight per cent of Nigerians owned a mobile money account, while 36 per cent used informal financial tools.

Experts unlock future work template at Stanbic IBTC Bank forum

In a rapidly changing world, more so in the digital space, finding the right models to anchor human capital development will remain a paramount determinant of corporate success. This thinking underscores the Workplace Banking Seminar’ organized by Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, in Lagos, recently.

Build Pervasive Cyber Resilience Now

The confluence of social media, mobile devices, analytics and cloud solution especially pervasive platforms like Google, Facebook, Twitter, and WhatsApp, have led to remarkable advances in digital solutions that are improving the way we live and work. The digital trend is further accentuated in Nigeria by the youthful demography and increasingly affordable devices.

Understanding the Airtel SmartConnect’s Value Proposition

According to father of modern marketing, Philip Kotler, “Marketing is not the art of finding clever ways to dispose of what you make. Marketing is the art of creating genuine customer value. It is the art of helping your customer become better off. The marketer’s watchwords are quality, service, and value.”

These words of the North American Professor succinctly summarizes the fact that beyond wanting to sell or profit making, brands must be willing and ready to create value and reward customers to earn their loyalty. 

SPAR Rewards Young Athletes At 2018 Sprintstar Tourney In Partnership With Leverage Sports

The main bowl of the Dr Philip Adegbile Sports Complex of the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos came alive during the weekend when the final heats of the SprintStar tourney organized by SPAR Nigeria in partnership with Leverage Sports was held.

Coca-Cola to Mark 2018 Customer Appreciation Week with Golf Tournament

... To host 3 city golf tournaments for customers

As part of its global Customer Appreciation Week, beverage giants Coca-Cola Nigeria, will host the second edition of its annual Customer appreciation golf tournament, to celebrate and acknowledge its loyal customers across Nigeria.

Rotary announces US$96.5 million to end polio

Rotary has announced nearly US$100 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, a vaccine-preventable disease that once paralyzed hundreds of thousands of children each year.

The announcement comes as Nigeria marks two years without any reported cases of wild poliovirus, following four reported cases in 2016.

Loeries Awards 2018: Facebook supports next generation of creative talent

For the third year running, Facebook is sponsoring the annual Facebook Challenge as part of the Student Category at The Loerie Awards 2018 - Africa and the Middle East’s premier award that recognises, rewards, inspires and fosters creative excellence in the advertising and brand communication industry.

Brand Communicator Set To Host Women In Marketing & Communications Conference

Brand Communicator, foremost Brands and Marketing publication has concluded plans to host the 2nd edition of Women in Marketing & Communications Conference/Awards (WIMCA) at Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos on 31st August 2018.

Nigeria’s inflation drops to 11.14 percent

According the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measured inflation for July dropped to 11.14 percent (year-on-year) from 11. 23 percent recorded in June. The NBS disclosed this in its “CPI and Inflation Report’’ for July released on Wednesday in Abuja.