Google Introduces Landmark Update: Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Email Address.

In a major policy reversal, Google has begun rolling out a long-requested feature that allows Gmail users to change their primary email address without sacrificing their existing account, data, or history. This move ends a nearly two-decade restriction that permanently locked users into their original sign-up choice.   The update was first spotted on Google’s…

Read More

Tony Elumelu Foundation Annual Grant 2026: Funding African Entrepreneurs.

The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has officially announced the opening dates for its flagship 2026 Annual Grant program, reinforcing its decade-long commitment to catalyzing African entrepreneurship. Applications for the highly competitive program will be accepted from January 1 to March 1, 2026.   Widely recognized as one of the continent’s most comprehensive entrepreneurship support initiatives,…

Read More

Chocolate City Music Accuses Rapper Odumodublvck of Physical Assault and Sustained Harassment.

Nigerian record label Chocolate City Music has publicly accused popular rapper Tochukwu “Odumodublvck” Ojogwu of physically assaulting one of its employees and engaging in a prolonged campaign of harassment and intimidation against its artists and staff.   In a detailed statement issued on Tuesday, the label alleged that Odumodublvck assaulted its staff member, Feyi Ajayi,…

Read More

Gold Surges to Unprecedented Peak Amid Mounting Bets on Federal Reserve Rate Cuts

Gold prices soared to a historic high on Monday, driven by growing market confidence that the U.S. Federal Reserve will extend its rate-cutting cycle into the coming year. In early trading, the spot price of gold reached an all-time peak of  $4,383.76 per ounce, surpassing its previous record of $4,381.52 set in October.   The…

Read More

NAFDAC Issues Public Alert, Bans Imported Indomie Vegetable Flavour Noodles Over Undeclared Allergens

The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has banned the import, sale, and consumption of a specific batch of Indomie brand Noodles Vegetable Flavour, following a recall notice issued by French health authorities. In a public alert released on Friday, NAFDAC stated the product contains undeclared milk and egg allergens, posing…

Read More

INEC Intervenes in PDP Crisis, Summons Warring Factions to Abuja Meeting.

In a decisive move to address the escalating leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned the party’s two rival factions to a critical reconciliation meeting at its national headquarters in Abuja. The intervention by the nation’s electoral umpire underscores the severity of the internal conflict, which…

Read More

Twitter: Implications of the Lifted Twitter Ban in Nigeria

Effective today, President Buhari has lifted the 222-day-old ban on Twitter in Nigeria, maintaining that the lift was a result of Twitter’s willingness to run its activities in cooperation with the Federal Government. The President’s approval was given, following a memo written to him by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof Isa…

Read More

Covid-19: Banking Sector Spent N6billion On Advertising In 2020, Amid Lockdown

The Nigerian banking and financial industry expended over N6.2 billion on electronic and print media advertising in 2020, despite the economic downturn engendered by the Covid-19 pandemic that disrupted global business activities. This was revealed recently in  2020 Media Facts, West and Central Africa, an annual media advertising survey by Media Reach OMD.In the analysis…

Read More

Kia Partners Autochek On Auto Finance Scheme That Gives Up To 60 Months Repayment Period

In a bid to make new vehicle ownership easy and accessible, a leading auto company in Nigeria, Kia Nigeria has partnered with Autochek to offer customers an auto finance scheme for intending car buyers.  Following the launch of a dedicated brand-new cars section on the Autochek website and mobile app, Kia customers can now have…

Read More

X3M Ideas, Dentsu MB, Insight, Noah’s Ark Win Big At 2021 LAIF Awards

The best advertising agencies in Nigeria emerged at the 2021 edition of the Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) Awards organised yearly by the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria (AAAN). X3M Marketing Ideas Limited, Dentsu MCGarrryBowen Limited, Insight Publicis Limited and Noah’s Ark Communications Limited emerged the top four Nigerian agencies on the 2021…

Read More