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Future Brands Club Holds Brand Forum III

Blessing Nwobodo Future Brands Club (FBC), an initiative of Thots and Works a total communications packaging consultancy penultimate weekend held its 3rd quarterly brand forum for SME business owners. The forum themed “Who Needs a Brand Anyway?”, had business owners... (Continue reading)

Castle Milk Stout Debuts in Lagos

Castle Milk Stout Debuts in Lagos

Ralph Tathagata Pabod Breweries Ltd (PBL), a subsidiary of SABMiller, has introduced Castle Milk Stout (CMS) into the Lagos market. Johan De Kok, the managing director of PBL, while addressing the media on the innovation maintains that his company to... (Continue reading)

First Nigerian Wines and Spirits Festival Holds

Kenneth O. Eze Spronks Boisson Palais, a Lagos, Nigeria-based drinks consultancy outfit penultimate week held the first ever Nigeria wine and spirits festival in Lagos . The event presented numerous wine connoisseurs and tasters of smooth spirits an opportunity to... (Continue reading)

Glo Extends Prepaid Roaming to More Countries

Glo Extends Prepaid Roaming to More Countries

Ralph Tathagata Glo Mobile has announced the extension of its prepaid roaming services to South Africa and United Arab Emirates (UAE). Pankaj Pradhan, head of Glo Gateway, Globacom’s international business arm says “the decision to extend the prepaid roaming service... (Continue reading)

Nigerians Respond to 2010 Wazobia Awards

Ralph Tathagata The entertainment industry and Nigerians have responded to Wazobia Awards’ call to celebrate Pidgin English in the country and in the Diaspora billed for November, 2010 in Lagos State . Laface, the project coordinator, in a statement released... (Continue reading)

Dangote Rolls Out Wholesome Chicken on TV

Dangote Rolls Out Wholesome Chicken on TV

Kenneth O. Eze Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) is set to raise the bar in the competition for the noodles market with its new youth-centric Television Commercial targeted to take the brand to the top in the Nigerian market. At the... (Continue reading)

PMAN goes Tough on Non-Members

Blessing Nwobodo All things being equal, musicians who are non members of the Performing Musicians Employers’ Association of Nigeria (PMAN) may soon find themselves on the wrong side of the law. Dele Abiodun, PMAN president, reveals that the association has... (Continue reading)

Umaru Yar Adua: Exit Of A Servant Leader

Umaru Yar Adua: Exit Of A Servant  Leader

Olaseeni Durojaiye On Saturday, May 29, 2003 when Alh Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, was sworn in as Nigeria’s 13th President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, he had high hopes and plans for the country. Part of his lofty plans for... (Continue reading)

The Feeling Is Incredible – MTN Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Jackpot Winner

The Feeling Is Incredible - MTN Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Jackpot Winner

Last Thursday, MTN Nigeria staged a grand dinner event to celebrate the N10million winner in the MTN Who Wants To Be A Millionaire TV Show, Ufodike Chimuanya, at the Jade Gardens in Ikeja. Mr Ufodike, a 1997 Geography graduate of... (Continue reading)

PZ Cussons Demonstrates Baby-Friendly Products

The mother-baby friendly products of the PZ Cussons were demonstrated last week at Africa’s most celebrated infant facility  the Lagos Island Maternity. Among the products demonstrated on babies and their mothers was the ‘Cussons Baby Gentle Care Wipes’. Dr Akerele... (Continue reading)