Quramo Publishers announces 2025 prize longlist
The organisers of the Quramo Writers’ Prize have announced the longlists of writers for the 2025 edition of the prize. The longlist comprised 20 Nigerians and Africans who submitted their unpublished fiction manuscripts for the prize. Nigeria-based Quramo Publishers founded the prize in 2017 to encourage and stimulate a new community of talented writers and […]
TECNO Spark 40 series features excite Nigerians
The new Tecno Spark 40 series Android-based smartphones, manufactured, released, and marketed by Tecno Mobile, with their futuristic features, are exciting Nigerian phone freaks The three new phones in the series ─ Tecno Spark 40, Tecno Spark 40 Pro, and Tecno Spark 40 Pro+ ─ with distinct hardware configurations, were reportedly announced on 2 July […]
ANA, APNETI, others celebrate Wale Okediran’s reelection as PAWA Secretary General
Award-winning Nigerian author and medical doctor, Wale Okediran, has been celebrated by notable Nigerians and literary associations for his reelection as the Secretary General of the Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), a position he is holding for the second time. Okediran’s new position was announced after PAWA’s 2025 General Assembly elections, guided by a newly […]
What Dangote, Okonjo-Iweala, Adesina, DJ Cuppy said about Femi Otedola’s ‘Making It Big’
Notable Nigerians, including Aliko Dangote, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, and Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, have commented and lauded Femi Otedola for writing a book titled ‘Making It Big: Lessons From A Life In Business’ A few days ago, Nigerian entrepreneur, billionaire, and philanthropist, Femi Otedola, announced that ‘Making It Big’, […]
Kperogi frowns at FG’s renaming of public universities after dead politicians
Nigerian United States-based professor and newspaper columnist, Farooq Kperogi, has advised against renaming Nigeria-owned universities after living or deceased politicians, stressing that such a trend is historically, politically, and emotionally problematic. The Professor of Communication at Kennesaw State University in Greater Atlanta, United States, made this known on Saturday through his ‘Notes from Atlanta’ column […]
STEMi partners IRCAD to train Rwandan students in medical skills
Non-governmental organisation, STEMi Makers of Africa, has partnered with the Research Institute against Digestive Cancer (IRCAD) Africa to train some selected secondary school students in Rwanda in basic medical and digital health skills. The young students aspiring to be medical doctors and health workers were recently trained during a five-day summer medical camp programme held […]
From Nigeria to Ghana GTCO advocates, supports autism children
Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) has reiterated its commitment to advocating and supporting people living with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Nigeria and Africa through continuous awareness programmes and sustained actions. The company made this known on Wednesday in Lagos during the 2025 Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO) annual Autism Programme themed ‘From awareness to […]