BUA emerges main sponsor of 2023 Lagos international polo tournament
Animashaun Luther
January 26, 2023
By Business AM set to host historic Independence “Kaiser Willhelm” Cup Africa’s leading foods, mining, and infrastructure conglomerate, BUA Group has been announced as a main sponsor of the 2023 Lagos International Polo Tournament scheduled to hold from January 28 to February 19, 2023, in Lagos State. In addition, BUA will be sponsoring the most […]
Business A.M. upskills editorial staff for tech-based media world
Business a.m.October 28, 2022
Business A.M., one of Nigeria’s leading business publications, recently held a two-day in-house training for its editorial staff to familiarise them with real-time skills required for achieving goals in a tech-based media world. The training programme, which took place on Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25, 2022, was held at the head […]
Lagos endorses SKY Girls movement to empower teenage girls
Onome AmugeOctober 21, 2022
By Onome Amuge The Lagos State Ministry of Education has endorsed SKY Girls, a pan-African movement committed to empowering teen girls within the ages of 12-19, following its expansion to Nigeria. The official launch party and press conference of the movement was held in Lagos recently, attended by Folashade Adefisayo, Lagos State commissioner for education. It […]
Nigeria’s cinema records 19% monthly revenue drop to N378m in August 2022
Chisom NwatuSeptember 14, 2022
By Chisom Nwatu Revenue from tickets sold across cinemas in Nigeria declined by 19 percent to N378 million in August 2022 compared to N471 million generated in the previous month of July. Year-on-year, however, the revenue generated from ticket sales in August 2022 rose by 28 percent when compared with N294 million realized […]
Africa Creative Market 2022 ushers in new phase for continent’s creative industry
Chisom NwatuSeptember 8, 2022
By Chisom Nwatu The Africa Creative Market (ACM) 2022 has birthed a new phase for the African creative industry with the inaugural creative event which took place in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub and epicenter of creativity in Africa. The series of events which took place at both Landmark Event Center and Lagos Continental Hotel in Lagos […]
IPI to host 2022 Global Journalism conference in New York
Rosemary IwualaSeptember 6, 2022
By Rosemary Iwuala The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of media executives, editors and leading journalists, is set to host the 2022 global journalism congress in New York. The congress, which will be held from 8 to 10 September 2022 at Columbia University in New York, is themed “Journalism on the Frontline of […]
EU offers postgraduate scholarship to over 200 Nigerians
Onome AmugeAugust 23, 2022
The European Union has offered postgraduate scholarships to over 200 young Nigerians in top European universities under its flagship educational programme, Erasmus+. The figure represents a significant increase from the 133 Nigerians that benefitted from the initiative in 2021, and also places the most populous black nation second among countries with the highest number of […]
Entries open for 2022 MTN-MUSON music scholarship programme
Innocent ObasiAugust 19, 2022
By Innocent Obasi MTN Foundation has started accepting entries for the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) scholarship programme 2022 and has called on talented young Nigerians to maximise the opportunity. The MTN-MUSON Music Scholarship Programme is open to young Nigerians who possess a Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) or General Certificate of Education […]
US Consulate General inducts new Carrington youth fellows
Businessam StaffAugust 17, 2022
Fifty Nigerians have been inducted into the 2022/2023 cohort of the Carrington Youth Fellowship Initiative (CYFI) at a ceremony graced by Will Stevens, the U.S. Consul General. During his remarks at the induction ceremony held in Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city by population, Stevens encouraged the new CYFI fellows to continue to be a catalyst for positive […]
YouTube Music announces global Foundry Class of 2022
Onome AmugeJuly 27, 2022
By Onome Amuge. YouTube Music has announced the Foundry Class of 2022 comprising 30 independent artists representing 15 countries from across the globe. The foundry artists are recognised for their storytelling, innovative approach to music and viewed as the next generation entertainers. This year, the class which is the biggest to date features artists at […]