LG Electronics, the world leader in OLED TVs, is raising the bar again with new LG OLED models led by two new art-inspired GX Gallery series 4K Ultra HD TVs, 77 and 65-inch class. The new LG OLED TVs – and new 8K and 4K LG NanoCell LCD TVs – are designed to deliver stunning picture quality and innovative design with upgraded performance and artificial intelligence-enabled features that bring movies, sports and video games to life like never before imagined. At the heart of the latest 8K and 4K LG OLED and 8K LG NanoCell TVs are a number of…
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Choice International Group (CIG), manufacturers of Gree Air conditioner and a leading home appliances brand has unveiled popular Nollywood diva, Stephanie Linus, as its brand ambassador in Nigeria. The event was graced by investors and the brand’s business partners from Nigeria and China, who were delighted to witness the spectacular beginning of a new phase. Country manager, sale and marketing at Choice International Group, Chibuzor Ogunka, said the brand in the last five years has made giant strides with a lot of reference projects. According to him, “Today, we have a lot of reference projects in Nigeria as Gree Air…
The 5G network, which is currently driving the world toward the 4th Industrial Revolution, has been described as very crucial to bringing the people together in a global village. Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, made this disclosure at the Virtual Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition 2021, as a panellist, where the evolution of 5G networks and Internet of things (IoT) in Africa was discussed. He said his Agency, in her Strategic Road Map and Action Plan 2021-2024, has identified the importance of promoting and exploiting emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, IoT, etc.…
The determination to build a new Africa by repositioning Nigeria, the most populous nation in the continent, via Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain technology, is being reinforced yet again. Speaking at the virtual Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition 2021, Tuesday, the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, expressed confidence that Nigeria will lead Africa in its economic diversification. “Africa, particularly Nigeria, with a growing population and dwindling revenue from oil, have put significant pressure on the economy. There is a need to harness other areas to diversify our economy. Emerging technology is one of these areas, and will play an important…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice on Tuesday in Abuja in a landmark ruling restrained the President Muhammadu Buhari government and its agents from unlawfully imposing sanctions or doing anything whatsoever to harass, intimidate, arrest or prosecute Twitter and/or any other social media service provider(s). It also restrained the Buhari government from unlawfully imposing sanctions or doing anything whatsoever to harass, intimidate, arrest or prosecute media houses, radio and television broadcast stations, the Plaintiffs and other Nigerians who are Twitter users, pending the hearing and determination of the suit. Premium Times reports that the ruling followed the suit filed against the…
Konga Travel and Tours, Nigeria’s frontline travel booking agency, is offering flyers the best travel packages to choice summer destinations around the world, in addition to putting its considerable expertise at their disposal in aiding them to process their visa and passport requirements. The development serves as good news for millions of Nigerians in search of attractive travel deals for their summer vacations. Top on the bill is a special offer on Virgin Atlantic for prospective travellers to the United Kingdom. Added to the attractive pricing offered by Konga Travel for this destination, each flyer who purchases a ticket automatically…
Airtel, one of Nigeria’s telecommunications services providers, has said it is partnering with AXA Mansard, to help deepen access, participation and enrolment in health insurance by more Nigerians. The announcement was contained in a statement by Airtel and made available to newsmen in Lagos over the weekend. Airtel stated that the partnership with AXA Mansard is in response to the Federal Government’s goal through its National Health Insurance Scheme, that easy access to healthcare should be provided for all Nigerians. It said the partnership will be done by leveraging on the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) channel, an easy-to-use and interactive platform.…
The new facility which is located 20 kilometres from the centre of Accra, Ghana will expand MainOne’s already robust infrastructure and service profile in West Africa
The staff of Wema Bank, Nigeria’s leading innovative bank, in partnership with the Department of Haematology, Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), have volunteered to donate blood to affirm the bank’s commitment to helping save lives. The partnership is part of activities to mark the 2021 ‘World Blood Donor Day-themed “Give blood and keep the world-beating.” This voluntary blood donation, the second in three years, has seen over 50 staff members take part in the exercise. This year’s edition which took place on Thursday, June 17, 2021, at the Bank’s corporate head office in Marina, Lagos saw over 40 staff taking…
MTN Nigeria plans to invest 640 billion naira (approximately US$1.5 billion) over the next three years to expand broadband access across the country, in line with the federal government’s 2020-2025 National Broadband Plan and in support of MTN Group’s strategy, Ambition 2025: Leading digital solutions for Africa’s progress. “Nigeria is one of our most important markets. We have a proud history of partnering with Nigeria and Nigerians to drive faster and more inclusive growth through digital transformation,” said MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita after a three-day visit to Abuja and Lagos, in which he met a…