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After Decades of Trial, Promises Nigerians Now to Enjoy Free Digital Broadcast Services

Stakeholders from Nigeria’s broadcasting industry have endorsed a hybrid digital broadcasting model that combines digital Terrestrial Television (DTT), Direct-to-Home (DTH) satellite services and digital application-based platforms as the preferred framework for accelerating the country’s long-delayed Digital Switch Over (DSO) programme. The resolution was reached at a high-level stakeholder meeting convened by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) under the […]

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NDPC Raises Concern Over Huge Sensitive Data in Gaming Operators Possession, Seeks Protection and Privacy

  The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has rasies concner over huge and sensitive data in the possession gaming operators across the country. According to the National Commissioner/CEO of the Dr Vincent Olatunji, it is imperative that operators prioritise data protection and privacy. Olatunji who made this known remark in an Opening Remarks at a […]

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Business

Showmax Signs Partnership Deal with Baxi to Expand Payment Platform  for Nigerian Subscribers

Showmax, Africa’s streaming service, has expanded its payment options in Nigeria through a partnership with Baxi by Onafriq, giving customers an easier and more convenient way to subscribe and stay connected to world-class streaming entertainment. Starting Monday, 22 December 2025, existing Showmax customers can log into the Baxi by Onafriq app, select and pay for […]

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  • December 23, 2025

Ayo Benzi  Wins MTN Nigeria’s Next Afrobeats Star Contest Securing ₦150m Music Deal

After weeks of auditions, mentorship, and intense performances, Ayo Benzi emerged as the winner of the MTN Next Afrobeats Star, securing a ₦150 million music deal. The show began with over 15,000 hopefuls and ended with five finalists—Ayo Benzi, Dave Cash, Kaeko, Somto O’Laker, and Lucky Yay. Mentored by industry heavyweights like Sarz, Puffy Tee, P Prime, […]

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L–R: Lynda Okekeze, Representative, Sales & Trade Development, MoMo PSB; Ayo Bankole, Staff, School of Music, MUSON; Emeka Nwokedi, Deputy Director, School of Music, MUSON; Adejumoke Abolade, Account Partner, MoMo PSB and Pamela Emodi, Project Manager, Youth Development, MTN Foundation.
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New MTN-MUSON Scholars Set for Classical Music Journey, Applaud Initiatives

The Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON) has inducted new students into the MTN MUSON Scholarship Programme. With beaming pride as he discussed his passion for music and the new boost his career was about to take, Olaifa Ebenzer Abiodun, a new student in the MTN MUSON Scholarship Programme,  said, “I can now dream big.” He […]

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  • September 18, 2025

Henrietta Ikediashi Explores Neurodiversity & Inclusive Education in Africa in Latest Literary Works

“When a child is seen, a nation is healed.” These words echo the heartbeat of Henrietta Ikediashi’s new book, The Beat That Changed Everything: A Story of Neurodiversity and Belonging. This is not just another story about the wrong labelling of an autistic boy. It is a mirror to our world and a movement for […]

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Business
  • September 9, 2025

Afrobeat Freaks Chase Fortune at MTN’s Next Afrobeats Star Auditions

The MTN’s new talent show, Next Afrobeats Star (NAS), kicked off its regional auditions in Lagos, with hundreds turning up for the auditions, all with the same goal: to take their sound global. Some travelled in from other states, underscoring the scale of the nationwide search. Running from September 5 to 8, the Lagos auditions […]

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  • September 9, 2025

Africa Re-Union Debuts at FNB Art Joburg, Reflects on Africa Story

AMA PRESS RELEASE The Africa Re-Union, a landmark artistic initiative, is to be unveiled at the FNB Art Joburg, transforming the fair into a stage of reclamation and imagination, where art became manifesto and memory became movement. It reverses the context of the infamous 1884 Berlin Conference — where Africa was carved and divided without […]

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  • September 8, 2025

Ghana May Chase Out MultiChoice Over DSTV Price Hike

All does not appear to be well between Ghana and South African service provider, MultiChoice, as the duo are currently on each other’s neck over an increase in prices of DSTV’s services. In early August 2025, the Ghanaian government issued a firm ultimatum to MultiChoice Ghana, ordering the company to cut DStv subscription prices by […]

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  • September 2, 2025

Experts, Stakeholders, Chart Fresh Course for Investing in Africa’s Creative Market

AMA PRESS RELEASE The Africa Creative Economy Lens (ACEL) 2025 concluded in Kigali after two transformative days, amplifying the message that Africa’s cultural and creative industries (CCIs) are not only a source of identity but a powerful engine for sustainable growth. Co-hosted by the Africa Creatives Alliance (ACA) and Africa in Colors (AIC), the convening […]

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