Archive for June, 2012

Usher Releases First Ever Nigerian Album

Usher Releases First Ever Nigerian Album

Sony Music Entertainment and  MComm, Nigeria’s leading entertainment and value added service company, have announced a historic partnership between both companies that will officially bring Usher Raymond’s hot new album “Looking 4 Myself” to Nigerian music fans.Speaking in Lagos early this week, Mcomm CEO, Chidi Okeke, said “This is a landmark partnership, with Nigeria being [...]

Croatia Grants Jay Z’s Daughter, Blue Ivy Honourary Citizenship

Croatia Grants Jay Z’s Daughter, Blue Ivy Honourary Citizenship

Blue Ivy Carter Blue Ivy is officially considered a citizen in Croatia! After Blue’s parents Jay-Z and Beyonce’s summer vacation in Croatia spawned the first photographs of Bey’s baby bump and put the spotlight on the island, the mayor showing gratitude by offering Blue honorary citizenship. The Carters were also inspired by the island to [...]

Arsenal Announce Partnership With Airtel

Arsenal Announce Partnership With Airtel

Airtel Arsenal Football Club and African mobile network operator Airtel have today signed a three-year partnership agreement. The deal provides Airtel with the opportunity to utilise the Club’s merchandising, hospitality and content rights in five markets: Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda. The agreement will help the north London side reach some of its 42million [...]

Chris Brown And Drake Offered $1 Million Each to Box Each Other

Chris Brown And Drake Offered $1 Million Each to Box Each Other

Chris Brown & Drake In the wake of an alleged bottle-throwing melee at NYC club W.i.P. between Drake and Chris Brown and their entourages on June 14, a celebrity boxing promoter is campaigning for a rematch. Damon Feldman has offered the musicians $1 million each to duke it out in the ring. No stranger to [...]

GTBank’s Eurobond Adjudged the Best Financial Institution Bond in Nigeria by EMEA Finance

GTBank’s Eurobond Adjudged the Best Financial Institution Bond in Nigeria by EMEA Finance

Guaranty Trust Bank’s 5-year Benchmark Eurobond offer, which was issued in 2011, has been adjudged the Best Financial Institution Bond for Nigeria by EMEA Finance, United Kingdom during that year. The US$500 million GTBank Eurobond is the largest offer by any Nigerian corporate to international investors. Commenting at the Event Awards dinner, which took place [...]