Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has purchased a 9.2 per cent stake in social media company Twitter, driving the company’s share value up by 28 per cent.
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7 Reasons why Loan Apps are Increasing
There has been a noticeable increase in Nigerian-operated money lending mobile apps in the past few months and with these also is the big question, why?
OPEN CALL: AFRICAN GAMES COPRODUCTION MARKET
The African Games Coproduction Market is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office and organized by SpielFabrique in partnership with the Goethe Institute.
Facebook, Others Launch #NoFalseNewsZone Against Fake News
Facebook, in a statement, said #NoFalseNewsZone is an educational campaign focused on helping people identify false news and educate them on the actions to take to help minimize its spread in Nigeria.
Netflix’s Sex Education Represents Lagos in Scene
The largely sexually explicit Netflix series, Sex Education, has begun airing its much-awaited season 3 which stray away from its current location and will see Eric travel to Lagos in Nigeria for a family wedding. “Sex Education” star Ncuti Gatwa has made a name for himself as Eric Effiong, the loud, colorful […]
Watch: Netflix Launches Afolayan’s Swallow on October 1
Swallow is set in 1980s Lagos. It sees Afolayan continue his cinematic exploration of bygone eras. The riveting drama-thriller weaves a compelling tale around drug trafficking and workplace sexual harassment and how these social issues are exacerbated by poverty. Swallow is an adaptation of Sefi Atta’s book of the same title.
Nollywood: Lagos Had 234 films in Q2
Lagos State recorded the highest number of Nollywood movie production in Nigeria in the second quarter of the year with a total of 234 films.
How an Internet Picture Landed a Man in Jail
Several people think it’s ok to simply download a picture from the internet and appropriate it in whatsoever way they seem. This idea has earned a Nigerian man 3 years in prison.
The must-take-part esports tournament in Africa will be held in 16 countries
Enter Africa, World Esports Consortium and Esports.NGO, as a technical partner, announced the launch of Afrika Esports Series, a large-scale esports event in Africa. The series of professional tournaments between countries starts in 4 disciplines at once:
Cybersecurity in Esports and How to Play It Safe
Electronic sports, popularly known as esports is a competitive form of gaming facilitated by electronic systems such as PCs, gaming consoles, and mobile phones. Esports players play video games together, competitively, in tournaments, esports leagues, etc. We have seen the competitive video gaming scene grow to a multi-million industry in […]