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Local and foreign players will team up for victory

7th April 2015 Sani Ahmed, head coach of Nigeria men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, has told the media of his plans to pair both local and foreign based players, to strengthen the team ahead of the 2015 Afrobasket championship and the All-Africa Games for this year. He said the team’s players have been impressive in their ... Read More
 

New movie alert: Wole Soyinka’s childhood memoir titled “Ake”

6th April 2015 Still on Nollywood, after several months of filming, the movie adaptation of legendary Nigerian author Wole Soyinka’s memoir titled “Ake” has been completed. The official trailer of the movie has been released ahead of the movie premiere due sometime this year. Set in the years just before ... Read More
 

Ice Prince puts his fans on suspense over his dealings with Jay Z

6th April 2015 Happy Easter everyone! So, Chocolate City rap star Ice Prince Zamani has got his fans curious as to what’s going on between him and legendary American rapper Jay Z, as the Nigerian star rapper had put up a picture of himself and Jay Z on his Instagram page with the caption “ROC ... Read More
 

"I never knew I would become an actor" – Daniel K. Daniel

6th April 2015 So some entertainers grow up dreaming about their journey to the big screen. For others however, it’s an unexpected stumble into the showbiz industry. A good example is fast-rising Nollywood star and Biochemistry graduate Daniel K Daniel who exclusively spoke to EL Now about his delightful U-turn into acting. SOT: Daniel talks ... Read More
 

The World continues to congratulate Nigeria on successful elections, as both the incoming and outgoing government begin the process of transition

6th April 2015 Accolades and congratulations continue to pour in from around the world following Nigeria’s successful presidential elections. The United States Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement on the election, saying “The United States congratulates the people of Nigeria and the Nigerian Government on historic and largely peaceful elections the weekend of ... Read More
 

No more visas on arrivals for visitors to Egypt

6th April 2015 If you visit Egypt or you plan to, you should listen up. The country is toughening their visa laws because of security issues, according to them. Now Egypt wants independent travelers to obtain visas at embassies before traveling instead of paying for them when they reach the country. This new policy will affect ... Read More
 

Swimmers showcase skills at competition

6th April 2015 Over one hundred swimmers braved the cold temperature inside and out of the water to show the stuff they were made of in the 5th edition of the Bank Windhoek Long Course Gala and the Aqua Pentathlon, which happened at the spectacular Olympia swimming pool. The gala ran for about three hours ... Read More
 

Uganda’s Nabagereka wants women to be involved in land decisions

2nd April 2015 A Ugandan traditional and cultural leader Sylvia Nagginda, has announced as part of her goals, the intention to encourage and mobilize communities to enhance social and economic development. The ruler who bears the title of the Nabagereka of Buganda, defended the role of traditional institutions in land reform issues saying that ‘‘women ... Read More
 

Ghana’s energy consultant says Nigeria did not cut off gas supply to Ghana

2nd April 2015 And Edward Bawa, Ghana’s Communications Consultant to the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, has said that contrary to reports and speculations from some quarters, Nigeria has not cut gas supply to Ghana. Bawa in an interview with popular news site myjoyonline said Ghana’s power plants were running on gas supplied from Nigeria. ... Read More