APC-USA Announces Presidential Campaign Committee for Tinubu

 

 

 

The APC USA Chapter has announced its Presidential Campaign Committee to work for the election of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President of the Federal Republic of NIgeria in the 2023 presidential election.

 

 

In a statement signed by the Chairman of APC-USA, Professor Adesegun Labinjo, the committee is headed by Dr. Ekanem Umo and has Princess Titi Arojojoye as the Vice Chairwoman. Other prominent members of the committee include Judge Dele Alade, Mr. Tony Isama, Professor Adesegun Labinjo, Chief Emeka Molokwu, Dr. Charles Mambula, Mr. Farouk Salim, Princess Aderemi Adebowale and others.

 

 

Professor Labinjo said that the committee members will work tirelessly for the success of Asiwaju Tinubu in the presidential election. He said that the APC is again faced with a known and a failed foe in Atiku Abubakar who has nothing to offer the country, and the country has nothing to accept from him. Professor Labinjo said that Asiwaju Tinubu is the best candidate amongst the 2023 presidential candidates, more experienced and more prepared for the job.

 

 

Professor Labinjo believed that Asiwaju Tinubu will give Nigerians a new breath of life by tackling and ending the security woes of the country which will in turn lead to the quick revamping of the economy. “NIgeria needs a very robust reform and a new direction to fight insecurity and corruption, which we believe Asiwaju will achieve in his first term in office”, Labinjo said.

 

 

Professor Labinjo said that the APC-USA will drum up international support for Asiwaju Tinubu, and resist and counter any attempt to disparage his name or tarnish his character.

 

 

Professor Labinjo said that the APC-USA Presidential Campaign Committee will seek the counsel and tap into the wealth of experience of its advisors to achieve its objectives. The advisors include Chief Bisi Akande, Chief Oladele Ajomale, Senator Lawal Shuaibu and Chief Olumuyiwa Ogunleye.

 

 

Professor Labinjo called on all Nigerians to vote massively for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election for the transformation, restructuring and rapid development of NIgeria.

 

2022 FIFA World Cup: Will Milla’s World Cup Record Stand Forever?

 

One of the most remarkable records in FIFA World Cup history belongs to an African football legend: Roger Milla of Cameroon, who holds the distinction of being the oldest goal scorer in the tournament’s history.

 

As we count down to the most watched football competition in the world, DStv and GOtv customers can look forward to viewing the tournament set to run from 21 November to 18 December on SuperSport.

 

He initially set the mark at 38 years of age when he scored four goals for the Indomitable Lions in their remarkable run to the quarterfinals of the 1990 World Cup in Italy. But four years later, at USA 1994, Milla went even further.

 

When introduced as a substitute in Cameroon’s final Group B match against Russia in Stanford, he became the oldest player ever to take part in a World Cup match (a record that has since been beaten, first by Colombia’s Faryd Mondragon at Brazil 2014 and then by Egypt’s Essam El Hadary at Russia 2018). 

 

He also struck home a goal in the opening minute of the second half, therefore becoming the oldest goal scorer ever at a World Cup. His record (42 years 39 days) stands to this day and could well remain in place forever, given that football has become a more and more athletically-demanding sport, therefore reducing the space for older players to thrive at the highest level.

 

“I’m still very proud of [the record] today,” Milla told FIFA. “To my mind, that goal and that record showed the people who doubted me that I still had it in me, despite my age. Physically, I wasn’t 100 per cent, but I still had my technique. It’s a lovely record.”

 

As to whether his record will ever be eclipsed, Milla has his doubts: “Nothing’s impossible but it’ll be very difficult to beat. Football’s a very different sport today and it’s really hard to see anyone other than a keeper getting capped at the age of 42. And, as we all know, keepers don’t score very often. I think my record has got a few good years left in it yet.” 

 

Milla is also hopeful that African football will break the glass ceiling of a quarterfinal showing at the World Cup – something his Cameroon team achieved as a first in 1990, and since equalled by Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010.

 

“Senegal and Ghana showed that it was possible. We’re still some way behind European football so it’s going to be difficult to get there, but I’m still optimistic,” said the football legend. 

 

“I get the feeling that the current generation of players sometimes lack confidence and determination, like us at the time. We have to believe in ourselves if we want to put in those kinds of performances at every World Cup.”

Eva Wine Nigeria Launches 'Search For Miss Eva'

 Nigeria’s No. 1 premium non-alcoholic wine drink, Eva Wine has announced the launch of the “Search for Miss Eva” contest, a 5-week Online competition to choose a new brand ambassador for Eva Wine.

For five weeks, Eva Wine Nigeria is deploying an exciting online activation which will engage young ladies across Nigeria in a reality-type talent competition with intense activities to test their eligibility for the coveted role.

The excitement starts right from the call for entries. Ladies between the ages of 25 to 35 across Nigeria are required to record a short video celebrating creatively with a bottle of Eva Wine and vibing to the campaign theme song #happymisseva.

Contestants with the best entries will be shortlisted based on the panel’s verdict and the social media engagement they generate. They will advance to the Eva Wine Nigeria portal: evawinenigeria.com for the next round which is the online contest. In this round, shortlisted candidates will be tested for their intelligence, charisma, etiquette, exposure, fitness and other qualities.

Social media users and Nigerians all over the world will also have the opportunity to engage and vote for their favourite contestants via all official handles of the brand; @evawinenigeria on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.

According to the agency managing the Eva Wine Campaign, Etu Odi Communications, the ideal Miss Eva must be someone whose profile and personality resonate with the premium qualities of the Eva Wine brand which is known globally for its class, heritage, and beautifully unique packaging and sparkling taste.

“Nigerian women are among the most colourful and beautiful in the world and it is only natural that our Miss Eva comes from one of them. We expect that she is not only an exceptionally colourful personality but also one who is very intelligent, cultured and confident. Because Eva wine is an international brand, our Miss Eva must be a well-educated and exposed young lady who can hold conversations and public debates about a variety of themes.

“Eva wine is made from 100% natural ingredients and offers consumers the healthiest route to self-indulge. Therefore, our ideal brand ambassador, by her carriage and habits, must drip fitness and a healthy lifestyle,” said the Director, Olumide Campbell.

The Search for Miss Eva is a hybrid competition which will be held on social media and other online channels but will also be broadcast to other traditional media channels: TV and Radio.

Two celebrity influencers; BBNaija Star, Anita Natasha Akide, popularly known as Tacha and Nollywood star and AMVCA 2022 Best Actor, Deyemi Okanlawon, have been appointed alongside other influencers to lead the search for Nigeria’s next big brand.

When asked why Eva Wine Nigeria decided not to engage a top celebrity as its brand ambassador, the Country Manager for Eva Group, Mr. Temitope Akanji Sanni, said that one of the driving forces of the brand is the desire to support the Nigerian youth through the media and entertainment industry.

 He explained further, “So, we are not just looking for a ready-made star, we rather want to make a regular, everyday lady a star. Let that average Nigerian woman who is smart, witty and beautiful be allowed to become a celebrity as well.

“Another way to look at this is that the role practically offers her a path to grow her career with a well-paid job representing our brand for 1 year, as well as the goodies and job benefits it affords her, like international travel opportunities, representing the brand in corporate functions, hosting parties and fun occasions, international exposure; mingling with the A-list celebrities in and outside the country etc...

“The opportunities are simply enormous and our ultimate fulfilment would be when on that stage at the Grand finale, a truly convivial lady with exceptional personalities and brains emerges as our Miss Eva.”

The Grand Finale of the competition – a live show to unveil the New Face of Eva Wine – will be held on Sunday, 7th of August, 2022 in the 5-star Marriot Hotels Ikeja. It promises to be an evening of glitz, glamour and quality entertainment with the handsome and amiable host Deyemi Okanlawon.

Eva Wine was introduced into Nigeria in 1989 by Ekulo Ltd. the largest wine distributor by volume in Nigeria. Over the last three decades, Eva Wine has become a household name in Nigeria and a generic name for non–alcoholic wines in the country.

The brand has since evolved with great equity, authority and approval in Nigeria.

McEnies Global CEO, Omolaraeni Olaosebikan, Tasks PR Practitioners On Self-Reputation Management

Omolaraeni Olaosebikan

 

 

 

The Group Chief Executive Officer of McEnies Global Communications, Ms Omolaraeni Olaosebikan, a foremost Public Relations expert has enjoined practitioners particularly young and upcoming PR personnel to pay special attention to managing their reputation along side their official responsibility of nurturing the reputation of their clients. 

The owner of the upwardly wholly company with vast expertise and competency in integrated marketing communications services directed the appeal to young professionals on self-reputation management who are often accused of treating clients with levity and with total disregard for professional ethics.

She made this assertion on Tuesday while reacting to some questionable behaviors identified amongst people in the formal image laundering business during a monthly media briefing in her office with some selected senior journalists.
   
Whilst she agreed that some organizations are experiencing low patronage on account of soiled reputation and lack of competence. She added that the situation can be salvaged by practitioners through sincere display of integrity and commitment to the practice.

Speaking Olaosebikan said:

"There is urgent need for the application of core professional standards of integrity in service delivery and this would undoubtedly make professionals to be more relevant in our ever-dynamic and unpredictable socio-economic environment. Virtues such as trust, honesty, humility and commitment to transparency should be upheld while transacting business with the clients.

According to her, "Practitioners within the space of marketing communications, event planning or management, advertising, public relations etc must also be able to constantly network to learn from others, as knowledge is key to success in the profession. Practitioners need to improve on their skills and knowledge through periodic training.

"You will all agree with me that our personal knowledge is the bedrock of anything we want to achieve in life and we must be intentional about it. The knowledge entails that we must have a deep understanding of the market where we operate because our business thrives and operates in circles, which follow socio-economic and political trends. Practitioners must have clear understanding of what the client want. Knowledge of what is available in the market at all times including the ones handled by colleagues or other participators within our highly competitive space and this is very crucial”.

Olaosebikan also spoke on, ‘Strategies for timely closure of transactions’, she lamented that all over the world the perception that PR practitioners have trust issue is rampant because some people collect funds from clients and fail to utilize the funds for the purpose meant for.

"At McEnies Global Communications we do our best to erase many of these negative perceptions and restore public confidence in the profession and our clients are always satisfied with our service delivery and that is integrity which is our core value that can never be compromised" she said.

However, she further stated that, professionals can change the perception through the way they present themselves to the clients and by extension public, in the course of running the business and execution of tasks so as to meet the increasing demands and satisfaction of the clients.

Unity Bank Announces Agric, Fashion Entrepreneurs, Others as Winners of N10m Corpreneurship Challenge Grant

 

Nigerian lender, Unity Bank Plc has doled out a N10 million business grant to 30 corps members who emerged the winners of the eighth edition of its flagship Entrepreneurship Development Initiative, known as Corpreneurship Challenge.

The winners emerged after a business pitch that took place across 10 states – Rivers, Delta, Sokoto, Edo, Abuja, Akwa-Ibom, Osun, Kano, Bayelsa and Enugu recently.

At the Rivers State NYSC Orientation camp at Nonwa Gbam Tai, the winners included Moses Obianuju Gloria, a fashion entrepreneur whose business plan won N500, 000 grant for a fabric production company; Emmanuel Godwin Adole, a budding commercial rice farmer who won N300, 000 grant; and Okotie Racheal Dokubere who took home N200, 000 grant to support her fashion production outfit specialising in office and outdoor outfits for women.

In Delta State, where the Corpreneurship Challenge also debuted in this edition, Adegoke Blessing Hezekiah, a fish farmer emerged as the overall winner to claim the N500,000 grant, while Egbelelo Lucky Etanami, a fashion entrepreneur and Tob Tamaraumien Ruth, emerged the first and second runner up to claim N300,000 and N200,000 prizes respectively.

Other winners from other states were also drawn from contestants whose business plans included fish production, poultry farming, fashion, soap and cake making, printing, piggery and beverage making.

To emerge as the winners, their business plans were assessed on originality, marketability, future employability potential of the product and knowledge of the business.

Speaking during the finale in Delta State, the Group Head, Retail, E-Business and SME Banking, Unity Bank Plc, Mr. Olufunwa Akinmade, said the competition has gradually become Nigeria’s premium business plan contest for emerging entrepreneurs.

“When we started the initiative in 2019, we had set out to inspire a new generation of entrepreneurs in Nigeria. So far, the initiative has resonated with the target audience and there is no gainsaying the fact, that this will continue to have a huge impact on job creation across the country.

Represented by Mr. Abu Igemohia Mohammed, the Regional Manager, Edo/Delta Region, Akinmade reiterated, “As we have maintained, the grants are not a loan and we want the money to be directed towards the profitable ventures which have been selected. We continue to encourage the winners to continue to learn the rudimentary lessons necessary to build a successful business. We emphasize that the budding entrepreneurs who take part in this initiative constantly think about the challenges they will face and put the same energy they all have displayed in preparing for this contest in their businesses as they face their post-service year ahead.”

He said the Bank will sustain the programme in order to achieve a record impact on entrepreneurship support and job creation.

The Corpreneurship Challenge, which has earned the Bank national recognition for its impact on youth empowerment and job creation, has continued to elicit growing interest among the corps members, attracting over 2000 applicants and participation in every edition.  

In partnership with the NYSC Skill Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED, the initiative prominently features a business pitch presentation that provides the participants with the opportunity to present their business plans and stand a chance to win up to N500, 000 cash in the business grant.  

So far, Unity Bank has invested over N100 million in the initiative which has now produced 88 winners since it was launched.

‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’, other Exciting Shows this July on GOtv

 

 

Entertainment is getting to another level for GOtv subscribers this July. Are you a lover of hot gist and intriguing drama, here’s a reason for you to stay connected to your GOtv. In its typical style, the home of affordable quality entertainment is adding spice for customers with more local content starting from July 4th.

 

Top on the list is the addition of the popular gist programme ‘Off Air with Gbemi & Toolz’, launched in 2019. The show has enjoyed wide followership on YouTube and audio podcast. This programme is an informal talk show about trending topics on entertainment, dating, relationships, marriage, lifestyle, fashion and sex. The chemistry between the hosts makes them perfect gist partners and fun to be with for all gist lovers. The show premieres on Friday, July 8 at 9:30pm and is available to GOtv Supa subscribers on Africa Magic Urban (Channel 6).  

 

Also on the list is a new drama titled “Two Dry Girls”. This is a story of two best friends, who from their university days, desire what the other person has. Ovie admires Calista's body size while Calista admires the love between Ovie and her boyfriend. How will these two cope with each other? Catch up with the drama as it premieres on Monday, July 4 on Africa Magic Urban (Channel 6), at 8pm.

 

GOtv is also taking family discussions to more women in their homes with the introduction of “Wives Round Table” showing on Africa Magic Urban (Channel 6). The programme is also one for young ladies, as it features wives sharing their first-hand experience on family matters. Wives Round Table, with Amaka Chibuzo Obi, premieres on Thursday, July 7, at 8:30 am.

IBEDC Decries Spate of Vandalism within its Franchise

The Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) Plc has decried the spate of vandalism within its network, and said the activities of vandals is beginning to cripple power distribution to its esteemed customers. 

A statement signed by the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Company, Engr. John Ayodele said on the 29th of June, at night, unknown civilians and armed men cladded in Police and Civil Defense uniforms, carted away IBEDC 33kV underground cables at Mokola Round-about in Ibadan, Oyo State. 

“The stolen cables feed Agodi Injection Substation, where Government House, the State Secretariat, Agodi and majority of Bodija area and thousands of other urban customers are serviced.

This means the economic power and livelihood of these people have been grossly disrupted, as we are incapacitated by the stolen cables to meet the supply demand. And this is just one of the various instances of the nefarious activities of vandals within our franchise” Engr. Ayodele said IBEDC losses over Fifty Million Naira every month to vandals through stolen cables, damaged transformers, and other network infrastructure. He also appealed to IBEDC customers to jealously guard electrical installations within their environments to avoid being plunged into unexpected darkness, as the company cannot afford to replace any vandalized installations for now. 

“We implore all residents and Customers to report any act suspected to be vandalism to the nearest Police Station, Civil Defence and the Department of State Service. IBEDC does not operate late nights and all activities that occur after 8pm should be suspected and reported accordingly”, he said.