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  • Club honours Enugu Speaker

    Club honours Enugu Speaker

    Enugu-based social club, Cordial Friends Association of Nike, Enugu has honoured one of their distinguished members, Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Edward Uchenna Ubosi.

    Ubosi was the pioneer president of the club which was inugurated in the year 1997. The club organised a gala night which it called, Dinner Reception for Hon. Ubosi and his wife, Akunna at the prestigious Nike Lake Resort Hotel to celebrate his Speaker role at the House.

    Prominent personalities from Nike land as well as other places witnessed the epoch making event that will remain fresh in the mind of Hon. Ubosi and his household. 

    Dignitaries that graced the occasion include the Vice Chancellor Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Professor Luke Agboanike; the chairman of ALGON and chairman Enugu East Local Government Area, Hon. Cornelius Nnaji; President Umuchigbo Iji-Nike Development Assembly, Chief Patrick Anike; Administrator, Enugu East Development Centre, Hon. Peace Patrick -Nnaji as well as the PDP chairman, Enugu East Local Government, Chief Chijoke Ugwueze.

    His colleagues from the House of Assembly were also there to identify with their him. They are Hon. SKE Ude-Okoye, representing Awgu North Constituency; Hon. Paul Nnajiofor, Nkanu East; Hon Philip Nnamani, Enugu North and Hon. Paul Obinna Okenwa, Enugu South Urban.

    The occasion was colourful spiced with the rendition of beautiful praise songs by a choir from St. Mary’s Catholic Church Nike.ý

    President of the club, Godwin Ike Ochu said: “We are here to give honour to whom honour is due. We are here to advice him that getting to such height calls for sober reflection. He should carry others along and think before he talks.

    “If God is lifting you up, it is a challenge. He should use his office to impact on the people positively. He should use his position to the glory of God”.

    Ochu said that it has been the culture of the association to celebrate any of their own that excels in his area of jurisdiction.

    His words: “Distinguished Speaker Sir, you would recall that we paid you a courtesy call when you were appointed as Administrator, Enugu Central Development Authority as well as when you were elected as member Enugu State House of Assembly in the last dispensation, the 5th Assembly.

    “It has been our culture to celebrate our members who have excelled in various fields of human endeavour. My humble self standing here before you was equally celebrated when I was appointed as Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Enugu East Local Government in 2007.”

    Ochu said that one of the major objectives of the association, “is to encourage, promote and foster the spirit of oneness and enterprising spirit among members. It is in view of this aspiration that nature has made it possible for us to navigate the stormy oceans of life together and thus brought us to various positions in life in the area of politics, business, enterpreneurship, academics to mention but a few.

    “In recognition of God’s goodness in the life of our dear distinguished speaker, who is the first Cordial Friends of Nike indigene and probably Nkanuland ever to hold the office of speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, we have marked today of remarkable day in the history of our association to celebrate success and excellence epitomised on the person of Rt. Hon. Edward Uchenna Ubosi. Equally we are celebrating God’s glory and love upon the family of our member and pioneer president who by God’s Divine providence is the Speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly.”

    Ochu described Ubosi as hard working, humble and wished him more success in life.

    “Rt. Hon. Edward Uchenna Ubosi is a hard working, humble, visionary, articulate and pragmatic leader. No wonder Aristotle said that excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention since effort and intelligent execution represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice not chance and power to determine your destiny in life.

    “Distinguished speaker sir, we are bold to say that the next ladder which you shall climb is between you and your creator. We are highly convinced that you are a man of destiny. The sky is your starting point.

    “Our prayer is that the Almighty shall continuously favour you with His abundant grace of good health, give you wisdom like Solomon, protect you from the eyes of the evil ones and above all give you human heart that impacts positively on the lives of humanity because to whom much is given, much is expected.”

    Ochu further advised the speaker: “Always carry your members along in day to day activities of the House; avoid sycophants and their stock in trade by verifying fact before acting and to cooperate with the executive arm of government and never engage the executive in unnecessary confrontations.”

     

     

     

     

  • Chima eyes victory against Robinho’s club

    Chima eyes victory against Robinho’s club

    Shanghai Shenxin of China hot striker, Daniel Chima Chukwu has said that the only thing on his mind and his team mates is victory when they clash with Guangzhou Evergrande, the club Brazilian international Robinho plays for in the Chinese Super League.

    Chima, who has been in fine form scoring crucial goals for his team has said that this Friday’s clash against Robinho’s club is very vital and that he will do his best to make sure his club secures all three points to keep survival hopes alive.

    Chima revealed that he is ready to score vital goals to make sure his club remains in the Chinese Super League.

    He added that by promising to find the back of the net in Friday’s crucial clash to make sure they secure all three points from that all important encounter against Guangzhou Evergrande.

    “We know how very important the clash is to our survival in the League, so we must give our best to make sure we win the game. The  team is aware of the importance of this game and that is why we are all ready to fight with all we have to make sure we get victory, and I know by the grace of God we will come out tops,” he said.

    “We know we are going to face a very tough opponent on Friday, but we are also determined to stay in the top flight league, that is why we are ready to fight with all we have and make sure we win this game and our remaining games to make sure we survive this battle.”

    He further said that he and his team mates have been working hard to make sure they get good results, because they determined to play top flight football next season.

    “The entire team has only one goal in mind and that is playing top flight football next season. We have been working very hard in training to make sure we are battle ready for the task ahead of us. We will battle till the end of the season. It is going to be a very tough fight, but by the special grace of God we will survive the battle,” Chima said.

  • Club donates eye glasses

    No fewer than 27 pupils of the Agidingbi Grammar School, Agidingbi, Lagos, received free eye glasses after they had their eyes screened. This was courtesy of Ikeja Unique Lions Club, Lagos.

    The club said it was part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR).

    The Vice President of Administration, Mrs Nsaka Gladys Umebei, said: “It is a good initiative and they have touched lives.”

    According to her, it is not easy for the students because some of them cannot afford glasses.  Some of them have eye problem and their parents cannot afford to take them to the hospital.

    Umebei urged parents to always pay attention to their children’s vision, adding that eye examination is important. She thanked the club members for the gesture, urging that they should extend it to other schools.

    Also, the students were allowed to choose the frames they wanted, and they were brought to them a few weeks after the test.

    The project was jointly funded by the members of District 404B-2.

  • Club donates to babies

    Club donates to babies

    Nursing mothers at the Central Hospital in Auchi, Edo State were all smiles when members of Leadership, Experience, Opportunity (LEO) club of the Federal Polytechnic in Auchi (AUCHI POLY) visited the hospital to donate materials to new born babies.

    The gesture was part of the club’s humanitarian services lined up to mark the lion calendar. Its president, Stephen Agbra, said the donation was to put smile on the faces of the less privileged.

    He said: “We have the objective to put smile on the faces of the people in communities by ensuring we meet some of their needs. In doing so, we give our members an opportunity to experience leadership and humanitarian skills.

    “It is said that every man should lend helping hand to his fellow man. We should always take up responsibility to attend to the needs of the people who don’t have much. The club provides a platform to carry out the humanitarian work. We render the selfless service to people and we don’t even expect a thank you from it. Our reward will come from God.”

    The Medical Officer of the hospital, Dr Richard Ehigiator, praised the students for the gesture, describing it as rewarding exercise.

    The beneficiaries are Mrs Latifat Abdulsalam, Mrs Rose Godsent, Mrs Mariam Zika, Mrs Rukayat Momodu.

    The maternity ward matron, Mrs Philomena Aghughu, on behalf of the nursing mothers, appreciated the students for the gifts.

    She said: “We appreciate your gifts to the new babies and the goodwill you have extended to this hospital. We pray God will continue to protect and guide you in all your endeavours. We appreciate other clubs and urge them to always visit us.”

  • Club urges students on research

    Research is key to the survival as a nation because it benefits the generality of the people and proffer solutions to developmental problems. These were the words of Greg Emokpai, chairman of Pharmaceutical Research Club (PRC) during the club’s maiden research seminar held at the Lecture Theatre III of Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Benin (UNIBEN).

    The event was to enlighten students and lecturers on the benefits they could get from carrying out productive researches. Participants were also told how to carry out thorough research, using some set principles and standards.

    Speaking on Survival of women folks in contemporary times, Dr. E. Bafor of the Department of Pharmacology urged female students to embark on research that would save feminine gender from societal problems. She explained how she made efforts to carry out some researches that earned her a doctoral degree in pharmacology.

    Her words: “Women need to get involved in research. There are so many interesting parts about the feminine gender, which men may not want to delve into due to religion, morality or other personal reasons. But as ladies, you may not find those reasons tenable because you are familiar with them.

    During my PhD studies, only a handful of researchers had done studies on the uterus. This made me encounter many difficulties but I never gave up. I was able to isolate some 16 compounds that had effect on the uterus and six of them were new to the humans.”

    She urged the students not to relent, saying they could go conduct their researches during long holidays. She added: “Research is good but it is not being fully utilised in Nigeria. When you go to other countries, whatever you discover becomes their property and the credit is given to them.”

    She revealed her plans to float a research platform called ‘My Summer Research Programme’. She said the scheme would enable students to carry out researches during holidays.

    Prof Ray Ozolua encouraged the student not to give up, saying some researches may be expensive but students could carry out findings without spending much.

    The chairman of the club, Greg Emopkai, said the club was set to create platform that would enable students express their curiosity, as well as put up a better translation to their discoveries, which were ignored.

    He said the club was poised to set the pace in research, noting that students were about to carry out a research on the cases of ulcer on the campus.

    “Ulcer is a common problem on the campus; we are set to carry out a research on its cause and the solutions. It is high time we let the school community feel the presence of pharmacy students around,” he said.

  • Club predicts UK growth of 2.8%

    Low inflation and stronger eurozone growth should help the United Kingdom (UK) economy expand 2.8% this year despite political uncertainty ahead of the election, according to an EY Item Club report.

    It said low inflation was adding to the benefits of higher employment and the positive effects of lower oil prices.

    Item Club chief economic adviser Peter Spencer said the financial markets seem prepared for further Greek problems.

    But potential headwinds were a weak government and EU referendum, he said.

    The forecast growth is slightly down on the 2.9% expansion that the Item Club previously predicted, due to official fourth-quarter GDP figures coming in weaker than expected.

    The Item Club forecasts growth in 2016 of 3%, up from 2.9% estimated previously.

    Inflation has fallen to zero in recent months and, along with improvements in employment, is boosting consumer confidence, the Item Club’s spring forecast said.

    The report said an added bonus was coming from recovery in the eurozone, helped by the European Central Bank’s €1.1 trillion (£790billion) asset purchase stimulus programme.

    The euro bloc’s recovery should offset a hit to overseas trade from the strength of the pound, the Item Club said.

    Mr Spencer said: “The economy is taking the general election in its stride as ‘noflation’ trumps politics. The eurozone recovery is bedding in and completes the positive UK growth picture that we anticipate for 2015 and 2016.

  • Club inducts members

    Club inducts members

    The Rotaract Club of the Federal Polytechnic in Auchi (AUCHI POLY) has inducted no fewer than 35 members. The inductees took the oath at an event held on the campus last week.

    The club’s Assistant Governor in Edo State, Yekini Sadoh, said told the new members that the activities of the club were not centred on profit but humanitarian service.

    He said the club had spent billions to eradicate polio, hoping that the disease would be kicked out of Nigeria.

    Sadoh said: “As members, you should live by example by becoming a role model in your class, hostels, house and your community. Everything you do must be centred on service to humanity.”

    He enjoined the leaders of the club to be transparent and accountable, stressing that openness would guarantee confidence members have in them.

    The club president, Yesufu Lawani, advised the inductees to avail themselves of the opportunities offered by the club for self-development and get actively involved in its activities.

    He said: “I will advise you to ensure you work with other members and participate in all activities of the club. You have to create time and use your talent to impact people and touch the lives of others.”

    Lawani said the club renders humanitarian service to the less privileged and frequently visits orphanages and schools for selfless causes. Joining the club, he said, will help the inductees academically.

    An inductee, Stanley Welegi, a student of Mass Communication, said: “I love humanitarian work and I have compassion for the less privileged. My motive is in line with the objective of the club. This is why I join the club to touch the lives of the less privileged. I always find fulfillment in making others smile. I am happy to be inducted as a Rotaractor today.”

    The occasion was graced by Rotarians, including Dr Sule Ohikhena, President Rotary Club in Auchi, Andrew Eborieme, Izuagie Mario and Jatto Usaro.

     

  • Club gets leadership

    Campus Ambassadors of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) in Ogbomoso, Oyo State have dazzled members of the university community with their high sense of coordination when they held their general assembly, where a new executive was appointed to coordinate the activities of the club for another session.

    The executive is led by Lade Adeneye, a final year student of Pure and Applied Biology.

    The Royal Ambassador of the club, Sheriff Bolarinwa, congratulated members of the executive, urging students to support the new administration for effective running of the club. He said: “The emergence of the new officers was in line with due process; this is why members must support them. If they fail, every member of the club has failed.”

    The outgoing president, Ibrahim Olalekan, expressed appreciation to members for their support, noting that his administration was successful because of students’ cooperation.

    Lade promised to build on the success recorded by his predecessor, adding that he would uphold the values of the club.

    A pamphlet titled: For Nigeria’s sake was shared to the audience. The paper urged the students to look beyond ethnicity and religious sentiment before they cast vote in the coming general election.

     

     

  • Ambassador joins sexagenarian club

    Ambassador joins sexagenarian club

    Former Nigeria’s High Commissioner in Australia Ambassador Ayoola Olukanni celebrated his 60th birthday and retirement  last Sunday at the national headquarters of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Ebute Meta, Lagos, OLATUNDE ODEBIYI reports.

    It was a day of thanksgiving and praises to God for Ambassador Ayoola Olukanni, former Nigeria’s High Commissioner in Australia.

    He celebrated his 60th birthday and retirement last Sunday at the national headquarters of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Throne of Grace Parish in Ebute Meta, Lagos.

    He was clad in blue Agbada with a wine cap and a pair of black shoes. He sat in the front pew of the church with his family members.

    Many guests came to greet him on his seat.

    The event began with praises. It was led by the church choir.

    Kayode Ojo was the Master of the Ceremony.

    After the praise session, BJ Sax led the gathering in another round of praises with his saxophone.

    A musician, producer, songwriter and son-in-law of the celebrator, Cobhams Asuquo also led guests in praises, singing and playing the keyboard.

    Special Assistant to RCCG General Oversser (Administration and Personel) Pastor Johnson Odesola, in a sermon, told the celebrator that life begins at 60.

    He spoke on the need to be rightly positioned, saying  it will determine possession in life.

    “You must have something to offer; you must apply your heart to wisdom and we must ensure love among ourselves because with love, the world would be a better place,” he said.

    The cleric, who is also the pastor in charge of Region 1, prayed for the celebrator and his family afterwards.

    The celebrator said life is great at 60.

    “I don’t feel 60, I feel 16 and I thank God for good health. I feel excited and I have begun another race. I still have a lot to do in terms of my contribution to the country.

    “My retirement now gives me the opportunity to start a new life. Based on my experience in the Foreign Service, I want to contirbute to the nation in the area of development, culture, environment, education and may be civil society groups.”

    His wife, Yemisi  thanked God for His faithfulness and for the grace to build the family.

    She described her husband as her dearest friend, soul mate, lover, baby, sweetie and all in all. She thanked him for being a wonderful and caring husband, and for being a loving father to the children.

    She said their journey in marriage of about 45 years has been interesting, full of memorable experiences, great achievements and challenges and gave all the glory to God that they are still standing in Him as a family and as husband and wife.

    RCCG General Overseer Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife Folu were represented by their first son, Pastor Adeolu Adeboye. He congratulated the celebrator and thanked God for His grace and mercy on his life.

    He said the celebrator loves dancing, adding that is one part of him that no one can beat.

    “You travelled to different parts of the world while in the civil service; you should be a missionary in the second half of your life. We love you,” he said.

    Ambassador Michael Ononaiye said it is the grace of God that has kept the celebrator till now.

    According to him, the celebrator served excellently well in the civil service, he distinguished himself and he was an energetic worker.

    “I am happy to have come across  him. I wish him well and pray that he will continue in the blessings of God,” he said.

    Dr Adegbenga Sun-Basorun told the celebrator that this is the time to serve God with all his strength having retired from service.

    A friend, Mr Bunmi Makinwa, who has known the celebrator for over 45 years, said Olakanni is an entertainer.

    “He loves dancing and no body can compete with him. When we were in St. Lawrence’s Grammar School, Ilesa between 1968 and 1972, he loved dancing like the late Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, musician, Fela Anikulapo. Ayo would dance in front of the class, in parties and he still dances up to today.

    “He is a socialist and he would only be either first or second in every competition. He is a super star, he has done well for all and we want him to continue to serve us in a better way.

    “He is a man that would never allow anything to go wrong, he is always ready to help, care and assist,” he said.

    His first daughter, Mrs Ojuola Asuquo thanked God for the life of her father and prayed that he would live for another 60 years.

    She said her father is loving, nice, generous, open hearted, optimistic and practical.

    “Words cannot fully convey how full of gratitude I am for your love, acceptance and encouragement. May God grant you more wisdom, influence, new experiences and enjoyment,” she said.

    Mr Asuquo said his father-in-law is exceptional, special, and dear to  him.

    “He is such a man that you want to have a long relationship with, I wish him the best. He has achieved so many things and I plead to him to share his words of knowledge to our generation,” he said.

    The celebrator’s brother, Mr Dele Olukanni said him as warm, handsome, a giver, a mentor and approachable, adding that he can be looked up to.

  • Lagos-based boxing club proprietor begs for kits

    The Head Coach, Sunny Clay Boxing Club of Lagos, Sunday Nwamuda, on Thursday appealed to corporate organisations and philanthropists to donate kits to the upcoming boxers of the club.

    Nwamuda made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. He said that insufficient kits were a major challenge affecting the boxers during training in the club affiliated to the Lagos State Boxing Association.

    Nwamuda said the few available ones were not enough to go round the number of young boxers, describing the kits as fundamental for training and protection of boxers.

    “We have some but the number of athletes are increasing by the day and that has prompted us to make the appeal for more kits. Sometimes the boxers will have to wait for others to finish training before they can make use of the kits,’’ he said.

    The coach listed the kits as head guard, gloves, knee protector, tooth guard and tummy guard and identified them as basic requirements for the sport.

    Nwamuda said the club holds quarterly competitions for boxers, noting that none of the competitions had been organised since the beginning of the year due to a lack of support.

    According to him, such support can come in form of funds, corporate gift items, scholarships and stationeries.

    “These items are to encourage the athletes so that they can be more committed to developing their talents,’’ he said.

    He said that the last competition organised by the club was held in September 2014, adding that it created the avenue for the discovery of budding talents.