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  • Okposo’s new single gets massive downloads

    Okposo’s new single gets massive downloads

    Few months after the successful release of his last single, Who Tell You Say, Sammie Okposo, an award-winning gospel act and Globacom ambassador, has dropped another single titled No Worries; Just Halleluya, an upbeat, urban gospel song.

    Since the release of the new single produced by Charles Duke a few days ago, it has generated more than 47, 000 downloads. Already, the song is enjoying massive airplay on major radio stations across the country.

    The UN ambassador has continued to redefine gospel music in Nigeria and set new standards for the industry.

    He recently returned from a tour in America, where he performed in more than 10 cities, including Maryland, Texas and Atlanta

  • Jaiz Bank gets ED

    Jaiz Bank Plc has appointed Mahe Abubakar as Executive Director, Business Development.

    Until his appointment, Abubakar was General Manager/Group Zonal Head of Zenith Bank Plc Northwest.

    Abubakar has a Masters in Business Administration from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and is a Dealing Clerk of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).

    In a statement, the bank said Abubakar has attended several trainings in and outside Nigeria, including High Potential Leader: Accelerating Your Performance at Wharton School, Pennsylvania in the US, High Performance People Skills, London Business School and Senior Management Programme at the Lagos Business School.

    His appointment has been confirmed by the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN).

  • Diamond Bank gets recognition

    Diamond Bank gets recognition

    Diamond Bank Plc has been recognised for its market leadership in the Nigerian Banking industry. The lender was presented the award of the Best Issuing Partner Bank in the sub-Saharan African category by the International Finance Corporation.

    The award was presented to the bank’s officials at the inaugural Global Trade Partners Awards dinner held at the conclusion of the IFC Sixth Global Trade Partners Meeting. The meeting took place last week in Lisbon, Portugal and it attracted over 350 delegates from 56 countries.

    Portuguese Deputy Prime Minister, Paulo Portas delivered the opening keynote address, kicking off two days of insightful discussions on building cross-border banking networks, developing innovative solutions for agribusiness and commodity finance, and enhancing global value chains by financing small and medium enterprises.

    “Our annual conference provides an unparalleled opportunity for our partners to learn from global experts and develop business leads in all regions,” said Georgina Baker, Global Head of Trade and Supply Chain Solutions at IFC. “We are pleased to acknowledge those banks that innovated or worked extensively with IFC last year to support the growth of emerging market trade and help more countries and firms integrate into global supply chains.”

    The Global Trade and Supply Chain Solutions team at IFC was formed in 2010 to integrate working capital financing and trade facilitation initiatives with IFC’s award-winning Global Trade Finance Program and Global Trade Liquidity Program.

  • MUSIGA gets commendation

    The chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), Ghana, Mr. P.V. Obeng, has commended the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) for its initiative to establish the primary foundation for the future development of both the music and the larger creative arts sectors.

    He said this at the recently held Stakeholders’ Validation and Review Forum of the draft report on the comprehensive study of the Ghana’s music industry.

    He also urged all the existing creative groups in the entertainment sector to emulate MUSIGA by working to improve and create the needed opportunities for what he described as “clearer policy decision-making options and adoptions for easy implementation.”

    The NDPC boss further assured the group that he would facilitate the early release of government’s allocated budget to the sector, adding that government would also provide the needed infrastructure for the creative arts sector.

    According to him, the hitherto moribund National Commission on Culture centres scattered all over the country would be resuscitated.

    He, however, called for unity among all members within and outside the creative sector.

    The forum was attended by stakeholders in the Ghana’s music industry, policy makers, artistes’ managers, events organisers, manufacturers, executive producers, publishers, film makers, marketers, educationists and the media, among others.

  • Ejigbo LCDA gets fire station, other projects

    As part of activities marking 2000 days in office of the Chairman, Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, (LCDA), Lagos State, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, the council inaugurated yesterday a fire service station, potable water reticulation and an abattoir.

    The other projects are: Dele Alake Public Primary School, Ailegun and Ibrahim Nass, Double Star, Kayode Powerline and Jubril Olabisi roads.

    Former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State, Mr Dele Alake who inagurated the fire station, said Bamigbetan had justified the creation of LCDAs in the state in 2003.

    He praised the chairman for bringing the dividends of democracy to the people of Ejigbo and its environs.

    He said being the chairman would definitely not be Bamigbetan’s last post because he should be recommended by his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), for other posts.

    Alake described the council chair as “a leader of men”, adding that he should do more as “reward of hardwork is more work”.

    Bamigbetan described the projects being inaugurated as people-oriented ones designed to reduce suffering and make life easy for the people.

    He said the inaugurated primary school was named after Alake to show gratitude to him for what he and other information managers did to actualise the LCDA in the state.

    The chairman said: “Without their engagement and relentless defence of the primacy of popular rule, we might not have an Ejigbo LCDA to call our own. And the opportunity that 36 other chairmen and I got to add value to the lives of the people might never arise.”

    Alake promised a donation of N500,000 to the council for the establishment of an e-Library in the school to assist pupils in their pursuit of academic excellence.

  • Biola Alabi gets Yale fellowship

    Biola Alabi gets Yale fellowship

    The former Africa Managing Director of M-Net, Biola Alabi, has been named a 2014 Yale World Fellow, making her the seventh Nigerian selected for the fellowship since the inception of the programme in 2002.

    While the programme lasts at the Yale’s campus in New Haven, Connecticut,  Alabi will take part in specially designed seminars in leadership, management and global affairs; receive individualised professional development training; attend courses and engage in discussions with a wide range of distinguished guest speakers.

    Until January when she was appointed the Director of Special Projects, Alabi served as M-net’s Africa Managing Director for five years. During the period, she spent time increasing and enhancing M-Net’s African portfolio. She launched Africa Magic Hausa, Yoruba and Swahili. She also expanded the Africa Magic brand to eight channels. Besides, she oversaw four editions of the popular reality series, Big Brother Africa, as well as the Face of Africa finale fashion and modelling extravaganza held in Nigeria in 2010.

    Alabi, a 2012 World Economic Forum young global leader, was in 2013 voted the West African Businesswoman of the Year as well as one of the 20 Youngest Power Women in Africa by the Forbes magazine.

    “Spending five years at the forefront of the flourishing African film and television industry with a business as dynamic and visionary as M-Net has been an incredible experience. Now, as I look forward to immersing myself in the Yale World Fellows programme, I must express my sincere appreciation to M-Net for the opportunities I have had to learn and to lead,” she said.

  • Powell gets 18-month ban

    Powell gets 18-month ban

    Former 100m world-record holder Asafa Powell has been hit with an 18-month ban for doping.

    The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission announced the sanction against Powell, who tested positive for banned stimulant oxilofrone at Jamaica’s national trials in June last year.

    According to the Associated Press, Powell’s suspension from competitions has been backdated to the time of his sample collection on June 21, 2013.

    The sprinter will be eligible to compete from December 20.

  • AFC gets new member

    Cape Verde is the newest member of the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC). The country had during the inaugural Infrastructure Investment Summit of the AFC – AFC LIVE, signed the Instrument of Accession and Acceptance of membership of the Africa Finance Corporation.

    Ms Cristina Duarte, Minister of Economy and Finance, Cape Verde, on behalf of the Government of Cape Verde, said: “I am very pleased to formalise Cape Verde’s membership of the Africa Finance Corporation. Cape Verde and the AFC have enjoyed a very productive and collaborative relationship over the last few years.

    As the lead investor in Cabeolica, our award winning $90 million 26MW commercial wind farm, we have first-hand experience of the expertise the corporation can bring to innovative projects. The Corporation’s commendable track record in partnering with Governments to provide innovative financing solutions in natural resources, power, heavy industry, telecommunications and transport is validation of the value of such an international organisation, and is why Cape Verde is delighted to be joining as a member.”

    AFC’s President & Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Andrew Alli, expressed AFC’s appreciation to The Republic of Cape Verde for acceding to membership of the Corporation. “AFC is delighted to have Cape Verde as the first Island State member of the Corporation.

  • AMMASCO gets SON’s certification

    AMMASCO gets SON’s certification

    The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has awarded  NIS ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Standard certificate to Ammasco International at the Grand Central Hotel, Kano, Kano State.

    SON’s Director-General, Dr. Joseph Odumodu, said the firm has joined the league of quality management system companies in the country and, indeed, beyond the shores of the country.

    The SON boss further noted that any company aspiring to gain a respectable position in the market place will have to work hard to satisfy its customers’ immediate needs as well as be ready to break more grounds.

    He said: “The ever changing needs and requirements in the provision of quality products and services have made it mandatory for organisations to establish and implement a robust management frame that guarantees effective performance and improvement in terms of customer satisfaction and profit.”

     

     

  • Obuh gets three-match ultimatum after second loss

    Obuh gets three-match ultimatum after second loss

    Ex-Flying Eagles coach John Obuh has been handed an ultimatum to win the next three matches after Enugu Rangers lost their second game of the season to newly promoted Giwa FC.

    Rangers lost 1-0 to Giwa on Wednesday having already lost 2-1 to regional rivals Enyimba in their opening game of the new season.

    Rangers media officer Foster Chime told MTNFootball.com the management is far from satisfied with the performance of the team and so the ultimatum.

    “The G.M., Paul Chibuzor, is so worried at the number of points recorded by the coach John Obuh-led coaching crew and as a measure to check this low productivity, has given them the ultimatum to win our next three games or face some sanctions,” Chime disclosed.

    Rangers hosts Sunshine Stars this Sunday in Enugu before making two difficult road trips to Port Harcourt and Warri for dates with Dolphins and Warri Wolves.

    Obuh joined Rangers amid high expectations, promising to win ‘The Flying Antelopes’ a major trophy after they have gone almost three decades without a major piece of silverware.

    Rangers have three points from as many matches now.