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  • Glo leads in new Internet subscription

    Glo leads in new Internet subscription

    TELECOMMUNICATIONS solutions provider Globacom has been confirmed the sole network that increased its Internet subscriber base in October.

    According to data published on the website of telecoms industry regulator, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the number of Internet users on the networks of the four major operators shrunk by 378,015 from 93.5 million in September to 93.1 million in October.

    The latest report re-confirms Globacom’s position as Nigeria’s leading data provider as it grew its Internet customer base to 27,185,552  in October from 26,887,929  in September.

    This indicates an increase of 297,623 during the month.

    On the other hand, MTN and Etisalat had reductions in  customers surfing the net on their network during the period. Airtel did not record any increase as its figures for the two months were the same.

    The data showed that MTN had 32,464,779 subscribers browsing the Internet on its network in October, which is a decrease of 306,480 Internet subscribers from the September figure of 32,771,259.

    On its part, Airtel had 18,832,238 Internet users in October, the same figure it recorded in September. Like MTN, Etisalat had 14,693,492 data customers in October, showing a loss of 369,158 compared to the 15,062,650 users it recorded in September.

    Globacom’s position as the preferred telecoms operator for Internet services was strengthened in October when it became the first network to launch a nationwide rollout of the 4G LTE advanced network.

  • Glo storms UNIZIK campus

    THE students and staff of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, last Friday, were treated to fun times with the Glo-sponsored music concert, Glo Campus Storm.

    Held at the Faculty of Engineering Bus Park, students and other guests arrived the venue to watch their favorite artistes perform.

    Fast rising hip-hop artiste, Asterix opened the show with his tracks Emotions, Okpeke and Yapa. Runtown followed, performing Lagos to Kampala, Walahi, De Boi and Baby Answer to the delight of his fans.

    Next on stage was MI. The tumultuous crowd roared in excitement as the rapper appeared on stage. The Chocolate City boss rose to the occasion, giving his fans more than they bargained for.

    Dem mama soldier, Timaya, wrapped up the concert with a scintillating performance. The Port Harcourt born singer became philosophical in his music rendition to the audience when he counseled the students on the need to have a good education.

    “Don’t be deceived, education has a role to play in your individual lives and the best rewards you all can give to your parents, who have sacrificed much for you, is to be the best in your academics. After that, you can choose to be whatever you want to be; but education first,” he admonished.

    Gordons, in his usual element creatively reeled out rib-cracking jokes while doubling as the anchor. The duo of DJ Tops and DJ Lambo produced quality sounds from the music console as the performers engaged the crowd.

    The concert was spiced up with several events like the Glo Campus Data Dude and Glo Campus Data Diva beauty pageant which.

    Njoku Raymond emerged winner of the Glo Campus Data Dude carting awayN100,000. Similarly, Onukwufor Chiamaka emerged winner in the female category. The winners will join 230 others from different institutions where the concert will hold to compete at the grand finale for the mouth-watering prize of a scholarship worth N1 million, Glo Brand Ambassadorial contract and invitation to attend all classy events organized by Globacom such as the Glo-CAF Awards, Glo Slide ‘n’ Bounce concert and the Glo Laffta Fest comedy shows.

  • Glo supports NIBSS mCash

    Glo supports NIBSS mCash

    Globacom has promised to deploy its advanced nationwide network for the success of the cashless payment solution of the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) mCash.

    The low value payment solution was launched by NIBSS in partnership with banks and telecos. Riding on telecom operators, mCash is aimed at extending e-payment to low income earners as well as Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) who transact most of their businesses  in cash.

    Its Head, Mobile Money Financial Business, Mr. Esaie Diei, congratulated NIBSS and other stakeholders for the initiative which he said was a promising solution that would help realise the cashless policy and financial inclusion strategy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

    He restated Glo’s support for CBN’s initiatives,  especially its efforts to reach the unbanked and the masses generally through mobile phone.  “This is why we invested in a dynamic and secured USSD gateway for financial services to which mCash is connected. Glo subscribers are, therefore, assured of a very efficient and robust system on the network,” he said.

    Mr. Diei added that it would make payment for goods and services relatively easy and convenient and assured that the telco would give all requisite assistance for the payment scheme to succeed.

    Presenting the mCash solution to the public, the Chief Executive Officer of NIBSS, Mr. Adebisi Shonubi, said the scheme was intended to extend digital payment to a larger segment of the population who deal with cash on a daily basis.

    Mr. Shonubi described mCash as the most convenient and cost effective solution to address low value payment nationwide because it leverages the networks of telecom operators which already have nationwide coverage.

  • Glo: Why we’re youth-centric

    Globacom has said it invests massively in products and services that facilitate communication among the youths because they hold the key to the success of the nation in the future.

    The telco spoke when the executives of the newly inaugurated Students’ Union Government of Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo, paid the company a courtesy visit at its corporate headquarters, Mike Adenuga Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    The students’ union team included the President, Lawal Dauda; Vice President, Akintona Timilehin; Secretary, Agogo Olutayo; Pubilc Relations Officer, Durojaiye Dolapo and Treasurer, Ologoro Wasiu, together with five other members of the Executive Committee.

    Head of Gloworld, Mr. Babatunde Alimi, who received the team, said Glo places a lot of premium on the youths, which is why the company is always seeking new ways of meeting and exceeding their expectations.

    “We are passionate about anything that has to do with your generation, and this is why we design our products and programmes around the younger generation and around the needs of students in higher institutions,” he said.

     

    He used the opportunity to remind the students of the various products and services Glo had rolled out in the past. “Those of you who are Glo subscribers know about our student-oriented packages like Campus Booster…,” Alimi said.

    Shedding more light, he said the Campus Data Booster gives students more data on campus to use as they please. According to him,  a N200 data recharge will guarantee a subscriber 500MB of data which is 10 times more than the 50MB of data a subscriber would normally get with a N200 recharge, while a recharge of N500 will give one gigabyte of data. The service is also available on all Police, Customs and Immigration training institutions.

    He explained further that students as well as staff on campuses can enjoy this offer when they subscribe to a Glo Campus Data Plan of N200 and above.

     

  • Glo has made us proud, says NJC

    Glo has made us proud, says NJC

    Students of the National Judicial Institute (NJI) have said Globacom has made Nigerians proud as a fully indigenously-owned company for its innovation and infrastructural development. These, they said have helped to move the country forward in the areas of business, interpersonal relationships and judicial processes.

    The students, who are members of the Bench  spoke through their leader, Hon. Justice Chinwe Iyizoba of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division during an educational excursion to Glo.

    Their Lordships commended Glo for making all Nigerians proud by  growing an indigenous telecommunications firm that is competing favourably with other global telecoms networks.

    Having toured the state-of-the- art facilities in the Customer Care Department of the company, the members of the bench concluded that “Globacom is doing well,” noting that the company had contributed immensely to the socio-economic growth of the Nigerian economy.

  • Timaya now Glo brand ambassador

    Timaya now Glo brand ambassador

    Bayelsa State-born dancehall star, Timaya, has been signed on by the telecommunication giant, Globacom, as a brand ambassador.

    A statement from Globacom said the popular artiste (real name, Inetimi Alfred Odon) was signed last week to become one of its brand ambassadors.

    The company said Timaya’s diligence, creativity and success in the music industry were factors considered in selecting him. Globacom said Timaya has been a source of inspiration to millions of Nigerian youths, especially in the South-South part of the country.

    Timaya joins other accomplished stars as Patience Ozokwor, popularly called Mama G, Omawumi, Ego, Yvonne Nelson, Nadia Buhari, MI., Basketmouth, Bovi Ugboma, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello and Hadizah Blell (Di’ja) who are Glo ambassadors.  Other accomplished personalities include Funke Akindele, Ime Bishop, Odunlade Adekola, Bovi, Bimbo Oloyede, Ego Ogbaro and Flavour, among others.

    Timaya’s hits include  De Rebirth, LLNP and Upgrade True Story, Gift and Grace. He founded the South-South hip hop group, Dem Mama Soldiers. The artiste who has won many awards including the Nigerian Music Award and four Headies Awards has also been a Peace Ambassador for the Inter-religious and International Federation for World Peace (IIFWP) since 2011.

  • Students yearn for more Glo campus show

    Students yearn for more Glo campus show

    Globacom’s show – Glo Campus Storm – took place at the Enugu Campus of University of Nigeria at the weekend, with students craving for more.

    Besides the presence of top artistes, who entertained the crowd, there were also the Mr. Glo Campus Data Dude and Miss Glo Campus Data Diva crowns, which were contested for by 18 women and 18 men.

    At the end of the contest, a 500-Level undergraduate of Medical Radiography, Ogbuefi Pascal, emerged Mr. Glo Campus Data Dude (UNEC). Ikpe Igbe Joy, a 400-Level student of Law won the Miss Glo Campus Data Diva.

    The winners went home with N100,000 each.

    Runtown was the first artiste to perform. He appeared on the stage in a bespoke black sweats shirt and shades and took off powerfully,  singing and telling the crowd the story of his ‘growing-up’ days in Enugu, which earned him cheers from the appreciative  fans. The fans were treated to many of his hit songs.

    Next was MI, who was ushered on stage with a standing ovation. The nation’s No.1 rapper did not disappoint as he dished out one hit after the other to the delight of the crowd, which kept asking for more.

    Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa, Timaya, was the third and last artiste of the evening.  He put up a spectacular performance that kept the audience awed.

  • GLO TAKES ‘CAMPUS STORM’ TO UNIPORT

    THE University of Port Harcourt last weekend hosted the first edition of Globacom’s music concert, Glo Campus Storm.

    Described as a spectacular show Glo Campus Storm lit up the Gymnasium Hall of the institution as A-class acts, Timaya, MI, Runtown and popular comedian, Gordons, thrilled the students to no end.

    Runtown was the first major act to perform after up and coming musicians in the school. Rap sensation, MI, was next, as he reeled out his popular tracks. He ended his energetic performance with his monster song, Africa Rapper No 1. Timaya finally brought the roof down with an earthshaking display.

    Gordons laced the show intermittently with humourous jokes, while high-rising female DJ, Lambo, complemented the artistes’ performances with hit songs from her jukebox.

    But the night was not all about music and comedy. It also saw the emergence of 10 students of the institution, five males and five females, as Glo Campus Ambassadors.

    Daniel Osuagwu, a 300 level Management student was crowned Mr. UNIPORT Glo Campus Data Dude and he pocketed a cash prize of N100,000. Four other male students went home with N50,000 cash prizes each. They included Christopher Okonye, Okoye Joseph Obinna, Goodluck Ugo and Peters Emmanuel.

    In the female category, Sarah Nweke of the Department of Linguistics and Communications Studies, won the Miss UNIPORT Glo Campus Data Diva and  N100,000. The remaining four winners, Stephanie Iwabachue, Francesca Adomakahi, Lilian Duru and Angel Oguaghaka went home with N50, 000 each.

    All 10 winners will join 230 others to be selected from the remaining 23 institutions where the show will hold to vie for the star prize of N1million each in the male and female categories at the grand finale.

    Globacom’s Head of Operations, South-South, Enekwachi Aja, explained that it was organised to appreciate the students for their support for Glo.

  • Glo launches 4G LTE service

    National carrier, Globacom, yesterday launched a world-class mobile 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) network which it said will cover the entire country.

    Subscribers in key locations such as Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja the Federal Capital Territory, Jos, Warri, Eket, Benin City, Yola and Zaria can access the service immediately, while the network will be made available to other cities within a short period of time.

    The  4G LTE, which is the country’s first nationwide network roll-out, is offering instant efficient broadband internet  services at speeds multiple times faster than the 3G network, enabling subscribers to download ultra high definition videos in seconds.

    This significant landmark by Globacom offers subscribers data intensive applications and will be of high value to those who use large volumes of data including organisations in the public and private sector such as banks, oil and gas, academic and health institutions which depend on data for their operations.

    Speaking on the occasion, its Head, Corporate Sales, Kamaldeen Shonibare, said the telco has once again taken the lead in redefining internet experience to its customers.

  • Don’t lose hope, Glo charges Nigerians

    Telecommunications giant Globacom has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in the ability of the nation to rise above its current economic challenges.

    In its independence message to the nation, Globacom said Nigeria has a lot to celebrate.

    It noted that the continuous existence of Nigeria as one entity after several challenges is more than worthy of celebration.

    The firm commended Nigerians for their resilience, patriotism, industry and enterprise over the years.

    It expressed optimism that the present economic situation would soon be resolved and Nigerians would smile again.

    “As a company, we have no doubt that in the nearest future, Nigeria will regain her leadership position as the biggest economy in Africa.

    “We believe that if all hands are on deck and all Nigerians give their unreserved support to the federal government, Nigeria has the expertise and material resources to bounce back from the present harsh economic situation,” the statement said.

    Globacom urged Nigerians to “spread some happiness on our nation’s birthday”, adding that “our strength as a nation depends more on the resilience of the people.