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  • GLO-CAF Awards: Okocha, Kanu lead ex-internationals to Gala Night

    GLO-CAF Awards: Okocha, Kanu lead ex-internationals to Gala Night

    Ex-internationals and former Super Eagles Captains, Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha and Kanu Nwankwo will be among the generation of old Super Eagles’ players who will attend the 2014 Glo-CAF Awards gala night coming up on 8th January in Lagos, Nigeria.

    In a statement from the organisers of the awards, Globacom, Okocha and two former African Footballers of the Year, Nwankwo Kanu and Victor Nosa Ikpeba, are expected to grace the awards aptly labelled the ‘Oscars’ of African football.

    It is believed that their presence at the event would spur younger football players to greater heights.

    Okocha distinguished himself playing with Einthract Frankfurt FC of Germany, Fernabache of Turkey, Paris St Germain of France and Bolton Wanderers of England.  He is noted for his flamboyant skills and dribbles on the pitch. A two-time winner of the BBC African Player of the Year, he was honoured with the Legends Award along with Ex-Moroccan International Mustapha Hadji at the 2011 Glo-CAF Awards.  He wore many caps for the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles before he retired about eight years ago.

    Similarly, Ikpeba, a former player of Monaco FC, popularly known as ‘Prince of Monaco’ played for the France-based team for many years before moving to Borussia Dortmund FC in Germany. He was also in Blgium where he played for Standard Liege.  He won the African Footballer of the Year Award in 1997.

    Ex-international, Kanu Nwankwo began his football exploits as a  striker in Ajax of Amsterdam and later moved to Inter Milan, Arsenal and Portsmouth amonst others. Nwankwo is rated as Nigeria’s most successful player and he earned global acclaim for his infinite capacity to score memorable goals. He won the African Footballer of the Year Award twice in 1996 and 1999.

    He captained the Nigerian senior national team, Super Eagles for many years before retiring from active football. He was the captain of the Atlanta Olympics-winning U-23 team in 1996.  He established the Kanu Nwankwo Heart Foundation which has assisted a number of young children across Africa with heart challenges.

    The three ex-Nigerian internationals will lead other Super Eagles players to the event where they will have the opportunity to reminisce on their Super Eagles days, as well as meet current and ex-internationals from different parts of Africa.

    The 2014 Glo-CAF Awards will hold at the Convention Centre, Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos on 8th January, 2015. CAF released the final list of three shortlisted players last week for the African Player of the Year awards.

    They are Nigerian Vincent Enyeama who currently plays for Lille in France, three-time African Player of the Year and Manchester City Midfielder, Yaya Toure, and Gabonese Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang currently playing for Borussia Dortmund in Germany.

  • Glo urges peace, reconciliation at Yuletide

    Glo urges peace, reconciliation at Yuletide

    National Telecoms provider, Globacom,  has wished all Christians in Nigeria a very joyous Christmas celebration and called on Nigerians to live in  peace with one another in line with the teachings of Jesus  Christ who is the reason for the season.

    The company  urged the Christian faithful in the country to use the  season of the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ to  spread the joy of the  season and pray for the progress of Nigeria.

    In a goodwill message issued in Lagos, Globacom wished Christians a season full of love, unlimited happiness and  celebration.

    The  telecoms operator urged all Nigerians to use the occasion of the  Yuletide to make peace and reconcile all differences.  “On all fronts, we  need to encourage cordiality and peaceful co-existence; between friends,  families, political opponents , tribes, ethnic groups  and religions,” Globacom said in the  statement.

    “Nigeria can only thrive in an atmosphere of peace and unity. Therefore, Nigerians should imbibe the spirit of tolerance, forgiveness  and forbearance as exhibited by our Lord Jesus Christ. Ethnic, religious and political differences should therefore be transformed into the plank for enduring unity, and not be pushed to extremities”, the statement counseled.

  • Glo gives telecoms package to aviation workers

    Glo gives telecoms package to aviation workers

    The workers of the Federal Ministry of Aviation have been connected to a special telecoms package by Globacom. The package will assist in the effective delivery of aviation services through seamless, quality and cost-effective communication with one another.

    The package is uniquely designed to cater to the needs of the ministry and will also enable aviation workers to communicate with their families at near zero cost.

    Its Head, Public Sector, Mr. Tunde Amunikoro, said at the launch of the package in Abuja that:  “Communication is key to efficient service delivery and speed and that is why we in Glo are excited to partner with the Aviation Ministry on the special lines. We believe the efficiency of the Aviation Sector is going to move several notches higher with this service.”

    He explained that the essence of the special package is to enable the workers to send or receive alerts and reach out to critical stakeholders, particularly those in distress, without being encumbered by the non-availability of recharge cards, even in the remotest part of the country.

    He further explained that those who receive the lines are only required to pay a relatively low monthly service rental after which they will be able to communicate with all those who have the special lines, including their families, without incurring extra cost on airtime.

    Amunikoro said family members were included in the package to ensure that, apart from on-the-job effectiveness, all the workers of the Ministry who are on the special package lines will have peace of mind as they can remain connected at no extra cost with their families from anywhere in the country.

    While launching the package at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, venue of the event, the  Minister for Aviation, Mr. Osita Chidoka said the special package would make work easier for all staff.

  • GLO Overload headache

    SIR: I was very excited when I received a text message from GLO about the current bonus (OVERLOAD), stating a 200% bonus upon recharge of #200 and above. Little did I know that it was going to be the first disappointment I would get from GLO since year 2005 I have been using my line. I have taken my time to compare GLO with other operators in terms of their packages and promos by using these other lines at one time or the other, and I have discovered that GLO is more consistent and palatable to some extents.

    Disappointingly, the Overload bonus can only be used between the hours of 10pm and 8am. What a sham? How many calls do you want to make between these hours? Is it 10pm when most people would have slept and some hours before 8am when people would be preparing and struggling to go to their work places after they have woken up? Why not instead make the bonus 50% or 100%, available all the time and to all networks, and everybody will be happy? Why arouse excitement with a bogus 200% bonus.

     

    • Taiwo Olufisayo Adigun

    Gbagi, Ibadan.

  • Glo showers subscribers with freebies in promos

    Globacom, Nigeria’s telecommunications carrier, is empowering subscribers with 200 percent airtime and data bonus as well as N120 million cash prizes in one of two promos, Glo Overload and Glo Allawee. The second promo, Allawee gives every new subscriber N18,000 free airtime over a period of one year.

    The two offers are part of a number of promos being unveiled by the company to excite its customers and reward them for choosing the company. Under Glo Overload promo, subscribers are guaranteed 200 percent bonus airtime automatically for every airtime recharge of N200 denomination and above.  For instance, a subscriber who recharges with N200 will automatically get N600 airtime; a N500 recharge will give the subscriber N1,500 airtime;  a N1,000 recharge  will give N3,000 airtime to the subscriber; N2,000 recharge will give N6,000 airtime and N5,000 recharge will give the subscriber a whopping N15,000 airtime. Subscribers are to dial *200# to signify interest in receiving the Overload bonus and subsequently get the bonus as many times as they recharge their airtime.

    Additionally, Glo Overload gives subscribers 200 percent bonus data for new data plan or renewal from N2000 and above. Consequently, subscribers get 2GB of data for N2,000 worth of data they buy, 4.5GB for N3,000 data plan, 12GB for N5,000 data plan and 24GB for  N8,000 worth of data plan they purchase. Also, Glo subscribers stand a chance to become 100 times richer in cash every time they recharge with N200 and above or buy data bundles of N2,000 and above. The winners will emerge through lucky draws to be done electronically throughout the duration of the promo.  For instance, a subscriber who recharges with N5000 airtime or data bundle stands a chance to win N500,000 cash every time he or she recharges with that denomination.

  • Glo cuts tariff on international calls by 50%

    On a move aimed at drastically reducing the cost of international calls, national telecoms carrier, Globacom, has cut tariffs for calls to popular international destinations by 50 per cent.

    Globacom said its new International Direct Dialing (IDD) promotion which allows its subscribers to enjoy a 50 percent discount is applicable to calls made to all lines in the United States, Canada, India and China as well as calls to fixed lines in the United Kingdom.

    The company’s Head of Glo Gateway, Mr. Steve Stretch who made this known in a press statement  in Lagos, explained that 50 percent discount is available on the  IDD pack which attracts a rental charge of N500 for N500 bundled airtime for 30 days’ validity period.  Instead of the 20 kobo base rate, the subscriber is charged only 10 kobo per second. Customers are to dial *170*25# to enjoy this amazing offer.

    He urged Globacom subscribers to take advantage of the IDD Promotion to connect and talk at a cost-effective rate with their friends and relations in the countries covered by the promo during this festive season.

    The IDD promo complements the Glo Unlimited Roaming promo which allows Glo subscribers who travel outside the country to receive calls on their lines free for 15 days.

    Roaming subscribers will also enjoy up to 60 minutes of outgoing calls at a competitive rate of N100 per minute. The offer includes 15 free SMS and ability to browse the internet at 15 kobo per kilobyte.

    Stretch said the offer comes with a subscription fee of N2,500 for a validity period of 15 days.

    He explained that the roaming plan is currently available in 27 countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Netherland, South Africa, Norway, Sweden, India, Spain, Switzerland, Canada, Brazil and Cameroon, adding that “there are plans to extend it to more destinations.”

    It will be recalled that the telecoms company, last week, launched Glo Overload and Glo Allawee promos to empower its customers to enjoy pleasurable experiences on the network.  While Glo Overload enables its subscribers across Nigeria to instantly get 200 percent bonus airtime every time they recharge with N200 or more after dialing *200# to opt in, 200 per cent  bonus data on purchase of data plans of N2,000 or more and an opportunity to be 100 times richer every time they recharge with N200 or more, Glo Allawee gives new subscribers a whopping N18,000 naira worth of free airtime.

     

  • Glo introduces Glo-CAF Promos

    As millions of people across the African continent eagerly await the glamour and thrills of the 2014 Glo-CAF Awards, one Glo customer in Nigeria will drive home the latest Mercedes Benz G Wagon in the “Predict the Winners and Win Big promo” specially launched by Globacom to commemorate the Awards.

    Globacom, title sponsor of the annual Glo-CAF Awards said it launched the promo alongside another one called “Reserve Your Seat at the Awards Event” ahead of the 2014 edition of the awards designed to celebrate Africa’s most successful football icons. The event will be held in Lagos, Nigeria on 8th January, 2015.?

    Predict the Winners and Win Big promo is an SMS-based promotion that will run between now and 8th January, 2015 and will empower Nigerians with mouth-watering prizes.

    Head of VAS, Globacom, Nagasai Viswanath, said Customers who wish to participate are required to correctly predict any of the winners in three Glo-CAF Awards categories: African Footballer of the year, African Female Player of the year and African Coach of the Year. Globacom urge subscribers to send the names of their choice nominees to 55055 via SMS at the cost of N100 per SMS. Multiple entries will increase participants’ chances of winning, said Viswanath.

    He explained that prizes to be won in addition to the star prize of Mercedes Benz G Wagon, include 10 return tickets to Old Trafford, home ground of Manchester United, and over 1,000 prizes of free airtime of N10, 000 each.

    Viswanath further said that the “Reserve your seat at the Awards Event” will enable Glo subscribers who recharge up to a total of N5, 000 or more in December 2014 an opportunity to win a seat as one of the company’s special guests at the event. Alternatively, any customer who buys a smart phone from any Gloworld Shop will stand the chance of enjoying the same opportunity.

    The company said “Glo-CAF Awards is the biggest night in African football, a gathering where the biggest names in the world of business, politics and showbiz meet with the stars and legends of the beautiful game in this all-important event.”

    Globacom said it has lined up a series of world-class entertainment to excite guests at the Gala night where they will meet and mingle with the cream of African football at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, on January 8, 2015.

    According to a release from the company, “our loyal subscribers have stood solidly behind the Glo brand over the years. This, therefore, is another golden opportunity to appreciate and reward them for their patronage.

    Viswanath said that the promotions were introduced after a massive nationwide network enhancement and modernization project in which major components of the network were swapped with state-of-the-art equipments. As a result of the expansion and modernisation, he remarked that the capacity of the Glo network and quality of service have significantly been boosted, thereby guaranteeing Globacom subscribers pleasurable experience on the network during and after the promotions.

    Last week, the telecoms company also launched Glo Overload and Glo Allawee promos to empower its customers to enjoy pleasurable experiences on the network. While Glo Overload enables its subscribers across Nigeria to instantly get 200 percent bonus airtime, 200% bonus data and an opportunity to be 100 times richer every time they recharge with N200 or more, Glo Allawee gives new subscribers a whopping N18,000 naira worth of free airtime.

  • Apple commends Glo on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus launch

    Apple commends Glo on iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus launch

    The creative management of the launch of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in Nigeria by Globacom has attracted commendation from Apple, manufacturer of high end smartphones.

    Of particular interest to Apple is the prompt and unique response to the demands of Globacom’s subscribers who thronged the Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos Gloworld in the early hours of Friday to purchase the newly launched iPhone 6 handsets.

    Apple Regional Sales Manager for Africa, Mr. Paddy McManus who gave the commendation at the unveiling ceremony of iPhone 6 expressed delight at the impressive turnout of subscribers, adding that he was pleasantly shocked and surprised.

    “This is a very loud move from a loud network in Lagos. I am extremely impressed. This is what usually happens all over the world when Apple is launching its products. Nigerians are really great,” Mr. McManus exclaimed.

    An On Air Personality, Mr. Folajinmi Akinsola became the first Nigerian to own an authentic iPhone 6 sold by any telecommunication network in Nigeria when he purchased the phone at the Gloworld shop on Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island, Lagos immediately after it was officially unveiled.

    Former beauty queen, Miss Tobi Phillips kept vigil to emerge the first Nigerian female to own an authentic iPhone 6 when she paid for the phone which she earlier pre-ordered.

    Iconic Glo brand ambassadors like Flavour, NaetoC and Chee the Voice were on hand to pep up the event. Flavour and Naeto C later joined the official Apple team to present iphones to early buyers who kept vigil at the Gloworld shop to make history.

    At 11am on Friday, an Asset Manager with Arthur Steven Asset Management Limited, Mr. Tunde Amolegbe sauntered into the Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island Gloworld shop to pay for his pre-ordered iPhone and thereafter got a celebrity treatment from Glo brand ambassadors Wande Coal and Waje.

    Similarly, at the Gloworld shop located in the Ikeja City Mall, the Managing Director, Cita Petroleum, Otunba Thomas Ogunbangbe was the first to pay for his pre –ordered iPhone at the shop.

    The story was the same in all Gloworld shops across the country where subscribers took delivery of their iPhones.

  • Glo salutes Eagle’s fighting spirit

    Glo salutes Eagle’s fighting spirit

    Nigeria’s biggest corporate sponsor of football, Globacom, has congratulated the Super Eagles for the team’s spirited away victory over the Red Devils of Congo in Pointe –Noire on Saturday.

    “The match was tough and the crowd was hostile. We commend the Super Eagles for their hard work, concentration and never-say-die spirit which earned them the away victory,” Globacom stated in a press statement issued after the match.

    “It was an unlimited performance by the Super Eagles in  90 minutes of hard football that has given the team hope of qualifying for the next African Cup of Nations” the statement added According to Globacom, “The Super Eagles gave a good account of themselves and the attacking football from the team paid off with  two second half goals from Ikechukwu Uche and Aaron Samuel which sealed the team’s victory”.

    Globacom commended the team for not only picking the three vital points but also restoring Nigeria’s national pride. The Company therefore urged the team to sustain the momentum on Wednesday when they take on South Africa in Uyo so as to seal their chance of participating in the next year’s AFCON finals.

    Nigeria needs to defeat Bafana Bafana, who had already qualified from the group in the last match in Uyo on Wednesday to Qualify for the 2015 AFCON holding in Equatorial Guinea in January, 2015.

    We wish to advise the team to remain focused for the task ahead while we enjoin the technical crew to ensure that the fittest and brightest players are lined up for the “must-win” encounter, the statement further said.

    Globacom urged Nigerians not to relent in giving the much needed support to the Super Eagles as they prepare for the last 90 minutes of AFCON 2015 qualifying matches.

    Globacom is the major partner of the Nigeria Football Federation and official sponsor of the Nigeria national football teams.

  • Glo shines at AFRICTA Awards

    Glo shines at AFRICTA Awards

    West Africa’s major telecoms operator, Globacom and its  Chairman, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr.  have won five awards at the 2014 African Information and Communications Technology Awards (AFRICTA) held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos over the weekend.

    Dr. Adenuga was adjudged the African ICT Man of the Decade for his pan African ICT investment vision, humaneness and unrivalled patriotism.

    Globacom bagged four awards including the Broadband Backbone Provider of the year for its Glo 1 infrastructure, Subscriber – Friendly Telecoms Operator of the Year for its commitment to subscriber rewards and sponsorships , Fastest Growing Mobile Operator of the Decade and Best Wholesale Broadband Company of the year.

    The awards’ promoters described Dr. Adenuga as a pan-Africanist who has put a human face to wealth creation and an investor whose vision for the ICT industry is founded “…on a tradition of changing the life of the black man . Hence Globacom has become synonymous with life-transforming investments like the Glo 1 undersea cable which has changed the way West Africans live and do business.”

    As the Broadband Backbone provider of the Year, Glo 1 was cited as bringing to West Africa a more flexible and efficient work environment with guaranteed connectivity anywhere, anytime as had never been experienced before.

    The telco was singled out for further praise for its promotion of the entertainment industry, sports and sponsorship of cultural festivals across the Nigerian ethnic terrain, hence Globacom was rated the most Subscriber friendly Operator.

    “It is beyond any doubt that Globacom may have spent more than any other network in the African continent to support the customer on its network and it is fast becoming a subject of study on how a business can remain n profitable while caring so much for customers,” AFRICTA added .

    In giving the Fastest Growing Mobile Operator of the Decade Award to Globacom, the judges of AFRICTA said that Globacom after roll out in 2003 “grew in geometric progression, setting records that are still difficult to equal”.