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  • Glo delighted by Falcons victory

    Glo delighted by Falcons victory

    National telecoms operator, Globacom has congratulated the Super Falcons for defeating the Lionesses of Cameroon to lift the African Women Championship(AWC) trophy for the seventh time.

    In a superlative performance, the Falcons  trounced Cameroon  2-0 in the final match of AWC in Windhoek, Namibia on Saturday.

    Globacom in a press statement on Sunday praised the team for not only winning the Championship but also qualifying for the next Women World Cup in Canada.

    “It was a delight seeing the Falcons play with so much confidence and cohesion which made it possible for the team to dominate the match and outclass the Cameroonians,” Globacom said in the statement.

    Desire Oparanozie scored the first goal for the Falcons in the 13th minute through a free-kick while the second goal was scored by Asisat Oshoala in th 44th minute when she latched on a pass from Francesca Odega.

    The telecom company said it was glad that the Falcons have regained the title they lost at the last AWC, thereby re-confirming the team as the undisputed champions of women football in Africa.

    Globacom congratulated the players for their focus and skills as well as the coaching crew led by Godwin Okon for their tactical superiority, adding that the team kept improving with every match they played during the competition.

    “We look forward to seeing the team perform creditably well in the next World Cup. We urge them not to rest on their oars and be prepared to fight with all their skills in order to make Nigeria and the continent of Africa very proud,” the statement concluded.

    Globacom is the major partner of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) and official sponsor of Nigerian national teams.

  • Glo to celebrate high networth customers with Prive

    Nigeria’s national telecommunications carrier, Globacom, is set to celebrate its high value subscribers with the launch of an exclusive club with an array of special privileges.

    The exclusive club, christened Glo Prive, according to a press release issued by Globacom in Lagos, is designed to accord premium recognition to high value subscribers on the Glo network.

    The exciting benefits will be unveiled at a high profile launch ceremony scheduled for the Grand Ball Room of Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on October 1.

    Globacom explained that the independence day was chosen for the launch event because it was a public holiday and, as such, offered the ideal setting for guests to relax and soak in the thrilling offers being unveiled.

    Although different packages targeted at premium customers already exist in Nigeria’s telecommunications market, Glo Prive is said to be refreshingly different as its offers from both Glo and its partners, comprising leading service providers in other sectors of the  economy, are unmatched by any other such product.

    “We are set to  redefine the top end segment of our market. Prive is meant to celebrate our high value prepaid and postpaid subscribers and treat them like kings,” Globacom added in the statement.

    Globacom also disclosed that top government functionaries, captains of industry and leading entertainers would light up the event and make it a memorable one.

    Glo has since inception been the leader in technology and innovation in Nigeria’s telecoms market. Last week, the company was named the second largest operator in the country with 27 million subscribers by industry regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

  • Glo/CNN African Voices stars South Africa’s Janine Davies

    Glo/CNN African Voices stars South Africa’s Janine Davies

    South Africa’s female superbike  racer Janine Davies will be the star guest on African Voices, a 30-minute magazine programme on CNN International. The programme is sponsored by national telecommunications operator, Globacom.

    25-year-old Janine is South Africa’s first female superbike racer to compete on a national level. She is one of only nine women in the county who compete in motorbike racing on a national level, one of only three who race 600cc bikes and she is soon to be the only woman in the country to be racing a 1000cc bike in the South African National Championships.

    The show runs on CNN International at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday and at 4.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. Viewers can also watch the repeat broadcasts on Monday at 3:30 a.m., 11.30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. and on Tuesday at 5.30 a.m.

    Janine has dedicated her time trying to prove that women can compete alongside men, one superbike race at a time. In South Africa, motorcycles modified for power and speed, generally known as superbikes, are mainly raced by men. But she came to limelight when she took up the challenge and competed in the sport at the national level.

    On African Voices, the 25-year-old superbike racer from Benoni  talks about what it is like to be a woman competing in a male-dominated sport, her need for speed and keeping a balance in her life. She also talks about her racing aspirations and how she is working to encourage women to participate in sports.

    The programme promises to be a delightful one as Janine who has been racing motorbikes competitively since 2004 says being a woman racing against a bunch of men, doesn’t bother her a bit.

    “Men don’t like competing against women and they like it even less when they lose to a woman,” she says. Even then, she says she races because she is in love with it and not because she feels that she has something to prove. “I love sport, speed and adrenalin.This is my passion and when something is your passion,then you don’t give up easily”.

  • Glo hails Oshoala, Falconets players

    Glo hails Oshoala, Falconets players

    Nigeria’s national telecommunications carrier, Globacom has congratulated the Falconets for the team’s outstanding performance at the just concluded U-20 female World Cup in Montreal, Canada.

    Globacom said that even though they lost the cup, the girls gave a good account of themselves.

    The team qualified for the finals by defeating New Zealand and North Korea in the Quarter and Semi-finals respectively.

    According to a statement issued from Globacom’s headquarters, “the Falconets, in spite of the loss to Germany in the finals of the competition, put up a spirited fight against the highly-rated German team.  But for certain technical issues, the Falconets would have picked the trophy. They displayed the Nigerian can-do spirit and high-level patriotism.”

    Globacom applauded the handlers of the team for their dedication to duty, determination to excel and for making the nation proud at the mundial.

    “We are proud of the Falconets and the coaching crew for distinguishing themselves as the best team in Africa and the second best team in the world. We will continue to support our national teams in every way possible,” the statement added.

    Globacom also extolled top scorer, Azeezat Oshoala’s sterling performance which earned her the Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards.  The company charged her to go ahead and achieve more glory in the field of play in the future. “Your career has just started and you have what it takes to be among the world’s very best in football,” Globacom stated.

    The telecommunications giant expressed optimism that this present crop of female footballers will achieve much more in years to come.  The statement said that the team looks good to achieve better results in future tournaments.

    The Falconets lost by a lone goal in the extra time of the final match to Germany, but they enjoyed  more ball possession than the Germans.

  • Falconets good enough to win U-20 World Cup—Glo

    Falconets good enough to win U-20 World Cup—Glo

    Major sponsor of Nigerian national teams, Globacom, has called on the Super Falconets of Nigeria to make Nigeria proud by winning the U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada on Sunday when the team lock horns with Germany.

    The Super Falconets walloped the Korea DPR U-20 Women team by 6-2 in the semi-finals on Thursday to advance to the finals of the competition for the second time, having lost to the Germans in the finals of 2010 U-20 Women World Cup.

    Globacom in a press statement in Lagos commended the Super Falconets for their hard work, total concentration and never-say-die spirit, which earned them the victory, and qualification for the Finals.

    “We believed from the beginning that the Falconets had the wherewithal to go all the way and we are not surprised that they are now just one match to claim the ultimate glory,” Glo stated.

    “You played a well co-ordinated match and out classed the Koreans, we look forward to an outstanding final against the Germans when you will do Nigeria and Africa proud by winning the cup,” the statement further added.

    The Super falconets have been on the ascendancy from the commencement of the tournament where they scored the fastest and second fastest goals in the history of the competition while the encounter against Korea has been rated as the highest scoring semifinal match in the history of FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.

    With six goals, four from Asisat Oshoala who was the star of the match and two others from Courtney Dike and Uchechi Sunday, the Super Falconets qualified for the finals with class and panache, playing purposeful and cohesive football.

    Globacom commended the technical crew of the team for bringing the best out of the team and urged them not to rest on their oars, adding that the victory had deepened the Super Falconets’ rating as African Champions.

    The Company also commended Nigerians for their support for the Falconets and appealed to the fans to sustain the support till the ultimate victory is attained on Sunday.

     

  • Glo, Apple sign MoU on sale of iPhones, iPads

    Glo, Apple sign MoU on sale of iPhones, iPads

    Second national operator, Globacom yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Apple’s authorised distributor for Africa, Core Group, to ensure that subscribers have access to genuine Apple products and devices at Gloworld shops, accredited dealer shops and Glo zones across the country.

    Speaking at the unveiling of the partnership at the Mike Adenuga Towers, Lagos, Head, Gloworld, Mrs. Titi Ebinisi, said the partnership will enable users of Apple products to enjoy Globacom’s super fast  internet service, GloBolt.

    She said: “The strategic partnership removes the burden of worrying about how to get authentic Apple devices, and then worrying about how to activate its full functionalities through the purchase of a SIM and internet connection. Our customers have been relieved of all these worries.

    “Anyone can walk into our signature retail shops, GloWorld, our accredited dealer outlets and Glo Zones in the country to get genuine Apple devices bundled with one year of data powered by Glo Bolt.”

    Devices available at the Glo outlets include iPhone 5s,  iPad mini and iPad Air. All  come with Apple’s super sharp retina display.

    She urged subscribers to buy genuine Apple products from Glo outlets across Nigeria to enjoy the premium quality, reliability and speed of Globacom’s robust 3G plus network as well as exciting data bundles.

  • Glo offers tripple recharge option

    Glo offers tripple recharge option

    Nigeria’s second national telecommunications carrier, Globacom, has unveiled a unique 3-in-1 Recharge Option to make loading regular airtime credit, international calling packs and data bundles more convenient for its subscribers.

    The telecoms firm said the three-in-one recharge option gives its customers the convenience of topping up their airtime credit for various services directly without going through the process of first topping up their prepaid accounts beforeý allocating the airtime for data bundles or international calls.

    Launching the three-in-one recharge option in Lagos, its Head, Operations, Mr. Bisi Koleoso said the company decided to simplify the airtime recharge process to provide customers with more convenient options in line with its avowed commitment to put subscribers first in everything.

    “Under the new arrangement, customers who want to directly top up and add to their main balance should dial *123*PIN#, while those interested in directly buying a data bundle without cramming codes should dial *223*PIN#. Similarly, subscribers wishing to load International Direct Dialing (IDD) packs should dial *323*PIN#,” Mr. Koleoso added.

    He said the introduction of the new three-in-one recharge option is particularly timely for subscribers who make international calls because Globacom only last week crashed the cost of making calls to key destinations like United States, Canada, India, China and UK to as low as 10k per secondý.

    Koleoso said customers, who use the *223*PIN# option to load a data bundle, would get an extra 385MB of data when they load a N1000 credit instead of the 350 MB of free data they would have received if they had used the conventional recharge option to load the same N1000 recharge credit.

    He noted that the launch of the  option was in sync with Globacom’s relentless desire to make recharge very convenient and accessible to all and sundry on the different call platforms of the company’s network.

    “By virtue of our well-established pedigree as always the first network to initiate wonderful innovations in the telecoms industry since we came into operation on  August 29, 2003, the telecoms subscribers have graciously nicknamed Glo the King of Innovations.

    “As a proudly Nigerian company, we are happy to blaze trails and set the pace for the industry. With all modesty, Globacom entered the industry as the game changer with Per Second Billing and followed it in quick succession with other innovations. It was on the Glo network that Nigerians for the first time were able to browse the internet on their phones in 2004. It was also on the Glo network that Nigerians for the very first time were able to use the Blackberry service on their phones in 2006,” he added.

  • Subscribers hail Glo

    Subscribers hail Glo

    Nigerians have said Globacom is a good friend.

    This followed the company’s reduction of its international tariffs to as low as 10 kobo per second.

    The rate reduction has boosted businesses and enhanced the relationships with loved ones, the glo subscribers said.

    Mrs Toki Ibinabo, a businesswoman in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, was excited that she could talk more with her sister in Canada since the call rates were reduced.

    She explained that there “is no more hurried calls, especially as she is helping me with summer shopping for my kids, as we were not able to travel out this year”.

    Revindra Babu Reddy of Jos, the Plateau State capital, said: “I am so excited at the new international call rate which has enabled me to call my family and friends and speak with them for as long as I want without worrying about credit balance. Really, it is very impressive and exciting.”

  • Glo dealers return from Brazil with amazing lifetime experiences

    Dealers of National Telecommunications Company, Globacom, who were sponsored to watch the finals of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil returned to Nigeria last weekend with splendid accounts of their trip to the Samba-loving country.

    Globacom said the  trip to Brazil was in appreciation of the massive support it has gotten from the dealers over the years.

    The dealers, who arrived in Brazil two days before the finals, took time off to visit tourist attractions in the city of Rio de Janerio and Sao Paulo. Some of the places visited are Sugar Loaf, Buzios Beach and Angrados Reis as well as Christ the Saviour site.

    After the World Cup finals, the Glo dealers also savoured the city of Rio further for another two days with visits to Museum of the Portuguses Language Luz in Sao Paulo, Jardin District Football Museum, Villa Lobos Park, Sao Paulo and Movies of Imax Jk Iguatemi Cinema.

    The dealers on the trip include the Managing Director, Easy and Quiet Limited, Mohammed Anthony, CEO of Upper Room Limited, Adegbenro Odukoya, Managing Director,  Idem Ultimate Limited, Hon. Unyime Idem Josiah, and Chidi Orjiakor of Correspondence Limited.

    Others are Suraju Bukoye of Easy GSM Global, CEO of Office Devices Limited, James Odili Odogwu and Samuel Adeniyi Owoeye of Hephzibah Communication and Internet Solutions.

    The trip was rounded off with a dinner at the prestigious Figueira Rubaiyat, Rua Haddock Lobo, Paulista, Sao Paulo.

    Commenting on the tour, The CEO of Easy and Quiet Limited, Mohammed Anthony said: “The trip was well planned; we had time to visit different parts of the cities of Rio de Janerio and Sao Paulo and also enjoyed the final match at Maracana, it was a royal treatment from Globacom.”

    The Managing Director of Hephzibah communication and Internet Solutions, Samuel Adeniyi Owoeye described the dealers’ visit to Brazil as unique, adding that it was a thoroughly enjoyed trip which gave the dealers the opportunity to watch not only the World Cup finals at the glamorous Maracana Stadium but also to tour the cities of Rio de Janerio and Sao Paulo which was very educating and refreshing.”

    In his remarks, the CEO of Office Devices, James Odili Odogwu, a football fan stated that it was all fun all the way as the dealers thoroughly enjoyed the final match between Argentina and Germany and the visit to many tourist attractions across the city of Rio de Janerio. He concluded: “It was a first class treatment from Glo and I thank the company for considering me for the trip.”

    The dealers have since returned to Nigeria.

    Globacom has over the years been rewarding its business associates and subscribers; the company in the last four years, has sponsored many of its dealers and business associates to watch Manchester United’s matches at the Old Trafford while some were sponsored to the  2011 UEFA Champions League Cup Final between Barcelona and Manchester United at the famous Wembley Stadium in London.

  • Glo features 34 celebrities in new campaign

    Glo features 34 celebrities in new campaign

    As part of efforts to continuously maintain its share of the market, , Globacom, a telecoms company, has launched a new theme campaign tagged Go Ahead.

    Go Ahead, which features 34 top showbiz celebrities, depicts the essence of the network and communicates the dynamism of its services in voice, data and fixed lines.

    The celebrities who will feature in the campaign include: Saheed Mohammed (Funky Mallam), Morocco Maduka, Charles Awurum, Victor Osuagwu, Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, Saheed Osupa, Daniel Amokachi, Daddy Showkey, Dele Momodu, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Sunday Omobolanle,  Aluwe,  Zebrudaya, Ovuleria,  Bolaji Amusan a.k.a MrLatin, Madam Ibidun Allison Amebo and  Madam Kofo Abiola, among others.

    Four of the celebrities, John Okafor (Mr Ibu),  Bishop Ime(Okon Lagos), Chinwetalu Agu and Helen Paul were designated as brand ambassadors.

    The 34 celebrities will be expected to positively motivate their fans from all strata of life not only to join the Globacom network, but also recommend its products and services to others in their circles of influence.

    To connect the network to the ‘oldies’ are veteran entertainment stars, King Sunny Ade and Sir Victor Olaiya, both world-renowned masters in Juju music and Highlife respectively.

    The 22 new faces, who have been appearing in television commercials as well as on billboards, lamp posts and fliers of the network, will complement the efforts of existing ambassadors, including Bisade Ologunde (Lagbaja), Bezhiwa Idakula (Bez), Bright Okpocha (Basketmouth), Jude Abaga (MI), Wande Coal, Chinedu Okolie (Flavour), Peter and Paul Okoye (P Square), Waje Iruobe, Omawumi Megbele, Funke Akindele (Jenifa), Chukie Edozien (Lynxx), Sammie Okposo and Ego Ogbaro.

    The Go Ahead campaign encourages subscribers to believe in themselves and in the uniqueness of their talents, dreams and goals.