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  • Glo Laffta Fest paints PH red

    Glo Laffta Fest paints PH red

    WITH a posse of entertainers made up of three musicians and13 comedians, Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt, on Sunday took its turn to host the Globacom staged Glo Laffta Fest. On parade were some of the best comedians and musicians who thrilled the audience.

    Held at the Aztech Arcum Events Centre, ace comedian, Basketmouth, opened the show. While Klint D Drunk was at the peak of his “drunkenness” for the night, the likes of 2CanTalk, I Go Save, Senator, Funny Bones, Buchi, Okey Bakassi, Dan D Humorous, Julius Agwu, Akpororo and Bovi brought to the fore the exceptionality of the Nigerian comedy as they made jest out of the day-to-day activities that have heightened tension in the country.

    Salvador, the Ugandan sensational merchant of jokes, was in his best elements during the show, making the crowd to reel with laughter as he demonstrated the failed beer advert in Uganda by some celebrities who were commissioned to advertise the beer but got drunk in the process. Bovi, the last of the comedians to perform, gave interesting comparison between how lovers in the western world and those in Nigeria made love advances. He urged Nigerian lovers “to keep it simple.”

    The trio of Naeto C, Wande Coal and Flavour, who excited the audience with their arts, were in top form. Wande Coal and Flavour held the crowd spellbound with the rendition of their different hit tunes such as Pere, Bumper-to-bumper and Baby You Too Much. It was sensational music act, Flavour, who bade goodbye to the crowd with his popular track, Ada.

  • Glo launches Vigicom to boost security

    Globacom has launched a new communication package that will assist members of the Vigilance Group of Nigeria (VGN) to effectively perform their duty.

    Specially conceived to support vigilance groups across the country, the package, called Vigicom, will in addition allow members of the group to communicate with their families at no cost.

    Speaking at the launch of the product in Abuja at the weekend, Commander General of the Vigilance Group of Nigeria (VGN), Alhaji Ali Sokoto, said Vigicom will help in effective local policing of remote areas and also assist in gathering necessary intelligence about criminals. He endorsed the Vigicom product and thanked Globacom for coming out with such a wonderful service.

    Globacom’s Head of Public Sector, Mr. Tunde Amunikoro said, “communication is key to security and that was why Glo launched the package to assist local vigilance groups to become more effective in discharging their duties.

    “The essence of Vigicom therefore is to enable security men to send or receive alerts and reach out to critical stakeholders, particularly in distress, without being encumbered by the non-availability of recharge cards even in the remotest part of the country,” he said.

    “Take for instance armed security men deployed on the highway from Mokwa to Bida to secure travellers against robbers. How would they be able to communicate with each other as well as their headquarters and families in case of emergencies without having to recharge; considering that recharge cards are not in the remote highways? With Vigicom, that challenge is over,” Amunikoro said.

  • Dangote, Globacom among Africa’s top brands

    The Dangote Group has emerged one of this year’s Africa’s top 10 most valuable brands.

    The rating is contained in a survey conducted by African Business magazine, a pan-African business publication.

    In the survey, tagged: The Brand Africa 100 Table, Dangote emerged as the Most Valuable Brand in the consumer goods sector, with an African brand value of 216.

    The brand emerged the eighth Most Valuable Brand when placed among brands from other sectors.

    “The Brand Africa 100” table was established in 2011, in recognition of the growth of African brands, which were beginning to challenge global brands or lead global brands in new categories, such as telecommunications.

    In its comment on the recognition of the Dangote brand, African Business magazine said: “…But what is perhaps a little more surprising is that Dangote, the largest manufacturing conglomerate in West Africa, and Globacom, the Nigeria-based telecommunication provider, are also in the lists. Both brands have managed to win the hearts of the communities in which they operate.”

    The aim of Brand Africa 100 is to identify, acknowledge and promote African and global brands, which are catalysts for Africa’s growth, reputation and value.

    On its method for arriving at the brands’ ranking, it said: “The study involved a comprehensive research among consumers, who are 18 years and older, living in representative countries in metropolitan sub-Saharan Africa regions. They were to draw up a list of the most admired African and global brands in Africa.

    “Each respondent was asked to mention the five local and global brands they admired.”

    Dangote’s emergence did not come as a surprise to industry watchers. The brand has steadily increased its influence in many African nations through establishment of cement factories. It operates in about 13 African nations, making it one of the most visible, recognised and admired brands.

  • Globacom fetes Enugu, Edo customers

    Globacom fetes Enugu, Edo customers

    It will be another time of celebration for Glo subscribers in the South east and Southsouth as the national telecom operator is set to hand out more cheques to lucky winners in its ongoing Glo “Recharge to Stardom” promo.

    According to a statement from the company, arrangements are on for the prize presentations which will take place simultaneously in Enugu and Benin tomorrow.

    The prize presentation will take place at Ogbete market in Enugu and at Oba’s market, Ring Road in Benin-City. Lucky subscribers will collect cheques ranging from N10,000 to N5 million.

    The objective of the promo is to transform many lives and create many millionaires and multi-millionaires from the company’s subscriber base.

    It is also aimed at ensuring that the telecom giant’s loyal subscribers are rewarded as they celebrate with the company during its 10th anniversary.

     

  • Globacom pledges quality service at 10

    Globacom pledges quality service at 10

    Second National Operator, Globacom has reffirmed its commitment to providing excellent service delivery as it marks its one decade of service in the telecommunication sector.

    In a statement endorsed by its Group Chief Operating Officer, Mohamed Jameel, the telco said it has been an eventful and fulfilling first decade of operations, adding that it was grateful to the government and the subscribers for believing in the indigenous brand to deliver telecoms services.

    He said the company has since August 29, 2003 when it rolled out se3rvices, remained committed to providing its customers with world-class information communication technology (ICT) services through constant deployment of latest technologies, adding that this was in line with the corporate promise at launch that it would build a robust ICT network infrastructure that would consistently deliver value to customers. He added that the firm has experienced huge patronage since it started business.

    “Within its first year of operation, Glo Mobile became the fastest growing GSM operator in Africa, achieving a record one million subscribers in Nigeria in nine months. Today, Glo is the second largest operator with over 25 million subscribers in Nigeria. In pursuit of its pan-African vision, the company has also extended operations to Benin Republic and Ghana with footprint in other countries across the world,” the GCOO noted.

    He added that the telco’s investments in technology, value added services and marketing initiatives have made it the first choice network for millions of subscribers. He said the telco has also impacted significantly on international telecom operations with the Glo Gateway, the International Wholesale Voice and Data Exchange and Trading Business Unit.

    “Glo Gateway is a leading provider of telephone hubbing services for the rest of the world. We are the first operator in Africa to launch gateway switches outside the continent to carry international voice and data traffic. The first privately owned submarine cable, Glo 1, has also addressed the bandwidth requirements of West African sub-region,” the GCOO addded.

    He said the Glo Broad Access, its fixed line arm, is gradually restoring the hopes for reliable fixed line telephony, with roll out of services in Lagos, Abuja and Benin. According to him, this will soon be extended to several more cities. Jameel reaffirmed the teloc’s commitment to the provision of world class services to its customers.

  • Seal the ticket in Abidjan, Globacom urges Eagles

    Seal the ticket in Abidjan, Globacom urges Eagles

    Globacom has urged the home-based Super Eagles to consolidate on the first leg 4-1 victory over the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire on July 6, as both sides clash in the second leg in Abidjan today.

    The home-based Eagles stand a chance to qualify for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals in South Africa in January except if the Elephants can trounce their Nigerian counterparts 3-0. The Eagles have, however, vowed not to disappoint Nigerians.

    “We believe the result of the first leg in Kaduna should spur the Nigerian national team to work harder to pick the ticket, so, we urge the Super Eagles not to rest on their oars, considering that the Ivoriens would do all they can to reverse the result to their advantage,” Globacom said in a statement in Lagos on Friday.

    “It is also our belief that the new dawn that has seen Nigeria come close to qualification for the CHAN finals for the first time since inception in 2009 will make the Eagles soar in Abidjan,” the statement added.

    Globacom commended the Technical crew led by Stephen Keshi for leading the Eagles to victory at the first leg, saying the success had placed the country on the threshold of history.

    “We urge the NFF to continue to motivate the players ahead of this tie while calling on Nigerians not to relent in their prayer and support for the national team,” the statement concluded.

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

  • Globacom: Clubs yet to receive money from LMC

    Globacom: Clubs yet to receive money from LMC

    Victor Baribote, Owner of one of the Globacom Premier League side, Nembe City, has said that clubs in the league were yet to receive any money from the League Management Committee (LMC).

    Baribote stated this in Akure in an interview with Naijasportscentre.com.

    He added that first round of the league was finished without any amount being given to the clubs.

    He said that he was deposed unlawfully from the Glo League because it was said that he could not get money for the clubs.

    It would be recalled that the Glo League board chaired by Baribote was voted out of office in Abuja in December 2012.

    “They said we could not get money for clubs, but those who thought they could turn things around have not made any progress since.

    “Heartland could not honour a match and they were representing the country, what are we saying?

    “I called the minister three or four days ago that you dissolved my board because we could not get money for the clubs, but this is the end of the first round, and we have not received a dine,” he said.

    Baribote later praised his side’s performance so far in the league, attributing it to good organisation of the management of the club and good interaction with the players.

    “Football is all about organisation, that is what I have been hammering.

    “Interaction with the players also helps; football has something to do with the mind, sometimes I come to the pitch to see them train,” he said.

    Meanwhile, Saliu Abubakar, Member of the LMC said that there should not be fear about the clubs not receiving money yet, but plans were on course to meet with the club owners soon.

    Abubakar had noted that the league body had been taking care of expenses of match officials since the beginning of the league.

    He later added that the body would meet with the club owners to decide on the sharing formula before giving the clubs their entitlement.

    “We have been taking care of the expenses of official since the beginning of the league.

    “And we are meeting soon, I don’t want to disclose the time we are meeting yet, but we will meet the club owners soon to know the sharing formula.

    “Though we have signed agreement with Globacom but it just remain bank formalities,” he said.

  • Which is the most preffered mobile network?

    Which is the most preffered mobile network?

    Telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria has emerged the preferred mobile
    telephone network in a recent poll conducted by The Nation newspaper.

    The poll was conducted via question posted on the company’s website,
    www.staging.thenationonlineng.net.

    The poll ran for almost a period of three weeks with 2, 342 participants. MTN emerged favourite with 756 votes, representing 32.28 per cent, followed by Etisalat with 511 votes (21.82 per cent).

    Globacom had 506 votes, representing 21.61 per cent to place third while 498 (21.26 per cent) voted for Airtel as the preferred mobile network to place fourth. There were 71 votes (3 per cent) for other  networks.

  • Glo, ZTE sign $500m upgrade agreement

    National operator, Globacom, yesterday in Lagos, signed an agreement with Chinese equipment vendor, ZTE, to upgrade its infrastructure nationwide for efficient service delivery.

    Group Operating Officer (GCOO) of Glo, Mohameed Jameel, who spoke at the siging ceremony at Mike Adenuga House, Victoria Island, Lagos, said the contract which will see the telco pay the sum of $500 million to ZTE, was necessitated by the desire of the firm to serve the customers better.

    He said ZTE has only four months to deliver the job given to them, adding that the infrastructure upgrade will be holistic in line with the ever-changing technology in the telecoms sector.

    “The entire network is being modernised to carry data services more efficiently because it would have been increased manyfolds. Every inch of the network will be modernised,” the GCOO said.

    He promised that the telco will continue the network expansion and modernisation drive because it is only by doing so that the user-experience of the subscribers of the network could be redefined. “The asset of any network is the quality of services it provides its customers,” Jameel said.

  • NCC lifts ban on promotions on Airtel, Globacom, Etisalat

    NCC lifts ban on promotions on Airtel, Globacom, Etisalat

    The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has lifted the ban placed on promotions on Airtel, Globacom and Etisalat networks, Mr Tony Ojobo, the NCC Director of Public Affairs, has said.

    He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday that the lifting of the ban was because the three service providers met the regulatory body’s December 2012 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).

    Ojobo, however, said that the ban placed on promotions on MTN network was still in force.

    ”The ban on MTN still remains in force until the KPIs are met.

    “We expect that the networks will all continue to provide good Quality of Service (QoS),” he said.

    NAN recalls that the NCC, on Nov. 12, 2012, placed the ban on all promotions by telecom operators as well as lotteries on the GSM networks.

    Ojobo then said that the ban, which took immediate effect, would remain in force until the commission decided otherwise.

    He said the ban was introduced because NCC was inundated with many complaints from consumers and stakeholders against the various promotions offered by the operators.

    Ojobo said that the commission carefully evaluated the complaints  to sustain the integrity of the networks.

    He said that the complaints were also evaluated in the general interest of consumers and socio-economic impact.