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  • Sallah: LAWMA launches 24-hour refuse evacuation

    Determined to rid Lagos of heaps of waste, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), has launched a 24-hour refuse haulage service.

    General Manager of the agency, Segun Adeniji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday that waste managers were working round the clock to sustain a clean environment during and after Sallah celebration.

    He said in anticipation of an increase in waste generation during and after the celebration, the agency had deployed its waste managers to work round the clock to ensure prompt waste evacuation.

    “We are out in the streets carting away refuse, even before Sallah and we expect that during this celebration, there will be an upsurge in waste generation.

    “We are ready for it; for us there is no holiday. We are also working with the Ministry of Environment, our supervisory ministry and the various local governments to intervene and ensure that the environment is clean for the benefit of Lagosians,” he said.

    The LAWMA boss called on residents to bag their waste, especially animal waste to avoid pollution of the environment and to facilitate easy evacuation.

    Adeniji warned against dumping refuse on the road median or on the road, saying it will impede free flow of traffic.

    “Our mini trucks for inner streets are still very functional and it is aimed at meeting residents living in tight streets where the Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators’ big trucks cannot access.

    “We still go into the streets and residents will soon see the new system to be introduced and once it starts, we will be seeing an entirely `new’ Lagos.

    “Our major challenge is waste being dumped in the drains and canals, we are still appealing to our people to bag their waste and keep them safe near their houses for evacuation,” Adeniji also told NAN.

    He said as part of the LAWMA tradition during festive periods, refuse bags were shared at mosques in some parts of the metropolis to encourage people to bag their waste.

    “We distributed few waste bags, about few thousands were given out especially to our street sweepers and at the prayer grounds.”

    Adeniji advised residents to call LAWMA’s toll-free line — 7755 — for intervention and back up trucks.

  • Lagos Speaker lauds Ikeja GRA leadership, launches buses

    Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa, has extolled the virtues of the leadership of Ikeja Government Reserved Area (GRA), describing them as visionary people whose activities are in line with that of the state governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode.

    Obasa made the remark during the launch of a fleet of shuttle buses to ease movement in the GRA.

    The Speaker who was represented by Hon Emeka Jude, said: “I want to commend you for this laudable gesture.  What you have done will create jobs for the people and it shows you keyed into the vision of the Governor Akinwumi Ambode led administration. I like the colour because it shows that it is for the people. I want to use this opportunity to call on other Community Development Associations (CDA) in the state to emulate you.”

    The chairman of the security committee of the GRA, Hon Debo Collins, said: “The importance  of an organised transport system in ensuring the security of the people can never be overemphasized. We came up with the template to give people a good transportation system that would check the menace of commercial transporters, especially the okada riders.  We started working on the idea two years ago. Today, we thank God that we have a fleet of vehicles to start with. We would move higher from here.”

    Also speaking, Hon Funmilayo Tejuoso, said: You have done a fascinating job. Public transportation is becoming fearful but with this kind of registered transportation system, the security of the people is guaranteed. This is the vision of the governor who is committed to ensuring the security of the citizens and creating enabling environment for economic activities to thrive.”

    Representative of the 9th  military command, Lt Col, Sheriff Fagbemi assured the residents of the command’s support, advising that commercial drivers should be used for intelligence gathering by educating them to report suspected passengers.

  • LASUTH Asst Director of Nursing launches two books

    LASUTH Asst Director of Nursing launches two books

    The Assistant Director of Nursing Services, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, (LASUTH), Mrs. Shode Modupe Jokotola, has launched two books: “Paediatric First Aid” and Emergency Management Skills”, and “Professional Nursing as a passion”.

    The launch was held at the MCR Hall, LASUTH, Lagos.

    While one of the books focuses on first aid requirements, the other is about transformational leadership.

    According to Mrs. Shode the books are for mothers, nannies, house maids and anybody who plays the role of a mother and a leader.

    “Apart from nurses, everybody should have these books because they include how to be a positive leader through transformational leadership style, anybody can emerge and be a leader anywhere,” she said, adding: “This is not for nurses alone because I wrote about transformational leadership and anybody can be a leader, even if President Buhari read from this book he can get something from it, so, it cuts across. When power or duty is delegated, quality is expected. And when they say quality, quality should be everywhere, including when delegated. So, it’s like a combination of everything. The second one is a handbook on pediatrics; anybody could have that at home too.”

    She continued: “Mothers, nannies, house help will find the book useful. You can give it to your house help and tell her that if the baby runs temperature, quickly look into this book, it’s all being explained there with pictures in colour so there’s something you can quickly do.”

    Mrs. Shode, who will be retiring in less than a month, explained why she chose to launch the books based on her over 35 years of  meritorious service.

    “I’ve been planning for the books separately, but I decided to launch them together because I’m going on retirement and this is the best time to launch them while I’m still in service, my retirement is next month. And then to leave a legacy so that anybody, who picks them up and read would be able to know exactly what I’ve done in LASUTH and can follow through because the first chapter is about me and LASUTH. It’s from the second and third chapter that I wrote about nursing,” she said.

    At the book launch were LASUTH CMD Prof. Wale Oke; Provost, Lagos College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Prof Solagberu Babatunde; HOD, LASUCOM’s Department of Nursing, Dr. Bola Ofi, among others.

  • Sterling Bank launches ‘One Woman’

    Sterling Bank launches ‘One Woman’

    Sterling Bank Plc, the one-customer bank has launched a new proposition known as, ‘One Woman’ to commemorate the International Women’s Day in Nigeria with the theme ‘Be Bold for Change.’

    The product was launched by Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ighodalo, the Chief Executive Officer of DO.II Designs Limited and the wife of the Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, Mr Asue Ighodalo, at a well -attended ceremony in Lagos.

    Speaking at the ceremony, Mrs. Ighodalo said the significant number of women in Nigeria’s population has made it imperative to deliberately focus on the needs of women to ensure sustainable economic development and growth.

    According to her, the business case for targeting women is simple; they are the more excluded gender. 21.4 million females, which represents 42.7 percent of the total female population are financially excluded; 15 million of these women are not earning income frequently.

    Mrs. Ighodalo who is also the wife of the Chairman of the Bank, Mr. Asue Ighodalo said, “This provides a huge opportunity for structural changes within the economic and financial system if we pay attention,” remarking that, “to enable us to make an impact, we must reach as many women as possible.”

    “At Sterling Bank, we are moved not just by the statistics before us but by the stories we experience to make a difference in the lives of women through financial access. This is the premise on which we are here today. To be the platform that provides a space for women to thrive, to be heard and live the best of their lives,” Mrs. Ighodalo said.

    Earlier in her address of welcome, Mrs. Egbichi Akinsanya, an Executive Director of the bank said the One Woman was designed to make the women of the past proud; the women of the now, inspired, and provide the women of the future with hope.

    She said the theme of the programme, ‘Living a Legacy’ was also apt as it challenged everyone to celebrate the women in their lives as the foundations of communities and challenged women to make great impact in the lives of those around them.

    Mrs. Akinsanya also noted that the launch of the One Woman on the International Women’s Day underscored the importance of women to the Bank and the need to celebrate the enduring legacy and accomplishments of women in education, business, science, art, medicine, public service, athletics, and every other field where they have made the world and the country a brighter and stronger place to live and work in harmony.

    The Bank in a statement said “the programme is designed to honour the legacies of women of the past,  those who stood up for change and fought for the rights that we live and enjoy today; the women of the present who toil night and day to support the family and those women around the world who use their voice to help make the  world a brighter place for women; and the women of the future who will continue to champion women’s voices and causes to neutralize barriers and keep alive the achievements and plights of women in our society and the world at large.

    Under the One-Woman proposition, the Bank has developed unique value propositions tailored specifically for women. The value proposition comprises of an array of different value-add offerings to meet financial, business and personal needs of women in Nigeria and to foster support by providing platforms for women to support other women.

    Some of these offerings include the Sterling Maternal Medical Finance (SMMF) available to women for peculiar medical treatments like fibroid, customized debit cards with a bold feminine touch that would provide cardholders access to discounts for spas, makeover services, and furniture/household items at select outlets; discounts on lending rates of all  existing retail loan products (e.g. personal loan, asset acquisition loan, MSME loans,) for women and capacity building programme for young women.

    Others are Womenpreneurship which includes internship opportunities and job shadowing schemes for Young Women with access to the MSME academy for free or at a discount. Free annual health checks for women the entire week of the International Women’s day in selected Sterling Bank branches is also being offered as part of the timely proposition.

     

     

     

  • Fed Govt launches guidelines for HIVprevention, treatment

    The Federal Government has launched the 2016 National guidelines for HIV prevention, treatment and care.

    At the launch in Abuja,Minister of State for Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire   said  the event  climaxed the  journey that Nigeria embarked upon in 2001 in search for a stable and sustainable system for the delivery of HIV/AIDS services.

    He said the guidelines were informed by the basic principles of equality, equity and social justice , adding that they aligned with the universal declarations of human rights by promoting universal access to comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care for all persons in Nigeria.

    Dr.Ehanire enumerated some of the highlights of the Guidelines to include: Test and Treat, meaning that everyone who tests positive to HIV is, without exception, immediately eligible for treatment, not omitting pregnant women in the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) programme, all persons who are at risk of contracting HIV infection are to be offered antiretroviral drugs as prevention.

    The Guidelines also stated that all persons on treatment are entitled to at least one free viral load test annually and that great emphasis shall be placed on differentiated systems of care that are adjustable to the individual needs of the patients.

    While commending the contributions of partners like PEPFAR and other UN Agencies like UNAIDS, Clinton Health Access Initiative, Civil Society Organisations and frontline health workers for their contributions, he urged Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) supporting HIV interventions to close ties with the Federal and State Ministries of Health, and also called on the body of People Living with HIV /AIDs to come fully on board.

    Mr. Obatunde Oladapo, Executive Director, PLAN Health Advocacy and Development Foundation, Ibadan was of the opinion that Nigeria should revise the treatment for People living with HIV, stressing that empowering patients with vital information on treatment and monitoring of treatment of PLWHIV are imperative to reduction of infection.

    He also noted that stigmatisation of people living with HIV was a barrier to access to treatment adding that government should step up its campaign against discrimination of people living with HIV and AIDS.

  • Student launches book service

    Student launches book service

    A new book delivery service, Streem, has been launched in Lagos by an undergraduate.

    The Founder is Tejumade Adeyinka,  a  200-Level Economics student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG).

    Tejumade said she was inspired  by the need to help resolve the difficulties parents face in searching for textbooks for their wards.

    She said she was determined to use the service to meet the needs of “busy” parents and professionals who will prefer to have textbooks and inspirational books delivered at their doorsteps.

    Tejumade said the difficulties her mother passed through in her secondary school days spurred her to find solutions to the problem.

    “When I was in secondary school, I was usually given a list of books to be used at the beginning of a new session and my mom would pass through a lot to purchase these books from several bookstores.

    “But now, I’ve realised that every parent is on the move and one hardly has a stay-at-home mom or dad anymore. We recognise this and felt there’s a need to bring to parents a fast and convenient way to purchase books for their children and importantly, have these books delivered at their doorsteps,” she said.

    On how Streem service works, Adeyinka said: “Customers are expected to send a message to streemng@gmail.com with a list of books they would like to buy.

    “After, we’ll send an invoice based on the price list that we currently have. After approval, we agree on a delivery location as well as a mode of payment- which can be either cash on delivery, online transfer, full payment before delivery or half payment before delivery.”

    On how she got the inspiration for Streem, she said it came while she was in secondary school, adding that the likes of Sunkanmi Aladenaye as business partner has helped the idea  materialise.

  • Wakanow launches Beach Sports Series today

    Wakanow launches Beach Sports Series today

    ALL is now set for the maiden edition of the annual Wakanow La Campagne Beach Sports Series to be hosted by Nigeria’s No1 travel booking portal, Wakanow.

    The event, which has been tipped to become a major corporate soccer tournament in Nigeria, holds today at the Africa-themed La Campagne Tropicana Beach Resort

    Some of the participants billed to compete for the highly coveted prizes include Google Nigeria, Andela, Yudala, Mouka Foam, DHL, Snopec, Konga, Inlak Computers, Krones West Africa, Datagroup IT and Oya.com. Major games to be played during the competition are kayaking, beach soccer and beach volley.

    Commenting on the objective of the tournament themed “Sand, Sweat and Glory”, Group Deputy Managing Director of Wakanow, Mr. Ralph Tamuno, said that the company seeks to leverage on the initative as a platform to connect people together through sports.

    “The Wakanow La Campagne Beach Sports Series is a specially packaged initiative that brings together corporate bodies and sport loving individuals in a relaxed and fun environment inspired by a sense of healthy competition. It also provides networking opportunities and experience sharing for professionals across various industries.

    “Over the years, sporting activities have become not just a tool for recreation and social cohesion but a vehicle to promote good health and tackle some life-threatening hazards associated with modern life,” he stated.

    Following the fast-paced rise of the middleclass in Africa which has pushed the pressure curve all the way up, the challenges of shortened lifespan, health hazards and burnout from the workplace are fast becoming emerging threats to human longevity and general wellbeing.

    “Activities like the Wakanow La Campagne Beach Sports Series “provide a window of opportunity for busy professionals to unwind and stay healthy.”

    Speaking on the choice of La Campagne Tropicana as co-host of the tournament, Mr. Ralph noted that the 30-year-old resort provides the ideal ambiance, standards and spark required to create enduring experiences for participants.

    Chief Marketing Officer of Wakanow, Mrs. Victoria Onwubiko, said the beach sports initiative is another way the Wakanow brand immerses itself in the culture and lifestyle of its customers.

    “Travel is a lifestyle, and the Wakanow brand places a huge premium on the lifestyle of its esteemed customers, and particularly, delights in those magical experiences that come with winning together as a team. The Wakanow La campagne Beach Sports initiative allows the brand to plug into these rich consumer experiences, celebrate team effort, promote friendship and connect people together to achieve a common goal.”

  • AfDB launches three-year $1b Global benchmark

    AfDB launches three-year $1b Global benchmark

    The African Development Bank (AfDB), rated Aaa/AAA/AAA, has launched $1 billion fixed rate dollar Global benchmark due 20 September 2019, the issuer’s fourth global benchmark issue this year.

    The transaction has a coupon of 1.125 per cent and was priced at a spread of mid-swaps plus 9 basis points, the tightest three-year benchmark pricing by the issuer since 2014, and equivalent to 26.2 basis points over the 0.875 per cent UST due September 2019. Joint lead managers are Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan and TD Securities.

    The mandate for a new $1 billion “no-grow” three-year benchmark was announced in London last Tuesday, with books open for indications of interest (IoIs) with initial pricing thoughts in the context of mid-swaps plus nine basis points (bps) area.

    Books were officially open at around 08.10 London time on Wednesday, September 14. IoIs stood in excess of $600 million at this time, with official guidance unchanged at mid-swaps plus nine basis points area.

    The order-book continued to grow, and by mid-morning orders stood in excess of $1 billion.

    The distribution by investor type was as follows: 67 per cent with central banks and official institutions, 17 per cent with fund managers, 11 per cent with banks, and five per cent with pension funds and corporates.

    In terms of geographical distribution, 46 per cent of the bonds were placed with accounts in the Americas, 38 per cent with Europe, 11 per cent with Asia and five per cent with the Middle East and Africa. The final orderbook stood in excess $1.3 billion, with 40 investors participating.

  • Firm launches mobile devices

    In pursuit of its goal to constantly add value to the lives of customers, Konga.com has partnered with mi-Fone to launch the mi-Tribe series of mobile devices.

    Justifying the need for the launch, mi-Fone founder and Chief Executive Officer, Alpesh Patel said: “The mi-Tribe is the first African mobile device the company is collaborating with Konga on, to introduce to Nigerians. The mi-Tribe offering is made exclusively for the people of Nigeria, as a way of giving them quality, power-packed devices at affordable price points, backed up by superior after sales support.”

    Expatiating, he said: “The mi-Tribe will ignite a whole new digital movement in Nigeria that ensures Nigerian consumers get the best value for their money, while providing a great platform to gain access to information which in turn helps productivity.”

    The partnership with Nigerian e-Commerce powerhouse, Konga, Pastel noted: “Will ensure that we deliver this powerful device within the quickest manner possible to all parts of the country.”

    The mi-Tribe A500 has a stunning,all-newdesign with sandstone textured back that feels great in the grip. The vivid 5-inch HD IPS display packs an incredible pixel density bordered by an ultra-narrow bezel, which maximises viewing experience — everything you see is big, bright and more beautiful.

    “The mi-Tribe A500 is powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-core processor so you’ll enjoy slick web surfing, smooth video playback, great gaming experiences and multitasking that doesn’t leave you waiting.”

  • SG launches album

    SG launches album

    It was a big affair as musician Selom Oke Eruedoja popularly known as SG, recently launched his album titled, WADO.

    “WADO is a greeting from where I come from in Delta State,” said SG who sings rap, R&B and afro-pop. He did a diploma course in University of Lagos (UNILAG) in 2003 after which he moved to the United Kingdom to study Marketing and Media Communications at the University Of Buckingham.

    “After moving back from the United Kingdom, I got a little drawn into the growing afro-pop phenomenon and particularly the Nigerian afro-pop sounds from the likes of D’banj, Tuface, Naeto C, M.I and Ice Prince, with the aim of keeping an open mind towards music and having a strong love for rap and R&B.”

    The album was produced and marketed by Big Time Entertainment and SG is the first artiste to be signed under the label.

    For the CEO of Big Time Entertainment, Kelvin Richman the artiste has a unique voice, is extremely creative and was going to make a difference in the Nigerian entertainment scene soon.

    “There is something about him, the way he composes his song and the total package,” said Richman.

    On his name, the artiste said, ”S.G. is an acronym for Selom Gert.  Selom is my first name and Gert, the name of my Godfather, who passed away. I added it to my name in his honour”

    The event, which was compered by Bob Ejike, had artistes like Lagos wonder, Fredcy and KWF Williams give SG support. SG also did two live performances that thrilled the audience, his voice stealing the show alongside displaying energetic dance steps.

    SG also has support of his family, his mother, and his aunt, Dr Vivian Voke Orogun present at the launch.

    “They really played a huge role in supporting my music,” he said.

    “They understand what I am trying to accomplish. I think that’s very important for my mental stability.”