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  • Dufil to hold 10th Indomie Heroes Award

    Dufil to hold 10th Indomie Heroes Award

    The 10th edition of the Indomie Independence Day Award (IIDA) for Heroes of Nigeria is scheduled to hold in the first week of October 2017 at the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

    Speaking on the Award, Head of Marketing, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Mr. Manpreet Singh, 10 winners for the 2017 edition have emerged. “We are very excited to announce the emergence of the winners for the 10th edition of IIDA.  The winners have displayed extraordinary bravery in the different categories and will be rewarded accordingly”.

    He appreciated all the judges for taking out time from their busy schedules for the selection process. The winners emerged after a very thorough selection process carried out by credible Nigerians who constituted the panel of judges.

    The judges were, Mrs. Laja Adedoyin, the founder of Hearts of Gold Children Hospice, the first hospice in Nigeria that caters to children with physical disabilities; The Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, New Telegraph Newspaper and President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Mrs. Funke Egbemode.

    Others are, Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Managing Partner of Abiola Sanni & Co, Prof. Abiola Sanni; and Founder of Rise Networks, Social Entrepreneur and Human Development Expert, Mrs. Toyosi Akerele Ogunsiji. Ex-Ben TV, London, Director and social analyst, Mr. Gbola Oba; The National Director, SOS Children’s Villages Nigeria, Mr. Eghosa Erhumwunse, and MD/CEO, Rave TV & Trend FM, Mrs. Agatha Amata round up the panel.

    While receiving the list of selected winners from the judges, the Group Public Relations and Event Manager, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, Mr Tope Ashiwaju appreciated the judges for their commitment to the thorough scrutiny of all the top 24 stories pencilled down by the selection committee. Ashiwaju also thanked their partnering agency BD Consult for a seamless and hitch-free coordination.

    The statement revealed that the selection of the ten winners for the 2017 edition is to celebrate a decade of existence of the initiative. IIDA awards which has been running for 9 years, extols the exemplary accomplishments of children who have shown courage and determination in situations that ordinarily would bring fear.

    So far, the awards have impacted positively on the lives of 27 children who have demonstrated remarkable acts of bravery and courage. With the scholarship awards granted to the winners, they have been able to overcome certain constraints which may have adversely affected their educational pursuits and life goals.

    IIDA is the flagship Corporate Social Responsibility initiative of Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of Indomie Instant Noodles.

  • Funke Egbemode, others, elected NGE officers

    Funke Egbemode, others, elected NGE officers

    Mrs Funke Egbemode, Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, New Telegraph Newspaper has been re-elected as the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors.

    Egbemode won her position unopposed at the Guild`s Biennial Convention in Lagos on Saturday.

    Other officers who were returned unopposed are Mr Frederick Fabor, Vice President, East, Hajiya Sani Vice President North and Mrs Victoria Ibanga as the General Secretary.

    Mr Suleiman Gaya emerged as the Deputy President.

    Other officers elected are Mustapha Isah, Vice President, West, Mr Ray Echebiri, Treasurer and Mrs Mary Atologbe emerged assistant secretary.

    Mr Ibrahim Mammaga of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) and his Leadership Newspaper counterpart, Mrs Catherine Agbo emerged as the Standing Committee members for the north.

    Mr Steve Nwosu, Steve Osuji and Austin Elewodalu were elected as Standing Committee members for the West while Mrs Juliet Njiowhor and Mr Ikpong Udom won as Standing Committee members for the East.

    The election committee led by veteran Journalist, Mr Ray Ekpu supervised the hitch-free exercise and declared the officers as winners.

    In her acceptance speech, Egbemode said she would work hard to effect positive changes in the Guild in two years.

    “I regard this election as an investment and I will ensure that this confidence is treated with respect.

    “I am truly humbled, lucky because of the numbers of editors that decided that one person is good and nobody should run against me,” she said.

    The President assured that she would not disappoint her colleagues because they gave her an uncommon trust.

  • Recession not a crime – Ambode

    Recession not a crime – Ambode

    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday said that contrary to the view held by most people, recession was not a crime but a period that calls for government at all level to rearrange its expenditure and give more priority to capital expenditure.

    Governor Ambode, who spoke at the opening ceremony of the Biennial Convention of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) held in Ikeja, Lagos with the theme, “A Nation in Recession: Whither the Nigerian Media?” sighted example of the steps the former U.S President, Barak Obama took few years ago to save the ailing American economy, saying that Nigeria must be ready to toll such line.

    The Governor said, “Recession is not a crime, it’s just a notice to say that you rearrange the way you do your public expenditure. That’s what President Obama did. Yes, there was a burst in 2008 and 2009 but he was very bold enough to put public money into General Motors and even the airlines and that is what is missing in this country.

    “You need to increase the capital expenditure to help companies, to help other people and even help the government to get the system out of recession. That’s the only template that works.”

    Governor Ambode said the State stood in the gap for Nigeria during the period of the economic recession, assuring that his administration would continue to show leadership, demonstrate capacity and be relentless in its pursuit of excellence despite the daunting challenges.

    He said the current recessionary climate not only taught some hard lessons but presented a new challenge as well as an opportunity to think outside the box to change Nigeria’s story from “business as usual” to “business unusual”.

    He said with the recession, the rate of unemployment soared as a result of the economic outlook, lay-offs and shut-down of businesses stating that the national unemployment rate rose to 13.9 percent in 2016 from 10.4 percent in 2015; while the unemployment rate in Lagos State increased from 18 percent in 2015 to 27 percent in 2016.

    But the Governor said that his administration took definite steps to arrest the trend, recalling that on assumption of office, he created new ministries while some while realigned in a bid to fashion out ways of creating job opportunities for residents.

    Besides, Governor Ambode said what his administration did in the last two years was to commit huge resources to capital projects, premised on the fact that the nation had no choice but to spend its way out of recession and create platforms that will stimulate job creation and decidedly reflate the economy.

    “Today, with our GDP at US$136billion, Lagos is Africa’s fifth largest economy just because we have been prudent and resilient as well as taking on board the useful opinions and analysis that the vibrant media have ceaselessly provided.,” the Governor said.

    Governor Ambode also said that despite the shortfall of federal transfers occasioned by the dip in oil prices, his administration made conscious decisions to partner with the private sector through Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) to bridge the funding gap to deliver key/strategic infrastructure projects especially the Fourth Mainland Bridge; Oshodi Transport Interchange; Badagry Deep Sea Port; Lekki free trade zone, and Lagos Smart City projects, among others.

    While commending the Guild of Editors for its outstanding accomplishments and contributions to the growth and development of the media and free speech in Nigeria, Governor Ambode tasked the media to live up to its major responsibility of advancing the cause of good governance.

    “Your role in this pursuit of resilience, therefore, is to lend the needed support in bringing our noble efforts to public consciousness. With your vital partnership, we are hopeful that other governments can borrow a leaf from the Lagos Model and translate same in their respective domains to promote good governance to the greater benefit of humanity,” he said.

    He assured that the State Government would not rest on its oars, but would continue to initiate and execute programmes that will make Lagos the investment haven of Africa and the tourism destination of the Continent.

    Earlier, President of the NGE, Mrs. Funke Egbemode, said the Convention afforded members to rub minds and fashion out strategies that would help to stabilise the nation’s economy, but also the media industry in business.

    The event which attracted the who’s who in the Nigeria Media Industry also saw the Guild conduct elections into various offices.

     

     

  • TASUED set to host Campus Editors’ Summit ’17

    TASUED set to host Campus Editors’ Summit ’17

    The National Association of Nigerian Campus Editors (NANCE), a body saddled with regulating the activities of campus journalists in Nigeria, is set to host her second Campus Editors Summit at Ijebu-Ode, Ogun state.

    The Campus Editors Summit is a yearly convention which creates an avenue for all campus journalists and their numerous editors across Nigeria to unite under one umbrella body chaired by NANCE, whilst also sharing experiences and learning from one another.

    This year’s theme tagged “Future of Journalists” is to be hosted by the Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), in Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State for a two day period lasting from the 27th to the 28th of January, 2017.

    In a statement signed and released by the NANCE President, Lukmon Fasasi, the body has promised to ensure that the event lives up to expectation as various key media personalities have been confirmed for the event.

    The statement reads in part: “It is with great joy that the executive council of the National Association of Nigerian Campus Editors wishes to inform all Campus Editors cum Journalists, of this year’s Campus Editors Summit, scheduled to take place at Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State.”

    This year’s Campus Editors Summit is themed: “Future of Journalists” and it would run for two days. The first day would involve the arrival of guests and a pre-summit while the next day will consist of the summit proper.

    A keynote address will be delivered by Mrs Funke Egbemode, The President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors as well as other highly distinguished media professionals, while the summit will consist of two-panel sessions.

    Key media personalities have also been confirmed to grace the programme.  Those media personalities include; Fisayo Soyombo, Winner of the International World Free Press Prize and Editor of The Cable; Wale Ajetumobi, Editor of the Campus Life section of the Nation’s newspaper; Wuraola Popoola, Content Editor at Naij.com; Hannah Ojo, award winning journalist for the Nation’s newspaper and Dayo Aiyetan, Director for International centre for investigative reporting and a host lot of others.

    The president emphasised the bonding process amongst the participants as the most important aspect of the summit where all campus journalists from across Nigeria will be given a chance to relate amicably with one other at the pre-summit and has therefore enjoined all campus journalists and editors to be present at the mouth-watering event.

  • NGE confirms Egbemode as President

    NGE confirms Egbemode as President

    The Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE) on Friday confirmed Mrs Funke Egbemode as its new President.

    Members confirmed Egbemode as substantive president at the guild`s 12th annual conference in Port Harcourt.

    Egbemode, who is the Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, New Telegraph Newspaper, told the reporters that she was honoured by the confirmation.

    “I feel honoured and I feel like that I have just been handed a big responsibility, like a big board that must not drop.

    “I urge members to keep the flag flying. We have done very well as a body. We should continue to do things that will elevate the Guild, whatever will promote journalism, whatever that will promote the body,” she said.

    Egbemode, the second female president of the NGE after late Mrs Remi Oyo, said the body would change for the better.

    “For the time I will be in the saddle, the guild will change for the better, will become more visible.

    “We have produced commissioners, spokespersons of the President, NNPC GGM on Public Affairs. What I want us to do is to ensure that we remain the pool where the nation drinks,” she said.

    The president assured that the NGE would continue to produce quality people that would serve the nation.