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  • IfeanyiUbah partners Yobo Centenary game

    IfeanyiUbah partners Yobo Centenary game

    With barely one month to the befitting testimonial match planed to mark the retirement of  former Super Eagles Captain, Joseph Yobo, from football slated for May 27 in Port Harcourt, one of Nigeria’s top businessmen, Dr Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah, has thrown his weight behind the project.

    The Capital Oil chairman at the weekend endorsed the Yobo centennial game and promised to use two of his companies, FC IfeanyiUbah and the Authority Newspaper to be brand ambassadors of the testimonial match.

    Coordinator of the Yobo centennial game who is also a former Super Eagles player, Waidi Akanni, confirmed Ubah’s magnanimity and his involvement in the plan to give the Ogoni-born former Nigerian captain a befitting send-forth from the beautiful game.

    “Dr Ifeanyi Ubah has endorsed the Yobo Centennial Game. He has promised to use two of his companies, FC IfeanyiUbah and the Authority Newspaper to be brand ambassadors for the testimonial match,” said Akanni yesterday.

    While expressing his happiness over the coming of the top businessman to the testimonial project, the former chairman of Lagos State Football Association stressed that Dr Ubah has shown to football loving Nigerians that he is truly a man of the people.

    “His long association with the senior national team is legendary. How he supported past testimonials for the likes of Austin Jay Jay Okocha, Taribo West and Nwankwo Kanu remain very fresh in our minds. Dr Ubah remains a father figure for us ex internationals,” observed Akanni who used the occasion to call on other well to do Nigerians to support worthy causes meant to celebrate past footballers who have contributed their quota to make Nigerian sports great.

    Some of the corporate bodies who have indicated their support for the event include Sifax Group, NICON Insurance and Beko Electronics Ltd.

    Meanwhile, some top players from Europe including William Gallas, Louis Saha, Tim Howard and Steven Pienaar have been booked on the flight to Port Harcourt for the game.

    Yobo’s former Everton teammate Wayne Rooney and African greats Samuel Eto’o, Yaya Toure, plus a host of other international football personalities have all shown interests in honouring the former Eagles defender who amassed 100 international caps, scoring seven goals in a career that spanned 13 years.

    The testimonial game which is being put together by the Joseph Yobo Foundation in partnership with the Rivers State Government will be an occasion to celebrate a worthy son of the state who has had a distinguished career.

  • Lafarge Africa honours trade partners

    Lafarge Africa honours trade partners

    Lafarge Africa Plc has honoured its trade partners (distributors) at a Customers’ Awards ceremony. It was to appreciate them for their contributions to the company’s success and growth of its business in 2015.

    Welcoming the over 100 customers from across the country to the event, which held at the Intercontinental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, Lafarge Africa Plc Sales Director Mr. Sam Ndionyenma said a key distribution scheme, a strong route to market distribution system which is vital in expanding the company’s distribution footprint, would be rolled out soon.

    He congratulated the distributors for delivering the quality Lafarge Africa demands of its partners.

    His words:“Building materials are as good as the quality of their delivery channels, they must arrive at the users’ sites in the quality they left our plants”.

    Commending the customers further, he said: “You have given us the confidence to expand into new technical segments. We are starting three Readymix plants this year in addition to the eight we have built since 2005”.

    Also, the Chief Executive Officer Cement, Lafarge Africa Plc, Mrs. Adepeju Adebajo, said the importance of the award was underscored by the fact that since it started in 2005, this edition was the first Pan-Nigeria Customer Awards, to cover Lafarge Africa Plc’s operations in the North (AshakaCem), the South (Unicem) and South West (WAPCO).

    “This is the first time we are able to bring all our key customers across the country together to celebrate your contribution to the growth and success of your company – Lafarge Africa Plc” she stressed.

    The Chairman, Board of Directors, Lafarge Africa Plc., Mr. Mobolaji Balogun, reiterated the reason for the annual customer awards. According to him, it was to appreciate its distributors for their support for the growth of Lafarge Africa business in Nigeria.

    The star winner at the awards, Mr. Enobong Ukpanah, Kpaksbuddy Nig. Ltd’s managing director, who won a Kia Sportage, expressed his gratitude to God and the management of Lafarge Africa for recognising the contributions of the dealers to their business.

  • Schneider Electric rewards partners

    Schneider Electric, an  energy services provider has rewarded its business partners in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

    The event was designed to reward partners with outstanding sales performance and to build business relationships with new and existing partners.

    It is hinged on five critical factors – channel profiling, alignment with business opportunities, empowerment, enablement and profit.

    Kerryman Computers based in Port Harcourt was recognised for its outstanding sales performance in 2015.

    Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Emmanuel Obiukwu, said he was very happy with the award.

    “The quality of the APC products is a distinguishing factor. I have never regretted being an APC channel partner. You are trained in every aspect and this is real value for your business,” he said.

    Schneider Electric’s Vice President, Retail, Mr. Oluwaseun Oloyede, highlighted the benefits of being an APC by Schneider Electric channel partner.

    He said financial differentiation, including upfront preferred pricing, an opportunity registration programme, back-end incentives and other opportunities to ensure that the partner relationship is profitable to the vendors. These are some of the things vendors stand to gain for being partners, he said.

    “Our channel partners are significant part of our business. They figure prominently in our planning and strategy process. This is the basis for our desire to reward those who identify with the programme to enable them increase their profitability and create demand for products and services from APC by Schneider Electric,” he added.

  • APC by Schneider Electric rewards partners

    APC by Schneider Electric rewards partners

    APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, hosted its vendors in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital to its yearly resellers’event.

    The event designed to reward partners with outstanding sales performance and to build business relationships with new and existing partners,  is hinged on five critical factors – channel profiling, alignment with business opportunities, empowerment, enablement and profit.

    This year, Kerryman Computers, Port Harcourt was recognised for its outstanding sales performance in 2015. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Emmanuel Obiukwu, said he was very happy with the award.

    “The quality of the APC products is a distinguishing factor. I have never regretted being an APC channel partner. You are trained in every aspect and this is real value for your business,” he said.

    Schneider Electric’s Vice President, Retail, Mr. Oluwaseun Oloyede, highlighted the benefits of being an APC by Schneider Electric channel partner. He said that financial differentiation, including upfront preferred pricing, an opportunity registration programme, back-end incentives and other opportunities to ensure that the partner relationship is profitable to the vendors. These are some of the things vendors stand to gain for being partners, he said.

    “Our channel partners are significant part of our business. They figure prominently in our planning and strategy process. This is the basis for our desire to reward those who identify with the programme to enable them increase their profitability and create demand for products and services from APC by Schneider Electric,” he added.

  • Nuel Mark & Partners plans anniversary lecture

    Renowned firm of estate surveyors and valuers, Nuel Mark & Partners, is set to mark its 10th anniversary.

    As part of the events to mark the milestone, the company would hold its first ever annual lecture titled: ‘Land acquisition, affordable and sustainable housing development in the Niger Delta region,’ slated to hold in Port-Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

    With well over 400 choice property strategically located all over Nigeria, this industry game changer specialises in all facets of the thriving property management and consultancy business, which include development, appraisal, preparation of feasibility and viability reports on proposed projects and sourcing of development finance, valuation of assets, among others.

    Speaking at an interactive media session, Emmanuel Mark, Lead Consultant and Head of Practice of the firm said: “Our tested reputation based on experience, maturity, professionalism and prompt service delivery remains our hallmark.”

    The company has also hinted of plans to officially unveil a Non-Governmental Organisation, The Nuel Mark Foundation on November 26, 2015 as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.

    The Foundation, according to Mark, is another opportunity to give back to the society.

  • Kids BEACH Clinic: Lagos Sports Commission partners Kinetic Sports

    Kids BEACH Clinic: Lagos Sports Commission partners Kinetic Sports

    Lagos State Sports Commission are set to take their first shot by agreeing to partner Kinetic Sports on COPA LAGOS 2015 Kids beach Clinic.

    The Chairman of the newly established agency and former executive board member of the Nigeria Football Federation, Hon Deji Tinubu who is still smarting from his call to service has agreed to terms with Kinetic Sports Management, organisers of Copa Lagos to partner on a new initiative of engaging between 100-150 kids between the ages 8-14 years from various schools in Lagos Statecome 17th Dec’ 2015 on being taught the essence of beach soccer.

    The Copa Lagos break fast launch  which had inattendance the chairman of the Lagos State Sports Commission has one of the high profiled diginitaries present at the launch that took place at the Eko Hotel Red Restaurant, sent in words of acceptance in response to the request of  Kinetic Sports  management to partner by presenting 100-150 kids to be taught the essence of beach soccer, the Lagos State Sports Agency will also bear the responsibity of conveying the kids to and fro their various school locations and the Eko Atlantic beach side venue of the Copa Lagos fiesta.

    The clinic has been slated for 17th Dec’ 2015 with long standing sponsorship partners FCMB to provide a take home gift item for every kids present while Pepsi makes it a duty to provide refreshment for the kids and making the occasion a swell time for every one, host broadcasting station, Supersport are also not left out of initiative as they will be providing teaching equipment for the exercise and giving out free balls and T-shirts to every participating kids

    The icing on the cake for the kids beach soccer clinic will be the oppurtunity provided by Kinetic Sports to have FC Barcelona beach soccer captain Romiro Amarelle as the facilitator for the exercise, he will be supported by his Nigerian counterpart, Captain of the Nigeria beach soccer team Isiaka Olawale, the coach of the Nigerian beach soccerteam Coach Audu Ejo and five oth-er local coaches to take the kids through the numerous beach soccer skills.

  • Sterling Bank Partners LLTC on 2015 Quadrangular Games

    Sterling Bank Partners LLTC on 2015 Quadrangular Games

    Sterling Bank Plc has assured of its continuous support to the growth of sports in Nigeria. The Bank’s Managing Director,  Yemi Adeola gave the assurance at a press conference organised by the bank  to announce the commencement of the various activities lined up for the 2015 Quadrangular Games organised by the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club

    Four of the top sports clubs in Lagos – Apapa Club, Ikoyi Club 1938, Lagos Country Club and Lagos Lawn Tennis Club will take part in the 21st edition of the annual Quadrangular Games.

    Adeola, who was represented by Lateef Aliu, the Deputy Head Channel Operations of the bank, said the organisation’s  involvement was one of the company’s ways of giving back to society. “We are happy to be associated with the games.

    He said: “If you look at the proud history of the clubs involved in these games, you will know that it is a worthwhile investment. “We have come to help them create awareness for the games and hopefully, we can have a long lasting partnership.”

    In his address, the President of LLTC,  Rotimi Edu described the Quadrangular Games as the only and major pivot of sporting relationship amongst the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Ikoyi Club, Lagos Country Club and Apapa Club “that every sport lover looks forward to attending”. He was also optimistic that the “sporting competition will soon become Nigeria’s frontline sporting event that will attract tourism and generate interest of local players in international competitions”.

    While praising the bank for the sponsorship of the conference, the LLTC President stated that the facilities at the club have been upgraded in readiness for the competition.

    Describing this year’s edition of the games as a special one, the chairman, Local Organising Committee, Prince BowoOlateru-Olagbegi, explained that the games coincided with the 120th anniversary of the host club,  LLTC.

    Olateru-Olagbegi said: “We have put in place a cultural night to bring out the richness of our culture in the country among other things. We are expecting 88 members to compete in the tennis event while 36 members are expected to slug it out in table tennis.

    “There will also be squash, darts, ayo, billiard and snooker, scrabble, chess, tug-of-war, fivea- side football, amongst others.” The games will start on November 15 and end on  21. The organisers called on corporate bodies to take advantage of the opportunity provided by the games.

  • Be partners in progress, Ambode urges military

    Be partners in progress, Ambode urges military

    Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has said that the military must see itself as partners in progress by partnering with constituted authority to enhance the nation’s development.

    This role, the governor noted, is in addition to fulfilling its constitutionally assigned role of providing internal and territorial security for the country.

    Represented by his deputy, Dr Idiat Adebule, the governor spoke on Friday when he received members of the Course 24 of the National Defense College (NDC), who were on a study tour to Lagos.

    The governor enjoined members of the course to continue to educate the military hierarchy, especially the middle and lower cadre, on the need to subject themselves to the laws of the land.

    Expressing his displeasure with members of the armed forces who disobey laws on traffic and environmental sanitation, Ambode noted, “The military are our partners, even in a democratic dispensation. They must cooperate with the government at all levels by obeying our laws, which remains a critical ingredient towards achieving economic prosperity for our people.

    “We don’t like to embarrass anyone, especially the gentlemen officers of our military, but we must continue to educate ourselves as there are some few bad eggs that still go about disobeying our traffic laws and laws on environmental sanitation.  While we remain resolute on running a government with a human face, we want to enjoin our military men to always obey the laws and subject themselves to the laws of the state.”

    Earlier, the team leader, Brigadier General Mashe Bashir said members of the Course, 24 were in Lagos on a study tour in line with the theme of the National Defence College Course 24 titled ‘Internally Generated Revenues, Catalyst for Development- Challenges and Prospects.’

    He said the enviable strides Lagos State has recorded in shoring up its revenue over the years makes it a ready case study for the course participants, adding  that members have met with various government officials, agencies and officials at some local government and local council development areas.

    According to him, one of the objectives of the tour was to expose the participants to the socio-economic realities of the state with a view to carrying out research on topical issues, identifying the challenges and preferring solutions that can help the country to move forward.

  • Kano govt partners Leventis

    Kano State government will soon sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Leventis foundation for the admission of female students into the foundation’s Agricultural Training School at Panda in Albasu Local Government Area of the state.

    The MoU, according to the governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, will in addition, entail the provision of additional facilities in the school. The governor said this during the graduation and empowerment of 154 trainees from the school, as part of the governor’s first 100 days in office.

    He said the government is, particularly, interested in integrating more women in modern agriculture in view of their huge number in the society and their capacity to contribute meaningfully to agricultural development.

    Ganduje also said the government is desirous of improving the capacity of the school because the trainees it produces at the moment are far below the requirements of the state, which boasts of vast potentials for rainy and dry season farming.

    Turning to the 154 graduating students, the governor announced that each of them would be given an empowerment package worth N30,000, totalling N4.62 million, urging them to make the best use of the skills they acquired to become self reliant.

    He said the government would look into the possibility of engaging them as farm extension agents.

    Ganduje, who directed Albasu Local Government, to assist in maintaining security in the school, also promised that the state government would renovate its mosque.

    The governor also promised to look into the issues of poor road network and lack of electricity supply in Albasu Local Government Area, to solve them once and for all.

    The Principal of the school, Mallam Turaki H. Hashim, who earlier took the governor on a guided inspection of facilities at the school, urged the government to provide it with a bus and upgrade some of its facilities.

  • BoI partners 122 BDSPs on SME promotion

    BoI partners 122 BDSPs on SME promotion

    To address the bane of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), the Bank of Industry has signed a service pact to engage 122 Business Development Service Providers (BSDPs).

    Its Managing Director, Mr Rasheed Olaoluwa stated this at the 7th luncheon of Ikorodu Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Its the theme was Role of the Bank of Industry in the Development of Nigeria’s Industrial Sector in the current dispensation.

    He said the BSDPs would sharpen loans application, documentation and pre-disbursement conditions, business plans and feasibility study, progress rate as well as reduce Time Around Time (TAT).

    His words:“This is in fulfilment of our core mandate of providing long-term financial and business support services to large, medium and small projects.”

    According to him, the bank plays a major role in financing businesses through products and services like micro-credit lending, SME lending, large enterprise lending, cassava bread fund, cement fund, sugar development council fund, rice intervention fund, business fund for women including other packages. He explained that such assistance is rendered to scrupulous clients who display a good track record that meets loan repayment.

    ICCI president Mr Jamiu Saka praised BOI for sensitising SMEs about various aids and disbursements available to them, noting that businesses and establishments are eager for favourable times under the current dispensation.

    “As we all know, it is a new dawn in Nigeria and expectations are very high of a change for better in the life of the nation. Businesses and industries especially look forward to and are sincerely entitled to improvement in their fortunes, howbeit in terms of provision of better infrastructure, conducive environment and not at the least, access to loans and credit to finance their operations,” he said.

    Reiterating that SMEs have a strong hold on economic growth and promotion of even development, Saka said the luncheon was an avenue to scale the readiness of BOI to realise the desired growth and development.

    In a related development, BoI has an investment commitment of $6 million (N1.2 billion) in SMEs. According to a statement released in Lagos, the bank said the investment commitment came through the $60-million Venture Capital Fund raised by Grow Africa Equity Partners Limited.

    It said the Venture Capital Fund focuses on providing equity capital with strategic and operational support to early stage.

    The statement quoted BoI Managing Director as saying:“Nigerian businesses cannot be built on debt alone. It has long been part of  the bank’s vision to find ways to provide sorely needed equity capital and business advice to promising Nigerian businesses. Our partnership with Grow Africa is one of the avenues for realising this vision and we remain committed to the pursuit of our core mandate,” the statement reads.”

    It also quoted Olaoluwa as stating that the investment commitment was informed by the track record of Grow Africa’s partners. He said: “Our commitment was also informed by the developmental impact of their existing portfolio and their strong pipeline for potential new investments.”

    In statement also, the Chairman of Grow Africa Equity Partners Limited, Adedotun Sulaiman, said Nigerian businesses could become global leaders with the right type of support. “Over the past 10 years, I have provided capital and advice which have helped several businesses grow from ideas into multi-billion Naira industrial leaders.”

    He noted that the partnership, will spur more entrepreneurs to realise their dreams of creating leading companies and delivering massive value to Nigeria.’’

    On his part, Managing Director of the firm, Afam Edozie, said: “we are extremely pleased with this partnership with BoI. This is a strong signal of the bank’s commitment to supporting indigenous Fund Managers to catalyse growth and sustainable development in Nigeria.”

    He added that the new investment will increase development impact and socio-economic benefits through the creation of additional jobs, development of local entrepreneurship and will create additional fiscal revenue to government. He further praised  BoI’s dedication and passion in helping to build world-class industries in Nigeria.