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  • P&G Nigeria introduces new sanitary pads

    Always, world leading feminine care brand of P&G, recently launched a newer and more affordable product, ‘Always Cotton Soft’, into the Nigerian market.

    According to the Brand Manager, Always Nigeria, Funmi Adigolo, the new ‘Always Cotton Soft’ is specially designed to be as soft as cotton to soothe the skin and afford users comfortable protection all day long. She stated that the product was made particularly for people who desire a soft and soothing feel from their pads so as to make comfortable experience. “It is two times softer than our Always Classic thick pads. The new Always comes with a very soft top sheet that protects your skin from irritation and harm,” she added.

    The Communications Manager, P&G, Nigeria, Tomiwa Ajewole, also added that “the new Always Cotton Soft is now available at an affordable price point of 250 naira at most retail stores across Nigeria. While this is the recommended price, all pricing at the shelves is at the sole discretion of the retailers.   He also mentioned that this launch is part of company efforts to make everyday life a little better and easier for the average Nigerian female especially now when we all face pressing domestics needs but have limited financial capacity.”

    He also disclosed that the Always Cotton Soft is available nationwide in attractive pink packs of eight pads, in individual packs.  “It comes in ‘long’ and ‘extra-long’ variants, giving users a choice to get the one that best suits them.  As with other Always variants, the new Always Cotton Soft guarantees superior and comfortable protection for up to 8 hours,” he added.

    P&G serves nearly five billion people around the world with its brands. The company has one of the strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands, including Always, Ambi Pur, Ariel, Bounty, Charmin, Crest, Dawn, Downy, Fairy, Febreze, Gain, Gillette, Head & Shoulders, Lenor, Olay, Oral-B, Pampers, Pantene, SK-II, Tide, Vicks, Wella and Whisper.

  • UI to admit 5,000 PG applicants

    The management of the University of Ibadan (UI) at the weekend said it offered about 5,000 candidates admission out of 15,000 who applied for various postgraduate degree programmes in the institution.

    The management said its PG School had been designated a Centre of Excellence for postgraduate studies.

    It said more candidates preferred to pursued their graduate degrees at UI.

    UI’s Dean of Postgraduate School, Prof Jonathan Babalola, spoke in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, after presiding over the university’s 73rd interdisciplinary research discourse, titled: Synthetic Biology: From Biology to Engineering, delivered by Prof James Sturgis of the Aix-Marseille University in France.

    Babalola said the PG School had continued to ensure quality control of its applicants by setting aptitude test (Use of English), which he said majority of the applicants failed.

    According to him, many are looking up to UI to crown their undergraduate degrees.

    The dean said the institution would continue to maintain standards and quality so that the best applicants gain admission to the premier university.

    Sturgis advised universities and government at all levels in Nigeria to invest in Synthetic Biology to improve crops, livestock and health of the citizenry.

    The Vice Chancellor, Prof Idowu Olayinka, who was the chairman at the lecture, promised that UI would partner Aix-Marseille University to develop Synthetic Biology.

  • P&G at 25: Reaffirms commitment to developing Nigerian economy

    P&G at 25: Reaffirms commitment to developing Nigerian economy

    The Managing Director of Procter and Gamble, (P&G)  leading Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Company, Mr. George Nassar has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to contributing to the Nigerian economy.

    He made the pledge at an event to mark  the 25th anniversary of the company held in Junior Secondary School, Karu, Abuja last Tuesday.

    In the last 25 years, Nassar said the company has been committed to investing in Nigeria and  providing  superior products that satisfy the needs of its  consumers.

    “We have dedicated ourselves to 25 years of product innovation and manufacturing  to provide our consumers with the highest quality of household products. At this stage, it is important for us to take a look at where we started, what we have accomplished, and what our plans are for the future,” he stated.

    As part of activities to mark the 25-year milestone, P&G announced its partnership with MercyCorps, an international not-for-profit organization, through its Always Keeping Girls in School (AKGIS) programme.

    This intervention is targeted at enhancing girls’ knowledge and practice around reproductive health through life skills training, provision of emergency sanitary kits and mobilization of stakeholders’ support for Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) for girls in schools.

    Speaking on the company’s brand activities, Director of Brands for P&G Nigeria Tolulope Adedeji said: “We are proud that over the years, not only have we introduced great brands for the satisfaction of our consumers, we have also engaged in projects that address social issues, like our Always School Program through which has equipped millions of young girls within ages 10 – 12 with information about personal and puberty hygiene.

    “This has resulted in the reduced rate of their absence in school and an increment in their confidence level and we are excited about our partnership with MercyCorps to educate more girls on Menstrual Hygiene Management”

    Among dignitaries and stakeholders  in attendance at the event were  the wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu, First Lady of Kebbi State and Zainab S. Ahmed, Honourable Minister of State for Budget and National Planning.

  • OAU PG students accuse management of dismissing colleagues

    •VC: we’ll resolve issue 

    Some postgraduate students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) at Ile-Ife in Osun State have accused the management of victimisation.

    Addressing reporters at the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Osogbo, Osun State capital, leader of the students Andrew Segun Oguma said four members of the students’ committee who spearheaded the agitation against an alleged exploitation were terminated on the excuse of late payment of their last semester tuition fees.

    According to them, while other students, who had not paid ay their school fees were given till December to do so, members of the committee were dismissed.

    The students noted that despite several meetings and apology letters to the management and the PG College, the Provost of the College, Prof. Gbenga Alebiowu, insisted that “the apologies were not in conformity with his dictates”.

    They said: “The postgraduate students, on two different occasions, (aside other countless individual attempts) met with the provost of the college in interactive sessions within the hall of residence to extensively discuss our challenges.

    “After series of communications with the provost, which all proved abortive, an official letter on our demands, dated September 12, was sent to the vice chancellor and this was also ignored.

    “On September 26, there was a meeting of postgraduate students’ committee and the provost, which ended in a stalemate. Yet, he requested that the matter be rerouted and addressed to his office, rather than through the vice chancellor.

    “On September 27, postgraduate students collectively submitted the requested letter to the provost with a week timeline for response. During the one-week timeline, the responses we got were decision extract that addressed nothing in our requests but put the students in more frustrating conditions.

    “Directives were tailored towards putting undue pressure on students by compelling them to pay all outstanding fees, else the termination of studentship; termination of four committee members studentship among whom are students who have done final oral examination and another who the Senate had sat on his result.

    “All this response emerged just because we appealed that students should no longer be charged fees after the final oral examination.

    “Putting all of these efforts together, it is glaring that we, postgraduate students, have exhausted all meaningful internal mechanisms which have unfortunately yielded no positive result.

    “However, it has become a truth that the provost is not ready to critically consider our demands nor yield to appeals coming from different quarters but hell-bent on ensuring that students are continually exploited and made to unsparingly suffer.”

    Contacted, Prof. Alebiowu refused to comment on the matter.

    He advised our correspondent to speak with the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university.

    Also, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede, in a text message on the matter, said: “Sorry, I am presently outside the country attending a summit on higher education. The termination was because the students did not pay their fees and were also insulting.

    “However, the issue is now being resolved as the students have written a letter of apology. The PG College board will meet next week.”

  • P&G unveils new Always Ultra sanitary pad

    In a bid to improve consumer experience, leading consumer products company, Procter and Gamble (P&G), has unveiled a new-improved Always sanitary pad in the Nigerian market.

    For that time of the month, the new Always Ultra sanitary pad is gentle on the skin and comes with softer top-sheet, new improved absorbency, it also promises no stain for up to eight hours.

    Speaking on the new product, Brand Communications Manager P&G, Tomiwa Ajewole, remarked that Always has a commitment to help consumers live their lives up to the fullest potential and be confident even while on their period.

    “Always wants women to feel confident and unstoppable every day of the month, and the new improved Always Ultra has been designed to absorb fast while being dry and comfortable to wear. The new Always has a softer top-sheet for improved comfort and more super absorbent granules to guarantee Always’ superior leakage protection,” Tomiwa said.

    “We are quite confident that our consumers will love the new and improved Always Ultra as we continue to receive great feedback from those who have tried it,” Tomiwa added.

    Through the Always school programme, aimed at educating young girls on proper feminine hygiene and reproductive health, Always has been at the forefront of bringing puberty education lessons to girls globally for more than 30 years, reaching up to 20 million girls around the world every year. In Nigeria, the Always school programme has been running for over 20 years. In the past five years, this programme reached over one million Nigerian girls aged 11-13 every year, educating them on proper feminine hygiene and puberty while offering them free pads. .

    Speaking on this initiative, Tomiwa Ajewole stated that “It was recently estimated that one in 10 girls in Africa are missing school during their period and eventually drop out of school. That’s why empowering girls through education and a superior protection product is at the heart of the Always brand purpose. We believe that the right education gives them knowledge, confidence and increases their chances to excel in life.”

    The new and improved Always is intended to continue to support girls and women everywhere giving them the confidence to be themselves even on those ‘period’ days while providing superior quality products that offer unmatched dryness and protection.

  • Kano, French Embassy float PG scholarship scheme

    Kano State government and the Embassy of France in Nigeria, have initiated a joint scholarship scheme to sponsor postgraduate training of 12 indigenes of the state in reputable French universities in the next three years.

    Under the arrangement, Kano government would provide accommodation, upkeep and travel expenses, while the French Embassy would take care of beneficiaries’ registration, tuition and health insurance, according to Deputy Governor Prof Hafiz Abubakar.

    The government, which disclosed this at a ceremony at the Kano Government House, said the government had settled its part of the deal for one year.

    Giving highlights of the programme, Abubakar explained that Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje ‘’decided that the offer should be dedicated to lecturers of the state tertiary institutions’’, adding that beneficiaries were drawn from Kano University of Technology, Northwest University and the state polytechnic.

    “The aim is to build the capacity of lecturers, and the initiative clearly demonstrates the Ganduje administration’s commitment towards promoting learning and attaining higher education levels for citizens of the state,” Abubakar said.

    Abubakar who is the state Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, said candidates were meticulously selected and interviewed by a committee of the French Embassy, which  sourced the universities that offered the admissions.

    Abubakar, described the scholarship as first of its kind in Kano and a demonstration of the cordiality between the government and French Embassy, charged beneficiaries to be good ambassadors by exhibiting excellence in character and learning.

    At the event, Abubakar presented 15 partial scholarships offered to indigenes of the state by Near East University, Cyprus, to study Engineering and Nursing at undergraduate, masters and doctorate levels.

    Under the deal, the university would provide tuition and Value Added Tax for each student, while the government would provide living and travelling expenses.

    Mr. Denys Gauer said:  “Nigeria and France have in recent times increased their level of political cooperation, with exchange visits by our presidents.”

    Gauer said while both countries were working to address the security challenges facing Nigeria, his country, through the French Development Agency, was determined to execute more projects for Nigerians.

     

  • P&G unveils new campaign

    P&G unveils new campaign

    Procter & Gamble (P&G) Nigeria has announced that a new mom and popular R&B singer, Tiwa Savage will lead its new advertising campaign “Moms Know Best” for its flagship brand, Pampers Baby-Dry diaper.

    This was disclosed at the unveiling of the campaign with the new television commercial (TVC) of Pampers Baby-Dry Diaper held at Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos,

    During the unveiling, the Brand Marketing Director, Procter and Gamble, Nigeria, Ehis Enekabor, said the Pampers ‘#MomsKnowBest’ Campaign is about encouraging moms to discuss what is best for their babies and share useful tips with one another.

    She said this is neccessary because the everyday decisions moms make about their babies, play a role in their overall healthy development.

    According to her, the campaign also aims to share the improvements on Pampers Baby-Dry that have made it the driest diaper in the Nigerian market as at today

    ”Moms know what is best for their babies as they always seek the best for them. That is why they need to know about the Pampers Baby-Dry diaper. Pampers diapers keep your baby dry up to 12 hours helping your baby get a dry and comfortable sleep. Part of the latest improvement is the new stretchy sides, which expands and relaxes with the baby’s tummy thereby preventing leakages. More so, the Super Gel locks wetness away better than any other diaper”.

    Meanwhile, Savage said she seems not to understand why many moms are discouraged from using the Nigeria Pamper, saying as a mother, her experience with the brand so far has been great.

    Tiwa said: “When I was in the UK, I used Pampers for my baby and when we came back, I decided to try the Nigerian Pampers out of many other diapers available in the market. My experience was just as great as with the one I used in the UK. It keeps my baby dry throughout the night. He wakes up full of strength and so I have come to trust it.”

    A Pampers Paediatrician doctor, Ronke Akinola, a fellow of the European Society of Paediatric Endocri-nologists, described Pampers Baby-Dry as a diaper that is well suited for the long hours of comfortable and sound sleep that the baby needs.

    Meanwhile, getting enough sleep is important to any baby. According to Pampers Paediatrician and fellow of the European Society of Paediatric Endocrinologists, Dr Ronke Akinola growth hormones are usually released throughout the day, but for kids the intense period of release is shortly after the beginning of deep sleep.

    “Wet babies do not sleep soundly, especially for those on napkin clothes, fake or substandard diapers. Pampers Baby-Dry guarantees a dry night, even when wet because of the gel that absorbs the urine and this will ensure your baby sleeps for a longer period with the resultant effect of aiding babies’ development,” she stated.

    Akinola said the stretchy sides which expand and relax with the baby’s tummy prevent leakages and keeps the baby comfortable all night. ‘’I commended Procter & Gamble (P&G) for improving on its Pampers Baby-Dry Diaper. It would significantly aid the general wellbeing and development of babies,’’ he said.

  • P&G launches product

    Procter and Gamble has  launched its newly improved Pampers Baby-Dry into the market.

    At the launch at Agbara in Ogun State, Christofer Fuchs, its Associate Director R&D Baby Care Europe Middle East and Africa, said the firm is committed to the healthy development of babies.

    “Our newly improved Pampers diaper is borne out of extensive research and development, consumer studies and continuous feedback from consumers. We do this to ensure premium comfort for our babies and consequently contribute to the happy and healthy development of babies.

  • P&G launches contest

    Procter and Gamble (P&G) Nigeria has unveiled a new contest, ‘Always moving forward’, to boost girl-child education in Nigeria.

    The contest, which is open to girls between 12 and 18, will see them answer the question, “Who will you be in 10 years?” Their answers will come in form of a short profile titled: Me in 10 Years.

    The 50 lucky winners will be presented with educational grants worth N100, 000 each.

    Brand Operation and Integration Manager, Tolu Pogoson, said the competition was in line with the philosophy of its Always sanitary pad, which aims to improve the lives of females, especially teenagers.

    “The contest, apart from the rich financial rewards it promises to the winners, is designed to inspire these young girls by providing them with an opportunity to think positively and work assiduously to achieve a bright future for themselves and the society,” he said.

    Brand Communications Manager Olatomiwa Akande said intending contestants have until next Friday to register on the Always Moving Forward, Facebook page.

  • IBBU to start PG programmes September

    IBBU to start PG programmes September

    Post Graduate programmes will commence at the Niger State-owned  Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) Lapai in 2014/2015 academic session, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof Ibrahim Kolo, has said.

    Kolo said this at the first convocation of the university where 1,732 students graduated – eight of them with first class honours.

    He said the university was prepared for the visit and the inspection of facilities by the Resource inspection team of the National Universities Commission (NUC).

    Kolo said the post graduate courses at masters and doctoral levels would be offered in Counselling Psychology, English, Adult Education, Biochemistry, Geography and Political Science including post Graduate Diploma in Maritime Studies.

    “For this purpose, the Post-Graduate School board has been put in place. By the grace of God, we expect to start our Post-Graduate Programmes by the coming 2014/2015 academic session in September this year,” he said.

    Giving a breakdown of results, the Vice Chancellor said 324 students graduated with second class upper while 902 graduated with second class lower. He added that 472 others made Third Class while 22 students got pass degree.

    Speaking of the university’s growth, Kolo said from having only four professors and 28 lecturers at inception in 2006, the university now has 20 professors, 20 associate professors, 42 senior lecturers and 140 lecturers in its employ.

    He added that the university has 680 technical and support staff facilitating quality of teaching and learning at the institution.