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  • NNPC targets $20b income

    NNPC targets $20b income

    The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, has said that the corporation is projecting the inflow of $20 billion investments next year to enable  it fund major projects and improve its revenue.

    He described 2016 as a crucial year for the NNPC as it is expected to transit from historic loss environment to profit making domain.

    In a presentation to the Petroleum Club, Lagos, at the weekend, titled: “Ongoing reforms in the oil industry: Impact of NNPC reforms on the Nigerian economy”,  Kachikwu noted that the country may well be on the verge of a significant oil find in the Lake Chad area in the Northeast, based on analysis of recent seismic 3D data generated from the Chad Basin.

    According to him, the corporation is injecting a lot of energy into the effort to ensure success in this regard.

    The Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ohi Alegbe , who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, quoted Kachikwu as saying: “There are signs from the latest 3D seismic studies that oil may well be very close to being found now in Lake Chad after very many years of trials. I think that this is very key.  It is key both for the geographical balancing of oil production and it is also very key for the purpose of Refinery placement in the North in terms of access to crude. I am optimistic that by the end of the year we should be able to announce something major on this, ’’ the GMD said.

    Dr. Kachikwu noted that in driving and developing Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, certain key areas of urgent intervention  have been identified thus : running production acreages with transparent and profitable partnerships to bridge capacity and funding gaps; encourage investment inflow into to Nigeria’s oil and gas industry; engagement with local communities and driving regulation to develop the sector income- via encouragement of the fast track PIB to clarify direction and encourage long-term investment in the industry.

    In engagement with host communities, Kachikwu said in the years ahead, NNPC, as the senior partner in the various Joint Venture arrangements, must take leadership in fostering a healthy and symbiotic host community engagement outlook, which must focus in what he termed “what the communities want us to do for them and not what we want to do’’.

    The target includes: Reduce and audit cost, restructure corporate centre and staffing, renegotiate existing contracts, including PSCs, streamline subsidy management, boost pipeline security, enhance transparency and accountability, achieving zero tolerance for corruption, rebrand NNPC and unbundle PPMC.

  • Eguma targets survival points to Bauchi

    Eguma targets survival points to Bauchi

    Dolphins’ head coach, Stanley Eguma has pointed out that the Pride of Rivers will go to Bauchi with their mindset on getting positive result against Wikki Tourists on Sunday when they tango in a Glo Premier League Week 36 tie.

    Eguma’s men defeated  Kano Pillars and El Kanemi Warriors in their double header home ties to rake six  points to move to 16th on the log from 35 matches and ahead of their weekend fixture with Wikki, the coach has told SportingLife that they are set to play the game of their lives in Bauchi.

    He told SportingLife that they were delighted to scoop the six available points from their last two games with Pillars and El Kanemi and that they would be approaching their next league encounter with the same mentality to target another win that will ease their relegation worries.

    Eguma stated that they are well aware that they need all the points they can lay their hands on as they target another season in the premier league beyond this season.

    “We are happy that we got those crucial points against Pillars and El Kanemi but we must keep on believing that we can get points in Bauchi and thus boost our chances of staying up,” Eguma told SportingLife.

    The former U-23 coach added to SportingLife that they are presently assessing the injury sustained by Godbless Asamoah to see if he would be available for the weekend game with Wikki.

    Asamoah, who was half fit before the game with El Kanemi, was risked to come on to help Dolphins in the second half of the tie but he hopped off injured few minutes after he got his side’s second goal of the night and his third in the last two matches.

  • Igbonu targets first Eagles goal in Belgium

    Igbonu targets first Eagles goal in Belgium

    FC Ufa of Russia forward Sylvester Igbonu has told AfricanFootball.com he hopes to score his first goal for the Super Eagles in this week’s friendlies against DR Congo and Cameroon in Belgium.

    Igbonu made his Eagles debut in August  in Tanzania when he came on for Lukman Haruna in the first half of a goalless draw in Dar es Salaam.

    He was picked by coach Sunday Oliseh as one of two Eagles revelations along with goalkeeper Carl Ikeme.

    “The team is looking good for games. For me, it’s just like every other game, I am going to take the games serious even though they are friendly games, we have to take the games that way for our own purpose,” he said.

    “I am looking forward to getting my goals for Eagles and I can’t wait for that to happen in these games against DR Congo and Cameroon, but the most important thing for me is to give my best and always get the result we want as a team.”

    The last time Nigeria met DRC was on March 3, 2010, in Abuja and Nigeria won 5-2 with Osas Idehen scoring a brace. Peter Utaka, Obinna Nsofor and Chinedu Ezimora also scored a goal each.

  • EXMAN’s executive targets 25 per cent growth

    EXMAN’s executive targets 25 per cent growth

    Disturbed by the challenges facing its members, Experiential Marketers Association of Nigeria (EXMAN) has resolved to tackle them.

    Its President, Dr Rotimi Olaniyan spoke after the group’s second Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Abeokuta.

    He said the problems include dwindling revenue, reduced margin, and slow growth.

    Olaniyan said the agenda of the new Executive Council include the   growth and profitability to increase the sector’s market size.

    He said its targeted 25 per cent growth rate could be realised given the six critical goal areas set up to drive the process.

    He said this would be achieved in the next one year and to achieve these, the body would only worry itself about six critical goal areas.

    “First is revving the industry and basically protecting the industry from non-professionals, and secondly, it is about thought leadership. This is putting in place initiatives that would ensure that we maintain cutting edge as a practice and professional service industry,” he said.

    Other areas, Olaniyan believed, could spur the intended growth rate include improving the internal training capacity and focus on client engagement.

    “We will focus on client engagement as a critical issue. It is time for us to set up a proper forum to  to engage with clients and bring them up to speed with the challenges that we all faced,” he added.

    According to him, “Everybody in the experiential marketing industry is complaining; we have reduced margin; we have payment compensation terms that we don’t feel is adequate to cover our operational cost, not to talk about the little profit at the end of the day, which we can use to reinvest. So, there is a need for us to do some work in that area,” he said

    He, however, promised that in the next 30 days, the new leadership would unveil a document that would show the output that would be used to measure their performance in office.

    EXMAN’s immediate past president, Olagesin said his two years as foundational president had been fantastic. According to him, “it is never easy to take up the responsibility of leading a new association and starting from scratch. It has been very interesting, challenging as well as enjoyable, because laying the foundation and structure that would guide us going forward was never going to be an easy task.”

    The other new executives are Vice President, Wole Olagundoye; General Secretary, Kehinde Salami; Financial Secretary, Kayode Idowu and Publicity Secretary, Abiodun Oshinibosi.

  • Ibrahim targets win at Dolphins

    Ibrahim targets win at Dolphins

    Wikki Tourists’ captain, Mustapha Ibrahim has said that his side will reclaim the points lost to Giwa FC at the Garden City side against Dolphins FC.

    The Bauchi-based side will be the guest of Dolphins in  next Sunday’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match day 16 clash at the Liberation Stadium in Port-Harcourt.

    Ibrahim said his side have pushed behind them the 1-1 draw against Giwa FC to concentrate on claiming the three points at stake in Port-Harcourt.

    “I felt really bad that my goal was inadequate for the three points against Giwa FC. We have taken the draw as some of those things that happen in football to allow us 100% concentration on the weekend clash at Dolphins in Port-Harcourt.

    “We are quite confident to recover the points conceded to Giwa FC in the clash at Dolphins. Nothing short of victory will be acceptable for us.

    “We are training very well to ensure that to we get it right on Sunday. Our dream is to retrace our steps back to the summit we were before the score draw against Giwa FC,” said Ibrahim to supersport.com.

    Wikki Tourists are third on the 20-team elite league log on 28 points one point behind leaders, Sunshine Stars.

  • Gambo Mohammed targets mid-season league return

    Gambo Mohammed targets mid-season league return

    Kano Pillars striker Gambo Mohammed has told SportingLife that he will be physically sound and healthy after the Glo Premier League mid-season break.

    Gambo suffered a gunshot wound during an armed robbery attack on the team along Abuja-Lokoja expressway on their way to Owerri to honour a Glo Premier League Match Day 1 fixture against Heartland FC.

    The Nigerian international underwent surgery after the incident and he has started training gradually under close watch of the club’s medics.

    Gambo confirmed to Sportinglife that he is training gradually and would love to  play for the Nigerian champions again.

    “I have started training gradually. At times, twice in a day. I am happy that my recovery process is going on very fine and by God’s grace, i should be back on the pitch after mid-season break,” he told SportingLife.

    “I want to play again. I appreciate my doctors, management and my teammates for their support. I hope Pillars will bounce back again.”

     

  • Akinbode targets silverware with El Kanemi

    Akinbode targets silverware with El Kanemi

    El-Kanemi Warriors FC right full back Jelili Akinbode has declared his intention to win silverware with the club this season and also play in CAF’s inter-club competition next season.

    El-Kanemi secured a vital away draw against FC Taraba in a week 12 Glo Premier League on Wednesday at the Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi.

    Akinbode believes his side have all it takes to compete for title this season as he insisted that technical crew led by coach Munir Abdul can help them achieve their set goals.

    “It is a good thing that we are now getting good results since the re-start of the league after break. My target is to win the Federation Cup this year with the team and helping my team pick one of the continental tickets at the end of the season which will give us chance to play in the CAF competition next season,” Akinbode told SportingLife.

    “We are working towards it from the players, technical crew and the management. I believe with the kind of players in the team we can achieve it and thank God that we are getting results. We will continue pushing for it until we realise the dream.”

  • CHI Happy Hour targets social media fans in talent contest

    To harness the power of social media to build brand loyalty, Chi Happy Hour, a drink from the stable of CHI Limited, has launched the ‘Burst of Refreshment Talent Showcase’ contest.

    Fans of the Chi Happy Hour are expected to participate in the contest by uploading their videos where they are singing and drinking CHI Happy Hour with family members, friends and colleagues and win amazing prizes.

    The campaign, which is aimed at boosting the brand’s growing popularity among followers on social media platforms, was unveiled this month. The Burst of Refreshment Talent Showcase contest will see winners going home with fantastic prizes, such as Samsung Galaxy S5, digital cameras and cartons of Chi Happy Hour.

    To participate in the contest, a consumer is expected to record a 30 – 60 seconds video of him or herself singing about Chi Happy Hour to the tune of any song of choice. The song, however, must be refreshing.

    “In the chorus, the phrases ‘Chi Happy Hour’ and ‘Burst of Refreshment’ must be mentioned. The participant must also be seen drinking Chi Happy Hour in the video while taking an action that signifies how refreshed the participant is. The participant must then visit Chi Happy Hour’s page on Facebook, ‘Like’ the page and upload the Mp4 file video file as a private message. Shortlisted videos will then be posted on the Chi Happy Hour timeline. Shortlisted participants are encouraged to get all their Facebook friends to ‘Like’ their videos as the videos with the highest numbers of likes will emerge as winners of the competition,” the firm said in a statement.

    Since the commencement of the contest on Facebook this month, the promotion has recorded hundreds of entries and comments but only shortlisted entries can be seen on the timeline.

    With over 64,000 likes on Facebook, the Burst of Refreshment Talent Showcase is a great way to build awareness about the Chi Happy Hour page and by the time the competition is over, the number is expected to have crossed 100,000.

    According to Chi Limited’s Managing Director, Mr. Deepanjan Roy, “The Chi Happy Hour Social media engagement is a unique way of connecting with our consumers. For us at Chi Limited, we place premium on our products and consumers and the Chi Happy Hour Burst of Refreshment campaign offers an opportunity for both consumer engagement and brand affinity”.

    Chi Happy Hour fruit drinks, which comes in 1Ltr, 500ml and 250ml packs, are the fastest growing brand in the fruit juice and nectar category. The fruit drink is ideal for parties and other social gatherings. It is available in the market in variants of Peach and Tropicana, as well as Apple Peach Pear, Guava and Kiwi Mint Lime.

  • Atete targets Premier League spot

    Atete targets Premier League spot

    Proprietor of J. Atete FC, Julius Atete, has revealed his ambition to take the club to Nigeria’s top flight, the Glo Premier League.

    J. Atete FC will campaign in the Nigeria National League (NNL) following their promotion from the Nigeria Nationwide League, after two seasons.

    “We narrowly missed promotion two years ago, but we got it last season to continue our progress to the top. Our target is to play at the highest level of Nigerian football.

    “The team is ready for the NNL and we have a bunch of youngsters, who can play for any of the youth teams in the country,” he told supersport.com.

    Interestingly, Atete is registered as a player.

    “I’m a better player compared to the previous season. My desire is to help the team on the field whenever the need arises,” he said to supersport.com.

    For the second time in three years, J. Atete will represent Delta State in the national preliminaries of the Federation Cup. Back in 2013, J. Atete was eliminated from the Federation Cup by Premier League side, Sharks.

    Atete put up a brave outing to record a goalless draw after 90 minutes, but lost on penalties.

    Taju Lamidi leads the club’s coaching crew assisted by Jeremiah Oyibo as well as former Wikki Tourists and Plateau United goalkeeper, Harry Blackson.

  • Baba Ganaru targets first league win

    Baba Ganaru targets first league win

    Nasarawa United FC head coach, Mohammed Baba Ganaru has revealed to SportingLife that his wards would be spurred on to record their first league win of the season in spite of the form of their Glo Premier League Week 2 foes, Wikki Tourists this weekend.

    Wikki Tourists defeated highly rated 3SC 2-0 through the goals of Victor Yakubu and Baba Ganaru has charged his players not to take ‘dangerous’ Bauchi side for granted if they want to claim maximum points in Lafia.

    He said:”For Wikki Tourists to beat 3SC with the quality of players they signed during the off season showed that they are a good side and shouldn’t be taken for granted. My players know that we must win this game so that we can start settling down into the new season.

    “We had some of our new players: Thomas Zenke (Enyimba), Eugene Obi (El Kanemi Warriors), Kester Kelly (Sharks), Manir Ubale (Kano Pillars), Musa Mustapha (Kano Pillars) and Pius Daniel (Dolphins) for the game with El Kanemi but we lost. We have forgotten about that defeat as we hope to get our own win over Wikki Tourists.”