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  • Emenike unveils instagram account

    Emenike unveils instagram account

    Former Nigeria international Emmanuel Emenike has unveiled his official Instagram account as @Emenike_9 and not @EMEMENIKE which has been used by fraudsters to deceive the public.

    The former Spartak Moscow ace, who scored two goals for his UAE club last weekend, took to his official facebook, twitter and instagram accounts to inform the general public to distance itself from the fake account. He has also pleaded with those behind it to stop it.

    “Whoever is doing this to make people believe that it is me should please stop it, I beg you in the name of God this account is not mine,’ Emenike begged.

    However, the Al Ain striker has asked his club to display @Emenike_9 as his official account in a video in the club’s dressing room.

    The scammers have been using the account to display  Emenike’s clubs and family pictures to attract comments from fans.

  • FRSC unveils alcohol device

    FRSC unveils alcohol device

    The Frderal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated its commitment to prosecute any driver found driving under the influence of alcohol and hard drugs.

    The Lagos and Ogun States Zonal Commander, Nse-Obong Akpabio, said this in Ojota while unveiling an alcohol detective device.

    He said the Corps database had shown that drunk-driving, apart from speed and overloading violations, has been one of the major factors responsible for the incessant crashes on the highways.

    Over 75 per cent of road crashes was caused by alcohol, he said.

    The device, Akpabio said, would reduce if not totally eradicate the menace.

    According to him, the device can also be used for research and keeping of biometric data of drivers such as name, address, drivers licence’s number and the result of the test for at least 12 months, adding that it would enable the corps to detect if the driver had once been arrested for such offence.

    He urged the road users to abstain from driving under influence of drugs or alcohol, saying anyone cut would be prosecuted and the vehicle impounded.

    A truck driver with Total Gas, Mr Oyedokun Bakare, appealed to drivers to shun all forms of indiscipline.

  • PZ Cussons unveils ‘new look’ Canoe detergent in North

    Multinational consumer goods manufacturing giant, PZ Cussons Plc, has relaunched Canoe detergent into Northern markets.

    The company pledged to always maintain a high standard and quality of its products to satisfy consumers.

    The Canoe detergent brand is reputed for its leadership in preserving the colour and quality of fabrics.

    At the product relaunch in Suleja Market, Niger State, which is part of the company’s Pan-Nigeria campaign, the Brand Manager, Fabrics Care, Miss Gloria Jacobs, said the new product package was necessitated by the need “to evolve and make the product more attractive in line with colour care composition”.

    She added that  the repackaging was meant “to cater for people that have large families at affordable price. That is what we are doing in Suleja Market”.

    At the market, the company awarded a star-prize of brand new washing machine to a trader, identified simply as Mr. Anayo “for displaying 547 faces of Canoe detergent in Suleja Market and for having the best display (of the products) in the market”. Other customers were rewarded with consolation prizes.

    Miss Jacob said the new product would not prevent consumers from maintaining the high quality of their fabrics, adding: “It is the same Canoe detergent soap they have always known, coming in an exciting, attractive wrapper, same fragrance, same price, same quality, same value in addition to introducing a new 1.8 kilogrammes size.”

    The brand manager said the  new product relaunch was not prompted by any threat from competitors, but by the need for customers to continue to enjoy the product in an improved package to protect their fabrics.

    She said: “We have created a niche as the leading name in caring for all coloured fabrics, which is why Canoe is being endorsed by Da Viva as the best detergent for colour fabrics. We do not face any threat from other competitors.”

     

  • FriesladCampina unveils new product

    FriesladCampina unveils new product

    FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC has unveiled Peak Wazobia and  other low unit packs of Peak and Three Crowns evaporated and powdered milk.

    At the launch, the company said it was increasing consumers’ options of quality dairy products in line with its mission to nourish.

    Moreover, the initiative is to help manage malnutrition across the country. The products, it said, come at affordable prices and quality as the big size packs.

    WAMCO Managing Director Rahul Colaco said the company was a key player in feeding Nigerians appropriately with necessary nutrition. “For us, this is a privilege and a responsibility that we are fully committed to. Of course, this initiative is fully linked with the pillar of our mission statement which addresses issues of nutrient security,” he said.

    Colaco continued: “This pillar focuses on issues of malnutrition which is also a growing national concern. We believe that with daily consumption of milk through increased accessibility of quality dairy nutrition, consumers have the opportunity of getting up to 50 per cent of the nutrients that they require daily, which the body cannot make on its own.”

    A professor of community health nutrition at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Ebenezer Ojefitimi, said quality nutrition is necessary to prevent malnutrition across all life stages and economic groups.

    In his presentation, entitled: The Role of dairy in promoting nutrition: A public health perspective, he underscored the significance of dairy products, especially milk.

    According to the nutrition consultant, “dairy and its products should be endorsed as an integral component of healthy patterns”.

    He continued: “After all, they are nutritionally beneficial, environmentally sustainable, economically viable and culturally acceptable. Dairy and its products have the potential to assist us to achieve our number 4 and 5 MDGs.”

    The new ‘Peak Wazobia’, he said, was introduced to make ‘rich and creamy’ Peak evaporated milk accessible to Nigerians. “Whether we live in towns or villages, or we work in offices or study in schools, north or south, east or west, we all need complete and quality nutrition. That is the Wazobia story; accessibility to quality nutrition,” he said.

    With the unveiling, he said the company has presented a basket of low unit single serve packs at affordable prices. Besides, these small packs contain the same milk as the bigger packs and, as such, contain the same quality consumers expect.

    Other low unit portion packs are Three Crowns powder, Three Crowns evaporated milk in Sachet, Peak evaporated milk in sachet, Peak choco, Peak powdered milk, New Three Crowns LUPP, Peak wazobia LUPP and Peak fristi vanilla flavoured milk.

  • Johnnie Walker unveils ‘Joy Will Take You Further’

    Johnnie Walker unveils ‘Joy Will Take You Further’

    SCOTCH whisky from the stable of Diageo Brands, Johnnie Walker, has unveiled its largest ever global marketing campaign tagged Joy Will Take You Further.

    Activated in more than 50 countries simultaneously, Johnnie Walker’s Joy Will Take You Further campaign is expected to reach over 350 million consumers around the world within the first weeks of launch

    The campaign, according Diageo Nigeria’s management, urges everyone to recognize and celebrate personal progress they achieve on their walk to success.

    Speaking at the event, which held at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos, the corporate affairs director, Diageo Nigeria, Mr. Sesan Sobowale, stated that the new campaign – drawing on decades of research – challenged the conventional wisdom that success guarantees you happiness and instead celebrates the fact that happiness actually helps people achieve success.

    He added that Joy Will Take You Further campaign is a step further on the evolution of the brand’s famous Keep Walking campaign and represents a new perspective on personal progress, which has defined the brand’s philosophy for more than 15 years.

    Other activities at the event included the unveiling of top music artiste, producer and CEO of Mavins Records, Michael Collins Ajereh aka Don Jazzy as the Joy Ambassador for the Campaign.

    Explaining the rationale behind the choice of Joy Ambassador, Head of Marketing, Diageo Brands, Adenike Adebola, said; “Don Jazzy has experienced different phases of success in his career up till now. He is a true achiever, a game changer and a model to emulate. He is passionate about what he does and it is that passion we celebrate. We believe he will be instrumental in propagating the message of and inspiring the rest of Nigeria with our core message that Joy Will Take You Further.”

  • Firm unveils gas technology

    A FIRM, has developed a natural gas technology using – a dual fuel High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) for off-road trucks and locomotives.

    MANTRAC Managing Director Edmund Martin-Lawson said users of high horsepower applications, such as those in mining and locomotives need the technology because of its environmental and financial benefits to them.

    The firm also introduced a line-up of dual-fuel products called ‘Dynamic Gas Blending’ (DGB) kits. These products, which leverage Mantrac’s high-horsepower diesel engines and burn a range of fuels including field gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) are available in Nigeria now.

    HPDI and DGB retrofit kits according to the company, are available to customers of caterpillar engines, standing behind the performance to guarantee the performance and reliability of its gas solutions.

    Application of the utility gas generator would ensure efficient use of resources, reduced energy costs as well as increased revenue opportunities for the end users.

    He  said the base load generator set power plants could range in size from just a few megawatts (MW) for a small island to cover 100mw for larger metropolitan areas. The power plants could be built with many two to six megawatts size class generators operating in parallel as a central source of electricity for the local electric grid.

    Martin-Lawson said power plant solutions could operate at the highest point of between two and 50Mw and ranges from 100 to 33,000 hours yearly.

    He said most 100 hour-per-year plants would be diesel fuelled and cover a super peak while natural gas fueled power plant economics favour higher hour applications and longer duration peak demand.

    He said electric utilities could operate gas engine generators continuously to serve base electrical loads.

    This, he said, is, particularly, advantageous in the absence of a reliable centralised power plant, or where the economics and availability of natural gas fuel are key drivers.

    He said cat utility grade parading switchgear would operate multiple generator sets together and in parallel with the main utility grid.

    According to him, the power produced from these generators during the peak times of day could be transmitted to meet local customers’ needs or sold in open, real-time markets at the spot price for a profit.

    It also provides utility scale gas rental power modules through the cat rental power that could be quickly sent and installed to make up immediate power shortages, he added

    He said natural gas presents huge opportunities as its availability increases, along with the development of technologies to use in more products.

    He said the company was committed to developing technologies that would boost growth in natural gas in the country.

    He said the company provides caterpillar generators and engines for the oil and gas sector and industrial users with a range of output to 14,000kva, including gas applications.

    According to him, the options of gas-powered generator sets give the industrial customers up to 70 per cent saving on running costs

    The generator sets, he said, were made to run on abundant gas sources with fuel flexible options, ranging from 20 to 9700 eKW, with customisable options to match your power needs, adding that the generator sets are easy to install.

    He noted that the country’s economic growth and industrialisation drive depend on the amount of energy available.

    He said with the increased economic activity in the country and as the world evolves into a more digital economy, there is need to ensure reliable power supply in the country

  • CFAO unveils Mitsubishi L200 Pickup truck

    CFAO unveils Mitsubishi L200 Pickup truck

    CFAO Motors Nigeria Ltd, the leading distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Nigeria, last Thursday unveiled the all-new Mitsubishi L200, a one-ton pickup truck at Abuja Sheraton Hotel, Abuja. TAJUDEEN ADEBANJO was there

    The all New Mitsubishi L200 Pickup Truck has stylish look and is good at soaking up potholes.

    The Mitsubishi is now in its fifth generation, and this model adds car-like sophistication, driving dynamics and running costs to its predecessor’s long list of standard kit and attractive prices. It looks more upmarket, too, with flowing lines, distinctive LED running lights and a bold chrome grille.

    Inside, you get a slickly designed and robustly constructed cabin that comfortably takes five adults. And with dual-zone climate control, touchscreen infotainment, lane-departure warning and powered, leather seats, it’s as cosseting as a posh SUV.

    Under the bonnet is an innovative, all-aluminium 2.4-litre diesel that pumps out 178bhp and a muscular 430Nm of torque. Paired with a surprisingly slick six-speed manual gearbox, the new unit delivers strong performance and refinement.

    Head off the beaten track and the four-wheel-drive transmission can be engaged with a twist of a rotary control, while a low-range function allows the L200 to explore parts other trucks can’t reach.

    Stick to the tarmac and one will discover quick, direct steering, limited body roll and a composed ride. And with claimed economy of 43.0mpg and CO2 emissions of 169g/km, the Mitsubishi is easy on the bottom line, too, while a combined carrying and towing capacity of 4.1 tonnes is the best for any pick-up.

    No doubt, the all-new L200 has been developed to be the “Ultimate Sport Utility Truck”, combining the comfortable interior of a passenger car with the functionality and reliability of a pickup. Muscular, sleek and dynamic styling which evokes the form of a well-honed athlete; the all-new L200 also provides generous interior space, ample payload capacity, and class-leading handling. The all-new L200 achieves high levels of safety performance through its durable and sturdy chassis and frame structures along with MMC’s own RISE (Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution) impact safety body.

    It delivers quietness and ride comfort on a par with a passenger car, thanks to a new engine, optimisation of the suspension, the strategic placement of sound insulation, absorption and vibration damping materials.

    The L200 is available in single cab and double cab variants, with a three-engine line up. A new 2.4-liter MIVEC (Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing electronic control system) turbo diesel which provides environmental and motive performance among the best in its class joins improved versions of the well-proven 2.5-liter turbo diesel and 2.4-liter petrol engines.

    The L200 accommodates the varying needs and requirements of consumers, everything from commercial to private use.

    The muscular New L200 is built tough to handle all kinds of terrain. Streamlined styling also contributes to class-leading aerodynamics and a smooth, quite ride.

    According to Managing Director of CFAO Motors, Mr Thomas Pelletier, the L200 is one of Mitsubishi’s long-time global best-sellers.

    Pelletier told Motoring Correspondents that the L200 gets its full redesign in nine years.

    Mitsubishi Motors, he said, has been producing pickups for 36 years since 1978, selling over four million units worldwide. The previous L200 was launched in August of 2005 and has sold a total of 1,260,000 units worldwide as of last September.

    The L200 is one of the most important products in the Mitsubishi Line up, he said.

    CFAO Motors General Manager, Navin Changer said the launch of the new L200 is part of CFAO Motors commitment to providing customers with a sales and service experience of international standard, saying CFAO Motors is happy to introduce the all new L200 to the Nigerian market.

    Changer said CFAO as a group has been operational in Nigeria since 1902 and is one of the leading automotive distributors in the country.

    “Listed on the Paris Stock exchange, CFAO group has operations in 33 countries predominantly in Africa. With its diversified geographic and social profile, the group is particularly well-equipped to serve the African market, allowing it to enjoy lasting, sustained growth.

    The all new L200 is now available to the Nigerian customers with 2.4L petrol and 2.5L diesel engine.

    Representative of Mitsubishi, Taiki Murai Mitsubishi has retained the J-Line design for this new model.

    Murai, the General Manager, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, Nairobi Liaison Office, said the L200 is a new evolution in the pickup segment, vowed that it would be leader.

    Produced in Thailand like its peers with more space and legroom, he said, the difference between the L200 old models and new is tremendous.

  • Wapic unveils motor, group life policies

    Wapic unveils motor, group life policies

    Wapic Insurance Plc is set to transform the insurance landscape with the recent unveiling of its revamped motor insurance. Similarly, its life subsidiary, Wapic Life Assurance Limited, has also launched its revamped group life insurance policy.

    The motor insurance policy called”Moov” and the group life policy we re-deigned to offer comprehensive cover for the insuring public as they hedge against the impact of risks and sudden losses.

    According to the Deputy Group Managing Director, Wapic Insurance Plc, Mr. Bode Ojeniyi, “the MOOV motor insurance policy comes with four options, MOOV, MOOV Plus, MOOV Prestige and MOOV Luxury. Within each option, there is a menu of covers to choose from to suit your needs and budget.

    “The name ‘Moov’ is a compelling message which conveys the yearnings of our customer for progress in all spheres of life. At Wapic, we identify with the customers’ passion for progress,” he added.

    Speaking on the group life product, the Managing Director, Wapic Life Assurance, Mr. Niyi Onifade, stated that the group life insurance policy offers the Wapic advantage of affordability, early disability benefits, statutory compliance and prompt claims settlement.

    Speaking at the launch, the company’s Group Managing Director, Mr. Ashish Desai, stated that “MOOV our motor insurance product has been redesigned to address the yearnings of customers for budget and life style flexibility.”

  • Etisalat unveils Easylife 4.0

    Etisalat unveils Easylife 4.0

    Etisalat  has introduced a new tariff rate that offers customers the opportunity to make calls at 11k per second to all networks under its latest package tagged, Easylife 4.0 Limited Offer.

    Its Chief Marketing Officer, Mr Francesco Angelone, said this is a voice prepaid plan that offers the most affordable call rates to all networks in Nigeria. With Easylife 4.0 limited edition, our customers can now make calls at 11 kobo per second to over 160 million Nigerians with a daily access charge of N5, irrespective of the network being called.’

    He said this is part of efforts to sustain the revolution in the telecommunications industry that the company started about six years when it opened shop in Nigeria. His words: ‘We revolutionized the telecommunication landscape in Nigeria with the launch of Easylife 1.0, a tariff offer that halved call rates to all networks in the country. Easylife offers our customers simple and affordable call rates to all networks in Nigeria and international destinations without limitations or restrictions.’

    The offering is also to reinforce Etisalat’s customer-centric positioning, as the CMO pointed out. ‘We developed this package with an understanding of the different tastes and preferences of our customers. Insight into customer’s needs also led to the development of variants of the package, ranging from Easylife 1.0, Easylife 2.0, Easylife 3.0 to Easylife 4.0. I am pleased to announce the introduction of the Easylife 4.0 Limited Edition.’

    He said Etisalat is well prepared to handle the influx of customers that this value proposition might bring, recalling that the company is focused on customer satisfaction that has seen it come out tops on Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC’s) ratings over the years. ‘Let me assure you that Etisalat will remain committed to delivering innovative, life enhancing products and services to our customers as we work to realise our vision of a world without limitations to communication,’ he said.

  • Olam unveils plans to raise stake in rice industry

    Olam unveils plans to raise stake in rice industry

    As part of efforts to aid the realisation of Federal Government’s self-sufficiency target and job creation efforts, Olam Nigeria Limited has unveiled plans to increase its stake in the rice industry.

    General Manager, Olam Rice, Reji George, said his company has concluded plans to kick-start  milling of 200,000 metric tonnes of paddy rice in Doma Council, in Nasarawa State, by June 1.

    He said the firm’s backward integration plan in the sector is expected to aid local rice production and job creation.

    The firm had earlier this year unveiled its locally produced rice to the local market.

    Its Business Head for Rice, Anil Nair explained that the launch was designed to meet growing local demands for the commodity as well as reduce its importation.

    He explained that the launch of the commodity in Lagos was strategic since the state holds the largest market. His words: “There is lots of paddy being produced and Lagos being the biggest market in the country is having local rice coming to it.

    “It is a sign of good things to come and we hope that two years from now, we will be able to bridge the gap. We have a milling capacity of about 800,000 tonnes in the country and we hope to help this country eliminate import completely.”

    On placing a total ban on the commodity, George said: “I believe it should be a gradual process. Before you ban rice or any agricultural commodity, you must have to develop the local strength of rice production. If you plan the ban of importation of rice, companies like Olam is into commercial production of rice with 6,000 hectares in two cities, making it 12,000 hectares that would definitely help bridge the demand and supply gap, and with support from other companies, in addition to the role government is playing.”