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  • Rite Foods Partners Food Meets Naija Initiative to End Hunger in Nigeria

    Rite Foods Partners Food Meets Naija Initiative to End Hunger in Nigeria

     

    Rite Foods Limited, Nigeria’s leading food and beverage company has restated its commitment to end hunger in Nigeria with its sponsorship of Charity With Food (CWF 2021) where 1,000 children were fed in Lagos, with a novelty match organized to Kick Out Hunger at the Campus Mini Stadium, Lagos Island.

     

    CWF 2021 is themed ‘The Race to Curb the Menace of Malnutrition and Hunger Amongst Hard-to-Reach Children in Nigeria.’

     

     It is a program of Food Meets Naija Initiative, a Non-Governmental Organization striving to curb the menace of hunger and malnutrition amongst children in Nigeria.

     

    The Food Meets Naija Initiative helps people who suffer from hunger – from kids who do not get enough to eat, to the homeless, elderly, physically challenged, low-income households as well as people below poverty level.

     

    Rite Foods, the leading food and beverage company sponsored the event where it supported the platform with its array of fantastically refreshing Bigi drinks, energy drinks, premium water and sausages to rejuvenate the children and other consumers, thereby helping to achieve the goal of curbing hunger in the society.

     

    Boluwatife Adedugbe, Asst. Brand Manager, Beverage and Bakery, Rite Foods Limited stated that the initiative aligns with the company’s commitment to curbing hunger and ensuring food security in Nigeria.

     

     “The need to eliminate hunger from the society is paramount to all and we believe that Rite Foods contribution is vital to the success in the fight and victory against hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity in Nigeria,” she said.

     

    Ms. Adedugbe further appended that the problem of hunger is a collective responsibility that requires all sectors to participate, be it public or private while also reassuring of the company’s readiness to always partner with platforms that make an impact in the lives of people.

     

    Feeding 1,000 children, empowerment, novelty match, karaoke, networking, celebrity meet and greet with other refreshing and exciting activities that entertained the children and consumers were some of the highlights of the Charity With Food 2021 event.

     

    According to the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), around 1.15 million children aged 6-59 months are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2021, with more than half of them (605,000) expected to be severely malnourished.

     

    Rite Foods sponsorship of CWF 2021 initiative has demonstrated the company’s commitment to attaining the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda of zero hunger, by giving back to the community with not only refreshing beverages but also operate on the highest world standards on the continent.

     

    The leading food and beverage manufacturer has helped to bring a meaningful difference to the lives of children and consumers, with an enduring impact on its host community. From 2008 till date, Rite Foods Limited has impacted thousands of children, schools and several NGOs and communities across Nigeria.

     

  • Nigerian Breweries Appoints Ighodalo, Anammah as Non-Executive Directors

    Nigerian Breweries Appoints Ighodalo, Anammah as Non-Executive Directors

     

    The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc, Nigeria’s foremost brewing company, has announced the appointments of Asue Ighodalo and Juliet Anammah as new Non-Executive Directors.

     

    In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), signed by the Company Secretary/ Legal Director, Uaboi Agbebaku, the company stated that the appointments of the duo take effect from January 1, 2022.

     

     

    “Nigerian Breweries Plc (“the Company”) hereby informs the Nigerian Exchange Limited and the investing public of the following appointments to the company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) effective 1st of January 2022”, reads the statement.

     

    Ighodalo who brings over 35 years of experience as a practicing lawyer, comes to the board as a Non-Executive Director, while Anammah, with 30 years of experience covering a wide range of sectors including Consumer Goods, Marketing sits on the board as an Independent Non-Executive Director.

    Nigerian Breweries Appoints Ighodalo, Anammah as Non-Executive Directors
    Ighodalo

    Ighodalo; a recognized leading figure in Corporate Nigeria currently sits on the boards of several reputable organizations, including the Nigerian Economic Summit Group, as Chairman, and Sterling Bank Plc, as Chairman.

     

     At the same time, Anammah, currently the Chief Sustainability Officer of Jumia, serves on the boards of several local and international organizations, including Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc and Imperial Logistics, South Africa.

     

    According to the statement, the board is glad to welcome Mr. Ighodalo and Mrs. Anammah to the team and look forward to the wealth of experience, exposure, and knowledge both will be adding to the Board and the Company.

    Nigerian Breweries Appoints Ighodalo, Anammah as Non-Executive Directors
    Anammah

    Following from the above appointments, the Company’s Board effective the 1st of January 2022 shall be composed as follows:

    Chief K.B. Jamodu, CFR – Chairman ; H. Essaadi (Dutch) – Managing Director/Chief Executive; J. Anammah (Mrs); A.O. Aroyewun (Mrs); S. Hiemstra (Dutch); A. Ighodalo; R. Kleinjan (Dutch); N.O. Nwuneli (Mrs), MFR; I.M. Omoigui Okauru (Mrs), MFR; R. Pirmez (Belgian); S.L.M. Siemer (Dutch).

     

  • Hope PSBank Reaffirms Partnership with FG on Job Creation

    Hope PSBank Reaffirms Partnership with FG on Job Creation

     

    Nigeria’s premier digital-bank, Hope PSBank, a subsidiary of Unified Payment Services Limited, has restated its commitment to partner with the Federal Government on job creation to reduce unemployment and invariably alleviate poverty significantly in the country.

     

    The Managing Director, Hope PSBank, Mr. Ayotunde Kuponiyi, disclosed this during the Flag off/Empowerment Ceremony of NDE Programes for the beneficiaries of Extended Special Public Works(ESPW) instituted by the Federal Government as well as the formal launch of Hope PSBank Agency POS terminal, which was held on Monday, December 13, 2021, in Warri, Delta. 

     

    Kuponiyi stated that the ESPW programme of the Federal Government is in total alignment with the social objective of the bank, saying that the bank has mapped out an exit strategy for participants such that beneficiaries can now render financial services to customers whilst also earning a living by so doing.

     

     Beneficiaries, armed with vocational skills, are now being  empowered as Agents of the Bank to deliver Digital Financial Services in their respective LGAs, which helps to drive Financial Inclusion and stimulate economic activities in these LGAs,” he added.

    While expressing his profound appreciation to the Federal Government through the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, as well as the National Directorate for Employment for the support and commitment toward the success of the exit strategy for the participants, he disclosed that, through this initiative, the bank has so far successfully onboarded over 65,000 participants of the scheme as agents of the bank till date.

     

    The Minister of State for  Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, SAN, in his remarks, while flagging off the empowerment ceremony, explained that the programme is part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s strategy to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty within ten years.

     

     “These empowerment programmes, entrepreneurship programmes and all that, were designed to get to the very bottom of the grassroots, assist more businesses, skill up Nigerians and to ensure that they are self-reliant and self-employed. This is the real employment we are talking about. And for all the beneficiaries here today, 684 of them here today, a new journey begins in their lives”, he added.

     

    Keyamo tasked beneficiaries of the empowerment programme to pay adequate attention during the training and ensure that they take full advantage of the unique opportunities to create value for themselves and others.

     

    In his welcome address, Director-General of National Directorate of Employment, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo, disclosed that over 77,000 participants of the ESPW programme have so far been provided with the necessary skills and empowerment to render financial payment services to customers across the nation through the Hope Payment Services Bank.

     

    Fikpo lauded President Buhari and the Minister for supporting and stabilizing the NDE towards discharging its statutory mandate.

     

  • Mediacraft Associates Congratulates Clara Okoro, Others, On BJAN Election

    Mediacraft Associates Congratulates Clara Okoro, Others, On BJAN Election

     

    Mediacraft Associates Limited, a leading public relations firm in Nigeria, has congratulated the new leadership of the Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN), a body of writers that cover the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) space, and the entire assoc  . .  . iation, on the peaceful and credible election that produced Clara Chinwe Okoro as the new Chairman.

     

    Okoro, who will be piloting the affairs of the association for the next three years, emerged victorious at the election, which took place in Lagos, during the BJAN 9th Annual General Meeting/Conference with the theme “Media Management in Difficult Time: Advertising, Impartiality and Regulation”, on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

     

    In a congratulatory letter signed by John Ehiguese, Group Chief Executive Officer, Mediacraft Associates Limited, the firm stated that it was not surprising that Okoro was unanimously elected to lead the association given her enviable professional pedigree and commitment to the association.

     

    The letter read: “Everything you have done and accomplished has led to this point. You have worked so hard on yourself, accumulating vast relevant professional experience coupled with your sterling leadership qualities, which created the necessary advantage to convince others of your potential and abilities that eminently qualified you for this well-deserved election.

     

    “As you embark upon your new responsibilities and steer your Association to greater heights, we look forward to working closely with you to further strengthen our friendship and advance our common objective of promoting and telling brand stories.”

     

    Other members of the association elected into various executive positions include: the immediate past General Secretary, Ayobami Lukman Ishau of Marketing Space, who emerged as the Vice Chairman and the former Assistant General Secretary, Adejuwon Oshunuyi of Daily Bells Newspaper, who emerged as the new General Secretary.

     

    Other elected members are Assistant General Secretary; Adedayo Odulaja of New Telegraph, Treasurer; Melvin Udosen of Brandessence, Financial Secretary; Olufemi Adeyemi Matthew of Brand Icon Image and Chief Information Officer (CIO); Amechi Obiakpu of ESPI News.

     

    Mediacraft Associates is a full-service Public Relations and Integrated Brand Communications consultancy firm operating out of Lagos, Nigeria. Mediacraft Associated is the exclusive Nigeria affiliate of the FleishmanHillard global PR network and a registered member of The Public Relations Consultants Association of Nigeria (PRCAN), the umbrella body of PR firms operating in Nigeria.

  • Daily Bells Publisher, Osunnuyi, Emerges BJAN General Secretary

    Daily Bells Publisher, Osunnuyi, Emerges BJAN General Secretary

     

    Members of the Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria, BJAN, a body of writers that cover the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) space, have elected the publisher of Daily Bells and Business Bells, Mr Adejuwon Osunnuyi as the new General Secretary.

     

    The publisher emerged victorious during the election which took place at the BJAN 9th Annual General Meeting/Conference with the theme “ Media Management in Difficult Time; Advertising, Impartiality and Regulation held at Presken Hotel, Opebi, Lagos, on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

     

    Osunnuyi, a seasoned journalist and experienced brand writer, was the immediate past Assistant General Secretary. He had earlier served as the Chief Information Officer, CIO and Editor of BJAN’s official magazine, the Mango.

     

    Aside Osunnuyi, Clara Chinwe Okoro, a former Vice Chairman of the association was also unanimously elected as the new Chairman.

     

    Clara, who is also a veteran broadcaster and experienced brand writer, is the Executive Producer, Brandworld Media.

     

    She was the vice Chairman of BJAN under Mr. Goddie Ofose’s administration, between 2016 and 2019, where her experience helped in spurring the association to greater heights.

     

    Other members elected into other various executive positions included Ayobami Lukman Ishau of Marketing Space, who emerged as the Vice Chairman. He was the immediate past General Secretary.

     

     

    Others were Assistant General Secretary; Adedayo Odulaja of New Telegraph, Treasurer; Melvin Udosen of Brandessence, Financial Secretary; Olufemi Adeyemi Matthew of Brand Icon Image and Amechi Obiakpu of ESPI News as Chief Information Officer (CIO).

     

    Speaking at the event, the outgoing Chairman,  Mr Afolabi Idowu lauded the BJAN members for the unflinching support given to him especially since he took over the reigns of power about two months ago following the death of the former Chairman, Princewill Ekwujuru.

     

    He also thanked all the stakeholders who stood with the association when Ekwujuru was involved in an auto accident as well as when he eventually died.

     

    Idowu stated that the incoming chairman had been fully involved in the affairs of the association and would be supported to deliver on her programmes.

     

    He also thanked the electoral committee members for organising a free and fair election.

     

    The General Secretary-Elect, Adejuwon Osunnuyi, reiterated his commitment to enthrone an effective and functional E-governance structure at the secretariat.

     

    “I am using this opportunity to show my gratitude to you for giving me the opportunity to serve you.

     

    “Be rest assured that we would be having an IT-driven, innovative and professionalised BJAN Secretariat, that accords with all modern and international best practices,” he said.

     

    Brand Journalists Elect New Chairman, Other Exco Members
    Newly elected BJAN excos.

    According to him, “As they say, the reward for hard work is more work. Therefore, I’m unafraid to take on a bigger responsibility.”

     

    “Where I have opportunity to impact people, I do not shy away from it.

     

    “As we are all aware, the office of the General Secretary of BJAN is the busiest office in the Association, and it is generally referred to as engine room. I give kudos to the outgoing General Secretary for performing wonderfully well practically as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the association.

     

    “As a prospective occupier of the office of the General Secretary, I say it with boldness that I can match and hopefully surpass the successes recorded by my outgoing boss as I possess excellent leadership and administrative skills; I’m a multitasker, with an eye for detail. I am innovative, tech savvy, hardworking and committed to assignments.”

     

    Speaking further, Osunnuyi said; “Manning the Secretariat of a multi-membered association like the BJAN in this post Covid-19 era, demands even more. It demands a strategic thinker who will be ready and eager to embrace prevailing new perspectives, and adapt quickly to new and better ways of doing things. I epitomise the foregoing attributes. My aspiration for the office, is borne out of my passion for positive and innovative change. I have the character, I have the capacity, I have the competence and experience. I am burning with ideas to innovate the Secretariat. I understand the workings of the Secretariat better as I served diligently as the outgoing Assistant General Secretary of the Association.”

     

    Speaking on his plans for BJAN, the Daily Bells Publisher submitted; “My immediate priority is to create an IT-driven, Innovative and Professionalised Secretariat. Hence, in conjunction with other members of the excos especially the Chairman, I promise to ensure that we have our own befitting and well-equipped physical Secretariat and stop the act of moving from one bar or the other to hold our meetings.”

     

    “A Secretariat that will be accessible to all members, a responsive Secretariat, with a motivated Staff that will efficiently respond to the needs of our members, and a Secretariat that will support and enhance our practice as journalists.”

     

  • BJAN Conference: Expert Advocates Dialogue On AISOP, Unconscionable Contracts

    BJAN Conference: Expert Advocates Dialogue On AISOP, Unconscionable Contracts

     

    A veteran Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) lawyer and Managing Partner of Gee Law Firm, Mr. Nosakhare Uwadiae, has urged stakeholders displeased with the new Advertising Industry Standard of Practice (AISOP) document to embrace dialogue in the interest of bringing sanity to the industry.

     

    He also warned IMC agencies to be careful with the document they sign with brands as most of those contracts fall within the regime of unconscionable contracts.

     

    Nosakhare made this known at the Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN) 9th Annual General Meeting/Conference held at Presken Hotel, Opebi, Lagos recently where he spoke on the sub-theme, “Advertising, Impartiality and Regulation’’ based on the theme of the 2021 conference: “Media Management in Difficult Times”.

    Nosakhare Uwadiae

    Commenting on the contract signed between agencies and brands, he emphasised that most contracts are unfair and at times adapted from other countries which are not in line with the laws of the land, adding that most of the contracts have unfair contract terms and unequal bargaining powers.

     

    “From experience, it is observed that most contracts between clients and agencies are bereft of equity. More often, the contracts are more to the advantage of clients (one-sided) and the agencies’ bargaining power is weak because of desperation to get business from the client. Most of the contracts clients sign with agencies falls within the regime of unconscionable contracts,” he stated.

     

    Speaking on AISOP, Uwadiae stated: “I would recommend that Advertising Stakeholders in Nigeria should take another look at the AISOP and come up with balanced recommendations. A short, medium and long-term assessment of the recommendations should be candidly reviewed to make recommendations that will be far-reaching in the interest of all parties. There should also be an agreement amongst stakeholders for review of the AISOP every five years to plug gaps and adjust to current realities. This should be part of the AISOP. More engagement should be encouraged and all stakeholders should shun grandstanding. We must work together for the collective interests of the industry.”

     

    Noteworthy, according to APCON, AISOP is a business framework that seeks to improve mutual respect, eradicate unfair advantage, unethical competition, and inequitable engagement terms between stakeholders in the Advertising and Marketing Communication sector of the Nigerian economy which took effect from the 6th of October 2021.

     

    The AISOP code captures engagement policy, how stakeholders engage agencies, payment terms, and commission, remuneration, disengagement protocol, returns on advertising investment and measurement, peaceful resolution, and other related protocols. However, the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) rejected the AISOP code, stating that it infringes on the rights of private entities to determine their contractual terms.

     

    Stating the benefit of self-regulations like AISOP, the IMC legal expert said: “Marketers benefit from self-regulation because responsible advertising helps build consumer trust in brands, which in turn builds brand loyalty and increases sale.”

     

    On another note, Nosakhare said AISOP should have taken cognisance of the fact that some agencies do not live up to the service-level agreement (SLAs) and do not act as strategic business partners to clients and even when clients pay, some agencies and media independents do not pay third parties

     

    “If not properly handled, it could worsen the present situation of payments. There is need to have more engagements with ADVAN so that realistic timelines can be agreed upon based on SLAs and KPIs,” he pointed.

     

    Earlier in his welcome address, immediate past Chairman of BJAN, Afolabi Idowu said the association picked the theme and subtheme to address salient topical issues in the industry and help members get a firm grasp of the issues so as to be able to provide the sound analysis and reportage that Nigerians and other stakeholders need for better understanding of the subject matter.

     

    “We believe that the knowledge shared at this event today would deepen the knowledge base of individuals, groups and the entire Nigerian ecosystem.

     

    “We thank the brands and organisations that embraced the strategic marketing opportunities that this event provides to consolidate and deepen the visibility and presence of their product and services in the marketplace,” Idowu enthused.

     

    Recall that the association held its maiden edition of the conference in 2013 in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, with the theme: “Repositioning Centenary Brands to Align with Modern Realities” while the 2020 edition held in Lagos had “Consolidating Nigeria’s Agricultural Revolution: Challenges, Opportunities, and Lessons” as theme.

     

    BJAN is repositioned to become a major thought leadership stakeholder group in advancing the objectives of the IMC industry in Nigeria and would be driving a lot of key topics affecting the industry to this effect.

     

    At its AGM, it elected new executives that would pilot the affairs of the association for the next three years.

     

    They include Clara Chinwe Okoro of Brandworld Media as Chairman with Lukman Ishau of Marketing Space as Vice-Chairman.

     

    Others are Adejuwon Osunnuyi of the Daily Bells Newspaper as General Secretary, Adedayo Odulaja of New Telegraph as Assistant General Secretary, Melvin Udosen of Brand Essence as Treasurer, Olufemi Adeyemi Matthew of Brand Icon Image as Financial Secretary and Amechi Obiakpu of ESPI News as Chief Information Officer (CIO).

     

     

  • Anchoria Rebrands, Targets Youths, Increases Trading Possibilities

    Anchoria Rebrands, Targets Youths, Increases Trading Possibilities

     

    Nigeria’s foremost investment and securities company, Anchoria, has announced that it has rebranded and launched a new identity to cater to the needs of a younger generation of investors in Nigeria.

     

    Managing Director, Anchoria Investment and Securities Limited, Nkechi Azubuike, made this known to industry stakeholders, clients and pressmen at the Anchora Rebirth event to officially re-launch the brand on Thursday, 9th December at HSE Gourmet in Lagos.

     

    According to her, Anchoria has a wealth of experience managing financial assets and plans to create new products and services that will usher in endless possibilities for young Nigerians.

     

    She stated that “As an institution, we have taken up this challenge to re-imagine our processes and uncover newer ways of operating and serving our clients. Therefore, we are re-launching – updating our brand, services & products to create depth and broader investment possibilities for our clients.

    Anchoria, Nigerian Investment and Securities Company, Rebrands, Targets Youths, Increases Trading Possibilities
    L-R: Executive Director, Securities Dealing, Anchoria, Emmanuel Oso; Executive Director, Specialised Products and Foreign Operations, Anchoria, Ayobami Jikiemi; Group Managing Director/CEO, VFD Group Plc., Nonso Okpala; Managing Director, Anchoria, Nkechi Azubike, at the Anchoria brand relaunch event at HSE Gourmet, Lekki on Thursday

    Now more than ever, with the boom and explosion to basic access and knowledge of available investment options among our target groups, it has never been more critical for us to connect, engage and ultimately convert as both experts and trend spurrers and setters.

     

    “We plan to leverage our superior knowledge of the market buoyed by the many other trading possibilities that abound to their advantage.”

     

    The Chairman, Board of Directors, Anchoria Investment and Securities; Sam Chidoka, speaking on the re-launch, reiterated the responsibility of the brand to change the game,

     

    “The launch of this new Anchoria signals a new era, the birth of a new generation of wealth creators and builders. Beyond repositioning the business for efficiency, we are here to flip the script and re-imagine the future for securities and trading businesses in Nigeria.”

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    L-R: Executive Director, Investment Management and Investor Relations, VFD Group Plc. , Niyi Adenubi; Executive Director, Securities Dealing, Anchoria, Emmanuel Oso; Managing Director, Anchoria, Nkechi Azubike; Chairman, Board of Directors, Anchoria, Sam Chidoka; Non- Executive Director Anchoria, Gbenga Omolokun; Executive Director, Specialised Products and Foreign Operations, Anchoria, Ayobami Jikiemi; Non- Executive Director Anchoria, Babatunde Dada; at the Anchoria brand relaunch event at HSE Gourmet, Lekki, Lagos

    The rebrand, which comprises a new website, logo, a different colour palette and appealing typography, represents Anchoria’s commitment to providing financial freedom to a new generation.

     

    Anchoria is a member of the Nigerian Stock Exchange licensed to deal in shares and stocks on all exchange trading floors and the National Association of Securities Dealers, NASD. Immersed in culture and heritage since 1994, the brand aims to provide more investment opportunities specially designed for every Nigerian youth.

     

  • BNSL Re-launches ‘ENRICH’ To Halt Malnourishment in Children

    BNSL Re-launches ‘ENRICH’ To Halt Malnourishment in Children

     

    A world-class firm which specializes in the production of vitamins, minerals, and nutraceuticals, BNSL Limited, has re-launched the micronutrient powder known as “ENRICH”, focusing predominantly on young children.

     

    The Managing Director of BNSL, Chioma Odimegwu said the aim of the re-launch is to bring the world’s attention to the plight of hundreds of millions of malnourished children all over the world, most especially, within Africa.

     

    Speaking with a cross section of journalists at the firm’s premises in Mowe, Ogun State, Odimegwu pointed out that stunted growth among children was usually caused by poverty, poor child-feeding practices, lack of proper sanitation, lack of clean water, inadequate maternal nutrition, and uninformed practices amongst others.

     

    According to her, statistics show that 41 per cent of all children under five are chronically malnourished in Nigeria, and 23 per cent are underweight. As a result of malnourishment, one million children in this group die annually.

    BNSL Re-launches ENRICH To Halt Malnourishment in Children

     The BNSL boss noted that the magnitude of the problem must be met with a response that reflects the scale and gravity of the situation.

     

    In this regard, she said that BNSL Limited looked forward to delivering fortification as an efficient solution to a national challenge, and to drive a meaningful impact.

     

     “Enrich is a micronutrient powder to be sprinkled and mixed with ready-to-eat food. It is a blend of essential vitamins and minerals, with specially encapsulated iron, for easier digestion”.

     

    “ENRICH provides a convenient formulation for supplementing any low nutrient food. Majorly, it is targeted to meet the daily recommended nutrient intake of children above 6 months of age.”

     

    The features of the product, the managing director said, included free-flowing powder and relatively tasteless, adding that the product did not change the taste, smell or colour of the food.

    BNSL Re-launches ENRICH To Halt Malnourishment in Children

    According to her, the company has successfully delivered over 20million micronutrient powder sachets to various government agencies, private companies and development partners from 2014 to date.

     

    Also speaking at the event, Director, Tree Crops and Rural Development Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Ogun State, Mr James Oyesola, who represented the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, pledged the state government’s cooperation and partnership to the company.

     

  • Brand Journalists Elect New Chairman, Other Exco Members

    Brand Journalists Elect New Chairman, Other Exco Members

     

    The Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria (BJAN), a body of writers that cover the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) space has elected  Clara Chinwe Okoro as the new Chairman to pilot its affairs for the next three years.

     

    Okoro emerged victorious during the election which took place at the BJAN 9th Annual General Meeting/Conference with the theme “ Media Management in Difficult Time; Advertising, Impartiality and Regulation held at Presken Hotel, Opebi, Lagos, on Saturday, December 11, 2021.

     

    Clara, who is a veteran broadcaster and experienced brand writer, is the Executive Producer, Brandworld Media.

     

    She was the vice Chairman of BJAN under Mr. Goddie Ofose’s administration, between 2016 and 2019, where her experience helped in spurring the association to greater heights.

     

    In 2018, her desire to assume the leadership of BJAN as the Chairman suffered a setback via a keenly contested election that brought in the late Princewill Ekwujuru.

     

    Her defeat notwithstanding, Okoro’s loyalty to the association was not in doubt as she constantly contributed to the progress of the association.

     

    Other members elected into other various executive positions included Ayobami Lukman Ishau of Marketing Space, who emerged as the Vice Chairman. He was the immediate past General Secretary.

     

    Others were the former assistant Secretary, Adejuwon Osunnuyi of the Daily Bells Newspaper, emerging as the new General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary; Adedayo Odulaja of New Telegraph, Treasurer; Melvin Udosen of Brandessence, Financial Secretary; Olufemi Adeyemi Matthew of Brand Icon Image and Amechi Obiakpu of ESPI News as Chief Information Officer (CIO).

     

    The outgoing Chairman, Mr Afolabi Idowu lauded the BJAN members for their unflinching support given to him especially since he took over the reigns of power about two months ago following the death of the former Chairman, Princewill Ekwujuru.

    Brand Journalists Elect New Chairman, Other Exco Members
    The outgoing Chairman, Brand Journalists Association of Nigeria, BJAN, Mr Afolabi Idowu with the Chairman-elect, Clara Okoro

    He also thanked all the stakeholders who stood with the association when Ekwujuru was involved in the auto accident as well as when he eventually died.

     

    Idowu stated that the incoming chairman had been fully involved in the affairs of the association and would be supported to deliver on her programmes.

     

    He also thanked the electoral committee members for organising a credible free and fair election.

     

    In her acceptance speech, the Chairman-elect, Okoro thanked members of the association for unanimously giving her the mandate to guide BJAN’s course and chart ground breaking deliverables for members.

     

    She promised to run an inclusive government as she noted that none would be left behind.

     

    “Three years is not a long time, so we will hit the ground running and with all your support we will triumph over every single obstacles and deliver the BJAN of our dreams,” she submitted.

     

    Noting that the future looks exceedingly bright for the association, Okoro said her administration would do everything within its capacity to make BJAN a globally recognised IMC organisation.

     

    The Brandworld Media executive producer, charging members to form a formidable cohesive front to achieve the results in no distant future, said; “This can only be achieved with the quality of the output of BJANs content in the right spaces and the repository of our collective talents through our writeups and electronic contents and how it is shaping thoughts and narratives in the industry both in Nigeria.

     

    “This is no time to play small anymore you have worked hard to build successes for companies and by extension lives of individuals in those organisations. You and your families can and will benefit from that success as you deserve it.

     

    “We will create a strategy document which would be a road map guiding us in the short medium and long term to achieve these goals.”

     

    While assuring that all her manifesto promises would be followed through, the new Chairman extended her appreciation to Raheem Akingbolu, Peter Jones Ailuorio, Dayo Odulaja, Goddie Ofose, Afolabi Idowu, Lukman Ishau, Adejuwon Osunnuyi and Patrick Onuoha for the roles they played behind the scene to ensure she competes and eventually emerged winner in the election.

     

  • N70bn Debt: Jimoh Ibrahim Loses Appeal To Reclaim NICON Properties

    N70bn Debt: Jimoh Ibrahim Loses Appeal To Reclaim NICON Properties

     

    The Court of Appeal Lagos Division has dismissed an appeal by the Chairman of Global Fleet Group, Jimoh Ibrahim, challenging the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON)’s seizure of his 12 assets and freezing of all his accounts over his alleged N69.4billion debt.

     

    The appellate court upheld the November 18, 2020 order of Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court, Lagos which authorised AMCON to take over Mr Ibrahim’s assets.

     

    The justices upheld the arguments of AMCON’s lead counsel, Dr Kemi Pinheiro SAN, who prayed the court to dismiss Ibrahim’s application.

     

    Chief Niyi Akintola, SAN, is the counsel to the Jimoh Ibrahim while Chief Bolaji Ayorinde SAN is for 2nd Defendant, Global Fleet Group.

     

     AMCON, following Justice Aikawa’s order, took effective possession of all 12 properties through its Debt Recovery Agent – Pinheiro Legal Partners.

     

    The assets include the building of NICON Investment Limited at Plot 242, Muhammadu Buhari Way, Central Business District, Abuja; NICON Hotels Limited building at Plot 557, Port-Harcourt Crescent, off Gimbiya Street, Abuja and the building of NICON Lekki Limited also at No. 5, Customs Street, Lagos.