Victor Moses Retires From International Football To Focus On Chelsea Career

Victor Moses has retired from international football in order to focus on his club career at Chelsea.

The 27-year-old has called time on his Nigeria career after winning 37 caps for the Super Eagles.

Moses scored 12 goals for his country over a six-year period and was part of the squad that won the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.

He also played every minute of Nigeria's most recent World Cup campaign in Russia, which ended in a group-stage exit. "I would like to announce that after much thought I have made the decision to retire from playing international football," Moses wrote on social media on Wednesday.

"I have experienced some of the best moments of my life wearing the Super Eagles shirt and have memories with me that will last a lifetime.

Rivers, Delta In The Semifinals of 2018 Cowbellpedia Maths Tv Quiz Show

Representatives of Rivers and Delta States scaled the first and second rounds of group B preliminary stage to secure semi-final places for the South-South region in the 2018 Cowbellpedia Secondary School Mathematics Television Quiz Show, sponsored by Cowbell Milk, the leading brand of Promasidor Nigeria Limited.

The regional successes were achieved in the junior category by Benny Sampson-Uche of Graceland International School, Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Jefferson Ejaife of DSC Technical High School, Aladja, Delta States.

The duo out performed Otutochi Nwadinkpa of Nigerian Tulip International College for Boys, Abuja; Oyongwo Gwanette of Britarch Secondary School, Umuahia, Abia State; Festus Ebarekor of University Preparatory Secondary School, Benin, Edo State; and Mustapha Muhammad of Jigawa State Academy for the Gifted, Bamaina, Jigawa State.

With an average response time of 1.88 seconds, Benny got 145 points in the second round. Described as “small but mighty”, the 13-year-old believes he is well prepared to emerge the 2018 champion to follow in the footsteps of his school mate, Jessey Uche-Nwichi, the 2017 junior champion.

PHOTOS: 2018 Ghana - Nigeria Achievers Award Was A Massive Success

The 2018 Ghana- Nigeria Achievers Award held successfully over the weekend  at the prestigious British Council Event Auditorium in Accra Ghana. More than 30 men and women including companies were honored for their positive impact on society and contributing towards National Development. The event had its theme as ''Celebrating Hardwork and Promoting Positive Efforts Towards Building a better Society”.

Comrade Barry Ndu Nwaihim, the CEO of Ghana Nigeria Achievers Award during his opening remarks congratulated this year’s Award recipients, urging them to see the Award as a call to duty and more commitment towards making our continent a better place. He called on the Government of Ghana and Nigeria to continuously promote laws that makes it easy for citizens of these two great Nations to do business with ease, stating that as countries within ECOWAS jurisdiction every effort should be made not to do things that would tamper with the good relationship that exists between the two countries. He urged the Government of Ghana and Ghanaian Traders to exercise patience in the call for Non- Ghanaians to vacate the markets in Ghana as this would affect most Nigerian traders who are peaceful and law abiding.

Shobanjo, Udeme Ufot, Lolu Akinwunmi, Akinbobola Top Brand Campaign Magazine's List of 50 Most Influential Marketing communications Practitioners

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...As Rotimi Olaniyan Delivers Paper On Redefining The Nigerian Identity

Nigeria’s most resourceful brand communications journal, BrandCampaign is set to celebrate its seventh year anniversary with a special edition on 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL MARKETING COMMUNICATION PRACTITIONERS IN NIGERIA on August 28 at Whitehouse Hotel, Ikeja GRA, Ikeja, Lagos.

Also on the bill is an anniversary a lecture to be delivered by Dr Rotimi Olaniyan, Chief Executive Officer of ADVANTAGE Limited. The lecture titled 'A Commercial Strategy For Nigeria And The Role Of Brands In Redefining The Nigerian Identity is going to be discussed by the trio of Mr. Bolaji Okusaga, who is the Managing Consultant of Precise Limited, Mr. Olusegun Mcmedal who is the Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Mr. Lukman Adeyemo,  Tourism Promoter with Motherland Beckons Limited.

Mr. Akinwumi also stated that the Special edition on 50 MOST INFLUENTIAL MARKETING COMMUNICATION PRACTITIONERS IN NIGERIA publication  is conceptualised to document in a single template, the biographies and contributions of some of the l personalities and players who have dominated the Nigerian marketing communications landscape  in the past and who are still active on the landscape

Akinwumi, in the breakdown, stated that nineteen out the fifty practitioners are from the traditional advertising sector, nine from the Outdoor outdoor advertising sector, six from the Media Independent agencies, nine from Public Relations and Reputation Management agencies, six from the experiential marketing companies and only one from brand journalism industry.

Miracle Baby, Jobs, Healing At Apostle Suleman’s Enugu Crusade

A second characteristic of being called to be a pastor, besides that inner compulsion to serve God, is that you develop a great compassion for people. The realization that all those people living and working around you are lost without Jesus, pierces your heart. You’re moved with the same compassion Jesus felt when He saw the crowds, “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd” (Matthew 9:36).

The two-day Apostolic mission to the ‘Coal City’, Enugu, by the founder and senior pastor at Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, was a valid proof of the above stated claim, as thousands of participants were not just made rich spiritually, but also personally and financially.    

“If you realize that without Jesus people will perish forever, you cannot remain placid and unmoved as you work in the Kingdom; you will be driven by a holy zeal to help in all ways,” Apostle Suleman expressed while delivering God’s messages at the soul-winning conference which held between Wednesday, 15^th and Thursday, 16^th of August, 2018, at Kingdom Ways Living Church, Enugu State.

Given the fact that the work of a true God’s servant is always fuelled by a sense of urgency, Apostle Suleman has not wavered in his mission to Jesus minister to the sick, performing wonders in Christ’s name and healing all that are fortunate to encounter God through his divine activities.

Glo Subscribers To Enjoy 125% Data Bonus

L-R: Afolabi Otufowora, Regional Head, Marketing Communications, Adunola Agboola, Brand Specialist, Ashok Israni, Regional Chief Marketing Officer, Iretiola Jonathan, Brand Specialist, and Kenechukwu Okonkwo, Head of Prepaid Activations, all of Globacom, at the media launch of Glo Oga SIM, in Lagos on Wednesday.

Telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, yesterday unveiled another mouth- watering product  tagged "Oga SIM" which offers  an unprecedented 125 percent bonus on data bundle subscriptions on the network.

Globacom’s Regional Chief Marketing Officer, Ashok Israni, disclosed at the product launch held at the Mike Adenuga Towers, Lagos head office of the company that "Oga SIM is the king of all products in the telecommunications industry. With the product, you do not need to look any further for value and reliability".

 He enthused that the product guarantees the best value to prospective Glo Data customers. The company revealed that old data subscribers who have not utilised Glo data services in the last three months will equally enjoy the benefits. Both categories however need not do anything other than buy a data subscription of their  choice.

Said Israni, “This is the best offer at the market place at this point in time in this country,” Israni said, adding, “no other offer comes close.  This consolidates Globacom’s position as the company that gives unbeatable value to all categories of its customers”.

Nigeria's New Tribe: The Future Awards Africa announces 2018 nominations

The Future Awards Africa (TFAA), Nigeria’s foremost youth awards, has announced its call for nominations for the 2018 edition.

Building on the theme ‘Nigeria’s New Tribe’ launched in 2017, the 13^th edition of the prestigious awards seeks to reward excellence by celebrating advocates, creators, and pioneers between the ages of 18 and 31 - young people who have made significant strides, defying the odds within the year under consideration. 

By driving sustaining positive change while ignoring tribal, economic uncertainty or religious differences, the new tribe is driven by their talent, commitment to hard work, and achievement in impacting the economy, the society, and rewriting the narrative.

The awards have taken its mandate seriously, consistently presenting 105 positive role models annually to young Nigerians. For this edition, a 2-day activity will be focused on engaging youth in different industries from women conferences to technology and innovation. This will further continue to create a strong network for youth to support one another in the leadership space.

1,000 youth join Access Bank to celebrate International Youth Day

L-R: Head, Events & Sponsorships at Access Bank Plc, Ogechi Kasie-Nwachukwu, Head of Youth Banking, Access Bank PLC, Doyin Coker, Group Head, Communications & External Affairs at Access Bank Plc, Amaechi Okobi

To celebrate International Youth Day, Access Bank hosted students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) to an educational forum cum party. The event centered around this year’s globally recognized theme which is ‘Safe Spaces for Youth’.

The event which held at Access Bank UNILAG campus branch had in attendance over 1,000 students sharing ideas on the subject of safe spaces for youth across Nigeria.

It was a fun atmosphere as students participated in various activities such as dancing competition, quiz challenges, 360 degree camera shots, board games, and brain teasers.

There was also a panel discussion with 6 student influencers including a final year Biochemistry student, Ogunbiyi Omotolani, and Okafor Uchenna, a fresh graduate from UNILAG.

Others were Jacinta Amune, a 400 level Mathematics student cum blogger; Irianele Virtuous Osalumese, 300 level Mass Communications undergraduate; Otekaye Oluwatobi, Engineering Faculty Students President; and Seun Richard, Faculty of Arts Students President.

Nigerian Student Reportedly Wins Chinese Language Contest In China

Anthony Ekwensi, a final year student at the University of Nigeria came 4th out of five finalists in the Chinese Language contest.

A final year student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Anthony Ekwensi has reportedly emerged as the African Champion at the 17th Chinese Bridge Chinese Language Proficiency Competition for Foreign College Students in China.

The student made it to the final of the competition with four other contestants who according to theNews Agency of Nigeria were crowned as the champion of the continent they represented.

According to NAN, a student from Russia identified as Ruslan came first in the competition in which 152 students from 118 countries participated.

Theodore Joseph from Australia came second,Guan Huimin from Indonesia took the third position while Ekwensi, the 21-yr-old Nigerian andJohn Gardner from the United States came fourth and fifth respectively in the Chinese language competition.

NYSC Promises To Give Priority To Corps Members Welfare

NYSC DG says the management is still working to ensure Federal Government increases corps members allowance.

Following the alleged increment in corps members allowance which the NYSC described as a rumour, the scheme has promised to prioritize the corps members welfare.

The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-General Suleiman Kazaure made the promise in Ibadan on Thursday, August 9, 2018.

The DG said the NYSC management is working tirelessly to ensure that the Federal Government increases the allowances of corps members.

Serena Williams Partners With Nike and Virgil Abloh for The Queen Collection

Serena Williams is tennis royalty and now her sportswear is fit for a queen.

Today, Nike announced its newest collaboration with the Olympic medalist and Off-White's Virgil Abloh (who doubles are the artistic director of Louis Vuitton menswear): The Queen Collection.

In honor of the US Open, beginning on August 27th, Serena will wear the new collection, which includes a tennis dress with a tutu-like skirt (ah-mazing) in both black and white, a bag, jacket and three pairs of sneakers, ranging from $130 to $900. 

"With Serena, we have one of our generation's most powerful, inspiring athletes as the muse," Virgial Abloh said, as reported by Business of Fashion. "I was trying to embody her spirit and bring something compelling and fresh to tennis."

"Staying in marriage for financial gains is lame" - Says Toke Makinwa

Toke Makinwa shares let's women in on why getting married for financial gains is a NO NO.

Toke Makinwa is dishing out advice to women who get married for financial gains as a lame move.

The multi-talented media personality made this known via her Twitter page on Thursday, August 9, 2018. According to Toke, it is lame for any woman to stay in a marriage for financial gains.

"Staying in a domestic marriage because of financial gain or the lies you tell yourself about surviving is lame, I’m yet to see anyone leave a bad situation do badly, it’s the fear that keeps you from your potential," she tweeted.