MD of MedPlus Pharmacy honoured as
Fellow of PSN
The Founder and Managing director of Medplus Pharmacy,
(Pharm) Mrs Joke Bakare was recently honoured with an
investiture as a Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria
at an event held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
The award is a prestigious recognition of dedication,
professionalism and service in the Pharmaceutical Industry. The
event was graced by dignitaries who also came to felicitate with
the awardees.
Genevieve Nnaji's stunning look to Florence
Ita Giwa's 70th birthday dinner
Actress Genevieve Nnaji in a vintage Andrea Iyamah jumpsuit
paired with a Dvf clutch & fringed shawl. She wore this to
Senator Florence Ita Giwa's 70th birthday dinner last night and
was styled by Veronica Odeka.
Nigerian-American journalist, Imade
Nibokun, says most Nigerian men are
crappy fathers
US freelance writer/journalist, Imade Nibokun, took to her twitter
handle this morning to rant about Nigerian men and how many of
them are not good fathers. Imade, who has never met her
biological father, says she avoids old Nigerian men like a plague.
See more of her tweets after the cut...
Mum defends 16 year old daughter after
she got suspended from school for wearing
natural hair
16 year old Tayjha Deleveaux , a student at the CR Walker Senior
High School in the Bahamas, was sent to the principal’s office
and later suspended for rocking her natural hair. The principal
said she was trying to clamp down on students wearing their hair
in a way that looks like it would not have been combed for days.
Tayjha's mother got upset and posted her daughter’s picture on
Facebook with a message in defence of her hair, saying she was
“standing up against foolishness”. Read what she wrote after
the cut...
The country’s ministry of education has now responded in a
Facebook post :
“We are fully cognisant of the sensitivity of this matter
and are confident that after review with the school
administrator, the school board and the individuals
involved, the matter will be amicably resolved,” the
ministry wrote.
Photo from Sikiratu Sindodo's birthday
dinner
Actress Tayo Odueke turned a year older yesterday February
21st and hosted some of her colleagues including Fathia Balogun,
Iyabo Ojo, Dayo Amusa, Foluke Daramola Salako and others to a
dinner. See more photos after the cut ..
Tiwa Savage attends London
Fashion Week
Tiwa is currently in London to attend the London Fashion Week.
She shared photos from her first day at the event today
February 21st. Continue to see more photos after the cut...
19yrs old university undergrad wins Lenovo
National Promo Kia Rio Grand Prize!
A 19 year old university undergraduate from Delta State, Ms.
Vivian Onyemaechi, has emerged as winner of the Kia Rio grand
prize in the final draw of the Lenovo National Promo.Onyemaechi
was announced as the grand prize winner at an elaborate and
fun-filled event in Lagos on Saturday, February 13.
Lucky Onyemaechi, represented at the event by
NnamudiMarcellinus, took away the Kia Rio star prize whileseven
other finalists received various consolation prizes including
blenders, deep freezer, smartphones, refrigerators and much
more. Slot brand ambassador and ace entertainer,
OladapoOyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj was on hand to
present the winners with their prizes at the well-attended event.
An astoundedOnyemaechi said via telephone that her prayers
had been answered right on time. “I am overjoyed to be the
winner of the Lenovo National Promo’s Kia Rio grand prize. My
prayers have been answered through Jesus Christ our Lord. In
fact, I never believed anything of such to be true; not until
Lenovo made such a difference that even the blind can see! I
encourage other customers to always show interest whenever a
Lenovo promo is on. Whenever it comes to telecommunications,
electronics and accessories, Lenovo is the best,” she enthused.
Expressing his delight at the success of the promotion, Marketing
Manager, Lenovo Technologies West Africa, Mr. BoladeOyekanmi
thanked the company’s customers for the very positive response
they showed towards the campaign.
“We are very pleased with the overwhelming response that the
Lenovo National Promo received during its run. The initiative is
our way of showing our appreciation to our consumers for their
loyalty and support. The winning opportunities made many
dreams come true and we feel very happy to have been able to
make this happen. We pledge our commitment to leveraging on
our expertise in mobile technology to improve the lives of our
customers,” he said.
Star entertainer D'banj, said that promotions in Nigeriain recent
times have been very impressive."People have castigated promos,
but my involvement has convinced me ofthe transparency of the
process,” he said.
Also speaking at the event, Head of Marketing at Slot Systems
Limited, Mr. Jonathan Uzomba said: At Slot, we are committed to
making smartphones readily available to Nigerians. We also strive
to leave behind memorable experiences for our customers. This
collaboration with Lenovo is another step in this direction.
Customer experience remains central to the services that we
provide. We will continue to work with Lenovo towards ensuring
that quality smartphones remain accessible to Nigerians.”
The Lenovo National Promo was part of the tech giant's
continued efforts to show appreciation to loyal customers
across the country, in particular aimed at making the past
holiday season more exciting for Nigerians. The Kia Rio grand
prize draw marks the conclusion of the promo.The event was
witnessed by the Head of the Lagos Office of the Consumer
Protection Council (CPC), Mr. Joshua Nggada and Deputy
Manager, National Lottery Regulatory Commission (Lagos Zonal
Office), Mr. Onyemenam Daniel.
Lenovo launched the nationwide campaign in December 2015
alongside two of the latest additions to its VIBE smartphones
series, the Vibe P1m, which comes with a long-lasting 4000mAh
battery that gives users up to three days of battery life and the
Vibe S1, which combines the ability to take creative selfies with a
fashionable exterior, with its two front cameras and attractive
curved-glass back design.
