Godwin singer, Korede Bello speaks on leaving Don Jazzy’s Mavin Records, after his ex-label mate, Reekado Banks left as all eyes have been on him to take the same step.
Korede Bello, Godwin singer When he was speaking in a chat with PUNCH in a reports gathered by Nation Online News. Bello said he didn’t need to have a record company like Reekado for him to be his own boss. He stated, “I am a boss of my own and I don’t need to prove that to anyone. I also don’t need to prove that by leaving Mavin Records to set up my own label. With Mavin, we are stronger together.” The Godwin singer insisted that he was still signed to Mavin Records and had no intention to leave soon. “ If you listen to my new song, Mr Vendor, you will know that I’m still with Mavin,” he stated.
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says 140 shelters were destroyed by fire in two Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps at Monguno Local Government Area of Borno.
Fire in a outbreaks sceneNEMA Northeast Information Officer, Malam Abdulkadir Ibrahim, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Maiduguri.
Ibrahim said the fire incidents were recorded at Flatari and Nguro camps in Monguno on Saturday. He disclosed that 28 shelters were destroyed at Flatari camp, affecting 20 households while 120 shelters were razed and 77 households displaced at Nguro in the fire disaster.
He added that about 371 persons were displaced in the fire outbreaks recorded in the two camps.
Ibrahim said that the agency was conducting investigation to identifying the cause of the fire and appraise the needs of the victims.
According to him, the agency in collaboration with the Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) had scaled up activities to support the victims.
Popular singer, Terry G has taken to his Instagram page to share photos of him and his new white girlfriend confirmed by Nation Online News suggesting that he might abandon his baby mama whom he had a son with.
Terry G and his new GirlfriendIt would be recalled that in 2018, Terry G revealed that his baby mama Mimi, does not like him, and prefers to call him Gabriel which is his real name. He mentioned that his baby mama was his biggest critic as regards his career, adding that she didn’t like his genre of songs. Terry G, before the discovery of his new girlfriend quoted as saying “My baby mama is not worried about the fact that we have not got married yet so people should not worry on our behalf.
At the end of the day, what is marriage?. Terry-G-and-his-babymama-Mimi “I do not have a clue and I cannot jump into it. We are still both young and by God’s grace, we have been through the struggles together. “Most of my business is being handled by her. When we get to a certain age, we would do it (get married).
I believe in the institution of marriage.”
Terry G, before the discovery of his new girlfriend quoted as saying “My baby mama is not worried about the fact that we have not got married yet so people should not worry on our behalf. At the end of the day, what is marriage?
“I do not have a clue and I cannot jump into it. We are still both young and by God’s grace, we have been through the struggles together. “Most of my business is being handled by her.
When we get to a certain age, we would do it (get married). I believe in the institution of marriage.”
Every marketing budget doesn’t have to be extravagant. While many businesses spend large sums ranging in millions of Naira on promoting their products and services, a few others spend next to nothing and achieve almost the same results or even better. A lot of businesses put in a lot of marketing efforts to find more customers for their businesses.
If you don’t have the budget most large businesses do, there are several other ways to find customers for your business without spending any cash, or spending as little as possible. 1.Take Advantage Of Online Communities & Market PlacesOne great way to find more customers for your business is to take advantage of online communities and market places. Online communities like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Nairaland, and a few others are a great way for businesses to sell their merchandise. You can start a Facebook page and ask your friends to share your product posts, so it can get a wider outreach. You could also do the same with Twitter, and Instagram. As you grow a loyal follower base on social media, you can always be re-marketing to your followers without spending any cash. You can also patronize online marketplaces like Jumia, Konga, OLX, and a lot more to sell your merchandise. Doing this, you don’t pay any sign up costs. You only get charged a percentage fee whenever you have a successful sale. Taking advantage of online communities and marketplaces is a free way to get more customers and sell more products without spending on marketing. 2. Offer Customers Incentives To Share Your BusinessTo provide incentives to your customers, you could offer them an exciting bonus product or service for every new customer they bring to patronise your business. For example, Swift Networks in Nigeria incentivized their customers by offering a free one month internet connection service for every new customer they refer to Swift that finally makes a purchase. Many businesses can leverage on the power of incentives to find new customers for their businesses. 3. Do GiveawaysThere’s nothing more exciting than free stuff! People would do anything to get a product or service for free, especially when you’re announcing a massive giveaway. One way to get more customers to use your products and services is to first offer it to them for free. Give them a taste of it. If what you’re offering is really good, some will come back to buy the full product or service. An example of these are SaaS solutions that offer you a free 14 day trial. Since you know you could use the service for 14 days without paying, you’d be motivated to try it out. When you eventually decide that you truly need the service, you can subscribe for the full solution.This has really helped a lot of businesses boost their customers base. 4. Leverage Your Existing NetworksThis involves taking advantage of your friends, family, partners, co-workers, and more to get more sales leads. Try to provide your products and/or services to those of them that need it, and have them introduce you to people they know that may also need what you’re offering. By doing this, you could have your immediate networks help you find more customers for your business. 5. Offer Discounts & DealsPeople love a good old deal. For instance, e-commerce businesses could pair up two products, slash their total prices, and offer them for sale. This strategy would get even passer-bye’s attentions, and prompt a bunch of them to take advantage of the deal as a first purchase. People love wonderful and unbelievable discounts. Offering mouth watery deals would help you find more customers faster than you imagined Quotes“”There is only one boss. The customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” Sam Walton.
Popular actress, Iyabo Ojo’s daughter, Priscilla, who recently clocked 18 revealed she have no boyfriend.
Priscilla Ojo, Popular actress, Iyabo Ojo’s daughter Nation Online News Recall that she went to a strip club to celebrate her birthday. She was also spotted spraying money on a stripper who was literally Unclad. The video which generated mixed reactions from the public as many felt such a lifestyle was irresponsible. While speaking with PUNCH, Priscilla said she was not interested in talking about the issue again. She stated, “I don’t want to talk about it (strip club). Right now, I am focused on my education. I am also not in a relationship; I am too young to have a boyfriend. “Turning 18 makes me feel grown and mature. I’m reminded that I’m no longer a kid and I must learn how to handle certain things like an adult.” According to her, acting has been part of her since she was a little girl but she couldn’t do much because of the need to concentrate on her studies. However, she quickly added, “I am in my final year now in the university and I will love to continue to act like my mum.” She described her mum as her world, saying they behaved like sisters and understood each other perfectly. “My mum taught me how to dance but I think I am a better dancer than her now. I train her now,” she said.
Sequel to the arrest of the “Spiritual Father” of kidnappers and armed bandits operating in the Northern part of the country, one Mallam Salisu Abubakar, Police detectives attached to Operation Puff Adder, through a series of detailed, intensive and sustained investigative operations, successfully arrested eighteen (18) more notorious kidnappers and armed robbers at different times and places across the country.
Ag. IGP ADAMU A total of twenty- two (22) AK 47 riffles, five (5) locally fabricated pistols and a cache of live ammunition were recovered from the bandits. The combined team of crack detectives from IRT, TIU and other Operatives, using actionable intelligence obtained from the Spiritual god father of the kidnappers and other multiple sources, tactically “smoked out” the kidnappers and armed bandits from their hide-outs in Birnin Gwari, Rijana, Katari, Mai Daro and Buruku Forests in Kaduna State before they were eventually arrested at different locations and times in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger and Kogi states respectively. Meanwhile, Police investigations have positively linked the arrested suspects to some of the most heinous crimes committed in kaduna States and its environs in recent times.
Specifically for example, Abubakar Ibrahim alias Dan Habu, aged 37 years and a native of Kabam in Igabi local Government Area of Kaduna state, who was arrested on the 15th April 2019 at Rigachikun in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, confessed to the Kidnapping and gruesome murder of HRH King Agom Adara of Kajuru LGA and many other kidnappings and murders. Similarly, the arrested gang members were also indicted by investigations for the kidnap and murder of Mallam Yakubu Usman, 40 years old male of Jere LGA, Kaduna State and many other crimes.
All the eighteen (18) male suspects listed below are currently in Police custody, assisting in the on-going investigations. They are: Abubakar Ibrahim Alias Dan Habu, 37 years native of Igabi local Government Area of Kaduna State; Johnson Okafor 44 years, native of Anambra State and resident of Suleja Local Government Area of Niger State; Shaibu Iliyasu Alias Smally, 20 years native of Rijiana Kaduna Road Abuja; Ishaik Dabo Alias Keke 38 years native of Maraban Jos Igabi LGA of Kaduna State; Mohammed Nasiru 25 year native of Manunfashi LGA of Katsina State; Aminu Haruna 25 years native of Galadimawa Village in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State; Shafiu Alhaji Gudau 25 years native of Sabuwa LGA of Katsina State; Auwalu Hamisu 24 years native of Tashan Fulani village in Manunfashi LGA of Katsina State; Ado Ya’u, 35 years native Of Rigoji Village in Kafur LGA of Katsina State; Ibrahim Yusuf, 30yrs native of Kujama Village Kaduna State; Ibrahim Audu, 22yrs native of Kujama Village Kaduna State; Salisu Ajah, 50yrs native of Galadimawa Village Giwa LGA Kaduna State; Nasiru Umaru, 25yrs native of Manumfashi LGA Katsina State; Magaji Abubakar, 27yrs native of Kujama Village Kaduna State; Salisu Ali, 18yrs native of Kujama Village Kaduna State; Lawal Shadari, 22yrs native of Rijiana Village Kaduna State; Junaidu Lawal, 18yrs native of Rijiana Village Kaduna State and Usman Musa, 43yrs native of Rijiana Village Kaduna State.
Although, the suspects belong to different loose, fairly independent but vicious criminal gangs, their operations are centrally coordinated by their spiritual god father Mallam Salisu Abubakar.
Efforts are currently being intensified to arrest other gang members still at large, and recover all weapons in the gangs’ armory. While commending his men for this and many other feats, the IGP re-assures the nation that Nigeria Police working in concert with other security agencies will not rest on its oars until kidnappings and other violent crimes are subdued, and sanity restored to the land.
Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk was named as England’s PFA Player of the Year for 2019 on Sunday.
Van Dijk Van Dijk succeeded Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah in winning the award, voted for by his fellow players and saw off competition from Manchester City striker Raheem Sterling. But Sterling, 24, was named the Professional Footballers’ Association Young Player of the Year, following on from City colleague Leroy Sane. VAM News recorded that Van Dijk joined Liverpool from Southampton for £75 million ($97 million, 87 million euros) in January 2018. The 27-year-old Dutchman has been an ever-present for Liverpool in their bid to dethrone City as Premier League champions this season, with Sterling’s side one point clear of the Reds at the top of the table with just two games left to play. Van Dijk has starred in a hugely improved Liverpool defence that has kept 20 clean sheets and conceded a mere 20 goals in the current campaign.
Khloe took to Instagram today gathered by NATION ONLINE News to rant about about people living fake lives on Instagram, stated that some celebrities are signing deals for peanuts and disturbing our peace.
KhloeThe reality show star who pleaded with God to give her the strength to continue being who she is and not who people want her to be, stated that she doesn’t want to be hitch to the fake lives some people are living. Khloe who disclosed that some celebrities are signing deals for peanuts, wrote;
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a special intervention fund for microfinance banks (MFBs) in the country, even as it assured that it will soon issue a new MFB policy.
Meanwhile the apex bank said it aims to increase the share of micro credit as percentage of total credit to at least 20 percent by 2020 from the current ratio of five percent. CBN Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this in a keynote address delivered at the just concluded seminar organised by the apex bank for finance correspondents and business editors held in Gombe State.
Central Bank of Nigeria head office in AbujaEmefiele said that while the apex bank recognises the challenges of the MFBs, it is also aware of their contributions to extending credit to the economically active poor. He said: “Data from the licensed credit bureaus indicate that the operations of microfinance banks have helped to improve financial inclusion amongst smallholder peasant farmers, artisans and other small business operators. As at December 2018, aggregate loans granted by MFBs was N482.896 billion. Of this amount loan sizes below N 1.4 million accounted for 72 percent. We equally observed that small businesses have been more successful in securing credit from the microfinance institutions rather than conventional deposit money banks (DMBs). “There are challenges, nevertheless. They include; inadequate spread in the location of the MFBs in relation to their target beneficiaries, demand for immoveable collaterals for loans, high interest rate, and absence of a credit reporting system. We are committed and working assiduously to address these limitations.” Reiterating the apex bank commitment to increasing access to financial services for the economically active poor, Emefiele said: “The target is to increase the share of micro credit as percentage of total credit to at least 20 percent by 2020. “The bank remains committed to the economic empowerment of disadvantaged groups including women and actively seeks to achieve this through the instrumentality of microfinance amongst other initiatives.” Speaking earlier in a presentation on entitled, “Appraisal of the new microfinance policy framework,” Director, Other Financial Institutions Supervision Department, CBN, Mrs. Tokunbo Martins disclosed that the apex bank has introduced a special intervention fund for MFBs adding that the CBN is currently reviewing the microfinance bank policy with the aim of releasing the third edition of the policy which was first introduced in 2005. Lamenting the poor performance of MFBs in deposit mobilisation, Martins said: “The CBN has approved a special intervention framework for qualified micro finance banks and our hope is that it will incentivise other microfinance banks to get their house in order so they can also qualify to access these funds. The CBN is working tirelessly so that the banks that are doing well can grow and multiply.” Speaking further, Martins said that, “The SMEs are making great contributions to the gross domestic product (GDP) but they don’t have access to credit such that would boost their operations in the massive way needed by the economy. “We have had two earlier Microfinance Policy Frameworks: in 2005, 2011 and the current one.” Related CBN’s parallel National MfB against microfinance principles – Operators MICROFINANCE Bank, MfB, operators have condemned plans by Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to establish National Microfinance Bank, saying it is against one of the principles establishing the industry. Also, the operators challenged the CBN to make public, names of MfBs who secured the intervention funds and defaulted. December 23, 2018 MFB operators hope for better fortunes in 2011 Notwithstanding the challenges that bedevilled the microfinance bank industry in 2010, microfinance banks’ operators are optimistic that 2011 would be a year filled with better business opportunities as a result of the reforms by the regulatory bodies.
The Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto has commenced open heart surgery.
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, SokotoBriefing newsmen in Sokoto, acting Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. Nasir Muhammed said the disease was a common problem all over the world and that anything that affect the heart could lead to untimely death. According to him, over 5,000 people require heart surgery in Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara state. “And these people are mostly poor who could not afford such treatment. Before now, the only closest hospital where such operation is available is Nizamiyya hospital in Abuja and the least they can charge is five million Naira or one has to travel oversea where he can pay double,” he said Muhammed who noted that open heart surgery was capital intensive, said the hospital would charge at least two million Naira depending on the severity of the problem. He called on the governments, corporate organizations and wealthy individual to support the programme for its sustainability. “We cannot sustain it without their support. Open heart surgery is very expensive because of the kind of material used which majority of our people cannot afford. So we need the support of the government, corporate organizations and wealthy individuals to sustain the programme,” he said According to him, the current surgery operation was being conducted in collaboration with the King Muhammad VI University Teaching Hospital in Morocco as part of their Memorandum of Understanding. “We made a lot of investment on the programme. We trained our staff both doctors and nurses and equipped the centre with state of the art equipment in addition of signing an MoU with King Muhammad VI University Teaching Hospital, Morocco,” he explained. On his part, Dr Abubakar Umar, a cardiothoracic surgeon of UDUS, said that they had operated on five patients since the commencement of the programme on Sunday. He said the operations were done without charges on the patients. He said three of the patients had their heart valve replaced while others born with abnormality in their heart were operated. He also advised that heart surgery should be included in the National Health Insurance Scheme. The leader of the Morocco’s team, Professor Boumzevra Drissi, a cardiovascular surgeon, said heart disease was one of the major cause of death in the globe and urged people to avoid smoking and excess eating which he said were part of causes of heart diseases.
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