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Sanwo-Olu Makes Surprise Appearance atThe Lord Chosen’s Hope for the Needy Mary Nnah Lagos State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, made a surprise appearance at The Lords Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries International Headquarters, Ijesha, Lagos State on Sunday during an annual programme of the church, titled ‘Hope for the Needy’. Sanwo-Olu who was at the Chosen programme in company of his campaign team said he came to seek prayers. “I am at Chosen today, we are here to seek for your prayers�, Sanwolu stated as soon as he mounted the podium. “I have been watching our Daddy in the Lord from a distance, it is not an error that all of us are here today. From what I saw, it is real that miracle really happens in the Lords Chosen. Your prayer is all I am asking for. I want you to help me and pray so that what God has started it will come to reality in Jesus name�, Sanwo-Olu said He told journalists that coming to Chosen was part of his consultation, which would lead to formation of his means governor if elected.
Muoka in handshake with Sanwo-Olu during the event
Sanwo-Olu said articulation of opinions has become necessary in order to capture the need of the people, adding, “as we are different, so is our problems. To some it is power, some waste management, others may be infrastructure, so how do you solve all these; it is by going round and knowing what people want.� Afterwards, he knelt on the pulpit before the General Overseer of the Lords Chosen Charismatic Revival Ministries, Pastor Lazarus Muoka, prayed and wished him well for seeking the help of God of the Chosen. Mouka said: “Since you have
honoured God, God will honour you. For seeking the face of the Lord of The Chosen, it shall be well with you.� Meanwhile, Muoka called on worshippers at the programme and the nation at large, to repent as that was the only solution to the problems in the nation. He used the case of Lazarus in the Bible to explain what God can do. “Jesus brought Lazarus back to life, Jesus told them ‘I am the life and resurrection’. Lazarus who was dead and stinking was brought back to life�. He said if people should jettison the spirit of unbelief, God
would roll away their problems. “That God that brought Lazarus back to life will bring you back to life, your finances, health; barrenness will be rolled away. That God whom I serve will continue to be with you.� He told the congregation that for showing faith in God they would never go home empty, “God would meet you at the point of your need. He will defend you; He will make a way where there is no way.� Warning sinners to repent he said: “If you are a kidnapper, cult member, evil doer, repent because the time of the Lord is at hand�, adding that a sinner is not a Christian and a Christian is not a sinner. The two days programme witnessed countless testimonies which includes breaking of yoke of poverty, healing for years of madness and organ failures, promotions, among other amazing testimonies. Margret Ejei, whose two fallopian tubes were removed in a general hospital in Lagos testified of how she received new fallopian tubes and is now a mother of five children. She was one among the numerous testifiers at the event.
Simba Group Endows Female Tricycle Riders
GerardBertrandHoldsWineTastingInLagos
Gerard Bertrand
Ayodeji Ake It was a gathering of wine loving individuals from Nigeria and abroad who attended the wine tasting event organised by Gerard Bertrand Company, producers of wines of expression of the South of France. According to Bertrand, Gerard Bertrand wines reflect the diversity, richness and high quality innovation level of the company for all consumers through a range of wines based on the experience of emotion - the talent of terroirs, culture of flavours and guaranteed pleasure. He noted that the culture of the vine in harmony with nature is the best way to reveal the specificity of a terroir and create great wines. “My passion is to produce the best wine from the South of France. I like to take my wines all around the world and today, Gerard Bertrand wine exist in over 162 countries. And we are here for the first time in Nigeria and I feel it’s important to promote the best food and wine drink. “It’s important for me to be involved in organic and bio dynamic farming because I don’t want to use any chemical to produce other than the natural. I have always protested for natural drinks and I can boast of it that Gerard Bertrand wines. “Because when you use natural, you have a better balance acidity and freshness and off course it’s important to use the natural to produce the best wines�, he noted.
Dufil Group Carts Away Eight Medals at 2018 ADVAN Awards Mary Nnah
Some of the female keke riders displaying their certiďŹ cates at the event
Mary Nnah The Simba Group, distributors of the TVS King tricycles, recently held a graduation ceremony for female tricycle (keke) riders following a training programme held by the company for the women in November. In total, the graduating batch consisted of 32 women trained in both safe riding and basic maintenance of TVS King tricycles. The ceremony was presided over by Ms Soni Joe, a representative of the office of Mrs. Onari Duke, Head of the Em-
pretec Foundation in Nigeria; Executive Director-Network of Entrepreneurial Women, Mrs Titilayo Eko; Lagos State Co-ordinator for the National Directorate of Employment, Mr Adewole Ologbenla; Chairman, Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria, Agege Branch, Comrade Oluwole Owolabi and senior executives of Simba Group. The company’s National Sales Manager, Mr. Oyedeji Olaniran, explained that the Women’s Empowerment is a key focus of the Simba Group, adding that the Queen Rider’s Programme in particular, is a key platform for achieving the
company’s vision of improving Nigerian lives and society. The Queen Riders programme was borne out of the company’s desire to train women from underrepresented backgrounds, so that they have a chance to increase their total family income. The Simba Training School which also conducts advanced mechanic courses has provided training to these riders, free of cost. After the women are trained and certified, they also have the option to be put in contact with various tricycle fleet owners and microfinance institutions so that they have
a better chance of availing these micro-entrepreneurship opportunities. It followed participation of the group in the recently held conference at the National Centre for Women Development in Abuja. The Simba Group, one of the country’s most respected business groups, has been in Nigeria for over 30 years. In that time, the group has contributed greatly to the Nigerian economy, and its portfolio of widely recognised brands, continue to dominate industries in which Simba operates. Their TVS tricycle line is the leading keke brand in the country.
Paris-basedNigerianSocialiteLaunchesWorldFirstHandcraftedChampagne Sunday Okobi The prominent London and Paris-based Nigerian high-end luxury fashion designer and stylish creative director of Monte Heires Champagne, Woyimi Borrocco, has unveiled the world finest handcrafted champagne toast in titanic over size Monte Heires Champagne bottle, which
has been described as most prestigious and desirable ‘billionaire rare’ discreet luxury “that can easily host 100 of your privileged high society glamorous guests.� Borrocco, in a statement exclusively sent to THISDAY, said the Monte Heires titanic champagne bottles comprise different wines like Magnum, Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Methusaleh, Salmanazar, Balthazar,
Nebuchadnezzar, Solomon among others. Monte Heires Pristine Champagne, he noted, is driven by pure luxury, highly distinctive, immaculately flawless wine synonymous with “the billionaires’ crème de la crème exquisite luxury lifestyle.â€? Monte Heires Champagne Supreme Champagne origin is unparalleled with outstanding champagne craftsmanship that
is incomparable to others. According to him, “in order to achieve the ultimate qualities and success to produce the Monte Heires Luxury Champagne, we spent hundreds of hours through many tedious and rigorous process by using the world’s finest hand selected cuvee to produce the Monte Heires exclusive Champagne in France.�
Dufil Prima Foods Plc was the centre of attraction at this year’s Advertisers’ Association of Nigeria ( ADVAN) Awards for Marketing Excellence (West Africa), as three of its brandsIndomie, Minimie Chinchin and Power Oil-clinched eight of the most coveted awards during the award ceremony. According to the organisers of the award, the ADVAN Awards for Marketing Excellence is aimed at acknowledging and rewarding marketing professionals that have made outstanding contributions to the profession. “The ADVAN Awards for Marketing Excellence, West Africa, is a significant event that appreciates and commends the meticulous effort of marketing professionals towards the success and growth of the marketing industry in the West African sub-region,� the organisers said. At the award ceremony which held in Lagos, brands from the stable of Dufil Prima Foods Plc shone to the admiration of everyone who attended the event. While Power Oil came first in the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Category, Indomie clinched third position in the Experiential Marketing Category of the year award. Also, Indomie and Power Oil clinched second and third positions respectively in the Innovation Category of the Award, as Minimie Chinchin came third in the Campaign of The Year Category. The second and third place positions for Brand of the Year Category went to Indomie and Power Oil respectively, just as Indomie came third in the New Brand/Extension/ Revitalisation Category. Praising the performance of Dufil Prima Foods Plc performance during the award, ADVAN Awards organisers said the firm has consistently applied professional marketing principles to generate real measurable success for her various brands to the benefit of consumers in the sub-region. Receiving the awards on behalf of Dufil Prima Foods Plc, the Chief Operating Officer (COO), Mr Sharma Girish, thanked the organisers of the award, noting that the performance of the various brands at the event is a great encouragement to the Dufil Prima Foods family. “We at Dufil really appreciate the various recognitions we have received through these awards. If ADVAN is saying through these awards that Dufil Prima Foods Plc is doing great, certainly that is the truth,� Girish said. “But we also know that to whomever much is given, much more is expected. Therefore, we at Dufil Prima Foods Plc see these awards as incentives for us to do more in bringing different innovations into the production and marketing of our brands. We will not disappoint in that regard.� The performance of the various brands from the stable of Dufil Prima Foods Plc during the ADVAN Awards is in line with an earlier ranking by Kantar Worldpanel, an international brand ranking body which has been in existence for the past 60 years, and which rated Indomie in September as the Most-Chosen Noodles brand in the 2018 edition of Global Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brands rating and top 8 in the “Top 50 Ranking� of the world’s most-chosen FMCG brands.