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Ohuabunwa, Oyebode Headline Potter’s House Wealth Creation Seminar
To meet the yearnings of professionals, business owners and craftsmen seeking self-determination and financial freedom, the Noble Men of The Potter’s House of Lagos have announced its inaugural business seminar on wealth creation.
Theme of the seminar which takes place on 29 July 2017 is “Creating wealth in the 21st century”.
Confirmed speakers for the seminar designed to help men achieve financial independence are Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa and Mr. Akin Oyebode. Mazi Ohuabunwa is the Founding President, Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc, while Mr.Oyebode is the Executive Secretary, Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF).
More than just a theoretical exercise, the seminar will feature role play and/or breakout sessions aimed at helping participants thrive in their professional lives and as entrepreneurs.
The facilitators will speak to creating gainful employment for self and others, identifying economic and financial opportunities and how take advantage of them, as well as the dynamics of translating ideas to wealth by creating businesses and doing it the right way. They will also share strategies for growth and profitability for existing businesses.
Speaking on the seminar, Resident Pastor of The Potter’s House of Lagos, Pastor Abeke Orhonor, said the church is living up to its purpose of enriching lives, shaping destinies and raising men of substance that will create a future of shared prosperity for Nigeria and Nigerians.
“The Potter’s House of Lagos, an expression of the House of Freedom, is a ministry founded on biblical principles. We serve in the spirit of excellence with integrity and compassion for our community, our nation and our world. We are the House of God established to raise leaders with spiritual excellence, who influence society through Christ. We are hosting the “Creating wealth in the 21st century” seminar to empower and raise a new generation of men who will ensure a future of shared prosperity for Nigeria and Nigerians”, Pastor Orhonor disclosed.
Mazi Ohuabunwa is a graduate of Pharmacy from the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University. He embarked on a Postgraduate training in Business and Organizational Management at the Columbia University, U.S.A. and the Lagos Business School. He joined Pfizer Products Plc as a Pharmaceutical Sales Representative and rose to become the Chairman/CEO in 1993.
He led the management buy-over of Pfizer Inc shares in Pfizer Products Plc in 1997, transforming the emergent company – Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc into a medium-sized Nigerian research and development driven pharmaceutical company.
He voluntarily retired from the company after 33 years of service, 18 years of which were at CEO level. He is currently the National President of the Nigerian American Chamber of Commerce (NACC).
He founded the Sam Ohuabunwa Foundation for Economic Empowerment (SOFEE) in 2009 with the aim of creating awareness and understanding of economic and financial opportunities in Nigeria. He is the Managing Consultant of Starteam Consult and currently serves on the board of several public and private organisations.
Mr. Oyebode, an economist by training, is the pioneer Executive Secretary of LSETF. A former banker, strategist and social commentator, he was Head of SME banking at Stanbic IBTC bank, prior to his appointment as Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund.
LSETF was established by the Lagos State Government in 2016 to provide financial support to residents of Lagos State, for job, wealth creation and to tackle unemployment.
The organisation seeks to inspire and harness the creative energies of all Lagos residents to reduce unemployment across the State.
It has the mandate to directly invest ₦25Billion in helping Lagos residents grow and scale their Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) or acquire skills to get better jobs.
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Legit.ng, Shade of Life Foundation Partner to Advance Autism Awareness in Nigeria
Legit.ng recently joined forces with the Shade of Life Foundation to become a voice of autism, and drive advocacy for improved media support during Autism Awareness Month.
Conversations around media support exploration was led by Joseph Omotayo, head of Department for Human Interest Stories at Legit.ng, and Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo, founder and CEO of the Shade of Life Foundation,
This partnership is a response to the concerns raised by organizations like the Shade of Life Foundation about the level of support received from the media in discussing autism as a disability.
While other disabilities may receive attention, autism, with its critical developmental implications often lacks adequate representation in mainstream media.
Recognizing the importance of addressing these concerns, Legit.ng took proactive steps by integrating itself into the essence of autism awareness.
It facilitated a one-hour workshop with Dr. Nwokolo, the founder of the foundation, to deepen our understanding of autism, its various spectrums, and the language boundaries associated with it.
Other steps we took in advocating autism awareness in the media, can be seen in our attached press release.
Legit.ng believes that by amplifying the voices of autism and advocating for better media representation, we can contribute to creating a more inclusive and accepting society for all.
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As Nigeria Struggle, Tanzania Turns off Power Plants Due to Excess Supply
While 85 per cent of Nigeria is in darkness, Tanzania, an African country has shut down five hydroelectric stations in a bid to reduce excess electricity in the national grid.
Kassim Majaliwa, prime minister, Tanzania, has said the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, alone generated enough electricity to power major cities, including Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial hub.
It is the first time Tanzania, which suffers chronic power shortages, has closed hydroelectric stations due to excess production.
“We have turned off all these stations because the demand is low and the electricity production is too much, we have no allocation now,” an official from state-run power company, Tanesco, said.
The 2,115MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Dam is said to be almost filled with water following heavy rains that started early this year.
Meanwhile, while the country has an installed capacity of 1,938MW and the grid installed capacity of 1,899MW, Nigeria which has an installed capacity of 13,000MW is struggling to electrify 85 per cent of its electricity consumers.
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President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia as Student Loan Fund Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jim Ovia, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
Ovia’s appointment is contained in a State House statement titled, ‘President Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as Chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund,’ and issued on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President, Media & Publicity.
The statement noted that “Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians.
“He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana.”
The National Student Loan Programme is a pivotal intervention that seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, the implementing institution of this innovation, demands excellence and Nigerians of the finest professional ilk to guide and manage.
“The President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience and professional stature to this role to advance the all-important vision of ensuring that no Nigerian student suffers a capricious end to their pursuit of higher education over a lack of funds,” the statement partly read.
Ovia’s appointment will also ensure “that Nigerian youths, irrespective of who they are, have access to higher education and skills that will make them productive members of society and core contributors to the knowledge-based global economy of this century.”
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