GTBank's 5th Annual Autism Conference, “Bridging Gaps & Transforming Lives”

Top Nigerian bloggers and journalists on Monday morning of June 29, 2015, attended GTBank's 5th Annual Autism Conference on "Bridging Gaps and Transforming Lives" at the head office on Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island, Lagos. Since 2009, GTBank Orange Ribbon Initiative advocacy program has been supporting children with developmental disabilities or special needs in Nigeria, especially Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The program has been in partnership with ASD specialists from the Blazing Trails International Center Lewisville, Texas, USA since 2011. 

Dr. Sonya M. Armstrong, Dr. Anna Lamikanra and Oyinade Adegite of GTBank.

Dr. Anna Lamikanra speaking. 

Mra. Dotun Akande speaking.

Dr Ruth Brand Flu speaking on the challenges of traditional taboos, superstitious myths and psychological perspectives of treating autism among different ethnic cultures in Africa and America.

Dr. Adeola O. Fayemi and Dr. Marcus Tillery.

“Bridging Gaps & Transforming Lives”

There is no single answer or one-size fits all treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities. Learning new techniques and other truths however, can help families cope with the emotional and physical challenges and allow communities to better serve and understand children and young adults with disabilities, as they attempt to communicate and lead normal lives.
We welcome the chance to work with people in creating a climate of understanding and a network of educators and experts to further provide assistance in this awareness endeavor.

Mrs. Dotun Akande and Dr. Anna Lamikanra,
 
Dr. Lawrence Sutton,

Denise Hetherington, Dr Ruth Brand Flu, Dr. Sonya M. Armstrong, Mrs. Dotun Akande,
Dr. Anna Lamikanra and Oyinade Adegite.

Dr. Marcus Tillery and Mrs. Dotun Akande.

Oyinade Adegite of GTBank with top celebrity blogger Mojisola Delano.

Two GTBank executives.

Top bloggers included Mojisola Delano, Orikinla Osinachi and others.
GTBank also invited the following celebrated consultants and specialists from Nigeria and United States of America..

Dr. Anna Lamikanra, Executive Director, Blazing Trails International Center (BTIC) Autism Symposium Co-Developer. She is also the Evergreen Professor at Wuhan Polytechnic University. This is her fifth Orange Ribbon Initiative Symposium for GT Bank. With many years experience as a researcher, tenured professor, community advocate and training innovator, Dr. “Lam” works to carve-out opportunities for people with disabilities. She has published many articles on educational reform.

Dr. Lam is interested in vocational education, training para-professionaland developing socializing programs for youth in transition and individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. She developed the curriculum for online certificate programs and a customer service training program for individuals with disabilities.

Recently, Dr. Lamikanra presented at the World Psychiatry Association on the Orange Ribbon Initiative and the status of ASD research in Nigeria. Dr. Lamikanra earned the Ph. D from Iowa State University in Technology & Social Change and Global Education Policy. She is married to Dr. Olusola Lamikanra and they have a son, Olayinka.

Ade Otubanjo
TSLD, MA, CCC-SLP
A Nigerian-born licensed Speech-Language Pathologist, Ade has received many awards and honors for his exceptional service to young people with special needs.

Dr. Sonya M. Armstrong
Professor & Chair, Department of Mathematics & Computer Science, West Virginia State University.
Darren Daniels
Darren Daniels is the Managing Director of Infuse Strategy Group, LLC (ISG), a Dallas, TX based consulting firm.

Ericka Daniels
Ericka Daniels is Director of Occupational Therapy for Infuse Strategy Group, LLC.

Aliya Gordon-Redwine
Aliya Gordon-Redwine is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a certified emergency medical technician (EMT).

Suzanne Wright
Suzanne Wright, is a third year doctoral student in the Audiology program at the University of North Texas (UNT).

Dr. Marcus Tillery
Princeton University School of Divinity and The Mission for Social Justice The Riverside Church, New York.

Denise Hetherington
Denise Hetherington recently retired from working as a Speech Pathologist for the Chicago Public Schools.

Dr. Lawrence Sutton
A catechist, writer, curriculum author, autism program developer, board chair-National Apostolate for Inclusion Ministry NafIM.

Dr Ruth Brand Flu
MBBS, MRCPych, Dipl MBA
A Certified Global Mental Health Leader with 25 yrs clinical experience a psychiatrist.

Dr. Adeola O. Fayemi
Manager of Diversity and Inclusion Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama.

Dr. Yewande Oshodi
MBBS, MPH, FMCPsych
A qualified Medical Doctor with further Specialist training as a Psychiatrist. She also holds a Masters in Public Health.

Mrs. Dotun Akande
Founder and Proprietress of the Patrick Speech and Languages Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.

Dr Charles S. Umeh
Dr Charles S. Umeh is a lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Lagos. He is also an Honorary Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) Idi-Araba, Lagos. He has earlier worked as Clinical Psychologist at Catholic Consulting and Education Centre, Benin City where he majored in psychological assessment.

Mrs Jessica Ellen Stamper
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a graduate of the Early Intervention Program with Autism Specialization from the University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Dr. Maymunah Yusuf Kadiri
FMCPsych
A young and dynamic Consultant Neuro-Psychiatrist and a Fellow of the National Post-Graduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMCPsych) with over 10 years experience as a practicing Physician.

See complete profiles on http://csr.gtbank.com/orange-ribbon/autism-event-2015/


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Muslim Governors in Northern Nigeria Caused the Insurgency of Boko Haram

The extremist ideology of Boko Haram started from the erroneous doctrine of an Islamic cleric before the very eyes of Muslim governors in northern Nigeria.
The Boko Haram insurgency worsened, because it was politicized and Nigerian military intelligence failed too.

Boko Haram terrorists are not invisible and every Muslim in the north knows where they are, because by word of mouth they have been communicating and recruiting more ignorant foot soldiers from their fellow  Muslims..

My Nigerian Times has followed and tracked the insurgence of the Boko Haram terrorist group and made all the reports public knowledge, but the administration of the former President Goodluck Jonathan trivialized the crisis in political ignorance and naivety. The present horrors would have been prevented if the government even acted on the report of DCP Olusola E. Amore of the Nigerian Police Force published by Nigerian Times on Saturday, May 21, 2011. But his recommendations were ignored by the corrupt and incompetent government of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) that was more interested in sharing political appointments, oil blocks and million dollar contracts than ensuring the national security of the country.
 The most read report on Boko Haram on a Nigerian news blogs Boko Haram Movement and Its Deadly Impact was also ignored by the government.

When Islamic extremists were attacking and beheading Igbos in the north and displaying them on the streets, other Muslims were watching them without condemning the terrorists, because they were not the target then and the government did not arrest these extremists and none of them was arraigned. That was the genesis of the crisis. It is too late to cry now.
A stitch in time saves nine.

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Jun 18, 2015

• Posted at 22:55 WAT L'ONU exhorte les Etats membres à protéger les enfants dans les zones de conflit
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Tell Mosquitoes to 'Buzz off! Mega-Catch™ Traps Stop Mosquitoes 24/7

AMCA Mosquito Control Awareness Week Is Here! Tell Mosquitoes to 'Buzz off' 

HEBRON, Ky., June 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Summer is here along with mosquitoes, and the AMCA's National Mosquito Control Awareness Week.  "Mosquito Week" aims to educate the public about mosquitoes, the diseases they spread and preventive measures you can take to minimize their impact.

Most of the time, a mosquito bite is nothing more than a minor irritant, unless that mosquito is carrying a potentially deadly virus.  "Over the last few years, the U.S. has had increased cases of mosquito-borne illnesses such as the West Nile Virus and other exotic diseases such as dengue fever and Chikungunya threaten our shores," reports AMCA Technical Director Joe Conlon.

Not all mosquitoes carry diseases. However, a single bite from the right mosquito at the right time, and you're infected.  Prevention is the best protection advises Conlon. "To ensure the safety of family, friends and pets, it's extremely important to make sure you're taking the proper steps: first, reducing mosquito breeding through water management and source reduction, and second, reducing mosquito populations."

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Repellents don't kill mosquitoes and do nothing to reduce mosquito populations. However, they are effective at preventing bites and many experts consider them to be the number one weapon against mosquitoes.  The CDC recommends repellents containing DEET, Picaridin, OLE (Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus) or IR3535.

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Prevent mosquitoes breeding!  Do a 'water collection' inspection: empty wheel barrows, buckets, barrels, kids toys and plant dishes, in fact any and all water-collecting objects.  Clean out clogged gutters, which are one of the most often-neglected breeding sites.

This 'Mosquito Week' and every week, tell mosquitoes to 'buzz off' and make your backyard a safer, more enjoyable place over summer.

For more information on National Mosquito Control Awareness Week, visit AMCA online at www.mosquito.org.

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Sahara Partners United Nations on Youth Development

LAGOS, Nigeria, June 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

Sahara Group is partnering with the United Nations on the "Building Bridges" project which seeks to position young people for effective participation in activities that will be designed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for youths across the globe.

The Building Bridges project was officially launched on February 5, 2015 at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. It is expected to articulate a "youth agenda" into the unfolding Sustainable Development Goals of the UN.

In Nigeria, the Building Bridges platform held a conference themed Beyond 2015; Promoting Gender equality and Good governance, where Sahara and other partners joined the conversation on the challenges and opportunities for youths as various SDGs are unveiled under the aegis of the UN.

The conference provided a "peek through the minds of youths" at expectations in 2030 as the world continues to seek a safer, more inclusive and prosperous world.

Speaking at the conference, Mr. Babatomiwa Adesida, Manager, Sahara Foundation said the event featured frank discussions by over 1000 young Nigerians from different religious groups, ethnicities, geographical locations and economic backgrounds on their hopes for the planned SDGs.

Sahara Foundation is the Corporate Responsibility vehicle of the Sahara Group with focus on the environment, sustainable community development, healthcare as well as education and capacity building.

Adesida said Sahara was delighted to be part of UN's efforts at amplifying the voices of people directly affected by poverty and injustice and getting their perspectives on global framework needed to change the world.

"Sahara is a major stakeholder in leading conversations and aligning with partnerships that provide a voice for the youth development and empowerment. We have successfully implemented several capacity building and entrepreneurship programmes for youths in our locations across the globe. We consider it a huge privilege to work with the UN in a bid to shape the world with active participation of the leaders of tomorrow," he stated.

According to him, the company continues to seek avenues to promote sustainable development across markets where it operates through its Personal Corporate Social Responsibility (PCSR) activities. 

He added: "Sahara is always happy to contribute its quota to worthy causes around the globe.  We remain unwavering in our passion and commitment to being a change agent for providing growth and development platforms that bring energy to life."

Sahara Group has since been inducted into the Private Sector Advisory Group of the Sustainable Development Goals Fund (SDG-F) in recognition of its contribution to activities that promote inclusive economic growth for poverty eradication, capacity building, food security and access to potable water.

The advisory group is expected to among others; help shape the SDG-F's activities on capacity building, dialogue, research and Knowledge Sharing, Resources and infrastructure as well as advocacy and creating awareness.

ABOUT SAHARA 

Sahara Group is a leading privately owned Power, Oil, Gas and Infrastructure Conglomerate with operating entities active in the downstream, midstream, upstream, infrastructure and power sectors. Sahara currently has its operations in Africa, Europe, Asia and the Middle East and continues to explore new frontiers to replicate it passion for seeking creative, cleaner and sustainable ways of being the provider of choice wherever energy is consumed.

Please see additional information at http://www.sahara-group.com.

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Otonye Tamuno Iworima Becomes First Nigerian To Receive AISTS Future Female Leader in Sport Scholarship

Commonwealth Games Medallist Awarded AISTS Future Female Leader in Sport Scholarship 

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, June 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --

The AISTS (International Academy of Sports Science and Technology) has awarded Triple Jumper, Otonye Tamuno Iworima, the AISTS Future Female Leader in Sport scholarship.
 She represents the first Nigerian woman to participate in the programme.

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The scholarship will support the Commonwealth, All African and Continental Championship medallist in pursuing the 14-month AISTS Master of Sports Administration taking place next year in Lausanne, Switzerland.

"The scholarship means the beginning of the fulfillment of my dreams and aspirations, as well as being an inspiration to all the future female leaders in sports," said Otonye.

"The programme is an opportunity for self-development, learning from great minds and leaders in the sports and ultimately to be exposed to sports at its highest level."

Otonye stood out among a formidable field of applicants for her strong leadership potential, most notably as a Board Member for the River State Sports Council Board of Nigeria.

"Otonye's already significant contribution to athletics and her intention to develop young athletes is exactly the example of leadership that we wish to support with this scholarship," said AISTS Executive Director, Dr Claude Stricker.

"The scholarship is just one initiative that we hope will shift the balance towards more women represented at the critical decision-making levels in sport." 

Applications to the 2016 AISTS Master of Sports Administration remain open until 15 August, 2015. To apply, visit http://www.aists.org/msa

The AISTS MSA has four graduates from Nigeria, including Olympian Enee-Udo Obong, who received the AISTS Athlete scholarship in 2014.

About AISTS
The AISTS was founded in 2000 by the IOC and leading Swiss institutions and universities as a not-for-profit foundation. The AISTS is committed to professionalising sports management through education, research and connections.

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iNumber Number, Run, Timbuktu and October 1 Top 2015 AMAA Nominations

iNumber Number, Run, Timbuktu and October 1 Top 2015 AMAA Nominations 

Donovan Marsh of South Africa’s crime thriller "iNumber Number" and Côte d'Ivoire native Philippe Lacôte's feature film debut "Run" are leading the contenders for the 2015 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) with 12 nominations each and followed by famous Mauritanian-born, Mali-raised filmmaker Abderrahmane Sissako’s critically acclaimed "Timbuktu" with 11 nominations and Nigeria’s outstanding filmmaker Kunle Afolayan’s multiple award winning film "October 1" with 8 nominations.

"iNumber Number" premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and attracted international attention with Universal Pictures about to remake the thriller.

"Run", one of 15 projects selected by the Cinéfondation of the Cannes Film Festival premiered in Un Certain Regard section at the 67th edition of the Cannes Film Festival.
Lacôte's “Run” was part of the Jerusalem International Film Lab's first edition in 2011-12 and won the Lab’s first prize of $50,000. The film was also screened in the Discovery programme of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. "

Timbuktu" was in official competition for the highly coveted Palme d'Or at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival and won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury and the François Chalais Prize. The film was also nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards.

"October 1" won three awards at the 2014 Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), including the awards for "Best Feature Film", "Best Screenplay" and "Best Actor" for veteran actor Sadiq Daba who is also among the nominees for AMAA’s Best Actor; "October 1" also won 9 awards at the 2015 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards (AMVCA) out of 12 nominations.

This will be the first time the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is going to be held outside Nigeria, scheduled to take place on September 26, 2015, at the world class Sandton Convention Centre in Sandton CBD, Johannesburg, South Africa.
The capital city of Bayelsa State, Yenagoa has hosted the AMAA since the inaugural edition on 30 May 2005, but the 2012 edition was held in Lagos. The gala night for the 2015 edition was moved from March to June in honour of the late Nze Michael Anyiam-Osigwe, the Co-ordinator-General of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe Foundation, a longtime entertainment patron and brother to the Founder and former CEO of AMAA, Ms. Peace Anyiam-Osigwe who formally resigned as the CEO in March.

This will be the most competitive AMAA with 800 entries from both new and accomplished African filmmakers in Africa and the Diaspora. Only the very best have made the final list of nominees.
The following is the complete list of nominees in all the categories of the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards.

NOMINATION SHORTLIST OF THE 2015 EDITION OF THE AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS (AMAA) ANNOUNCED ON JUNE 20, 2015 IN LOS ANGELES, USA.

EFERE OZAKO AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST SHORT FILM

Stories of Our Lives ‘’Run’ – Kenya 

Aissa’s Story – Nigeria 

Gulped of the Blue Sea - Togo

Memoir of a Honest Voice- Sierra Leone

Twaaga – Burkina Faso

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ANIMATION

The Throne – Nigeria 

Alternative to Corporal Punishment – Namibia 

The Legacies of Rubbies – Nigeria 

Akorkoli - Ghana

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY

Egypt’s Modern Pharaohs  – Egypt 

The Dream of Shahrazad – South Africa
 
Nelson Mandela, The Myth and Me - South Africa

Beats of The Antonov – Sudan

The Supreme Price – Nigeria/USA

OUSMANE SEMBENE AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FILM IN AN AFRICAN LANGUAGE

Timbuktu – Mauritania

Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia

Chetanna – Nigeria 

Juliet and Romeo - Burkina Faso

iNumber Number – South Africa

MICHAEL ANYIAM OSIGWE AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FILM BY AN AFRICAN LIVING ABROAD:

Gone Too Far – Nigeria/UK

Thorns of Roses (O Esphinho Da Rosa) – Guinea Bissau/Portugal 

Fevers – France/Morocco
Affairs of the Heart – Nigeria/USA

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA SHORT 


Sound of Tears - Canada 

Hand to the Sky – USA

Calm – UK

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA DOCUMENTARY

Jimmy Goes to Nollywood - USA/HAITI

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution – USA
Bound: Africans VS African Americans – USA

Black Panther Woman – Australia

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIASPORA FEATURE

Under the Starry Sky - France

CRU - USA 

Supremacy - USA

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION DESIGN

iNumber Number - South Africa 

October 1 – Nigeria

Le President - Cameroun 

Run – Cote d’Ivoire

Timbuktu – Mauritania

AMAA 2015 ACHIEVEMENT IN COSTUME DESIGN

Dazzling Mirage- Nigeria

Run – Cote d’Ivoire

Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola

October 1 – Nigeria
 
iNumber Number – South Africa

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN MAKE-UP

Run – Cote d’Ivoire

Iyore – Nigeria 

Silver Rain – Ghana

iNumber Number – South Africa

Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUNDTRACK

A Place in the Stars – Nigeria
 
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia

Iyore – Nigeria

Njinga: Queen of Angola – Angola

Timbuktu – Mauritania

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN VISUAL EFFECT

Invasion 1897 – Nigeria
 
Kpians The Feast of Souls – Nigeria
 
Run – Cote d’Ivoire

iNumber Number – South Africa
Triangle Going to America - Ethiopia

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SOUND

Lobraz Khan – Mauritius

Le President – Cameroun
Run – Cote d’Ivoire

Timbuktu – Mauritania
 
iNumber Number – South Africa

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN CINEMATOGRAPHY

Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia

iNumber Number – South Africa
 
Run – Cote d’Ivoire

Lobraz Khan – Mauritius

Timbuktu - Mauritania

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING

October 1

iNumber Number

Triangle Going to America
 
Run

Timbuktu

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN SCREEN PLAY

Le President

While You Slept

Timbuktu

Love or Something Like That

Run

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST COMEDY FILM


30 Days in Atlanta

Iya Alalake 

Last Three Digits

AMAA 2015- BAYELSA STATE GOVERNMENT ENDOWED AWARD FOR BEST NIGERIAN FILM

Invasion 1897

Dazzling Mirage 

October 1
 
Iyore
 
A Place in the Stars

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST CHILD ACTOR

Layla Walet Mohammed and Mehdi A.G Mohammed – Timbuktu

Joshua Ibrahim and Daniel Ibrahim- A Place in the Stars 

Any Bobmanuel and Akonte Bobmanuel - Stigma

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST YOUNG/ PROMISING ACTOR

Demola Adedoyin - October 1

Vinjeru Kamanga - BELLA

Kemi Lala Akindoju – Dazzling Mirage
Hassan Spike Insingoma - Boda Boda Thieves 

Chiedza Mhende – Love the one You Love

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Israel Makoe - iNumber Number

Paul Obazele – Iyore 

Chumani Pan- Silver Rain

OC Ukeje – Love or Something Like That

Samson Tadesse - Triangle Going to America.

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Hilda Dokubo - Stigma

Toulou Kiki - Timbuktu

Reina Salicoulibaly – Run

Prossy Rukundo - Boda Boda Thieves

Ama Amphofo – Devil in a Detail

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Tony Kroroge – Cold Harbour 

Sdumo Matshali - iNumber Number

Abdoul Kareem Konate – Run

Sadiq Daba – October 1

Gerard Essomba - Le President

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Lesliana Pereira - NJINGA: Queen of Angola

Queen Nwokoye – Chetenna
 
Aida Wang - Juliet and Romeo 

Jocelyn Dumas –Silver Rain
 
Ini Edo – While You Slept

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FIRST FEATURE FILM BY A DIRECTOR

Carey Mckenzie -Cold Harbour

Jenna Bass - Love the one you love

Destiny Ekaragha - Gone Too Far

Tawonga Taddja Nkhonjera – Bella

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR

Theodros Teshome Kebede- Triangle Going to America - Ethiopia

Donovan Marsh - iNumber Number 

Abderrahmane Sissako - Timbuktu

Phillipe Lacote - Run

Kunle Afolayan - October 1

AMAA 2015 AWARD FOR BEST FILM

Run – Cote d’Ivoire
Timbuktu – Mauritania
iNumber Number – South Africa
Triangle Going to America – Ethiopia
October 1- Nigeria


~ By Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima, Publisher/Editor of NOLLYWOOD MIRROR® SERIES. 
https://www.amazon.com/author/ekenyerengozimichaelchima

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Leo Burnett wins three Gold Lions at Design, Product Design, Radio and Cyber Lions Awards

Leo Burnett Wins Three Gold Lions At Design, Product Design, Radio And Cyber Lions Awards 
Gold Lion for Samsung "Safety Truck" from Leo Burnett Buenos Aires Marks First-Ever Cyber Lion for Argentina 

CHICAGO, June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Leo Burnett Buenos Aires won a Gold Lion in the Cyber category for the Samsung "Safety Truck" campaign at the 2015 Design, Product Design, Radio and Cyber Lions Awards. The campaign also won a Silver Cyber Lion for Innovative Use of Technology. This achievement marks the first Cyber Lion win for Argentina.

St. Gregory’s College Vs St. Finbarr’s College in Finals of GTBank Masters Cup Season 4

GTBank Masters Cup
Season 4 Finals 
Mon 22nd June, 2015

The Finals of the GTBank Masters Cup season 4 comes up on Friday, 26th June 2015 at the prestigious Onikan Stadium, Lagos.

The Competition which is for First Generation Heritage Colleges and Private Secondary Schools with pedigree in Lagos State has 28 Schools participating this season and over 160 goals scored in the course of the tournament in both male and female categories.

The last standing schools that has made it to the finals of the competition are  – St. Gregory’s College Ikoyi, St. Finbarr’s College Akoka, Queens College Yaba and Ansar Ud Deen Girls High School Itire.
In the male category, it will be a battle of the Catholic missionary schools as St. Gregory’s College take on St. Finbarr’s College. Both schools will be playing to lift the trophy for the first time since its inception. In the female category, it will be a repeat of last year’s finals between defending champions, Queens College and Ansar Ud Deen Girls High School.

The Finals will surely be a fun filled day, packed with excitement, delightful display of skills and talents of future stars plus a dash of history.
Come, witness and support young talents as they bring to life unique and fresh dexterity enriched with history of grassroots football in Nigeria.
For more updates, visit www.gtbank.com/football .

Finals Fixtures
Finals – 26th  June                                                                                                                      
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Female Team
Queens College, Yaba
Vs
Ansar Ud Deen Girls High School, Itire
1.00 pm
Male Team
St. Gregory’s College, Obalende
Vs
St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka
2.30 pm

Players to Watch
Master Obi David – St. Gregory’s College, Obalende
David is leads the attack for St. Gregory’s College. This strong and clinical striker currently has 8 goals to his credit.
Master Alex Mario Rosario – St. Finbarr’s College, Akoka
This young lad’s pace and skills on the field of play is to be reckoned with. He usually steps up when called upon on the field of play and scores when it counts the most. Alex is the top goal scorer for St. Finbarr’s College with 3 goals.
Miss Fatima Oyebanji – Ansar Ud Deen Girls High School, Itire
Fatima is proving to be a prolific goal scorer has she has 12 goals from 4 matches which makes her the overall highest goal scorer so far in this competition.

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St. Gregory’s College

• St. Gregory’s College will be playing in the finals of Masters Cup back to back (2014&2015)

• Came 3rd in 2012 and 2nd 2014.

• Defeated St. Finbarr’s College last year on penalties (5-4) at the quarterfinal round.
• Defeated St. Finbarr’s College 1-0 at the 1979 Principal Cup Final.
• St. Gregory’s College has the highest number of goals scored this season (16)     
• Key Players: Obi David, Fadayin Ebenzer, Onigbo Oke.     

St. Finbarr’s College

• This is the first time St. Finbarr’s will be playing at the GTBank Masters Cup Final
• Best Masters Cup Appearance: Quarterfinals, 2014.
• St Finbarr’s won the most Principals Cups (11) in Onikan Stadium
• St. Finbarr’s is the most successful secondary school football team in Nigeria
• They defeated St. Gregory’s College in the Principals Cup Finals of 1962 and 1978
• Produced the likes of Samson Siasia, Stephen Keshi Henry Nwosu.
• Key Players: Nicholas Ekeoma, Opara Nnadozie and Alex Mario

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Emirates President Sir Tim Clark to Host Webcast in Washington D.C.

Who:                 Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates airline
When/Time:      Tuesday, June 30 at 9:00am EDT.
What:                Emirates airline President Sir Tim Clark will host a live webcast. Opening remarks will be followed by Q&A.
Webcast Info:Access a live stream at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/Emirates. 

Emirates in the U.S.
Founded in 1985, Emirates is a global connector of people, places and economies. Based in Dubai, the airline's global network serves over 146 destinations in 81 countries across six continents. Its luxurious amenities, regionally inspired gourmet cuisine, award-winning in-flight entertainment system – ice – and unmatched hospitality provided by its iconic multi-lingual Cabin Crew have made Emirates one of the world's most recognized airline brands.

Emirates has carried more than 9 million passengers on U.S. flights since launching services to New York in 2004. The airline currently serves nine U.S. gateways – Chicago (ORD), Boston (BOS), San Francisco (SFO), Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle (SEA), Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH), Washington (IAD) and New York (JFK), as well as operating a trans-Atlantic route between JFK and Milan and a freighter service to Atlanta. Beginning September 1, 2015, Emirates will launch service from its tenth U.S. gateway in Orlando (MCO).  Emirates SkyCargo transports up to 650 tons of U.S. exports each week – including auto parts from New York, apples and cherries from Seattle, and oil and gas equipment from Houston – stimulating trade and opening new markets for American businesses across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

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GTBank Confirms Innoson’s Outstanding Debt

GTBank Confirms Innoson’s Outstanding Debt
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A lawsuit was recently filed by Innoson Group of companies claiming damages up to the sum of N30bn against GTBank, a leading and reputable bank in Nigeria. It has been in the news in the last few days. Our investigations revealed that in the course of the Banker and Customer relationship between GTBank and Innoson Nigeria Limited (“Innoson”), GTBank granted various credit facilities totalling N2,400,000,000.00 (two billion, four hundred million Naira only) to Innoson, to finance the importation of motorcycles and spare parts.  

In the case of banker-customer relationship, once the contact is agreed by both parties, the bank has an obligation to provide the agreed facilities stated in the contract while the customer has the obligation of utilizing the said funds for the agreed purpose and ensuring loan repayments as and when due as contained in the contract.

The facilities granted to Innoson were secured by, lien over shipping documents covering the imported goods financed by GTBank; Legal Mortgage over properties located at Calabar, Enugu and Nnewi and Personal Guarantee of Chairman/Managing Director of Innoson, Chief Innocent Chukwuma. According to very reliable and confirmed sources from GTBank, Innoson and Chief Innocent Chukwuma however failed to meet repayment obligations due under the facilities. It was at this stage that, the Bank discovered that Innoson and Chief Innocent Chukwuma had gone ahead and  cleared several consignments of goods financed by the Bank without endorsed shipping documents, the originals of which are still in the Bank’s custody.  Upon discovery of the fraud, the Bank filed a Petition before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (“EFCC”) in May 27, 2013, to investigate the fraud committed against the Bank and bring Innoson and its Promoters to book.

 Based on the Bank’s petition, Chief Innocent Chukwuma was arrested and interrogated by operatives of the EFCC, following which he agreed to make monthly payments into Innoson’s account until the full liquidation of Innoson’s indebtedness to the Bank.  However, Innoson defaulted in making the agreed payments.  Investigations by the Nigeria Police following a petition by the Bank in September 2013 also found Innoson and Chief Innocent Chukwuma culpable of the criminal allegations levied against them by the Bank, and Chief Innocent Chukwuma was accordingly charged to court by the Police.

To stall the criminal proceedings against him, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and his company instituted suits at the Federal High Court, Abuja, as well as the Federal High Court, Awka in January 2014 against The Inspector General of Police, The Nigeria Police Force and Investigating Officer(s), seeking declaratory and injunctive reliefs, including orders restraining the Police from commencing criminal proceedings against Innoson and Chief Innocent Chukwuma. Furthermore, in a bid to stall the Bank’s recovery steps, and distract the Bank from focusing on the criminal action, as well as civil actions filed for recovery of the debt, Chief Innocent Chukwuma and his company Innoson, have continued to institute various spurious suits before various courts, claiming frivolous and outrageous sums against the Bank.

With no other alternative and to ensure the recovery of depositors funds held by Innoson, the Bank instituted a recovery action against Innoson at the Federal High Court, Lagos. This is in addition to a Winding up action instituted against Innoson by the Bank, which is still pending in court. Pursuant to the suit instituted by the Bank at the Federal High Court, Lagos, the Bank secured mareva orders against Innoson freezing its Bank accounts in all Banks in Nigeria in September 2014.

The new N30 Billion action filed by Innoson at the Federal High Court, Awka was instituted on the basis of purported damages which it suffered as a result of the mareva orders granted by the Federal High Court, Lagos in favour of the Bank.

According to some legal experts we spoke to, this new suit is in continuation of Innoson’s antics to distract the Bank from focusing on the criminal matter pending with the EFCC and the Police.
The legal experts also interpreted these  Innoson’s moves as legal delay tactics antics, to avoid or delay  paying its indebtedness and discharging its obligations to the Bank, which stands in excess of N2.billion, while interest continues to accrue.
We gathered from our source in the Bank, that the recovery of borrowed funds is a matter of integrity and is always in the long term interest of its depositors and the society at large.

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