Miss Insurance Kicks Off “Teens For Insurance”

Funmilola Ogunshola, the reigning Miss Insurance has officially kicked off her pet project, “Teens For Insurance”.

Miss Insurance, Funmilola Ogunshola

The project, an online essay competition, is titled: The Significant Role of Insurance to the Development of an Economy.

Speaking on the motive behind this laudable initiative, she said the project was borne out of a desire to initiate early knowledge and experience on the practice and benefits of insurance to youths in Nigeria.

According to the queen, insurance is still very much at its foundation stage in this part of the world, with a lot of people only aware of car and health insurance, hence the pressing need to create more awareness.

“I have noticed that the majority of the insurance players in the industry are only focusing on the older generation, but the truth is we need to start creating more policies that focus on the younger generation, so as to catch them young and carry them along in the insurance awareness campaign. That exactly is what this project is centered upon,” she said.

Ogunshola urges all teenagers and youths between the ages of 13- 22 years to be a part of the online essay competition with fantastic prizes to be won, as entries close 12 mid-night of 31 October, 2014.

As part of the “Teens For Insurance” project, the queen’s office will also be organising school visits and inter-school quiz competitions targeted at creating awareness of the benefits of insurance to the society.

Ogunshola emerged winner of the Miss Insurance pageant organised by the Chattered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, CIIN, in March.

She beat 12 other contestants from renowned insurance and brokerage firms across the country and went away with a grand prize of a brand new 2013 KIA car.

Words by Funsho Arogundade

 Photo Credits: BHM Group

‘Why I Go To Beer Parlours’ – Ayo Fayose

Peter Ayodele Fayose, swashbuckling governor of Ekiti State, has said that the need to be closer to the common man in the state was the reasons he goes to beer parlour every Friday.

Fayose disclosed this in Abuja while defending the concept of ‘Stomach infrastructure’ introduced by his two weeks administration in the state.

“I also go to beer parlour on Friday to stay with the common men there. Governance is not church; it is about diverse characters and you must relate with them as such. Christmas is coming. Why do people go out of their ways to be shopping or doing other things if it is not just to make people merry? So, I’m grooming chicken, buying rice, yams, plantain, and the rest of them. I am sure if I give it to families during the festive period, they will be happy. So, stomach infrastructure is a way of life,” the governor said.

Fayose said most people, who commit crime do so because they felt that life was no longer worthy of living for them and that there was no one to tell them that there was life for them. He said it was because of this that he set up a department for stomach infrastructure and also appointed a special assistant and a personal assistant on it.

“So, my style without apology is that stomach infrastructure is a way of life for me, I will relate well with my people to alleviate poverty and hunger,” he added.

Words by FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

Photo Credit: Google                        

WIZKID PARTIES WITH ON\OFF GIRLFRIEND, TANIA AT HENNESSY ARTISTRY CLUB TOUR

StarBoy Wizkid was spotted last weekend with on and off girlfriend, Tania Omotayo at the Hennessy Artistry club tour in Club MVP, Lekki.

Tania Omotayo

The pair who have had their issues over time making Wizkid reveal that he is single and searching in a recent interview may have reunited very recently as fans spotted them at the event and they posed for pictures with fans and guests present. 

Wizzy with Tania

Tania

Tania could not contain her excitement and support for Wizkid as she danced and sang along to his performance alongside 2Face.

2Face and Wizzy serenading Tania

Other guests at the club tour include AY, Jimmie, BlackMagic, Okey Bakassi, Yaw, Mike Ezuoronye, Chris Okagbue, Solid Star, Sensei Uche, Tania Omotayo, Moet Abebe, Pearl among many other guests. 

Tania with Wizkid and fans

Tania

Tania doing Shoki dance

The Hennessy Artistry team continues in Abuja this weekend with another round of exciting performances from this year’s headliners, 2Face Idibia and Wizkid at clubs, Cosmopolitan on Friday, 31 October and The Bank on 1 November..

Words by FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

Photo Credits: BHM Group

DJ XCLUSIVE DISPLAYS AMAZING 'SHOKI' SKILLS AT THE HEINEKEN GREEN LIGHT PARTY

If you thought all there is to Cool FM’s DJ Xclusive is his mastery of the turntable, then think again.

DJ Exclusive doing the Shoki dance

DJ Xclusive  digging it

The dashing disk jockey who was a guest at the Heineken Green Light party that held last Friday at Spice Route, displayed his mastery of the popular Shoki dance to the surprise of all present.

DJ Xclusive with buddy, DJ Spinall

The party had Chris Brown's DJ, Babey Drew thrill all present with mixes from international and indigenous acts. 

Words by FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

Photo Credits: BHM Group

UNVEILING 9ice CAMPAIGN VANS, SOFT DRINKS

Music star turned politician, Adegbola Abolore Akande aka 9ice today unveils his branded campaign buses and soft drinks while on a campaign tour of Ogbomosho, Oyo State.

One of 9ice campaign vans

9ice is aspiring to go to the House of Representatives representing Ogbomosho South/North and Orire Constituency Federal1. He is vying for the ticket under the All Progressives Congress' platform.

Campaign Van

Branded soft drinks

Words by FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

Photo Credits: Shetade Images PR.

Gbenga Sesan, Toke Makinwa, Others Educate Unilag Students At The Future Young & Emerging Leaders Program 2014

The Future Project in partnership with the University Of Lagos organised a conference tagged 'Beyond the Gate' on Tuesday 21 October, 2014.

 Maureen Iyasele

The program which held at the Julius Berger Hall, University of Lagos, Akoka was aimed at helping young students identify the opportunities that abound in their immediate surroundings. It featured young, successful entrepreneurs and professionals who taught the students on varied topics to equip them for life after school and also inspired them with personal stories from starting small.

Gbenga Sesan

The Executive Director of The Future Project, Chude Jideonwo said "Our choice of targeting university students is to catch and empower them at the point where they are able to make timely decisions on their life careers. We are glad we are able to achieve this through this program."

Zubair Abubakar

Other speakers at the conference included Mr. Gbenga Sesan, Executive Director, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) who spoke on "Shaping your future as an entrepreneur/leader". Mr. Zubair Abubakar web/mobile application developer gave a lecture on business opportunity identification while Mr. Olusola Amusan's topic was 'No limit in technology in pursuing your chosen career'.

Participants

Other speakers were Mrs. Maureen Iyasele, CEO, JOBMAG who educated the students on the topic 'essentials of life skills' while, Opeyemi Awoyemi, co-founder of Jobberman spoke on the topic "If I were the employer, will I employ me?'. Mr. Uche Nnaji, CEO, OUCH talked about understanding the market and your job path while on-air personality, Mrs. Toke Makinwa-Ayida, gave a lecture on the 'Tackling competition in your chosen field".
Of particular note was the financial freedom topic by the Head of Wealth Manager, Partnership Investment Plc, Mrs.     Arese Ogiemwonyi Ugwuwho taught on making smart money and turning your salary or savings into wealth - your road map to financial freedom.
According to the Citizenship Manager, Microsoft Nigeria, Olusola Amusan the goal of the program was to help the youths bridge the gap in transitioning from school to the outside world and getting the knowledge required for this.
The event was hosted by on-air personalities Realskillz & Tomike Alayande of Unilag FM and featured many       side attractions from upcoming acts within the University community. There were also lots of freebies for the students form partner organisations.
"The conference is part of our offline training activities at The Future Project linked to our employability portal – Aiki.ng. We are very positive as to what the students have learned which if applied, will have a lot of positive results said Chude Jideonwo.”
The conference was organised by The Future Project in partnership with Microsoft Nigeria Unilever Nigeria, Jobberman and Passion Incubator. For more information visit @tfaafrica or @aikinigeria on the employability programme, or email info@thefutureafrica.com.

Words by FUNSHO AROGUNDADE
Photo Credits: Red Media Group

ASIWAJU RETURNS HOME HEARTY

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader, All Progressives Congress, APC, Thursday morning returned to the country.

Asiwaju  with friends and aides on arrival

Tinubu, former Lagos State governor, returned via Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja after a short trip to London. He was received at the airport by Professor Yemi Osibajo, former Lagos State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General and a few other loyalists.

Sunday Dare, media aide to the top politician, released the picture of his arrival.

Bubbly Asiwaju with Prof. Osibajo and another friend

Rumours of ill health have been trailing Tinubu and this recent trip has been linked to him seeking for medical help outside Nigeria.

Words by FUNSHO AROGUNDADE

Photo Credits: Sunday Dare