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Rite Foods Backs 2024 Ibadan Chops, Chills Festival

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By Modupe Gbadeyanka

The second edition of the Ibadan Chops and Chills Festival held on December 1, 2024, received the backing of Rite Foods Limited.

It was a platform for young entrepreneurs, food vendors, and entertainers to showcase their talents and promote the rich cultural heritage of Oyo State in particular, and Nigeria in general.

Rite Foods used the event to foster growth and innovation among enterprising youths in society in demonstration of its commitment to youth empowerment and community engagement.

The Corporate Communications Manager at Rite Foods, Mr Innocent Adulugba, said, “As a manufacturing company driven by innovation, Rite Foods Limited believes in the power of young people and the importance of providing platforms that enable them to showcase their skills and talents.”

“The Ibadan Chops and Chills Festival aligns with our mission to inspire, support, and add value to talents and entrepreneurs across Nigeria,” he added.

“Rite Foods Limited recognizes the Ibadan Chops and Chills Festival as a platform for growth and that is why the company is here today to leverage support so the participating food exhibitors can benefit via joint marketing efforts, co-promotions, and expanded distribution channels under one roof,” Mr Adulugba stated.

“We are partnering with food vendors to offer consumers a more comprehensive and enjoyable experience, such as pairing beverages like Bigi, Sosa or Fearless with complementary food options of their choice,” he noted.

Also speaking, the convener of the programme, Ms Chinwendu Festus of Wendy’s Kitchen, said, “The first edition of Ibadan Chops and Chills was a success, which inspired us to aim higher this year.

“Our goal is to provide young people with the space to showcase their culinary talents, grow their businesses, and connect with a broader audience.”

The Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Ms Wasilat Adefemi Adegoke, stated, “This initiative is one of the best I have seen. It aligns perfectly with our administration’s goals of empowering the youth, promoting cultural heritage, and fostering talent.”

It was gathered that the festival featured cooking competitions, entertainment shows, guest tours and vendor exhibitions, which highlighted the diversity and ingenuity of participants and the diversity of food options on display.

Modupe Gbadeyanka is a fast-rising journalist with Business Post Nigeria. Her passion for journalism is amazing. She is willing to learn more with a view to becoming one of the best pen-pushers in Nigeria. Her role models are the duo of CNN's Richard Quest and Christiane Amanpour.

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Lyca Repositions Business Operations for Sustainable Growth

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By Dipo Olowookere

The world’s largest mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), Lyca Group, has taken a bold move to reorganise its certain business units and operations.

A statement from the firm explained that the action is to position it for sustainable growth in a competitive and challenging global market through digital capabilities.

This will result in faster delivery of innovative products and services, reduce overlaps, automate processes, and achieve substantial cost savings, which will be reinvested in market expansion and customer-focused initiatives.

It was stated that the proposed transformation forms part of Lyca’s long-term strategy to expand its global business services and support operations into its established service centres as well as new service hubs to be located in territories that have strategic importance while transforming country-specific operations into leaner, sales-focused organisations.

The company continues to focus on the growth of its mobile virtual network operations base and investing in new Mobile Network Operator (MNO) opportunities and markets in Africa, where it currently operates the Lyca MNO in Uganda—and elsewhere.

The organisation plans to announce expansion to new countries as soon as Q1 2025, including the launch of new digital brands in Spain and the USA.

Lyca expressed confidence that this transformation would deliver significant operational efficiencies, boost speed to market, improve customer experience, and ensure it continues to provide exceptional value to its customers worldwide.

“Lyca’s strategic reorganisation is a bold step forward, ensuring we remain a leader in delivering affordable, high-quality telecom solutions to our customers globally.

“This paradigm change not only enhances our efficiency but also strengthens our ability to adapt to a rapidly changing industry, ultimately benefiting our customers, partners, and employees globally,” the Deputy Chairman of Lyca Group, Premananthan Sivasamy, stated.

Lyca says it remains committed to supporting its employees during this transformation, noting that a smaller and more specialised team will remain in London to manage certain limited advisory, compliance, and financial functions that require a UK presence.

It disclosed that other roles will be handled either from our existing service centres or at hubs to be established in order to leverage cost efficiencies and expertise, enabling the business to reinvest resources in innovation and strengthen our business.

Already, it is engaging in a thorough consultation process with employees and will work closely with partners to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption to the high standards of service and collaboration they have come to expect from Lyca.

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What to Expect from GOtv in 2025

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It’s a brand-new year, and we are making our usual New Year resolutions- fitness goals, financial discipline, and maybe even learning a new skill. While you may be able to keep all your resolutions,  there is one resolution you can keep this year and that is levelling up your entertainment game with GOtv.

So, what can you expect from GOtv in 2025? Here’s a sneak peek into the shows that are set to make this year unforgettable.

Dive into Historical Drama with Uriri

Start the year with a journey back in time to the 15th-century Niger Delta, where love and power collide in Uriri. This historical drama follows the epic tale of a legendary warrior and a spirited young maiden whose love story is intertwined with the social and political struggles of their time. Airing Mondays to Wednesdays at 8:30 PM on Africa Magic Showcase (GOtv Channel 8), Uriri promises to be your new obsession.

Experience Tension and Drama with PTA

What happens when a routine parent-teacher association meeting takes a dark turn? PTA, premiering on January 2nd, explores this gripping scenario. Secrets unravel, alliances shift, and emotions run high in this edge-of-your-seat drama. Catch it on Africa Magic Showcase and see why everyone’s talking about this unexpected hit.

Glamour and Gossip takes centre stage with The Real Housewives of Lagos Season 3

Back with more glitz and drama, The Real Housewives of Lagos returns for its highly anticipated third season on January 12th at 8 PM. Follow the lives of Lagos’ most glamorous women as they juggle careers, relationships, and the ever-present drama. Don’t miss this fan-favourite on Africa Magic Showcase.

Celebrating Culture and Language with Masoyinbo

GOtv embraces cultural richness with the premiere of Masoyinbo, a unique game show encouraging Yoruba speaking among Nigerians. Hosted by Olalekan Fabilola, contestants answer questions in Yoruba to win cash prizes, but there’s a catch—no English allowed! This fun and educational show premieres January 4th on Ch. 2, making it perfect for the whole family.

Unmissable Sports Action

Sports fans, rejoice! GOtv brings the magic of football right into your living room. With ongoing Premier League, La Liga, and UEFA Champions League action, your weekends are set for thrilling matches. Relive the excitement of Ademola Lookman’s Europa League hat-trick, or anticipate new records and rivalries in 2025. Whether you’re rooting for your favourite club or tuning in for major tournaments, GOtv ensures you don’t miss a beat.

With the GOtv Stream app, 2025’s entertainment lineup is always within reach. Catch up on missed episodes, rewatch your favourite moments, or enjoy live broadcasts of games and shows—all from the convenience of your device. Your entertainment, your way. Subscribe or Reconnect via the MyGOtv app or dial *288#

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The Urgent Tasks Before Prime Mart Superstores in Ogun

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By Emmanuel Udom

It is no longer news that Prime Mart Superstores officially opened it outlet to the public few days to Christmas.

The outlet is located along Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, near Ifo Area Police Command in Ifo, Ogun State. It was declared open by the High Chief of Ifoland, Mr Semiu Ogunjobi.

At the event on Saturday, December 21, 2024, Mr Ogunjobi praised the management of the outlet to high heavens, for setting and meeting its target.

According to him, “Prime Mart Superstores set out to achieving what was possibly seen as an impossible mission around August this year, when constructions works on the outlet began with the target of opening it by December and hit the its target.”

He also debunked the impression that Ifo is a no-go area for business, possibly due to the activities of area boys, and assured that the new outlet in Ifo will open up soon.

However, in a strategic marketing mantra, the outlet promised low prices shopping experiences to customers on all its numerous products and services, this yuletide period and always.

Also ahead of the opening, dancers and drummers were spotted at major bus stops and crowded areas around Vesper, Coker Ibogun, Pakoto, Ifo Market area, St Mary Catholic Church junction at Alaja, Ewekoro, old bank, distributing fliers to residents of various communities in Ifo.

Beyond the jamboree that greeted the opening of the outlet. close observations by some of those who stormed the place on shopping spree showed that there are some urgent tasks the management of the superstores must sort out.

Indeed, children, youths, women, men, had fun since Saturday, shopping, dining, wining, taking pictures, dancing to the beating of the drummers and generally showing off.

But, let’s spotlight some of the tasks for immediate redress for the ultimate good of the outlet.

Security

Yes, the outlet is located near Ifo Police Area Command, in Ogun State. But, it is along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway and with the movement of people and vehicles around the area in the night, security should be beefed up.

I am sure Seyi Williams, an Assistant Commissioner of Police and Ifo Area Police Commander, is already thinking in this direction with his officers.

Yes, this writer spotted some So-Safe officials, undercover police officers, SSS operatives and TRACE officials during the day. But, some of them were not there when this writer visited the outlet around 8.15 pm on Christmas day.

Pedestrian Bridge

Crossing the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway, especially at certain points is hellish and dangerous. You all know these dangerous points. Some reckless, restive and possibly drunk commercial and other drivers, do drive on both sides of the expressway in order to meet targets.

The outlet opens 8 am to 9 pm daily and the Ogun State and the federal government should tinker at this point in time with the idea of constructing a pedestrian bridge at Prime Mart Supermarket bus-stop, so that those going on shopping could shop and get home in one pieces.

Water Management 

On the opening day, it was observed that the water system in some of the toilets was not functioning in optimum capacity. It is understandable.  But, as at December day when I went shopping with my family, the issues have been successfully sorted out.

Wastes Management

Observe carefully while driving or walking through Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. The wastes dumped around Sango bridge near the markets are huge and clearing the wastes has not been easy for the state management guys. The expressway is littered with wastes at various points. I only hope the wastes generated at the outlets could be promptly cleared.

Continuous Orientation for the workers

Mr Adeyemi Moshood, a management staff told this reporter that those hired were screened and interviewed October this year. According to him, some of the posts advertised were that of bakers, store staffers, cleaners, security officer, marketers, and admin officers, among others.

But, independent interactions reveal that some of the workers need continuous orientations, on how to relate with customers, knowing the exact prices of items displayed for sale, not over flashing and showing off their lovely designer’s uniforms with the intention of attracting attention or whatever.

Emmanuel Udom, the Editor of Global News Agency, can be reached via: [email protected] 

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