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New Book On OBJ For Launch On Monday With John Momoh As Chairman

A new book on former President Olusegun Obasanjo would be launched on Monday, December 28 in Lagos. The book titled: “The man, The General, The President”, written by a former aide of Obasanjo during his second term as president, Otunba Femmy Carrena.
The book is eyewitness account of the seeming unknown sides of the Former president.
According to the author and the Obasanjo Presidential Library, who are organisers of the event, the founder and Chairman of Channels Television,Mr. John Momoh, will be the chairman of the event while business mogul,Chief Kessington Adebutu (CON) is the Chief Launcher.
Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Dapo Abiodun of Lagos and Ogun States are expected as Special Guests of honour at the event.
Also expected is the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank, Mr. Jim Ovia, among other dignitaries invited to the event.
According to Carrena: “The 10 chapter book took a look at Obasanjo from his childhood, his early days in Ibogun, his younger years in the military, his many roles as president and his other roles, either as a man, army General or a two-term president.
The book also contains some of the behind-the-scene power plays that makes Obasanjo the controversial character that he is.”


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UBA Gets Double Honours at BAFI Awards… Wins Best Bank of the Year, International Bank of the Year

Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, carted two highly coveted laurels at the BusinessDay’s Bank and other Financial Institutions Awards (BAFI) winning the Bank of the Year and the International Bank of the Year at the glamorous event held over the weekend.
The bank beat other strong contenders – Zenith Bank, Guaranty Trust Bank, Access Bank and First Bank – to clinch the two top categories in a well-attended ceremony comprising of Bank CEO’s, Captains of Industries and Senior financial executives.
Deputy Managing Director, Ayo Liadi with the Bank of the Year Award won by UBA at the BusinessDay Bank and other Financial Institutions Award (BAFI), held in Lagos at the weekend.
UBA won the ‘Bank of the Year’ in recognition of UBA’s consistent effort in outperforming its peers using a composite of financial metrics, strategic foresight, execution discipline, world-class governance and global vision.
The Bank also won the award for ‘International Bank of the Year’, a keenly contested category, that pitches Nigerian financial institutions that have expanded on the continent against their international peers operating across Africa.
UBA’s Deputy Managing Director, Mr. Liadi Ayoku, who received the awards on behalf of the bank, expressed his delight on the recognition from BusinessDay.
l-r: Head of Media and Media Relations, UBA Plc, Ramon Nasir; Deputy Managing Director, United Bank for Africa, Liadi Ayoku, President, Nigerian Institute of Taxation, Dame Gladys Olajumoke Simplice; and Managing Director, BusinessDay Newspapers. Mr Ogho Okiti at the BusinessDay Bank and other Financial Institutions Award (BAFI) where UBA won Bank of the Year and International Bank of the Year Awards, held in Lagos at the weekend.
He said, “These awards mark another milestone for UBA Group and is a testament of the diligent execution of the bank’s strategic initiatives on customer service. Being recognized as Nigeria’s best bank complements positive feedback from customers and is a recognition of our improving efficiencies, service quality and innovation. I therefore dedicate it to our growing loyal corporate and retail customers, who are our essence. Given our heritage commitment to Africa’s development, we continue to impact lives through our service as well as funding to individuals, businesses and government,” he noted.
Ayoku pointed out that the bank remains focused on its goal of democratizing banking in Africa, leveraging on new technologies and emphasised its determination to change the narrative of financial services in Africa.
Publisher of BusinessDay Newspapers, organisers of the event, Frank Aigbogun, noted that UBA has excelled in the key areas of prioritising customers, which according earned the bank the double honours.
While explaining the rationale behind UBA winning the two prestigious categories in its December issue, Aigbogun noted that the bank stood out in prioritising customers as has been evident in the significant rise in Customer Deposits which leaped by 35.7 % to N5.2trillion up from N3.8 trillion at the end of the last financial year.
He noted that even though Africa’s economic landscape has been unpredictable in recent times which resulted in recession in Nigeria and some of Africa’s best performing economies, the bank still found its rhythm and excelled.
He said, “In these conditions only the most diversified and innovative of regional banks can prosper. And this is precisely why UBA has scooped the BAFI 2020, Best Bank of the year and International Bank of the year, a testament to hard work, resilience. For one, the lender registered impressive top- and bottom-line growth over the review period.”
United Bank for Africa Plc is a leading Pan-African financial institution, offering banking services to more than twenty-one million customers, across over 1,000 business offices and customer touch points, in 20 African countries. With presence in the United States of America, the United Kingdom and France, UBA is connecting people and businesses across Africa through retail; commercial and corporate banking; innovative cross-border payments and remittances; trade finance and ancillary banking services.


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MFM: A RE-ARRANGEMENT FOR REVIVAL OVER YOUR ENEMIES AT THE ‘PRAYER RAIN’ PROGRAMME 20TH ANNIVERSARY

The Prayer Rain programme provides a way out for all those wallowing helplessly under satanic harassment. The programme is positioned to let you know what to do with the required prayers and joining the programme live could make the difference between those who sinks or swims in the river of life.
Over the years, Dr. D.K Olukoya has built an aggressive end-time army for the Lord through the Prayer Rain programme where you do-it-yourself as you are trained to wage war against your enemies through powerful prayer points for total victory.
Those in the know disclosed that apart from the Prayer Rain programme, that Dr. D.K Olukoya the God’s general has also published a powerful book called the Prayer Rain which you deserve to have a copy as a spiritual life-jacket that projects; Christian Prayer Manual, Spiritual Warfare Manual, Prayer For Deliverance, Gethsemanic Prayer Model, Kingdom Prayer Style, Apostolic Decrees and powerful Prayer Points.
Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM) Worldwide, is a Christian ministry devoted to the revival of the apostolic signs, Holy Ghost fireworks and the unlimited demonstration of the power of God to deliver to the uttermost.
The powerful online Prayer Rain programme to mark its 20th Anniversary would take place on Friday, November 27, 2020 by 9.00PM – 12.OO Mid-Night (WAT) under the ministration of Dr. D.K Olukoya, to crumble all barriers and enemies against your greatness with prayer points without limitations. Don’t miss it.
Join us for the special Prayer Rain programme as we rain acidic prayers upon every stubborn problem in our lives by connecting to the links below to partake and watch live:
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/
Facebook:
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MFM TV (Free-To-Air on IS20)


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