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Paint Roxettes names Rachael ‘Nkoli Nwa Nsukka’ Okonkwo brand ambassador

Published

5 years ago

December 10, 2018

Nigeria’s wave-making and leading brand in the Paints and Coating industry, Paint Roxettes has signed a six-month brand endorsement deal with Nollywood actress, Rachael Nnenna Okonkwo, popularly known as Nkoli Nwa Nsukka.

The event which took place at Paint Roxettes head office, GRA Enugu, Enugu State was witnessed by the management and staff of Paint Roxettes and a cross section of the media.

Speaking at the event, Chief Executive Officer of Paint Roxettes, Arc. Kaycee Orji said the company picked the Nollywood diva as its brand ambassador because of the value she will bring to the company adding that the company sees in her, a powerful and veritable tool to raise Paint Roxettes’ product awareness.

“We picked Nkoli as our brand ambassador because apart from the fact that she will bring enormous value to our brand, she is hardworking. This is exemplified in the achievements she has recorded in Nigeria’s entertainment industry, and the fact that she is an inspiration to young Nigerians who watch her on TV screens every now and then. We are proud to have her as our brand ambassador,” Orji said.

Rachael Okonkwo A.k.a. Nkoli Nwa Nsukka

He said that as a new paint manufacturing company making waves in Nigeria today, Paint Roxettes unique feature stems from the fact that it is a 5 hightech-in-1 Eco-friendly quality paint company with premium quality paints specifically formulated for Africa.

“Paint Roxettes have been designed with the user in mind and formulated to meet their needs, giving the house a charming effect. Some of the awesome qualities of our paints include being washable, anti-fungi, odorless, etc.

“Even as we are delighted to endorse Nkoli as our brand ambassador, we at Paint Roxettes are also pleased to offer a wide variety of painting services, and hire only the best painters to take care of your residential house. We value both the technical and artistic sides of our job in every Showcase.

“The fact is that how much that kind of passion affects the overall quality shows not only through our 3-year painting warranty but also in our Photo Gallery, featuring the most impressive painting showcases that we undertook this far,” Orji further said.

An elated Rachael Okonkwo, a.k.a. Nkoli Nwa Nsukka said it was an honour for her to work with such a company that has brought in a lot of technology advancement and innovation in the coating industry in the West African sub region.

“Paint Roxettes is a carefully packaged to make a difference. The endorsement today could be compared to a movie perfectly scripted by a wise man from the East. I must say that I am not in any way surprised about the way the product is dominating the market. I wish to pledge here today that I will not disappoint; I will be an ambassador you will all be proud of,” she said.

Rachael Okonkwo hails from Ukpata in Uzo Uwani Local government area of Enugu State, Nigeria. She started acting while she was a child, but due to lack of movie roles she switched career to dancing. She joined Nollywood in 2007 playing very minor roles.

In 2008, she played a Supporting role to Ini Edo and Van Vicker in Royal War 2, also in 2010 alongside Patience Ozokwor and John Okafor in Open and Close 1&2. Her first major role and consequently her breakthrough movie came in 2014, where she played the lead character in Nkoli Nwa Nsukka as Nkoli.

Nkoli hosts an annual carnival which aims at providing free gifts to kids and entertainment to the people. She says it enables her interact with her fans and give back to the society.

Nkoli (5th from left), MD/CEO Paint Roxettes, Arc. Kaycee Orji (middle) flanked by other management staff of Paint Roxettes at the Endorsement signing ceremony held at Paint Roxettes office, Enugu last week

In 2015, she hosted the first edition of the children’s Easter Carnival aimed at giving free gifts to kids during the Easter celebration in Enugu. In 2016 the second edition which was held in Onitsha had even more turnout as she was accompanied by fellow actors others to the event.

The 2017 edition which was held in her city of birth, Nsukka was able to gather over 5000 people, featured even more celebrities like Angela Okorie, Nonso Diobi, Slowdog, Ken Erics, Eve Esin and supported by top brands enabled it to be an even bigger event than its predecessors.

Paint Roxettes are technologically-advanced paints that help rooms stay fresher for longer periods of time, reducing interior odours and help improve indoor air quality by reducing airborne VOCs (volatile organic compounds) once the paint has dried.

Finance

EFCC Chairman Tasks Nigerian Youths Against Crimes And Fraudulent Acts

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3 days ago

May 4, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

The Chairman of Economic Finance Crime Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has stressed the need for Nigerian Youth to see themselves as agents of positive change that have a lot to contribute to the socioeconomic development of the Nation.

Speaking at the 2nd edition of a Leadership Trainings Programme in Abuja, Olukoyede, who was represented by the Head Enlightenment and Re-orientation unit, (EFCC), Aisha Mohammed, said the commission’s dream is to see the youth contribute meaningfully to the society, emphasizing on the need to work together in bringing positive change to society.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Boss declared the readiness of his agency to work with all Stakeholders, including the youth towards changing the narrative and reposition the country to greater exploit.
Also speaking, the representative of the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Sonny Echono, appealed to the youths is to eschew social vices that could deter their full potential in life.

Other speakers at the event, including the Chairperson, Zero Tolerance for Social Immoralities Initiative (ZEITI) Africa, Rasak Jeje called on all stakeholders to join hands in collective pursuit of empowering new generation of leaders to curb the rising tides of social Vice among Nigerian youths.

The Chairperson, Zero Tolerance for Social Immoralities Initiative (ZEITI) Africa, Rasak Jeje made the call while addressing journalists at the 2nd edition of it Leadership Trainings Programme in Abuja on Thursday.
He said the training was aimed to intimate students leaders with knowledge and insights that will help them drive positive change and become exemplary leaders in their respective spheres.

Finance

AISA Has Refunded The Fees Paid By Yahaya Bello To EFCC

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1 week ago

April 27, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the American International School Abuja (AISA) has refunded the fees paid by the immediate past governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, for his children attending the school.

In response to a letter addressed to the Lagos zonal commander of the EFCC, the school said $845,852 was paid in tuition “since the 7th of September 2021 to date”.

AISA said the sum to be refunded is $760,910 because it had deducted educational services already rendered.

“Please forward to us an official written request, with the authentic banking details of the EFCC, for the refund of the above-mentioned funds as previously indicated as part of your investigation into the alleged money laundering activities by the Bello family.

Since the 7th September 2021 to date, $845,852.84 (Eight Hundred and Forty-Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty Two US Dollars and eighty four cents) in tuition and other fees has been deposited into our Bank account.

We have calculated the net amount to be transferred and refunded to the State, after deducting the educational services rendered as $760,910.84. (Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ten US Dollars and Eighty Four cents).

No further additional fees are expected in respect of tuition as the students’ fees have now been settled until they graduate from ASIA.”

In a chat with The Cable, the spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, confirmed that the school has refunded the money.

‘’The money has been paid into public account,” Dele Oyewale was quoted as saying

Finance

Godwin Emefiele Disobeyed Direction Of Law With Intent To Harm The Public, He Printed ₦684.5M Using ₦18.9B Says EFCC in fresh charge

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2 weeks ago

April 23, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed a fresh charge at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory against the embattled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.

EFCC in the charge accused Emefiele of approving the printing of N684,590,000 at the rate of N18.96 billion.

EFCC also alleged that Emefiele broke the law with intent to harm the public during his implementation of the naira swap policy of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The anti-graft agency also accused Emefiele of unlawfully approving the withdrawal of N124.8 billion from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation.

EFCC’s top prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN revealed that Emefiele will be arraigned on a new four-count charge before Justice Hamza Muazu

Counts one to four of the charge, read,

“STATEMENT OF OFFENCE: Public Servant disobeying direction of law with intent to cause injury to the public contrary to and punishable under Section 123 of the Penal Code Law, Cap. 89 Laws of the Federation, 1990.

“PARTICULARS OF THE OFFENCE: That you GODWIN IFEANYI EMEFIELE between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007, by approving the printing of N375,520,000.00 pieces of colour swapped N1, 000, at the total cost of N11,052, 068,062 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.”

This and three other charges were stated against him. They read;

“COUNT 2: “That you, GODWIN IFEANYI EMEFIELE, between the 19th of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 172,000,000 pieces of colour swapped N500 (Five Hundred Naira) Notes, at the total cost of N4, 471,066,040 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.

“COUNT 3: “That you GODWIN IFEANYI EMEFIELE between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 137,070,000 pieces of colour swapped N200 (Two Hundred Naira) Note, at the total cost of N3, 441, 005, 280 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.”

“COUNT 4: “That you, GODWIN IFEANYI EMEFIELE, on or about the 7th day of October 2020, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 80 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended), by approving the withdrawal of the total sum of N124, 860, 227, 865.16 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation in a manner not prescribed by the National Assembly, which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.”