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Yomi Badejo-Okusanya Nigeria’s PR Guru Celebrates 60
Indeed, it was a glorious day for Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, a proud Ijebu son from the Ijebu Imodi area of Ogun state.
Nigeria’s Public Relations and Integrated Marketing Communications guru, the President of Africa Public Relations Association (APRA), and Group Managing Director of CMC Connect (Perception Managers), the first African to be inducted into the prestigious International Communications Consultancy Organisation (ICCO) Hall of Fame clocked 60 years on the 24th of December, 2022.
To celebrate the milestone, a thanksgiving service was held in his honour at the Grace Assembly Church, Oregun where he worships as ordained pastor.
Present to felicitate with the celebrant were family and friends, close associates, industry colleagues, Royal fathers, business partners and well wishers.
Notable among eminent personalities at the occasion are the CEO of Airtel Africa, Dr Segun Ogunsanya; Oba Adedapo Tejuoso, the Osile of Oke Ona Egbaland and his three delectable Oloris; Nigeria’s former Foreign Affairs Miniter General Ike Nwachukwu; former Lagos State PDP governorship aspirant, Mr. Jimi Agbaje; Chairman Phillips Consulting, Mr. Foluso Phillips; Senior Pastor of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo who officiated the ceremony; Board Chairman of CMC Connect Limited, Mr. Akin Opeodu; Executive Director, CMC Connect (Perception Managers) Mr. Raheem Olabode; and the Director, Re-ignite Public Affairs Limited, Mr. Tola Odusote; Group CEO of RED Media Africa, Adebola Williams. Other industry chieftains present are Chairman, of The Troyka Group, Mr. Biodun Shobanjo; one of the three owners of EKO Hospital, Dr. Sunny Kuku; CEO of Sony Music, Chief Funlola Okunowo; former Managing Director of Sterling Bank Plc and former Board Member of CMC Connect Limited Mr. Tunde Dabiri; CEO of STB McCann Sir Steve Omojafor, and a host of other dignitaries too numerous to mention.
The event culminated on a high note as well-wishers poured glowing birthday messages on the celebrant while close family members delivered heart-warming goodwill messages on an electronic gadget via a large screen.
In his message, the officiating minister, Pastor Ighodalo, extolled the good nature of the celebrant whom he describes as a man that lived his life for Christ. He admonished guests to continue to love God and humanity by doing good to their neighbours.
The resident pastor of the Grace Assembly, Pastor Femi Paul described Yomi Badejo-Okusanya as his loving brother, praising the late mother of Yomi as a good woman who brought up good children including himself as his adopted mother.
Pastor Paul called out some elderly group of women from the Nigerian Widows Association.
The women danced out praising the celebrant whom they described as their benefactor that has been caring for their needs for many years.
A group of children from the youth wing of the church also came out to sing for the celebrant while two of them stayed back to play beautiful birthday tunes with their violin and saxophone to the delight of all guests.
The old students of the celebrant’s Alma Mater Igbobi College also trooped out to sing their school anthem proudly in honour of Mr Badejo-Okusanya who is the first Vice President of the Igbobi College Old Boys Association (ICOBA).
Indeed, it was a glorious day for Mr. Yomi Badejo-Okusanya, a proud Ijebu son from the Ijebu Imodi area of Ogun state.
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Nigerians Seek Woman Who Spoke Out Eloquently Against Fuel Scarcity In Viral 1994 TV Clip
April 30th 1994, 30 Years Ago, And Till Today Nothing Has Really Changed.
Netizens have gone in search of a beautiful and well-spoken woman who spoke out against fuel scarcity 30 Years Ago.
A user on X.com, Jackie, who identifies as #JWEZEE had shared the video yesterday with the caption, “On this day April 30 1994, same day same time, only difference 30years ago.
“Nigerians in long fuel queues lamenting, 30years later they are still lamenting. And In another 30years will still lament, why? Because patterns don’t lie.”
In the video, which has since gone viral, Nigerians were seen queuing to purchase fuel and lamenting their predicament as citizens waiting in long queues with their gallons to buy fuel.
The woman passionately addressed the unfairness of soldiers skipping queues to resell fuel, highlighting a longstanding problem.
She said in part, “You have the soldiers that come, they buy petrol, they put it in jerry cans they sell it right in front of these people, it’s ridiculous.
“They get the fuel themselves, why do they have to come here, they don’t join the queue, they just buy and they sell right in front of people, it’s ridiculous. Something has to happen.”
The 30-year-old video which recently surfaced coincides with the current fuel price hike across the country.
Here is the viral video from 30 years back.
Currently, the country is facing fuel scarcity and price hike, with fuel being sold at N900 per litre in some states. This has affected the price of goods in the nation.
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FG Declares May 1st Public Holiday To Mark Workers’ Day
The Federal Government had declared Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day.
Nigeria’s Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration, according to the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Aishetu Ndayako.
“The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, 1st May 2024 as a Public Holiday to commemorate this year’s Workers’ Day Celebration,” Aishetu said in a statement on Tuesday, April 30.
“In alignment with this year’s theme, which focuses on ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate, I wish to state that the Federal Government remains steadfast in its resolve to prioritise the safety and well-being of all citizens,” the minister said.
“Let me reaffirm Mr. President’s commitment to providing a conducive environment for work, where every worker can thrive and contribute meaningfully to national development”.
The minister, who acknowledged the contribution of workers, called for more measures to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change through synergy.
“The Minister also urged Nigerians to remain committed to the present administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda as he wishes workers a happy celebration,” the statement read.
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“There Would Be total Blackout For Three Months If Electricity Tariff Hike Is Not Implemented ” – Minister Of Power Warns
The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has warned that there would be a total blackout in the country in the next three months if the proposed electricity tariff hike is not implemented.
The minister gave the warning in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Power at an investigative hearing over the recent electricity tariff hike by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC)on Monday, April 29.
In his words
“The entire sector will be grounded if we don’t increase the tariff. With what we have now in the next three months, the entire country will be in darkness if we don’t increase tariffs. The increment will catapult us to the next level. We are also Nigerians, we are also feeling the impact.”
He said the sum of $10 billion is needed yearly for the next ten years to revive the nation’s power sector and nip in the bud the challenges bedevilling it.
“For this sector to be revived, the government needs to spend nothing less than 10 billion dollars annually in the next 10 years.
“This is because of the infrastructure requirement for the stability of the sector. But the government cannot afford that. And so we must make this sector attractive to investors and to lenders. So, for us to attract investors and investment, we must make the sector attractive, and the only way it can be made attractive is that there must be commercial pricing.
“If the value is still at N66 and the government is not paying subsidy, the investors will not come. But now that we have increased the tariff for A Band, there are interests being shown by investors,” he said.
Adelabu said the inability of the government to pay outstanding N2.9 trillion subsidy was due to limited resources, hence the need to evolve measures to sustain the sector.
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