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Kimberly-Clark Nigeria Signs Exclusive Deal With MCPL To Reach More Consumers

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4 years ago

September 30, 2020

Kimberly-Clark Nigeria, manufacturer of well-known brands Huggies® and Kotex® has embarked on a new partnership with Multipro Consumer Products Limited (MCPL), the biggest sales and distribution company in West Africa.

The multinational company has signed on MCPL as their exclusive national distributor, as part of their ongoing growth plans in Nigeria and to pave the way for their products to reach more consumers in the country.

“We are committed to our investment and expansion plans in Nigeria and we’re very excited about where we are heading,” says Ehab Abou-Oaf, VP of Middle East and Africa at Kimberly-Clark, “we have been hard at work for some time now to strengthen our presence in the Nigerian market and be part of the country’s dynamic and fast growing economy.

A big part of our ambitions is to establish faster, better and closer routes to our consumers and we firmly believe that MCPL, with their far-ranging presence and decades of experience, are the right partners to help us achieve that nationwide.”

“We are proud to join forces with yet another global leading manufacturer, Kimberly-Clark Corporation – combining our large consumer base, deep understanding of Nigeria’s consumer goods market and extensive distribution network with their unparalleled personal care business expertise.

Together, we will be elevating and redefining the personal hygiene usage and experience for the Nigerian consumer,” says Deepak Singhal, CEO of the Consumer Business for Tolaram Group.

This partnership represents one of the core pillars of Kimberly-Clark’s long-term strategy in Nigeria of contributing towards the growth of the economy through increased local manufacturing and distribution of products to consumers across the country.

In 2019, Kimberly-Clark Nigeria announced its plans to build a world-class manufacturing facility in Ikorodu. The mill, which will begin operations during the first half of 2021, also forms part of their accelerated growth plans in the country which include increased investments in the manufacturing sector and job creation in the Ikorodu community and beyond.

“Our partnership with MCPL will not only allow us to benefit from a stronger distribution network across the country,” says Abou-Oaf, “it is a culmination of our ongoing plans to accelerate our investments behind our brands and to build our capabilities so we can serve consumers better.”

The new operating model would mean that sales roles that were carried out by K-C employees will now move to MCPL.

“Both K-C and MCPL are committed to see most of the people in the current roles move into the new MCPL division that will support the K-C operations but regrettably we know this might not be possible for everyone impacted or not all may choose to make the move,” says Abou Oaf.

”This change will be handled with all the care and respect towards everyone impacted in line with K-C’s principles and values,” Abou-Oaf adds.

Finance

BREAKING: EFCC Declares Former Kogi State’s Governor, Yahaya Bello Wanted

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17 hours ago

April 18, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes.

This was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday.

The notice read, “The public is hereby notified that Yahaya Adoza Bello (former Governor of Kogi State), whose photograph appears above is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in connection with alleged case of Money Laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,089.88

“Bello, a 48-year-old Ebira man, is a native of Okenne Local Government of Kogi State.

“His last known address is: 9, Benghazi Street, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja.”

The notice asked anybody with useful information about the former governor’s whereabouts to contact any of the commission’s offices across the country.

The anti-graft commission had earlier stated that it would, on Thursday (today), arraign the former governor before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.

This was after the EFCC was granted a warrant of arrest by the Federal High Court in Abuja to apprehend the former governor.

Punch reported that The agency’s team of lawyers, led by Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, during the proceedings on Thursday, said that EFCC operatives were prepared to carry out the arrest warrant for the former governor, even if it requires the use of force.

Bello and three other suspects, Ali Bello, Dauda Suliman, and Abdulsalam Hudu, will be arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite.

They face 19 counts related to money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,088.88.

Finance

Naira Abuse: Court Grants Cubana Chief Priest ₦10M Bail

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2 days ago

April 17, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

The Federal High Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, granted businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10m bail with two sureties in like sum.

On Tuesday, EFCC slammed him with 3 count charge over the abuse of naira and asked him to report to court.

In court, The celebrity bar man pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial.

Earlier on Sunday, the EFCC revealed that it was probing several celebrities over alleged abuse of Naira notes.

In a statement, its spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said;

“Many of them have made useful statements to the commission and many more have been invited by investigators working on the matter.

“The EFCC will not relent in its no-sacred-cow mode of operations and the public should be wary of running afoul of laws against the crime.”

Finance

Cubana Chief Priest Faces Three Count Charges By The EFCC Over Naira Abuse

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3 days ago

April 16, 2024

Alice Ginika Simon

Popular celebrity bar man, Pascal Okechukwu well known as Cubana Chief Priest will be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over abuse of the naira on Wednesday, according to court documents.

He is facing three count charges for allegedly spraying and tampering with the naira at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.

Not too long away was crossdresser Bobrisky Sentenced to 6 months in prison over thesame money mutilation. Now it is Cubana Chief Priest.
It seems like the government is taking the naira abuse situation much more seriously now.

Cubana Chief Priest would be arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos.

Cubana Chief Priest seen spraying bundles of money in a wedding

A copy of the document filed on April 4th by EFFC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN) alongside seven other lawyers representing the chairman of the Commission read:

1- “that you, Okechukwu Pascal on 13th Feb. 2024, at Eko Hotel, within the jurisdiction of the court, while dancing during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007”.

2 – “that you Okechukwu Pascal sometime in 2020, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007”.

3 – “that you Okechukwu Pascal sometime in January 2024, in Lagos during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007”.