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Hetty Ofughare From Nigeria Got Promoted to Commander Level in US Navy

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Just when you think Nigerians have achieved it all in their respective places of residence abroad, another raises the bar higher.
Hetty Ofughare from Delta State NigeriaA Nigerian woman, has made the nation proud as she was promoted to the status of commander in the US Navy.
She took to her LinkedIn as she said she’s humbled by the attention as she appreciated everyone who celebrated her”Thank you all”

Aghogho Ojakire posted about it on his LinkedIn page. She replied:

“Awwwww, thank you so much. I am humbled and eternally grateful.

A further look online brought up a US Navy Page that confirms that she was promoted alongside several others.

Anyanwu Njideka one of Hetty’s classmate back thennin the university said that she was an excellent undergraduate while they were in School.

Many Nigerians took to the platform to celebrate her.  Some of the reactions are:

Tola (Bhadmus) Arowa said:

“Congratulations ma’am. It’s heartwarming to see you shattering ceilings and redefining standards. On the flip side, it breaks my heart that your country failed to recognise the gem in you and provide you the same conducive platform. This would have been a win for the Nation Nigeria. It’s not your fault, it’s our loss! Cheers to bigger wins ma’am!”

Njideka Anyanwu said:

“Very brilliant officer..very proud of her. She was my schoolmate in university of Port Harcourt where she also excelled in her undergraduate studies. Her son is also in the force with her. Keep pushing Hetty.”

Andy Joseph Nwabudike said:

“Yeah, you are right Ojarikre, she is going places and celebrating her is not enough. Thanks my dear for this elevation.

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Simi, Adekunle Gold releases new Album to celebrate baby Deja’s 1st Birthday

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The Afropop singer Simi and Adekunle Gold has dropped a new song to celebrate their daughter, Adejare Kosoko’s first birthday.

The sensational musical couple went the extra mile for their adorable daughter by releasing a new single titled “Happy birthday” to celebrate her first birthday.

The song, which comes as a surprise to all, was released on all digital platforms on the occasion of their daughter’s birthday on Sunday, May 30, 2012.

They both shared this new information through their social media handles.

Simi shared screenshots from the song and a photo with Deja and captioned post: “Swipe For a Surprise. link in bio”.

On his part, Adekunle Gold shared a screenshot of the song and wrote: “I’ve done the walk so you can fly” ‘Happy Birthday’ out now!”

The song also features Simi and Adekunle Gold’s one-year-old daughter, Deja.

The mother of one, Simi had also released a single titled “Duduke” while  she was heavily pregnant with Adejare.

The couple had also kept their daughter’s identity hidden ever since her arrival and decided to wow fans with stunning photos as they finally unveiled her face on her first birthday.

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Tiwa Savage react to her image tattooed on Fan’s chest

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Drawing celebrity images on oneself has being trending these days, it’s another way to get the celebrities atentions.

Recently, a female fan recently took to social media displaying a bold tattoo of the name “Tiwa Savage” with a crown on her chest which captured the singer’s attention.

Reacting via her Insta story, the number one African bad girl wrote: “Yo you burst my brain with this permanent love oh.”

“I cannot get all the names of those that tattooed my name so I will just get a Savage soldier tattoo. I’m actually obsessed with my fans.”

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Erica BbNaija is set to unveil her TV Reality show

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Erica Nlewdiim the Ex big brother house mate,actress and a reality star disclosed this in an interview on Instagram on Tuesday evening. According to Erica, the show, which will be called ‘Inside Life with Erica’, will kick off in June.

“It is Inside Life with Erica, they are going to be showing my time with my friends and hanging out with me behind the scenes in my work life” the star gushed.

Her fans have taken to Twitter to celebrate.

Here are some congratulatory wishes;

 

 

 

 

 

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Dona Tobin: Omnicom’s DDB new Global Chief Marketing Officer

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Dona Tobin has been appointed as  the new Global Chief Marketing Officer of Omnicom’s DDB Worldwide.

In her new role, she will be reporting directly to Global CEO Marty O’Halloran. Tobin will oversee all global and North America internal and external corporate communications, including brand management, media relations, corporate social responsibility and cultural communications.

O’Halloran said: “We are thrilled to have Donna joining DDB to help shape our global narrative and connect our refreshed vision with the wider market. Her diversified background and unique understanding of both brand marketing and the advertising agency landscape will be invaluable to our organisation as we invest more in the DDB brand moving forward.”

Tobin brings to her role a diverse set of skills and over 20 years of agency and brand experience in marketing and advertising. Tobin has worked within and led global agencies such as Arnold Worldwide, Grey and VaynerMedia and has extensive experience running global brands and leading marketing, communications, and product development across industries including food and beverage, fashion and toys at companies such as Ocean Spray, Hasbro and WPP’s Kantar.

Most recently she was the EVP of Marketing, Communications, Events and Partnerships at the American Association of Advertising Agencies (4A’s) where she led the organization’s new vision, mission, marketing and communications strategies, and the re-imagination of the 4A’s virtual thought leadership events. Tobin’s expansive background in the marketing and communications landscape will inform her approach to this new role.

While speaking on her new appointment, Tobin said: “I am extremely excited to be joining DDB Worldwide during this time of cultural and creative transformation under Marty’s and Ari Weiss’ leadership. I’ve always admired DDB’s incredible creative legacy and am honored to be a part of the continuously innovative path forward with such amazing, super talented global teams.”

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Leo Burnett promotes Chaka Sobhani to global chief creative officer

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Global creative powerhouse, Leo Burnett, has announced the promotion of creative amazon, Chaka Sobhani to global chief creative officer.

Representing Leo Burnett on a global stage, Sobhani will be responsible for evolving the Publicis Groupe network’s creative standards, as well as recruiting and growing the next generation of creative talent, with a focus on diversity and inclusion.

She replaces Liz Taylor, who is leaving the agency two years after joining from FCB. Sobhani kicked off her creative career as a comedy and performance writer, previously working at Fox before setting up ITV’s first in-house creative agency, ITV Creative.

She joined Mother in 2013, where she spent three years, before becoming Leo Burnett London’s chief creative officer.

Commenting on her new role, Sobhani stated, “I’ve been very lucky and I genuinely feel really grateful. I went from a decade in broadcast, interned at Mother and started getting my head around advertising, but I would never have thought 20 years ago that I was gonna end up in a global role.”

Continuing, Sobhani said that Leo’s London offices have continued to “go from strength to strength”, winning new work, including TUI, Premier Inn and Vision Express, and creating “ideas that truly connect with people across the nation and genuinely make them feel something”.

She added: “I’ve worked with really amazing people who I’ve learned so much stuff from, and I want to be in a place with really good human beings who share the same human values as me – people who want to take their jobs very seriously but don’t take themselves so seriously, and build a culture and a place where people genuinely look forward to coming into work. “I feel part of something, I feel very lucky.” Sobhani was named as one of the UK’s top creatives of last year and she is set to be a jury member for 2021’s Cannes Lions.

Andrew Swinand, Chief Executive of Leo Burnett USA, added: “I am very proud and excited that Chaka will be taking on the role of global CCO for our network. Chaka puts the ‘human’ in HumanKind – you can feel it in every part of her work and her tireless dedication to championing and including diverse voices and people in our industry.”

Swinand continued: “Chaka’s pride in our brand is immense, as is her passion for breakthrough creative and enduring client relationships. “She’s a cultural titan in every sense and a ‘Burnetter’ through and through.”

Last month, Emily Marr – Sobhani’s former workmate at Mother returned to Leo’s after 14 years in the newly created role of chief production officer.

Source: Marketing Edge Online

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9Mobile Applauds Nigerian Women, Calls for More Inclusion

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In commemoration of International Women’s Day, Nigeria’s telecommunications provider, 9mobile, has felicitated with women in the country and emphasized the need to promote equal opportunities for them in society.

Sharing his thoughts on the immense contribution of women to society, 9mobile’s Executive Director, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, Abdulrahman Ado, highlighted the importance of celebrating equality for women from the stay-at-home mom to the business leader in corporate boardrooms. “International Women’s Day is significant and helps us celebrate women’s achievements in politics, sports, religion, business, and indeed, every area of endeavour. Women in all spheres of life are excelling across the globe and achieving new heights than ever. As men and leaders, we must call out gender bias and inequality and help to create a more inclusive and balanced world.”

Ado stated further that “At 9mobile, we create an environment that ensures that every person thrives regardless of gender. We believe in the advantage that derives from harnessing all perspectives and leveraging the unique power of diversity in our decision-making process.”

International Women’s Day is a global day set aside to celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also provides an avenue to call for authentic affirmative action towards improved gender inclusivity and parity. This year’s theme, #ChoosetoChallenge, is challenging women and men alike to take meaningful action to forge a gender-equal world, raise awareness against biases, question stereotypes and help develop an inclusive world. A challenged world is an alert world, and from challenge comes change.

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Be A Leading Woman that Choose to Challenge….Up You Author

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As the world celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD), women have be urged to be of high spirit and choose to challenge in order to be a leading woman in their pursuit in life.

This was the global message to women as contained in the new book, Up You, which tends to celebrate and encourage them in line with this year’s lWD slogan, Choose to Challenge.

The book, Up You, inspires hope for effective implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals,  especially the fifth agenda, which is aimed at achieving gender equality and empowerment for women and girls, for a brighter future.

It pointed out that women on their roles should ensure they be the best that you can be.

Commenting on the book, the author, Mrs. Ezinne Kufre-Ekanem, said, “Today and every day we celebrate your incredible attitude to life. Particularly how you support, challenge, and inspire all you come across year on year. You are indeed strong, smart, emphatic, ambitious, and beautiful just as you are.”

She posits that the book is dedicated to women because they have refused to be brought down despite many challenges faced daily.

“The wisdom you bring to the table is unmatched, thank you for speaking up for what you believe in. You are indeed the sum up of so many parts resulting in perfect.”
The book, according to her, should be like a guide towards finding and living the real woman always.

Celebrated annually on March 8, IWD is a time to reflect on the progress made, to call for change and celebrate acts of courage and determination by women who have played extraordinary roles in their spheres of influence.

 

 

 

 

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DLM Group Celebrates IWD With Abike Dabiri And Juliet Ehimuan

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DLM Group continues its commitment to celebrate and enable Women leaders on International Women’s Day 2021. In commemoration of this year’s International’s Women Day, Dunn Loren Merrifield; DLM Group joined the global community to celebrate women’s achievements and raise awareness about women’s equality.

 

The investment institution organized a one-day virtual session themed “Choose to challenge Mediocre.” The session was aimed at educating and igniting women to challenge the status quo and take practical steps for progress together. The Session had guest speakers such as Director, Google, West Africa, Juliet Emihuan; and the CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Honorable Abike Dabiri.

 

The Guest speakers charged their fellow women not to abdicate their roles in nation building, and to be the change agents for the desired future they envisage. They further advocated for support for   women to achieve individual success, collective advancement, and business improvement.

 

Commenting on the theme of the year, Director, Google West Africa, Juliet Emihuan challenged women to reflect on their successes.  ‘“Landmark events like IWD give us an opportunity to reflect on how far we’ve come, focus on what still needs to be done, and be inspired by the stories of triumph and success by women.” She said.

 

In her remarks, Honorable Abike Dabiri, challenged women to leave their comfort zones and participate in opportunities that gear towards career and personal fulfilment. ‘Women can do anything that men can do, if not do more, I therefore challenge all women to stop limiting ourselves and encourage gender support because together we can do more” she noted.

 

Celebrating International Women’s Day is an opportunity to recognize our employees’ successes and to continue the discussion on gender equity, said, Head of DLM Trustees, Lola Razaaq.’’ In DLM, we are committed to pressing for progress by nurturing a diverse, inclusive environment in which all of our people are empowered to achieve their full potential.” She added.

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A Mother’s Fight for Justice

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Okon Bassey writes that Mrs. Deborah Okezie, the mother of 11-year-old Don-Davis Archibong, a junior secondary school one student of Deeper Life High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital, is bent on getting justice after her son was allegedly sexually abused and molested by some senior students

A mother’s love knows no bounds and for Mrs. Deborah Okezie, that love has been sorely tested recently while trying to get justice for her son, 11-year-old Don-Davis Archibong, a Junior Secondary School (JSS) 1 student of Deeper Life High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital. She recently took to social media to protest the alleged sexual abuse and molestation of her child by two senior students of the school.

The Deeper Life High School, Uyo is one of the two campuses of the a co-educational secondary school owned and run by the Deeper Life Bible Church, pastored by one of Nigeria’s influential preachers, Pastor Williams Kumuyi.

Matters Arising

According to the aggrieved mother, her son was removed from the junior student hostel to senior students’ hostel where he was subjected to serial bullying, stigmatisation, intermittent starvation, as well as sexual abuse.

Citing dereliction or negligence of duty, especially by the boarding house master and the school principal, the mother said she first confronted the school principal and she expressed surprise but promised to look into all the complaints. However, she expressed shock that it got worse as confirmed when she went to pick her son for the Christmas break and close of term on December 19,2020.

She said they were kept in suspense for about two hours before the boarding master could release him and that was until she threatened to forcefully enter the hostel, in fear that maybe he had passed on and the school authority lacked the courage to inform them. When Don Davis eventually came out, he could not walk alone and he was assisted by some persons.

Upon enquiry from their son for the reason for such delay to release him, he told his parent that he had been subjected to some medication that morning of December 19, 2020, to activate his strength and energise him while other students were being released to their respective parents.

According to his mother, he was rushed for treatment in a private hospital in Uyo for wounds he got from weeks of sexual molestation from his seniors believed to have assaulted him using toes and fingers to poke his anus.

“They will remove his boxer and push their legs and hands into his anus. Look at a child I sent to school, he came back with a broken anus. They frequently starve and beat him up by the senior students,” she revealed in a viral video.

Initial Reaction of the School

Okezie, in the social media video that has gone viral, alleged that the principal of the school, Mrs Ndidi Solomon led a team of officials of the school to visit her in a private clinic in Uyo where the victim was receiving medical attention then and pleaded with her not to escalate the matter so they can settle the medical bills for the treatment of the child, an agreement that soon went south.

According to Okezie, she was forced to post the video and photos of her emasculated child on the social media in order for justice to be done.

In the video she posted on facebook, Okezie lamented that the principal and the school management were desperately working to sweep the matter the carpet.

“The school principal, Ndidi Solomon called me and pleaded with me not to escalate the matter, and that the school was going to pay for the treatment. Now, she has turned out to deny, and telling people that they should ignore me, that I was trying to blackmail the school that is why I’m bringing it on social media, so that the whole world would see”.

She alleged that the principal had removed her from the school’s whatsApp group platform for daring to bring the matter to the public.

Don Davis’ Story

Days after he was taken to the hospital for treatment, Don Davis with support from his mother, regaled Nigerians with his gory story in the hands of his purported victims.

In a Facebook live with his mum, Don Davis said he began to suffer physical assault from one of the teachers because he was bedwetting. ”When I got to Deeper Life school, because I bedwet, Mr Akpan uses belt on me. He uses any thing he sees, even if it is iron, belt, or he can even use stone. Because I bedwet, they transferred me from JS1 dormitory to SS1 dormitory.

“There were two boys named Ola and Shalom, they used to put their hands inside my anus, bring out feaces and then use that same hand to beat me. For two weeks I did not have my bath.”

When asked why he didn’t report the assault to the school authorities, Don Davis said Ola and Shalom, both SS1 students, threatened to kill him if he should ever report them.

Deeper Life Reacts

Following the hullabaloo the surrounding the story, the authorities of the Deeper Life High School issued a statement on the incident on their stance and interim measures taken prior to a full scale investigation.

The school said: “We will like to categorically restate that Deeper Life High School is built on the core values of godliness and excellence and will not tolerate any immoral act or molestation of any student.

“We believe parents and guardians enrol their wards in our schools all over the country because of the strong perception that ours offers a sure-footed platform for moral armament and academic excellence.

“We want to assure the general public that investigations into the case have commenced and no culprit, whether staff or student, will be spared if found culpable at the end of the exercise.

As an interim measure and to underscore the seriousness we attach to higher superintending values, the school principal has been suspended summarily even as further investigations continue.

“We firmly assure the discerning public that the overall outcome of the investigations will be made known and appropriate disciplinary actions will be meted to all culprits in this unfortunate act that admittedly threatens to case unnecessary aspersions on a unique institution that has been a shining example to all over the years.”

State Government Mediates

Reacting to the Okezie’s post on facebook, the Akwa Ibom State government directed the State Commissioner for Education to investigate the matter. A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Ini Ememobong reiterated the commitment of the state government to the protection of children in the state.

“The state government has noted with great concern, the complaints by a parent whose child is a student of Deeper Life College, Uyo. The complaints gleaned from social and traditional media, relate to the maltreatment and abuse of their child, which occurred at the said school”.

“Consequently, the Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has directed the Honourable Commissioner for Education to immediately investigate these complaints and take necessary action. The state government is committed to the protection of children wherever they may be within its jurisdiction.”

Afterwards, the state government said the outcome on its investigations into the alleged molestation of victim would be released soon.

He said the panel of inquiry up the state government by would limit itself only to the administrative aspect which it has locus standi.

Ememobong said, “the investigation is ongoing . The allegation borders on criminality. Therefore, the panel of the state government by the Ministry of Education would handle only the administrative part. The part they have locus on. Very soon a full and comprehensive report will be coming out.”

Police Step In

But in the latest development, the Akwa Ibom State government transferred the case to the police for a more discreet investigation. A statement from the Commissioner of Information and Strategy, noted that government is committed to unravelling the truth behind the sexual abuse allegation of the 11-year-old boy, stressing that any who is found of wrongdoing would be prosecuted.

The state government urged members of the public to be patient since the executive council had met over the matter and the case transferred to the police for a thorough investigation.

Emmemobong disclosed that the sexual abuse case of the 11-year-old boy had also

been placed under the care of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Akwa Ibom for further medical investigation.

He said the victim’s parents and other interested parties had given their consents for the boy to be taken to the referral centre at Immanuel General Hospital, Eket.

The Information and Strategy Commissioner said the then Commissioner for Education, who has been investigating the alleged sexual abuse on behalf of the state government, was advised by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice to hand over the case for the police to investigate. The commissioner of education has since been replaced by Nse Udo Essien.

He revealed that apart from the police, other organisations like the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Trafficking, Mirabelle Center, FIDA Akwa Ibom, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Response Unit of the Ministry of Justice, Akwa Ibom State, are interested in the case.

Police Investigation

Acting on the petition from the aggrieved mother, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command commenced investigation into the matter. The police, in a statement issued January 5, 2021, said Okezie, alleged that her son, Master Don-Davis Iniobong was inhumanly treated, sexually molested and suffered starvation. The petition was against Mrs Ndidi Solomon, aged 45yrs and three others.

Based on the petition, the Police Public Relations Officers of the state police command, SP Odiko MacDonald said the Commissioner of Police, CP Amiengheme Andrew ordered a discreet investigation into the matter and m enjoined all parties involved to exercise restraint pending the outcome of the investigation.

He assured the people of Akwa Ibom State that no stone will be left unturned in unraveling the truth, and that the outcome of the investigation will be made known to the general public.

Arraignment

Days after, a few staff of the Deeper Life High School, including two minors, were arraigned but six of them were eventually granted bail pending

January 20, 2021 when there will be a further hearing on the case by the presiding Magistrate of the court in Uyo.

Meanwhile, the magistrate therefore issued warnings to all the parties involved in the case to keep off from vulnerable media comments that may negatively affect the court proceedings.

Four of the accused persons were granted bail of N500,000 while the two minors (accused senior students of the school), were released to go meet their parents.

Those arraigned include Mrs. Ndidi Solomon (School Principal), other staff members include Joseph Nseabasi, Akpan Johnson, Egor Wilson, Joseph Ikenna. They were arraigned at the Magistrate’s Court based on four count charges such as sexual molestation, maltreatment, starvation, and negligence.

When the case was read, counsel to the accused applied for bail for them, noting that the alleged offence is bailable.

Demands

Meanwhile, earlier, the lawyer to the parent of the boy, David Okokon of Eagle-Eyes Network Chambers, wrote to the school demanding the payment of N100 million, as compensation for the dehumanising torture and indignity that Davis was subjected to and for his medical checkup and medication.

The counsel, in the letter dated December 22, 2020 equally demanded that the Deeper Life High School Idoro, Uyo to publish a public an unreserved apology to his client in two national newspapers; PUNCH, THISDAY and any other two local newspapers circulated within Akwa Ibom State and its environs.

Captioned “Gross Child Abuse, Palpable Molestation, Serial Bullying, Criminal Starvation, Malicious oppression and Dubious Maltreatment of Master Don-Davies Archibong (11years old) by the Principal and Boarding Master of Deeper Life Secondary School, Uyo”, The letter reads in part, “we are solicitors for Mr and Mrs Iniobong Archibong, resident in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State hereinafter referred to as our client. We have the firm explicit and unequivocal instructions to write to you on the above subject matter.

“It is indeed provocatively heartbroken, morally suicidal, religiously hypocritical that our clients’ 11-year-old son was torrentially bombarded with physical, and inhuman torture of debilitating dimensions with resultant castration of his human person, dignity, and childhood innocence.

“We respectfully demand the payment of N100,000,000 within 21 days upon the receipt of this letter as compensation to assuage the dehumanising, horrendous torture and indignity our clients’ son was subjected to and for his medical checkup and medication.”

 

 

 

 

Credit: This Day

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