Category: Society & Lifestyle
Chairman Eleganza Group, Aare Rasaq Akanni Okoya Marks 80th Birthday in Style
Nigeria’s foremost industrialist, Aare Rasak Akanni Okoya, the founder of Eleganza Group will clock 80 years on Sunday, the 12th of January, 2020.
The indefatigable businessman who started trading at a very tender age before venturing into manufacturing will be serenaded by top business moguls, politicians, high powered celebrities and dignitaries that cut across all sectors of the Nigerian and international economy.
There is no doubts that Aare Rasaq Akanni Okoya has paid his dues in helping many out of poverty through the establishment of his group of companies that is into diverse economical sectors, most popular of which is the Eleganza Industries now rebranded as the Eleganza Industrial City, where thousands of Nigerians and expatriates earn their daily living.
Information gathered about the activities towards the event is that Aare Rasaq Okoya will be celebrating the 80th birthday at his massive and expansive Oluwanisola Estate in Lagos State.
It was gathered that the beautiful and hardworking wife of the business guru, Dr. Mrs. Shade Okoya is leaving no stone un-turned to make the grand event worthwhile, while thanking Almighty God for granting her lovely and caring husband the opportunity to join the league of octogenarians.
Dr. Mrs. Shade Okoya who is regarded as the soul of the Eleganza Group of Companies will also be supported by top society ladies and internationally renowned business women who are all close friends of the Okoyas.
Breaking! TB Joshua’s Prophecy About British Royal Family Comes To Pass
HOW TB JOSHUA HAS BEEN PROPHESYING ABOUT THE IRAN ATTACK CRISIS IN 2011
A video from almost a decade ago has surfaced showing Prophet TB Joshua warning of an attack in Iran which would lead the world to the brink of a deadly war.
“Pray for the country of Iran,” Joshua can be heard telling his congregants in a video dated November 2011, warning of a crisis involving them and “super nations.”
“I am seeing an attack, a fight between nation to nation,” he continued, going in his knees and calling on viewers worldwide to join in prayer for “God’s intervention”.
“War is not going to bring solution to the whole world – rather, crisis,” he added. “We should not stop praying because a break in prayer – war will start.”
Joshua additionally warned that such a conflict would be significantly worse than previous conflicts.
“If this kind of fight starts, every other one you have read about is an atom. This one will be an element,” he parabolically stated, adding that such conflict would quickly entangle other nations.
The video comes on the heels of Joshua’s 2020 prophecy in which he equally spoke of the crisis engulfing the Middle East in the light of America’s killing of General Qasem Soleimani.
“An incident will happen to the nation Iran that will cause panic throughout the world,” he said in the prophetic message dated December 28th 2019.
Soleiman’s death has indeed sparked panic with Iranians threatening revenge and fears of a war between America and Iran more tangible than ever.
IRAN ATTACK PROPHECY – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7tdM9NuFw
2020 PROPHECY – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6aJLBVG96c
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2020: Prophet TB Joshua goes to the Mountain to seek God’s face
One of Nigeria’s foremost and internationally recognized Man of God, Prophet TB Joshua, the founder of Synagogue Church of all nations(SCOAN) has relocated to the mountain in order to seek God’s face and direction for 2020.
This was announced during a live service at his church in Lagos by one of his ministers , Prophet Racine, who read a letter to the congregation that cut across all nations and explaining why TB Joshua was not in service .
The minister who was with Prophet TB Joshua earlier at the mountain stated that he and some other ministers had to return from the mountain for the church service but the man of God had to stay back because God has not released him and also because of the things he saw ahead of 2020.
He said even though he isn’t in their midst physically, he was there spiritually because there is need for him to seek God’s face towards the coming year.
“The man of God Prophet TB Joshua will not be in our midst physically because he is at the prayer mountain. Take note of the word ‘physically’ – in body he will not be here but he is with us in spirit.
We too were at the mountain. We only returned for the service – but he remained behind. He is concerned about all that is about to happen in the New Year ahead around the world’’
He did a flashback to January 2019 when the Man Of God went to the mountain to pray and seek God’s sake for the year, making it known that all what God showed him came to pass.
‘’ Remember what God showed him in the same mountain at the beginning of this year – what would happen. Now he is back there to know what will happen next year. Let us listen to what God showed him.
This has been played thousands of times on Emmanuel TV. When it was playing at the beginning from January 4th, you were not taking it seriously. Today, you and I will agree that this year is so fearful’’
Afterwards, a video of Prophet TB Joshua on the mountain was played. It was reinstated that the man of God has the whole world in mind and it was due to this reason that he was absent from the church service.
Union Bank Spreads Cheer This Festive Season
Union Bank has embarked on its 2019 UnionCares charity drive, spreading cheer. to the less privileged, and putting smiles on the faces of thousands across the country. This is in line with the financial institution’s commitment to support the communities within which it operates.
UnionCares is an annual initiative jointly sponsored and carried out by Union Bank and its employees, to give back to the society. This year, 7,500 care bags containing staple food items were distributed to people living in underserved communities nationwide.
The Bank also made financial donations to a total of 60 Non-Governmental Organisations(NGOs) in support of their activities. Some of the recipients include Zinnok Initiatives for Women
and Children, Abia; Ishiba Development and Empowerment Centre, Abuja; NazaAgape Foundation, Plateau and Wesley Schools for the Hearing impaired, Lagos.
The Bank’s Head of Corporate Communication and Marketing, Ogochukwu Ekezie-Ekaidem described the exercise as one of the ways in which the Bank supports charitable causes and contributes to the wellbeing of the needy, particularly during the festive season.
According to her; “Union Bank has a strong legacy of supporting the communities we serve.
We remain focused on leading the charge for social responsibility and impact, anoutlook that underpins our choice of Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
Our UnionCares initiative gives us the opportunity to touch as many lives as possible during the festive season and it is rewarding to see the level of impactthe initiative has created.” Since its inception in 2016, UnionCares has come to be regarded as a viable platform which supports the less privileged in the society. In 2018, Union Bank received the ‘Peoples’ Choice Award for the Most Outstanding Company in CSR/Sustainability’ at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (SERAS), and emerged 2nd Runner up in the Most Responsible Company award category at SERAS 2019, underscoring Union Bank’s role as a socially conscious organisation, actively supporting its host communities.
WIN A TRIP TO DUBAI; GET CASH BACK FOR TRANSACTIONS WITH YOUR FIRSTBANK CARDS
It is raining promos with your FirstBank Cards this season. The Bank recently announced its Verve Card Reactivation Promo to reward three customers with all-expense paid trips to Dubai for reactivating and using their Verve Cards to transact on PoS and online. The ongoing promo kicked off on December 2, 2019 and would end on January 25, 2020.
In addition to the Dubai trip, 600 customers will be rewarded with N3,000 worth of airtime and 60 customers with N50,000.00 cash prize during the 2-month promo period. The airtime and cash prizes will be delivered weekly and winners have begun to emerge already. Winners of the grand prize of a trip to Dubai will be announced at the end of the FirstBank Verve Card Promo.
In the same vein, FirstBank is also rewarding its customers for all transactions done with their Visa Gold and Naira Credit cards this season. Customers can get a percentage of their total spend with FirstBank Visa Gold and Naira Credit cards this season. This promo runs until January 8, 2020.
Speaking on the promo, Chuma Ezirim, Group Executive, e-Business & Retail Products, FirstBank said “we are pleased to reward our customers for the use of their FirstBank Verve, Visa Gold and Naira Credit cards this season. It is our own way of giving our customers more reasons to smile. We encourage our customers to reactivate their FirstBank Verve cards and keep transacting with their Verve, Visa Gold, and Naira Credit cards to enjoy these yuletide benefits from FirstBank.
Mr. Ezirim also noted that the promo supports the cashless policy whilst assuring customers of the safety and security of their transactions with FirstBank cards. For more information on the promotions, visit the Bank’s website at www.firstbanknigeria.com.
Uzoka, Wizkid Give Back to Thousands at the UBA Foundation Food Bank
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, through its Corporate Social Responsibility arm, the UBA Foundation, has launched an initiative to feed the less privileged across Africa during the festive season.
The UBA Foundation Food Bank is an annual event that aims to give back to society during the yuletide season and this year, thousands of indigent were beneficiaries of the community service freely offered by the bank simultaneously across the African continent.
From Senegal to Ghana, Côte D’Ivoire, Cameroon and many of UBAs subsidiaries, the focus of the food bank is to feed the poor and homeless. The UBA Foundation Garden at Marina, Lagos was the location of the food bank in Lagos.
UBA Brand Ambassador, Wizkid was delighted to contribute his time and effort to the UBA Foundation’s food bank as he fed the poor and destitute, many who were fans and felt really blessed to be receiving food and other gifts from the star boy. Expressing his joy at being able to give back meaningfully, he said
“I am excited to be a part of this initiative which is aimed at putting smiles on the faces of the needy. This is one of my passions and I am fully aligned with Africa’s global bank’ said Africa’s star boy.
UBA’s Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kennedy Uzoka who also joined staff of the Foundation and volunteers to feed the needy, explained that the Food bank initiative is one of the ways that the bank, through its foundation appreciates and supports the communities in which it operates, adding that it will be a continuous event.
Uzoka who is also the chairman of UBA Foundation, said, “As you know, giving back is one of our key tenets and we have over the years, engaged in various activities aimed at appreciating our host communities all around Africa and especially in countries where we operate’.
“At UBA , we care for the people in our societies and will continue to do all we can to ensure that we touch lives meaningfully,” Uzoka stated.
The CEO, UBA Foundation, Mrs Bola Atta, said that empowerment is one of the key pillars of the Foundation, adding that the UBA foundation aims to impact positively the lives of those living around the host communities.
According to her, “Over the years, we have embarked on a number of activities that have positively impacted the people who live in our communities. To be able to feed those who have little is a small gesture that goes a long way. Those who all lined up to collect their food packs and toiletries seemed happy that someone remembered them. We wanted to let them know that all lives matter. I hope we made many smile and that we gave a glimmer of hope during a special season like this’ Atta said.
One of the beneficiaries who simply gave his name as Abdul said, “I am very happy with what you people are doing. This morning I didnt even know what I was going to eat. I am really surprised. You people have done very well, we didnt expect this at all. In fact, when my people came to call me, I didnt believe it until I got here. I am here with my three children. This was very unexpected, and we are very happy,” he said excitedly.
UBA staff members were on ground to volunteer their time and services, while a few donated food items to give back to the society in the spirit of the yuletide season.
