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Promasidor Improves Youths’ Wellbeing at Cowbell Football Academy
As part of drive to enhance the wellbeing of children, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, the leading provider of high-quality food products in the country, recently commenced its annual Cowbell Football Academy (CFA) summer camp, which runs from July 23 to August 12, 2017, at the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos.
Speaking on CFA’s health benefits to children, the Rector of CFA, Godwin Dudu-Orumen, said football helps to improve mental and physical alertness. He said the training at the academy is focused at developing the children into champions with sound minds and sound bodies.
Dudu-Orumen said the fitness level of the participants is of primary interest throughout the three-week programme, which will culminate in inter-team competitions.
On the benefits of engaging in football, the Head Coach/Camp Technical Director, Hyacienth Nkwocha said the game helps to reduce the risk of obesity and cardiovascular diseases and increases speed and agility to be strong all the time.
Cowbell Football Academy, located in Surulere, Lufasi Nature Park, Lekki and Badagry, all in Lagos; and Benin City, has 500 participants, while the summer camp programme holds only at the Lufasi Nature Park and the National Stadium, Surulere.
Expressing his delight at the initiative, Obafemi Abiola-Oloke of Royal Alexandra and Albert School, London commended Cowbell for enhancing his skills in football, which he describes as a sport that has made many Nigerians famous globally.
Adekunle Malik, a student of Baptist Bowen College, Surulere, Lagos, said the training and motivational speech from Segun Odegbami, a national footballicon who combined engineering with football in his playing years, has spurred his passion for the sport. He said although he wants to study medicine, he is now also passionate about football.
Adeshina Idris of Surulere Senior Secondary School, Surulere, Lagos stated that what he has learnt at the academy has increased his knowledge on the fundamentals of the game.
Cowbell Football Academy, which holds at the National Stadium, Surulere, has 125 participants from the ages of five to 17 who are being taught character building, individual technical development, small-side games, team competition, mental training, goal keeping training, fun game and more.
Iremide Ogunyemi wins Fidelity Bank’s ‘Read2Lead’ Writing Competition
A student of The Ambassadors’ College, Ota, Ogun State, Miss Iremide Ogunyemi, has won N2 million cash, a publishing deal worth N2 million and another N2 million to upgrade her school’s library after emerging the star prize winner of the inaugural edition of the Fidelity Bank organized Read2Lead writing competition. This was disclosed at the competition’s prize presentation event held in Lagos over the weekend.
Welcoming guests to the event, Mrs. Pamela Shodipo, the Executive Director of South Directorate, Fidelity Bank Plc, who represented Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe,OON, the bank’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, said the initiative was created to unlock the creative potentials of students and help them become better positioned for successful careers.
“All over the world, young people are driving change through innovation and Nigeria is no exception. As a Bank, we believe in the transformative power of education in changing the fortunes of any nation. It is this belief that led us to organize the Read2Lead initiative. By fostering the fundamental yet crucial skill of reading and writing from a young age, we aim to empower children to face academic challenges confidently and solve life problems skillfully.
“The Read2Lead initiative, therefore, encapsulates our approach to instilling a culture of reading and writing among young people. As highlighted by the esteemed American journalist, critic, and social reformer, Margaret Fuller, “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader”; we believe that igniting our youths’ imagination early can unlock their potential and set them on a path to success”, explained Onyeali-Ikpe.
The prize presentation ceremony had in attendance the representative of the Ogun State Commissioner of Education, management staff of Fidelity Bank Plc, the top 30 students from the competition, their parents, teachers, colleagues and media personalities.
“When I started, I didn’t know I would emerge a finalist in the competition. I just decided to participate because I love writing. This was the first competition that I saw that asked for a fictional essay. As that is what I like, I decided to write. I want to thank Fidelity Bank for coming up with this initiative as it is a really good and creative competition”, disclosed an elated Miss Ogunyemi.
In a surprising twist of events, Miss Mfeheke Okoko and Miss Daniella Orji, also of The Ambassadors’ College, Ota, Ogun State, took home cash prizes for N1.5million and N1million for emerging the first and second-runners up respectively in the competition which saw students from across Nigeria compete in three phases of writing challenges.
In the first stage of the initiative, tagged, “The National Writing Showdown”, over 3,000 students were tasked with a creative writing task for a spot among the top 150 writers.
In the second stage known as “The Sweeta Writing Mastery”, the top 150 participants were given a novel to read and requested to write an alternate ending for the book for chance to join the top 30 finalists.
In the third and final stage themed, “The Author’s Workshop”, the top 30 students were enrolled in an immersive writing boot camp anchored by experienced writers and facilitators who selected the top three finalists.
Zenith Bank Enhances E-Channel Services for Customers
Zenith Bank, one of Nigeria’s leading financial institutions, has restored improved services across its electronic transaction channels, ensuring customers have seamless access to banking services.
In a statement released on Thursday via its X handle, the bank confirmed that customers can now conveniently conduct transactions across various platforms following a recent upgrade. These enhancements follow temporary glitches caused by routine IT maintenance aimed at optimizing service delivery.
Zenith Bank reiterated its commitment to providing improved services and highlighted the various channels available for customer transactions, including:
– Zenith Bank Debit, Credit, and Prepaid Cards
– Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
– Point of Sale (POS) Terminals
– Zenith Bank Mobile App
– Internet Banking Platform
– Zenith Agents nationwide for agent banking
Customers are also encouraged to visit any of the bank’s branches across the country for in-person transactions.
Zenith Bank reassured further improvements in service delivery following the IT infrastructure upgrade. Customers with bulk payments and salary requests are encouraged to present payment mandates at any Zenith Bank branch nationwide for expedited processing.
Zenith Bank remains dedicated to enhancing customer experience and ensuring reliable banking services across all platforms.
For further inquiries, customers can contact Zenith Direct at +234 201 278 7000, 0700ZENITHBANK, or 0904 085 7000. Alternatively, they can send an email to [email protected].
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