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The Ethnic Business Awards’ Second Edition Holds At Oriental Hotel
The Ethnic Business Awards’ Second Edition Holds On Independence Day
Sahara Weekly Reports That The organisers of the Ethnic Business Awards-TEBA has began preparations for the sophomore edition of the laudable event aimed at honoring foreigners and migrants community in Nigeria.
According to Tunde Moshood, Convener of the awards ceremony, this year’s show holds at the prestigious Oriental hotel, Lekki Lagos on Nigeria’s Independence Day, Sunday October 1st, 2023.
In a World Press Conference attended by major radio and broadcast stations, the organisers disclosed that the amazing figures of foreigners and their economic contributions to the nation informed the need for the award celebration.
Below is the full texts of the press briefing that held at Oriental hotel Lekki Lagos on Thursday April 6th, 2023, “Let us quickly tell you about the project and why each and everyone of us should not just embrace the idea, but to support it in our own little way. This is because we feel there’s an urgent need for us Nigerians to recognize, honour, appreciate and reward migrants community in Nigeria. You’ll all agree with us that, most of the awards projects are geared towards eulogising ourselves, we mean just Nigerians without recourse to considering the migrants community.
So it is in this regard that the Ethnic Business Awards debuted in 2020, it is designed as an annual event but the fears and jitters left behind by hurricane Coronavirus Desease a.k.a Covid19 hampered the project’s immediate continuity. Just like the maiden event, the sophomore edition holds at same place, the prestigious Oriental hotel, Lekki Lagos on Sunday, October 1st, 2023.
For us, The Ethnic Business Awards is a Corporate Social Responsibilty, our own way of giving back to our guests, our idea of celebrating foreigners, those foreign businesses, diplomatic missions and migrants community for their unflinching support and contributions to the Nigerian economy.
In the year 2020, the official statistical figure of international migrants in Nigeria was given as 1.3m, though debatable, and that’s just a rough estimate. With that figure, Nigeria has, the largest migrants’ population in Africa and I think the seventh largest in the world.
This amazing population and their outstanding achievements therefore necessitate the need to appreciate and reward the heroic contributions of these foreigners in the Nigeria’s business arena. It will interest you to know that, the loyalty of foreigners in the business circuit is so impressive that, we now have different communities springing up ethnic markets, restaurants and multinational companies. A typical example is the China Town and other ethnic markets/restaurants spanning across Nigeria and so on. By and large, in terms of economic contributions, foreigners share a chunk percentage of the labour market both in the auto world, and manufacturing, with imposing presence in oil, banking, communications and white collar jobs.
The Aims and Objectives
Some of the reasons this idea was convened are;
To bring together migrants community with a view to celebrating their sense of unity and economic contributions
To strengthen the mutual relationships between migrants community and host country
To recognise and reward entrepreneurial spirits amongst migrants and ethnic personalities in Nigeria
To appreciate the economic importance and contributions of foreigners in Nigeria
To highlight the benefits of diversity in ensuring sustainable economies, nurturing innovation and accelerating productivity growth to further secure the future of the Nigerian States.
The Project’s Concept
We shall be researching and appreciating promising and established foreign companies, migrants community and ethnic individuals of sterling qualities, they will be identified and grouped into different categories via a public opinion poll, research and consultations for the purpose of the awards ceremony/presentation· The evening is designed to be a fusion of multi-ethnic fashion, dance, music and comedy.
The Ethnic Business Awards are a testament and celebration of Nigeria’s multifarious business people. The project is basically targeted at ethnic personalities, groups, corporate firms, and loyal migrants who now see and call Nigeria homes, and who have evolved their lives to contribute to its business landscape.
The Awards Categories
We have created categories like The Ethnic Man Of The Year.
This award goes to an outstanding migrant/naturalized male who aside being an employer of labour or business leader has also built a rapport and contributed to other communities most especially the host society. There’s also The Ethnic Woman of The Year who’ll be considered worthy of the memento in the same vein.
Other categories are Auto Company of The Year, Ethnic Financial Institution of The Year, Household Appliances Company of The Year, Electronics Company of The Year, Ethnic Group of The Year among others. There are also categories like Special Recognitions in various fields and so on.
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Olutade-Faleye Oluwatosin Simon: A brilliant media personality celebrates his special day today
Olutade-Faleye Oluwatosin Simon: A brilliant media personality celebrates his special day today
…A trailblazing media guru
~Oluwaseun Fabiyi
To begin my birthday felicitations, I would like to extend my congratulations to a dependable and reliable friend and brother from another parent who is marking his birthday occasion in grand style
Olutade-Faleye Oluwatosin Simon is a naturally erudite brother and a genial, trailblazing Lagos journalist whom I hold in high regard
Egbon Tosin, whom I fondly refer to, stands out amongst his colleagues due to his headstrong approach and passion for achieving his objectives, which are truly remarkable and inspirational. Tosin Faleye has undoubtedly played a pivotal role in guiding and motivating young journalists, inspiring them to strive for excellence and redefine the profession for a better tomorrow.
It is clear that Faleye Oluwatosin Simon has established himself as a rapidly emerging leader of high ethics and morality, exemplifying humility as a prolific writer
Your remarkable personality is evident in the significant impact you have made on media society today, as it continues to inspire and guide many people around you
Your words of encouragement and statement made nine years ago at Lagos Television Agidingbi are still vivid in my memory. You collected a hard copy of BethNews magazine, prayed for me, and encouraged me to stay committed. You endorsed the front cover page, saying ‘This is a very stunning cover, Seun keep it up, you’re going places’
On this special day, as you celebrate another year of life, dear beloved brother, I am impressed by your steadfast commitment to a worthy cause and the dedication you have shown in promoting public relations to your friends and colleagues in the industry
My heartfelt wish is that God Almighty blesses you with numerous future celebrations, profound joy, and optimal well-being. I wish you many happy returns!
Truly, your brother, Oluwaseun Fabiyi, the publisher of BethNews Media
The leader of one of the foremost religious organisations in Nigeria, Bishop Chidi Anthony, president of Pentecostal Ministers Forum of Nigeria has outrightly condemned the killing of Fulani hunters in Uromi,Edo State and recapitulated that the killing hasn’t any religious undertone and has nothing to do with Christians in the country.
Reacting to a viral video where a Fulani man was seen threatening the entire Christians in the country and talking to the president of the country with so much impudence “what happened in Uromi is barbaric and shouldn’t be encouraged,if they had suspected that they were kidnappers, they shouldn’t have handed them over to the security operatives,not killing them instantly,such callous and act of dastardly such not be encouraged because we are one Nigeria ”
The PMF president was infuriated by the daring utterances of the Fulani guy on social media who threatened to kill and cause chaos in order to avenge the death of the Fulani hunters “I want to be very realistic,we shouldn’t encourage such threat that is capable of setting the nation on fire,why threaten to kill Christians, what happened in Uromi was not religious,I beckon on the security operatives to search and arrest him before he tears the nation apart”
Finally,he called on other religious leaders in the country to speak out at this point and defend the Christians in the country because they are not the ones that perpetuated the act “I want to implore the fathers of faith and other Christian bodies in the country to stand upright and defend the Christian faith because what happened in Uromi has absolutely nothing to do with the Christians ”
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