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18th Anniversary: Brila FM Abuja Back on Air Oct 15, Thanks Fans       

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Talk about sports broadcasters with distinctive style, one of the name that will quickly come to mind is Dr Larry Izamoje of Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM. With almost four decades of expertise in sports reporting, the chairman of Brila Group, Dr Larry Izamoje, is in the class of individuals who build such an empire to raise even better sportcasters. 

As Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM celebrates it’s 18th anniversary on October 1st 2020, the day Nigeria also marks her 60th Independence anniversary, many will agree that Brila FM has set a unique pace for others to follow. 

Born on 24th of February, 1962 in Onitsha, Anambra State, Dr Izamoje pioneered sports radio in Nigeria and the entire Africa when he founded Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM in Lagos, Nigeria. He  opened his second station at Mpape Hill, Abuja in January 2007. In 2011, the very ebullient Sociology graduate of the University of Lagos hit another milestone when Sports Radio 88.9 Brila FM opened its Kaduna and Onitsha stations as it continues its rapid expansion programme in the country. 

Dr Izamoje had a brief chat with TIMELINENG where he disclosed that there have been so many challenges but the passion to keep delivering best of sports information in a special way has kept them overcoming all. 

While speaking, Dr Izamoje said, “we are very excited that the brand is doing great as we mark 18 solid years of sports broadcasting, not only in Nigeria or Africa but in many parts of the globe where we have affiliations or where people listen to us through all social media platforms.”

On the station’s recent challenge, Izamoje revealed that, unknown to many the Abuja station was hit by storm earlier this year, which prevented operation in the axis since then. According to him,” Brila FM Abuja suffered serious storm on May 27 that affected the top end of our tower. Due to the lockdown, there was a serious delay in effecting desired changes. But we’re glad to tell all is almost done now and before the end of October, Brila FM 88.9 Abuja will be back on air”. 

While confirming the date, Dr Izamoje said all necessary changes have been effected and from October 15, the test run will commence as they prepare to return on air. 

On the misconception in some quarters about some staff that purportedly exited the company, Dr Izamoje said; “Most of those who left had stayed between 8 to 14yrs and they left based on normal procedures, with cash and car gifts, handshakes and smiles. Places vacated were also filled quickly as we continue to serve our ‘Rice’, Sports,” he noted. 

Explaining further, he said, “even if 18 members of staff had resigned from the station in 18 years of its existence, that is one person in a year. The advent of technology development and social media has broaden space in the industry. Not only that, more people have been granted operation of radio licenses over the years. Over 300 has been granted since we started, so this will definitely bring up several opportunity for people to move and you can not hold anyone down. Also government has been encouraging entrepreneurship over the years, some are even given loans for startup. So, if a staff got such offer and want to leave, will you force him or her to stay? There is freedom of movement in the country and in our industry. So for people to try something else after a minimum of 8 years with us isn’t a bad idea. It opens ways for labour mobility. Former England captain, John Terry left Chelsea, there was a certain Thierry Henry at Arsenal and now it is Aubameyang’s time. Barcelona did not tie Luis Suarez down. The highest you keep a team together without injecting fresh blood is 4 years, according to Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola. David Sylvia and Vincent Kompany are no longer of Manchester City.  Even Adam moved out of the Garden of Eden when he faltered. In our families, we left our parents as adults to start our nuclear families. Life is about movements not bonds and ropes.”

Dr Izamoje expressed his joy that Brila FM has groomed so many professionals in the industry of sports broadcasting/reporting with special in-house style that many of them now use in presentation on several platform. He believes “people should celebrate the fact that people trained for over 10 years at Brila are tapping into opportunities offered by prevailing economic circumstances to become employers and so more. Mouths are being fed, more people taken off the unemployment queue. Jesus commanded His disciples to be witnesses in Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the utter most part of the earth ( Acts 1:8). Taken to the work place, let’s celebrate the obvious fact that, Brila FM has produced disciples in several places in 18 years and still retains a lot of disciples who have put in over 10 years now working with younger and very vibrant staff, all serving the sports niche. With more stations emerging and looking for identities, they were going to copy us and poach willing staffers. No one keeps all his staffers all the time. The Bible tells. Adam left the garden of Israel and those disciples that left the task Jesus gave them to do, did their own, which was to sleep; while one left and did his own, trading off the master.

My academic doctorate is in labour mobility from the Business School, Lausanne and one thing Prof David Gration, my supervisor, kept saying is ‘labour mobility is not completely unhealthy or you will lack fresh ideas and human capital renewed strength if you do not have it. ‘

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Elated Polaris Bank Customer commends Bank for excellent customer service

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Polaris Bank customer, Ife Michael, who recently aired her concerns on X (formerly Twitter) on a school fees transaction, has commended the Bank for resolving her Complaint swiftly as promised.

 

Ife Michael tweeting via her X handle @V_Ifemichael had called out the Bank for ‘seizing’ her funds as sent from a UK University where she had sought admission.

Polaris Bank reacted promptly to her Complaint and engaged her to explain the process and promised to resolve the issue which the Bank did swiftly.

An apparently elated Ife Michael went back to the micro blogging site to recount her experience with an update on her earlier thread of how the Bank swiftly resolved her Complainant.

The Bank, according to her update “responded and reached out to explain in details the guidelines underpinning FX transaction as it relates in particular to International payment.

In her tweet, Ife Michael expressed gratitude to Polaris Bank’s swift action and transparent communication. According to her, the Bank clarified that the situation was complex but assured her that the funds would be promptly refunded to the school. And Polaris Bank did exactly as it promised as it promptly refunded the money to Roehampton University and initiated necessary processes to streamline the refund.

The engagement began when Polaris Bank’s headquarters made the first contact at 11:48 am, and by 3:41 pm on the same day, Ife Michael confirmed that the Bank had successfully refunded the funds and

fulfilled all required procedures. The Bank also took the extra step of writing to the school to facilitate the process.

This positive outcome highlights Polaris Bank’s commitment to customer satisfaction, responsive and excellent customer service, and adherence to regulatory policies. The incident not only showcases effective conflict resolution but also underscores the power of a Bank fostering transparent communication between it and her customers.

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Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Manchester United

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Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes held meetings with United at Carrington on Tuesday, but his position remains unchanged and he wants to play for a club in the Champions League and win major trophies. United do not want him to go, however, and Ronaldo has started training with the team having missed the club’s pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia due to family reasons.

His potential options elsewhere are limited. Chelsea are not an option anymore, while Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid appeared to publicly rule themselves out this week. “As we’ve seen on Instagram, Ronaldo has been keeping fit, so there are no concerns from Manchester United over his fitness or physical level; he’s one of the fittest players in world football.

“Ultimately, The Portuguese forward did state his desire to leave Old Trafford, but he’s running out of options, and it seems like he’s actually going to have to stay. Perhaps he will try and swing it where the 25 per cent pay cut in his contract will be waived away by United, perhaps he wants to manoeuvre and muscle a new deal, we’ll have to wait and see. But it doesn’t look like Stamford Bridge is on his cards.

“Chelsea have distanced themselves from a deal for Ronaldo, as have Bayern Munich, Napoli and a lot of other elite clubs that Jorge Mendes, who is Ronaldo’s agent, has tried to sell him to. “An offer from Saudi Arabia is astronomical but ultimately, it does not give Cristiano Ronaldo what he wants, which is that legacy. He wants to achieve Champions League records that he thinks no one else will be able to attain in the future.

“He wants to sign off at the absolute highest level. Now, it looks increasingly like he will have to stay at Manchester United because there are no biters from the big clubs.

“Everyone has their forwards already, and Chelsea, who are the only club looking like they could actually potentially be spun by what Cristiano Ronaldo offers off the pitch because we were told that Mendes, while being in front of these clubs, was putting forward his numbers in terms of social media influence, sponsorship that he rakes in, the commercial gain of his shirt sales and stuff like that. But even they now say he is not in their plans. Their immediate aim is to strengthen the defence.

“So, that leaves Ronaldo really with not many choices. We know that he does want to be competing at the highest level so if he does go to Saudi Arabia that cuts against everything he has said and everything we actually know about him and his career.

“Manchester United have always been very calm and very comfortable. They have insisted he is not for sale, and he will see out the last year of his contract. How they manoeuvre this now going forward we’ll see, but Ronaldo is keeping fit, so they have no issues or problems or fears over what state he’ll report back to pre-season in.”

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CONVOCATION: GRACE NATION BIBLE INSTITUTE GRADUATES 120 STUDENTS

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-you must remain a good Ambassador of Christ- Chris Okafor

No fewer than 120 certified Trained Prophetic students of Grace Nation Bible Institute graduated today after they have gone through rigorous prophetic training by the best Teachers Supervised by the anointed servant of God Dr. Chris Okafor. The student was presented with their certificates at the special convocation ceremony held at the International Headquarters of Grace Nation(GBI) in Ojodu Berger Lagos Nigeria. According to the Rector of the institute, they satisfy all requirements and conditions to be awarded a diploma certificate in various fields of Prophetic and Bibles knowledge.

In his words of Encouragement, the President of Grace Nation Bible Institute, Dr. Chris Okafor remarks that he has no doubt in his mind that all the students are well-trained judging by the level and capacity of all the resource Personality who lecture them, train and retraining them to face any challenges that come there ways,
The Apostle of altars also challenged them to be a good ambassador of the school to the outside world through soul-winning to the kingdom of God.

The Generational Prophet of God also remarked that as you have all learned, you must put the name of a school in good repute and always ready to work for the Lord at any time

Some of the course covered in the 8weeks program includes Evangelism and soul-winning, spiritual development and Human Management to mention but few

The highlight of the convocation was the Presentation of Certificates to all the students, according to the Rector all the students perform excellently well

Earlier in his sermon, the Senior Pastor Grace Nation and the Generational prophet of God Dr. Chris Okafor teach on the series, ”The Covenant Day of Settlement” said settlement comes when you fulfill all the Principles of Settlement,
the man of God said nothing come free but when you applied the principles and follow it diligently you will easily get a settlement on all side

The realm of the Prophetic witnessed another higher dimension of Prophetic movement and deliverance through the Set Man, the Generational Prophet of God Dr. Chris Okafor, He visited many family altars and set many captives free, he also delivered people with blood-line diseases while delivering miracle babies to expectant mothers

The service came to a close with a special Prayer for the Set Man, the Generational Prophet of God Dr. Chris Okafor who will be making another birthday tomorrow, 4 April 2022.

 

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