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Glo Presents Prizes To Ofala Promo Winners

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Globacom on Sunday, October 23, 2022, presented prizes to its subscribers who emerged winners in the special promotion organised by the company as part of its sponsorship of the 2022 Ofala Festival.

The winners received their prizes at Ime Obi, the palace of Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, on the second day of Ofala celebration called Azu Ofala.

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Among the lucky subscribers were Chuka Augustine Amene and Kelvin Tochukwu who drove home brand new tricycles, popularly called Keke.

It was “double blessing” for Amene whose wife was delivered of a baby girl earlier the same day.

“It has been a wonderful day for my family. My joy knows no bounds. My wife just put to bed this morning. Indeed, my new baby has brought me this blessing. Her name is Chimamanda (My God will not fail). Thanks to Globacom for this special gift”, the 32-year-old civil servant with the Anambra State Ministry of Justice declared.

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For the second tricycle winner, Tochukwu, it was a dream come true. He told the audience that he had been praying for a Keke and that he had a dream a week ago that he won the vehicle in the Glo promo. “I believed that dream and proceeded to buy a handset from Glo to qualify for the promo. I told my family and friends that I would win and here I am today. I am a firm believer that one will achieve whatever one wants to achieve and works for it,” he stated.

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Other winners went home with industrial sewing machines and grinding machines.

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Christopher Bobby, an Nnewi-based businessman; Emmanuel Joseph, a construction worker in Onitsha, and Trophy Ibeabuchi, a final year student of Computer Science at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University were lucky winners of industrial sewing machine

Grinding machine winners included Ukamaka Orji, a third year student of Integrated Science at Federal College of Education, Umunze, Anambra State.

She said the gift came at a very opportune moment for her as it would empower her to earn money to support herself in school. It’s a dream come true, says tricycle winner at Glo-sponsored Ofala

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37-year-old Onitsha-based transporter, Kelvin Tochukwu, who won a tricycle (Keke) in the special promotion packaged by Globacom as part of its sponsorship of the 2022 Ofala Festival says it is “a dream come true”.

Tochukwu who was presented his prize by Glo officials and Palace Chiefs at Ime Obi (Obi’s Palace) in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Sunday told the audience that he had been praying to own a Keke to start his own transport business. He said that he had a dream a week ago that he won the vehicle in the Glo promo.

“I believed that dream and proceeded to buy a handset from Glo to qualify for the promo. I told my family and friends that I would win and here I am today. I am a firm believer that one will achieve whatever one wants to achieve and works for it,” Tochukwu declared.

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Chuka Augustine Amene, a 32-year-old civil servant with the Anambra State Ministry of Justice, also won a tricycle. It was a true case of “double blessing” for him as his wife had a baby girl earlier the same day.

“It has been a wonderful day for my family. My joy knows no bounds. My wife just put to bed this morning. Indeed, my new baby has brought me this blessing. Her name is Chimamanda (My God will not fail). Thanks to Globacom for this special gift”, he stated.

Globacom also presented other prizes such as industrial sewing machines and grinding machines to other winners in the promotion.

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Christopher Bobby, an Nnewi-based businessman; Emmanuel Joseph, a construction worker in Onitsha, and Trophy Ibeabuchi, a final year student of Computer Science at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University were lucky winners of industrial sewing machine.

Grinding machine winners included Ukamaka Orji, a third year student of Integrated Science at Federal College of Education, Umunze, Anambra State.

She said the gift came at a very opportune moment for her as it would empower her to earn money to support herself in school.

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Excited Glo winners receive prizes in special Ofala Promo

As the 2022 Ofala Festival climaxed on Sunday in Onitsha, Anambra State, lucky winners in the special Glo customer reward promo designed for the yearly event went home with exciting prizes.

The Ime Obi, palace of Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, on the second day of Ofala celebration called Azu Ofala was the venue of the impressive presentation ceremony.

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Chuka Augustine Amene and Kelvin Tochukwu who both won tricycles, popularly called Keke, were full of gratitude to Globacom for empowering them through the promo.

Amene, a 32-year-old civil servant with the Anambra State Ministry of Justice whose wife was delivered of a baby girl earlier the same day said, “It has been a wonderful day for my family. My joy knows no bounds. My wife just put to bed this morning. Indeed, my new baby has brought me this blessing. Her name is Chimamanda (My God will not fail). Thanks to Globacom for this special gift”.

On his own part, the second tricycle winner, Tochukwu, explained that it was a dream come true for him as he had been praying for a Keke. He said he had a dream a week ago that he won the vehicle in the Glo promo adding, “I believed that dream and proceeded to buy a handset from Glo to qualify for the promo. I told my family and friends that I would win and here I am today. I am a firm believer that one will achieve whatever one wants to achieve and works for it.”

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Winners of industrial sewing machines included Christopher Bobby, an Nnewi-based businessman; Emmanuel Joseph, a construction worker in Onitsha, and Trophy Ibeabuchi, a final year student of Computer Science at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.

Similarly, Ukamaka Orji, a third year student of Integrated Science at Federal College of Education, Umunze, Anambra State who won a grinding machine enthused that the prize would avail her the opportunity to set up a mill in support of her educational pursuit.

“It’s double blessing for me”, winner in Glo Ofala Promo says

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A tricycle winner in the special customer-reward promo organized by Globacom, the main sponsor of Ofala Festival 2022, said the prize was a double blessing for him as his wife delivered a baby girl the same day of the presentation.

The Ime Obi, palace of Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Alfred Nnaemeka Achebe, on the second day of Ofala celebration called Azu Ofala was a beehive of activities as the winners received their prizes with glee.

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According to Chuka Augustine Amene, a 32-year-old civil servant with the Anambra State Ministry of Justice, “It has been a wonderful day for my family. My joy knows no bounds. My wife just put to bed this morning. Indeed, my new baby has brought me this blessing. Her name is Chimamanda (My God will not fail). Thanks to Globacom for this special gift”.

The second tricycle winner, Kevin Tochukwu, noted that the prize was a dream come true for him as he had prayed for a Keke. According to him, a dream which he had a week ago that he won a tricycle in the Glo promo propelled him to buy a new handset from Glo, “I believed that dream and proceeded to buy a handset from Glo to qualify for the promo. I told my family and friends that I would win and here I am today. I am a firm believer that one will achieve whatever one wants to achieve.”

Other lucky winners who received industrial sewing machines included Christopher Bobby, an Nnewi-based businessman; Emmanuel Joseph, a construction worker in Onitsha, and Trophy Ibeabuchi, a final year student of Computer Science at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University.

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In the same vein, Ukamaka Orji, a third year student of Integrated Science at Federal College of Education, Umunze, Anambra State, who received a grinding machine in the promo explained that the prize would serve as a source of sustenance for her as she continues her education in the university.

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NNPCL Increases Fuel Price

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has increased the pump price of premium motor spirit across its retail outlets.

It was gathered that NNPCL retail outlets in Abuja have adjusted their fuel pump price to N955 per litre from N890.

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This is the case in NNPCL retail outlets along Kubwa Expressway, Wuse and other parts of Abuja.

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Similarly, the pump price hike has been implemented at filling stations in Kogi and Nasarawa.

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This means that the petrol pump price was increased by N65.

This comes after independent petroleum product marketers and filling station owners in Abuja increased petrol pump prices to between N950 and N971 per litre at the weekend. Their decision followed an upward review of the ex-depot petrol price by Dangote Refinery to N858 per litre, up from N820.

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Naira Appreciates Against Dollar As External Reserves Swell

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The naira appreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday to begin the week on a bullish note amid swelling external reserves.

According to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s exchange data, the naira appreciated to N1,531.95 against the dollar on Monday from N1,533.74 traded last week Friday.

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This showed that the Naira strengthened by N1.79 when compared to the N1,533.74 exchanged at the close of work last week.

Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira remained stable at N1560 per litre, the same exchange rate traded on Friday.

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The development comes as Nigeria’s external reserves had maintained a modest rise to $39.54 billion as of August 1st, 2025, up from $39.36 billion on July 30th.

 

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Naira Continues To Appreciate Against Dollar On Official Market

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The naira continued its appreciation against the dollar at the foreign exchange market on Tuesday.

Accordingly, the naira strengthened further to N1,533.18 against the dollar on Tuesday, from N1,534.21 traded the previous day.

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This represents a gain of N1.03 against the dollar on a day-to-day basis and marks the second consecutive day of appreciation at the official FX market.

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Meanwhile, on the black market, the naira depreciated further to N1,545 per dollar on Tuesday from N1,537 traded on Monday.

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Recall that the naira had similarly closed Monday’s trading session with mixed sentiments, recording gains at the official market but depreciating at the parallel market.

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