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Access The Stars Heads To Calabar
The collaboration between renowned lager brand, Star Lager Beer and one of Nigeria’s foremost commercial banks, Access Bank Plc takes its next turn to the beautiful city of Calabar this week.
In similar fashion to the other cities, there will be two days of auditions and one day for the concert which will feature some headline acts.
The music hopefuls will be judged by the talented trio of Tee-Y Mix, Seyi Shay and Kaffy. These judges are looking for talented singers and performers who can represent Calabar at the grand finale which is slated for Lagos in January.
The selected contestants will get the chance to grace the stage with some of Nigeria’s brightest stars at the Friday concert.
Last week, Abuja got a taste of the competition as two talented singers were selected and both got the chance to meet and perform alongside some of Nigerian music elite like Fireboy and Wande Coal.
This week in Calabar, the event will feature top guns – Flavour, Mc Galaxy, Timaya and Niniola who will together create their magic and leave the city fully entertained at the live show.
The music reality show, Access the Stars is the product of the wholesome collaboration between Access Bank and Nigeria Breweries Plc’s foremost beer brand, Star Lager Beer, to further connect with their customers nationwide through the collective platform of music.
In bringing the interest of the brands closer to the people, Access the Stars seeks to offer a platform for exceptional music talents across the country and give them a chance to perform with Nigeria’s biggest stars. The winner of the talent hunt competition will go home with up to 150 million naira in cash and prizes.
Speaking ahead of the auditions, Onyebuchi Nwangwu, brand manager, Star Lager Beer, expressed her delight at being able to take the talent hunt to Calabar.
“We’ve seen a lot of talents emerge out of the auditions in other states and it will be interesting to see what Calabar has to offer. We at Star Lager are also excited to give the people of Calabar a stellar concert this Friday.”
Access The Stars music reality show will air on Hip Tv, Africa Magic, and Views Channel, amongst other leading television stations in the coming weeks. Nigerians can expect to see the very best talents on stage during the course of this record-breaking competition.
Interested participants of the show can head over to accessthestars.ng to register to audition at their closest location.
The auditions in Calabar will take place at Venetian Arena along Murtala Mohammed Way, Calabar between the 10th-11th of December while the show will take off at the Calabar Stadium Car Park on the 13th of December 2019.
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Legit.ng, Shade of Life Foundation Partner to Advance Autism Awareness in Nigeria
Legit.ng recently joined forces with the Shade of Life Foundation to become a voice of autism, and drive advocacy for improved media support during Autism Awareness Month.
Conversations around media support exploration was led by Joseph Omotayo, head of Department for Human Interest Stories at Legit.ng, and Dr. Eziafakaku Nwokolo, founder and CEO of the Shade of Life Foundation,
This partnership is a response to the concerns raised by organizations like the Shade of Life Foundation about the level of support received from the media in discussing autism as a disability.
While other disabilities may receive attention, autism, with its critical developmental implications often lacks adequate representation in mainstream media.
Recognizing the importance of addressing these concerns, Legit.ng took proactive steps by integrating itself into the essence of autism awareness.
It facilitated a one-hour workshop with Dr. Nwokolo, the founder of the foundation, to deepen our understanding of autism, its various spectrums, and the language boundaries associated with it.
Other steps we took in advocating autism awareness in the media, can be seen in our attached press release.
Legit.ng believes that by amplifying the voices of autism and advocating for better media representation, we can contribute to creating a more inclusive and accepting society for all.
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As Nigeria Struggle, Tanzania Turns off Power Plants Due to Excess Supply
While 85 per cent of Nigeria is in darkness, Tanzania, an African country has shut down five hydroelectric stations in a bid to reduce excess electricity in the national grid.
Kassim Majaliwa, prime minister, Tanzania, has said the main plant, Mwalimu Nyerere Hydroelectric Station, alone generated enough electricity to power major cities, including Dar es Salaam, the country’s commercial hub.
It is the first time Tanzania, which suffers chronic power shortages, has closed hydroelectric stations due to excess production.
“We have turned off all these stations because the demand is low and the electricity production is too much, we have no allocation now,” an official from state-run power company, Tanesco, said.
The 2,115MW Julius Nyerere Hydropower Dam is said to be almost filled with water following heavy rains that started early this year.
Meanwhile, while the country has an installed capacity of 1,938MW and the grid installed capacity of 1,899MW, Nigeria which has an installed capacity of 13,000MW is struggling to electrify 85 per cent of its electricity consumers.
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President Tinubu Appoints Jim Ovia as Student Loan Fund Chairman
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Jim Ovia, renowned banker and businessman, as the Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund.
Ovia’s appointment is contained in a State House statement titled, ‘President Tinubu appoints Jim Ovia as Chairman of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund,’ and issued on Friday by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the President, Media & Publicity.
The statement noted that “Ovia is the founder of one of Nigeria’s leading banks and a respected business leader, with a surfeit of efforts and benefaction towards nurturing and empowering young Nigerians.
“He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana.”
The National Student Loan Programme is a pivotal intervention that seeks to guarantee sustainable higher education and functional skill development for all Nigerian students and youths.
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, the implementing institution of this innovation, demands excellence and Nigerians of the finest professional ilk to guide and manage.
“The President believes Mr. Ovia will bring his immense wealth of experience and professional stature to this role to advance the all-important vision of ensuring that no Nigerian student suffers a capricious end to their pursuit of higher education over a lack of funds,” the statement partly read.
Ovia’s appointment will also ensure “that Nigerian youths, irrespective of who they are, have access to higher education and skills that will make them productive members of society and core contributors to the knowledge-based global economy of this century.”
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