BRIEFSTHE Commonwealth Energy Summit 2012 Award Ceremonies, under the auspices of the European Business Assembly (EBA) based in Oxford was held on March 21, 2012 at Nash Room 116, Paul Mall Street, London.Socrates Award Ceremony is an annual presentation in the field of Government, Management, Economy, Science, Education and Culture.The Best Enterprise Prize in the field of Education in 2011 was awarded to Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti. The ceremony, which was well attended by dignitaries from all parts of Europe, Africa and Asia started at 7p.m. and lasted till 11.30p.m.Presenting the award to the Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, by the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of European Business Assembly, Prof. J.W. Netting, said that the decision to give the Best Enterprise Award to the University, was based on the analysis carried out by the EBA Research Team, which was also confirmed by Prof. Mil Goodheer when he visited Nigeria and described Afe Babalola University as a model that had not been seen anywhere.'Glo New Service To Enable Users Store SMS Forever'MOBILE phone users will now be able to store text messages received on their handsets indefinitely and retrieve them at will through an Internet-based backup system, facilitated by Globacom Nigeria.The telecommunications outfit recently launched the new service ' GLO SMS4EVER ', which, it says, enables subscribers store their important text messages (SMS) for as long as they want, and retrieve them online straight from their telephone handsets.Mr. Samson Isa, who is the company's head of value-added services (VAS), said GLO SMS4EVER addresses the space constraints subscribers face trying to store vital messages on their phones.'Since the introduction of GSM communication, SMS has remained a veritable tool for mobile communication. But sometimes, the SMS is so valuable that we find it difficult to delete it from our SMS inbox folder, thus limiting available space on the handheld device. SMS4EVER service was, therefore, conceived to address this challenge,' he said.'It is a simple SMS save, store and restore service which provides the user a safe and secure personal storage space on the Internet. Unlike the phone inbox folder, it is unlimited and it is there forever. The messages are stored in a secured server and are backed through a network storage system,' Isa explained.According to an official statement from Globacom, the intending subscriber is required to simply text 'yes' to 20350 or subscribe to the service through the web portal link: http://sms4ever.gloworld.com/, to be able to enjoy the service.The service, it was explained, has a 30-day subscription period within which the customer is entitled to store and retrieve 60 text messages in his account. Each subscription cycle cost N100.00 per month with a two-day prior notification message for renewal.Isa added that the new service was one more demonstration of Globacom's commitment to meeting the changing needs of its customers.'We have a firm resolve to always provide top-edge quality services to our subscribers and meet their everyday need in all facets of life. GLO SMS4EVER is one more innovation in this direction,' the Head of VAS said..SME Operators To Honour Jakande, OthersPast governors of Lagos State, Brigadier-General Mobolaji Johnson (rtd), Alhaji Lateef Jakande and Bola Tinubu are among those to honoured by Yaba Industrial Estate Association (also known as Premier Industrial Estate Co-operative Multi-Purpose Society Limited). They will be honoured for their contribution to the growth of the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) at the award ceremony of the associations' trade fair holding from April 11 to 12.President of the association, Alhaji Olayiwola Jaji disclosed in a press statement. He said entrepreneurs who have spent over 30 years in the small-scale sector would be recognised as well.Jaji said Director-General of National Association of Food, Drugs, Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr Paul Orhil, representative of Bank of Industry (BOI) and other personalities would grace the exhibition and trade fair.Nestle Introduces New Maggi CubeNestle Nigeria Plc is fortifying its bouillon cubes and tablets with iron. The nutrient is being added to its popular Maggi brand seasonings to address iron deficiency in Africa. Maggi bouillons are consumed by many lower income earners in Central and West Africa. Last year, over 100 million cubes and tablets already fortified with iodine were sold daily in the region. Business Executive Manager for Maggi in Central and West Africa, Maarten Geracts, said the company has enormous potential to make positive impact on local consumer diet market. He said fortification of food items prevents micronutrient deficiencies.
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