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X3M Ideas, Noah’s Ark, Insight Publicis win big at the 2023 LAIF Awards

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…as Leo Burnett wins Grand Pix


It was a night of recognition, glamour, and celebration of creative excellence at the 2023 edition of the Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) Awards as X3M Marketing Ideas Limited, Noah’s Ark Communications Limited, Insight Publicis, and Leo Burnett won big at the event.


The award ceremony, which was held on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at The Hall, Victoria Island, Lagos, saw the Steve Babaeko-led X3M Marketing Ideas Limited lead the medal haul with 15 Gold, 20 Silver, and 7 Bronze, which eventually resulted in the agency being named the 2023 Agency of the Year.


Noah’s Ark Communications Limited came second on the medals table, carting home 12 Gold, 16 Silver, and 7 Bronze, while Insight Publicis and Leo Burnett emerged third and fourth, respectively. Insight Publicis won 9 Gold, 16 Silver, and 15 Bronze, while Leo Burnett won 1 Grand Pix, 9 Gold, 4 Silver, and 4 Bronze.


In his welcome remarks, the President of the Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria(AAAN), Mr. Steve Babaeko, noted that the LAIF Awards remain the beacon of innovation and creativity in the advertising landscape in West Africa.

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Babaeko noted that he was confident that the commitment of the new LAIF management board would engender a transformative journey for the award.


While applauding all the agencies that submitted entries for the awards, saying that every participant is a winner, he urged participants not to see the LAIF Awards as a competition but as a community that thrives on the pulse of creativity.


He explained that the diversity of talent showcased through the entries reflects the richness of the advertising industry, noting that it is a testament to the boundless creativity that emanates from every corner of Nigeria.


“ Together, we shape the advertising narrative, pushing boundaries and redefining excellence. As we embark on the exciting journey of recognition and celebration, let us cherish the camaraderie that unites us. I wish each and every one of you a wonderful evening filled with inspiration and fun and joy of shared success,” he said.


Also speaking at the occasion, the Chairman, LAIF Awards Management Board, Mr. Jay Chukwuemeka, explained that the 2023 edition of the awards, which is the 18th edition of the festival, received over 500 entries from a total of 18 agencies. He disclosed that the entries submitted were creative works of the agencies on brands while about 47 jurors worked on the entries to determine the best works for the honours.

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Chukwuemeka congratulated all the nominees as well as those who submitted entries for putting up creative works that were selected for honours.
He expressed gratitude to the next generation of ideologists who participated in the Young LAIF competition, noting that their ideas and energy remain invaluable. He equally commended the jury members for rising to the occasion in confronting the challenging task of objectivity and finding common grounds amidst different opinions in their decision-making.


A major key highlight of the event was the induction of two distinguished personalities in the advertising industry, Director General, Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria, Dr.Lekan Fadolapo and Mrs. Nkoli Ogbolu, into the Lagos Advertising and Ideas Festival (LAIF) Awards Hall of Fame.

                                                          
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Rack Centre hosts Olla Systems’ private cloud infrastructure, OllaCloud Service 

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Rack Centre, West Africa’s leading Tier III Carrier and Cloud neutral data centre, has welcomed Olla Cloud Service, a new private cloud service by Olla Systems Limited, a leading provider of innovative technology solutions, to its facility.

Hosting at Rack Centre, Olla Cloud Service runs on a state-of-the-art, cloud-enabled infrastructure for enterprise applications across diverse platforms including mission critical application, web applications as well as containerized applications using Kubernetes.

The CEO of Rack Centre, Lars Johannisson, welcoming Olla Systems, noted that the partnership with Olla Systems Limited reflects the company’s commitment to providing African businesses with high-quality cloud computing services. He noted that Olla Systems will enjoy Rack Centre’s 13.5MW data centre campus facility, designed to meet the highest international standards and offering scalable solutions to Hyperscalers, Enterprises, & Cloud service providers.

Citing three distinct features of the data centre facility, he stated the 100% uptime since inception, the facility’s AI-readiness and adoption of green practices. As part of its commitment to sustainability, the facility is equipped with energy-efficient systems, advanced cooling technologies to mitigate environmental impact and an optimally-designed feature to handle high-density workloads with precision.

With features such as N+2 high-efficiency cooling units, an integrated Building Management System (BMS) for optimal performance, and the lowest Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) in the region, the data centre campus facility combines capacity, sustainability, and innovation. This reinforces the position of Rack Centre as a leader in the Nigerian data centre market that will aid the development of Nigeria and West Africa’s digital ecosystem.

Johannisson reiterated, “With Olla Cloud Service hosting at Rack Centre, clients will experience fast performance and low latency, enabling businesses in Africa to access world-class cloud computing services within a secure and compliant local infrastructure.”

Also speaking, Chief Executive Officer, Olla Systems Limited, Olusola Adenuga, expressed enthusiasm about hosting at Rack Centre, noting that OllaCloud remains a groundbreaking private cloud solution for businesses.

While highlighting the benefits of the partnership between Rack Centre and Olla Systems, Adenuga disclosed that subscribing to OllaCloud Service is cost-effective to customers because of its local currency payment advantage. She also noted that the partnership between the duo provides businesses the opportunity to meet regulatory requirements of data residency, while enjoying world-class infrastructure as a service (IaaS) locally.

“Other benefits of hosting with OllaCloud include: 24/7 support, unparalleled performance, scalability and agility.” she added.

OllaCloud Service is the perfect fit for businesses with high-performance needs, from startups with rapid growth plans to enterprises with large-scale operations. Whether you need to migrate existing workloads or build new cloud-native applications, our solution provides the foundation for digital transformation. ENDS

 

About Rack Centre

Rack Centre is the leading Tier III Carrier and cloud-neutral data centre in the West African region.

Established in 2012, the company focuses solely on providing best-in-class data centre colocation services and interconnection between carriers and customers. Knowing this gives customers a technically superior, physically more secure, and lower-cost environment for their information systems.

The Carrier and Cloud neutrality advantage allows customers to manage traffic to get better value, lower latency, and higher resilience. It also creates an open market for partnerships between customers, networks, cloud and content providers, the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria, AF-CIX, a fast-growing IXP and managed service providers.

Rack Centre’s clientele includes 70+ telecommunication carriers, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), global Tier 1 networks, and pan Africa international carriers, including direct interconnections to all undersea cables serving the South Atlantic Coast of Africa, including Equiano and in the foreseeable future 2Africa and every country on the Atlantic coast of Africa.

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Police arrest suspected kidnapper after collecting ransom in Delta

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A police patrol team and vigilante group from Ibusa Division have arrested a suspected kidnapper, Abdulahi Isah, after he allegedly collected ransom from his victim.

The suspect, who is cooling his heels in police custody, was arrested in the Ibusa bush on 12/3/2025.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri.

The police spokesperson said, “On 12/3/2025, at about 1100 hours, an indigene of Ibusa (name withheld) reported at Ibusa Police Station that his friend’s wife was kidnapped on 7/3/2025 and a ransom was paid. He stated that he was the one who delivered the ransom and other food items to the kidnappers.”

According to SP Edafe, “Acting on useful information provided by the said man, the DPO of Ibusa Police Station swiftly mobilized the patrol team of Ibusa Division alongside vigilantes and stormed the bush, where the suspect, Abdulahi Isah, was arrested.”

He added, “The suspect is in custody, and the investigation is ongoing.

 

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Raye: Sowore, lawyers accompany NYSC corper as officials summon her over comment against Tinubu

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Omoyele Sowore and other activists, including lawyers, accompanied the Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member, Ushie Uguamaye, also known as Raye, to the office of her Local Government Inspector, LGI, who summoned her over a viral video.

Gatekeeper recalls that Raye recently went viral for criticizing President Bola Tinubu’s government.

In a video posted on her TikTok account #talktoraye over the weekend, Raye voiced her frustration over Nigeria’s deteriorating economic situation, blaming President Tinubu for the hardship.

The corps member also described the president as a “terrible leader.”

In another video clip that went viral on social media, the corps member was heard claiming that she was being threatened by officials of the NYSC.

Following her public outbursts, Raye was summoned to appear in the office of her Local Government Inspector (LGI) for questioning on Monday.

Raye, who secured the backing of several political bigwigs, was accompanied to the office on Monday by Sowore and some legal practitioners.

In an update on his official X handle, Sowore claimed that the NYSC officials failed to show up.

He wrote, “We arrived at the Eti-Osa LGI offices of the @officialnyscng with youth corper, Ushie Rita Uguamaye, in Lagos. She was scheduled to appear before the LGI today, and we escorted her to their offices with attorneys.

@mrfestusogun, @yinka_oyesomi, and @justiceojienoh, but the LGI official had absconded, failing to show up throughout our stay.”

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