Business News
This is what OPay’s N10 food looks like
Opay has been very strategic in its determination to endear itself to the Nigerian market. But is the company’s N10 food any good? Find out now.
Opay has been very strategic in its determination to endear itself to Nigerians and capture the market. So far, sales promotion has played a huge role in this regard. First, there was the N100 ORide bike fares to any destination, and now everyone is talking about OPay’s N10 meals. Ever wondered what N10 food looks like? Well, we’ve got this covered!
For today’s launch break, some Nairametrics staffers decided to try something new —they ordered for OPay’s N10 meals and then waited excitedly. The meals did arrive and the entire experience was quite interesting.
This packaging is not bad. But it’s not always this good.
Ordering N10 Meals: OPay’s N10 meals can only be ordered through the OPay app. To buy the food, Nairametrics staffers who were interested had to individually download the OPay app, register with their details, and then place an order. The first order took about thirty minutes to arrive at the office just as the second one came in about the same time. However, the third one took a much longer time than expected because the person delivering the food seemed to have a problem with navigation. The last person could not get through with his order.
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About the meals: OPay seems to be partnering small restaurants which are otherwise known as bukas. The meals are relatively okay, although the presentation could be better. But then again, what else can one expect from N10 meals?
In the meantime, OPay’s business model has continued to fascinate analysts. The company’s aggressive attempt to take over the online payment sector seems very poised to succeed. And the fact that the company has continued to make use of adequate sales promotions to target customers is just commendable.
Who else is watching the American wonder that OPay is setting up in Nigeria?
Their long game is not anybody's mate
And they've set up to receive payment from the masses pic.twitter.com/9p2JBfMNtH
— Tunji Andrews (@TunjiAndrews) August 24, 2019
However, there have been many complaints about the Opay app which, by the way, performs multiple functions. On Google Play Store where the app has over a million downloads, complaints mainly bother around customers’ inability to log in to their app. This is true by the way.
Poor Customer Service? Earlier today while trying to partake in the N10 meals promo, a Nairametrics staff who could not log in to his app tried abortively to get technical support. Efforts to contact the company via the app’s support portal and the company’s WhatsApp for Business failed to get a response.
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Coronavirus
Update: FG suspends reopening of schools, students won’t write 2020 WAEC
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said that WAEC should suspend exams.
The Federal Government has just announced that schools under its control will not be reopening for the forthcoming West African Examination Council (WAEC) exams.
This was disclosed in a tweet post by the aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on New Media, Tolu Ogunlesi from his official Twitter handle on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.
According to Ogunlesi, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said that WAEC should suspend exams and also urges State Governments to toe the line of the Federal Government as this is not the right time to reopen.
According to the tweet post, ‘’Minister of Education has just announced that schools under control of the Federal Government will not be reopening for the forthcoming WAEC exams. Says WAEC should suspend exams and urges State Governments to toe Federal Government line. This is not the right time to reopen,’’
Adamu, while addressing state house correspondents after the virtual Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, July 8, 2020, said that none of the schools under the control of his ministry will resume until schools are considered safe enough
The Minister appealed to the State Governments that have already announced the resumption of schools to reconsider that as it is not safe and the students should be protected. He said that he would prefer that students lose an academic year than expose them to dangers.
He also debunked an earlier report that claimed that the Minister of State for Education, Emeka Nwajiuba, announced that schools will be resuming on August 4, 2020. Adamu said that the Minister of State must have been misquoted as the schools under the supervision of the ministry will not be opening on August 4 or anytime soon.
Going further, Adamu pointed out that WAEC will not determine what Nigeria will do as he will rather have the country lose a school year than exposing the students to danger.
Tech News
Tizeti reinstates Kendall Ananyi as CEO after investigation into alleged sexual misconduct
The investigations into the allegations could not establish a case of sexual harassment, .
Following the conclusion of the independent special investigation, Tizeti Board of directors have reinstated Kendall Ananyi as Chief Executive Officer.
With this development, the interim Co-CEOs Ifeanyi Okonkwo and Patricia Aiyedun, will return to their respective positions as Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer.
According to a statement published on its website, the company stated that investigations into the allegations of sexual harassment could not establish a case of sexual harassment.
The board had on June 7 appointed an Independent Special Investigation Committee of its Board of Directors to investigate allegations of sexual harassment made against Kendall Ananyi, the embattled CEO.
To ensure the independence of the committee, the CEO stepped down and was walled off from communications with the Independent Special Investigation Committee and any matters related to the investigation, the statement read.
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After a month of investigations, the committee led by Senior Advocate of Nigeria Olumide Sofowora, SAN, C.Arb. of Olumide Sofowora Chambers, stated that no clear case of sexual harassment had been established, and recommended that the CEO be reinstated.
According to the statement, the committee researched “what actions would constitute sexual harassment, gathered relevant information from a number of sources in both Nigeria and Ghana, and conducted a number of interviews, including separately interviewing both the accuser and Mr. Ananyi”.
It was based on this that the independent legal counsel concluded that a clear case of sexual harassment had not been established.
The company promised that a sexual harassment policy would be put in place going forward.
“Tizeti remains fully committed to high ethical standards, gender equality, providing a workplace that is free from sexual harassment and ensuring that its diverse team feels comfortable and safe at all times.
“Tizeti wants to ensure that it has best in class policies and procedures going forward. As a result, Tizeti will be updating its code of conduct and putting in place a sexual harassment policy that is in line with best practices and encourages the reporting of any potential incidents,” it said.
Energy
NNPC reports explosion on its production facility, 7 casualties recorded
7 people were killed in the explosion which occurred during the discharging of Gbetiokun production.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has reported a major explosion in one of its upstream facilities on Tuesday July 7, 2020. The explosion incident occurred at Gbetiokun, OML 40, which is operated by the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), on behalf of the NPDC/Elcrest Joint Venture.
The incident was confirmed in a press statement by the Group General Manager Group Public Affairs Division of NNPC, Dr Kennie Obateru, on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.
He revealed that 7 people were killed in the explosion which occurred during the discharging of Gbetiokun production.
In the statement, Obateru said, ‘’The incident, which occurred on Tuesday during the installation of a ladder on a platform (Benin River Valve Station) for access during discharging of Gbetiokun production, unfortunately caused 7 fatalities.’’
The release also stated that a detailed investigation of the cause of the explosion has started, while the Department of Petroleum Resources has been duly notified and Form 41 was being prepared for the Industry regulator as required in circumstances of this nature.
The bodies of casualties have been deposited in a morgue in Sapele, while families of the personnel involved are being contacted by their employers: Weld Affairs and Flow Impact, which are consultants to NPDC.
The release stated that all personnel onboard the platform had been fully accounted for.
Meanwhile, the Group Managing Director of NNPC, Mallam Mele Kyari, in the statement commiserated with the families of the bereaved, praying that God grants them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss of their loved ones.
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