While it was the end of the year for everyone else around the world, it was the beginning of a new day, a new dawn for staff members of Murphy Ben Int’l on Saturday, the 19th of December 2015, as lots of lives were positively affected during its Annual End Of The Year Party and Awards Night held at Solab Suites, Ikeja Lagos.
Murphy Ben International is a company with various chains of businesses including online malls, web-based services, e-Learning, movie production. AFOREVO (wwwAfrorevoMovies.com), website with a humongous database of multilingual African movies; Aforevo Music TV, a satellite music television station; Aforevo Records, a record label for signing and managing artistes; Aforevo TV, another satellite station hosting various content; www.DealMayor.com, the number one online retail shop in Nigeria respected for its specialization in fairly-used goods and www.KinkiiMall.com, an online superstore that sells ‘strictly authentic goods’ are all under the big umbrella of Murphy Ben Int’l. It also has interests in www.iproff.com, an e-learning platform and www.Voliveafrica.com, a web development company with presence in 27 countries worldwide.
It would remain a memorable Christmas party for both the host (Staff) and the hosted (guests). The event began in grandeur with some of Nollywood’s finest stars like IfeanyiKalu (who was the official compere of the event), Thelma O’Khaz, Fredrick Leonard, James Gardiner, gracing the red carpet. Colour code for the evening was white, black and red.
Following the ushering in, the event commenced in full gear with humor monger, Da Preacher tickling the audience with his rib-cracking jokes. Nyelu was present to swing and sway the crowd with his waves-making hit, ‘showcase’. Pryse (Chocolate City First Lady) with her blend of feminity and hiphop held the audience spell-bound. The jaws of all present dropped at the acrobatic skills of the dynamic trio of the young David Crusaders. Another side attraction was the AFOREVO choir, made up of members of staff. They rendered a christmas carol and mimed YemiAlade and Selebobo’s ‘Nagode’, and they did a great job – coming from workers. Amidst the music, mingling and movements was wining and dining comprosing exotic drinks, intercontinental and local dishes.
The best was truly reserved for the last which was the presentation of special awards to well-deserving members of staff. Five earmarked workers identified as Abubakar Yusuf, ChiamakaMgbemena, SeyiAdebola, Isioma Chelsea Batiwe and Yahaya Abraham were presented with surprise prizes of a car each.
Cheers met tears as their names were announced as some couldn’t contain their bewilderment. Coworkers chanted and cheered uproaringly affirming that the awards were well deserved. What a way to end a year after work. At Murphy Ben Int’l, they work hard but play harder.
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