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Timaya Steps Out As Glo Ambassador

timaya_now_glo_ambassador_Nigerian singer and songwriter, Inetimi Alfred Odon, popularly known as Timaya, has been signed on as a brand ambassador by the telecom operator, Globacom.

In a statement in Lagos, Globacom said Timaya, the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa, became its latest Glo brand ambassador last week.

According to Globacom, Timaya’s successful career in the Nigerian Music industry as well as his cult-figure status among millions of Nigerian youths, particularly in the South-South geo-political zone of the country, influenced the decision of the company to sign him.

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Timaya, therefore, joins the company’s rich list of brand ambassadors which includes top musicians, comedians and the best of Nollywood and Ghollywood. They are stand-up comedians Basketmouth and Bovi Ugboma, Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Hadizah Blell (Di’ja), Patience Ozokwor, popularly called Mama G, Omawumi, Ego, Yvonne Nelson, Nadia Buari and MI, Odunlade, Bovi, Bimbo Oloyede, Jaykolo (Dominic Elujaifor), Ime Bishop, Funke Akindele, amongst others.

A highly successful artiste with many albums such as True Story, Gift and Grace, De Rebirth, LLNP and Upgrade to his credit, Timaya’ s music cuts across hip-hop, raga, afro-beat and dancehall. His music career began in 2005 when he released his first single “Dem Mama” and this was followed by his debut album, True Story in 2006.

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Timaya who has to his credit a Nigerian Music Award and four others in the Headies Award is the founder of South-South hip hop group, Dem Mama Soldiers.

Citing his exemplary conduct, the Inter-religious and International Federation for World Peace (IIFWP) appointed Timaya a Peace Ambassador in 2011. According to the co-founder of the IIFWP, Dr. Hak Ja Haan Moon, Timaya is “one of those individuals whose lives exemplify the ideal of living for the sake of others, and who dedicate themselves to practices which promote the founding ideals of the IIFWP”.

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