Segun Ozique

  As a professional and continuous participant in the field of health occasion management and planning, I have witnessed first-hand the importance of rally crowd control and protection. So, with the 2023 6 th edition of the Ondo Motorsports Festival fast approaching, only 11 days to go! it is comforting to note, Work & Play has made necessary arrangements to ensure that all obligatory measures have been made to keep both participants and spectators safe at the rally. In this comprehensive guide, I will discuss the role of crowd control and protection teams, preparation for crowd control and protection, safety equipment and tools, regulations and guidelines, effective communication, best practices, and rally crowd control and protection drills. The Ondo Motorsports Festival is a high-energy and adrenaline-pumping event that brings together racing enthusiasts from all over the world. This year's event promises to be even more exciting than the previous ones, with more participan...

  As a motor rally car racer, you should know first-hand how demanding and physically challenging the sport can be. The thrill of the race, the adrenaline rush, and the intense competition make it one of the most exciting, exhausting and rewarding sports out there. So, to be a successful racer and stay competitive, you must be in suitable physical and mental condition. I will share with you, in this ultimate guide, everything you need to know about staying healthy and fit for rally racing, preparatory to the 2023 6th Ondo Motorsports festival, Ilara-Mokin. The racing competition will be you, the driver competing against others, but you all are running against the clock on closed-off roads or private tracks, and from point A to point B, navigating through various terrains and obstacles; the demand will be for a high level of skill, concentration, precision, and endurance. It is a physically and mentally demanding Sport that requires you, the athlete to be in top physical condition t...

    One of my followers reacting to my article on social media recently wrote, “as a Motorsport enthusiast, I have always been fascinated by the thrill of high-speed racing events. Please, when will the event take place in Lagos?” Stay tuned, I will inform you, was my simple stated response. So, yeah, the pioneering works of Work and Play (W & P) Promotions on race rallying in Nigeria are generating lots of interest, and attracting participants and spectators from all over the world. This article is a recap; an overview of what to expect at the 6th Ondo Auto Rally in 2023. The Ondo festival like any other auto rally is a Motorsport event that involves racing on privately constructed tracks as W & P has done in Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, off-road trails, or a combination of both. It tests the driver's skills, the vehicle's performance, and the ability to navigate challenging terrain and obstacles. The goal of the...

  People! Race fans, motor buffs, holiday get-away seekers, W&P workgroups and players, are you all packed with everything that is needed for the 8 th , April 2023 Ondo Motor rally?!!! As with Work & Play Promotions' regular race rallies, everyone, from corporate organisations to individuals; VIP or not, is bound to enjoy a day out on and off the tracks with expertly prepared activities. Outside the performance of watching a fine mix of handling powerful top-speed motors and bikes with deftness, which is guaranteed to last long in the memory of all who experience it, ‘do know, and I guarantee this,’ says the event organising CEO, Ade Ojuoko, ‘that regardless of who you are, whether you are a Motorsports novice, busy executive looking for a get-away fun, simply a speed buff or experienced racer the 6 th Ondo race rally is tailored to your fun-day, happiness, amusement, relaxation and enjoyment.’ Also guaranteed to feature, I gathered from speaking with the CEO, will include...

  Hello. Welcome to 2023! As we move farther into the new year, let’s look back at some Life changing challenges and occurrences of significance in our lives and where we need to be taking some corrective measures: Nine years separated footballer Marc-Vivienne Foe's death from a heart attack on a pitch in Lyon to that of Fabrice Muamba's near-fatal collapse at Tottenham, and another nine years passed before the famous footballer, Christian Eriksen was brought back to life in the summer of 2020!! These are stories of famous persons whose quick intervention of basic life support skills (BLS) saved them. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of needless deaths we witness in Nigeria daily the freshest of which is that of the 12 years old girl of Chrisland High School we heard died of preventable asphyxiation in Lagos, Nigeria. It is not a signed death warrant when people collapse if you know what immediate intervention to apply to revive them or keep them from a maximum of three m...

  Mz Kiss 💋 the beautiful, graceful, intelligent and talented is also as down-to-earth humble and grounded as can be despite her celebrity and icon status.   I noted there were lots of giggling and heads turning to a particular corner of the WP (Work & Play) bar and restaurant, 44, Community Road, Off Allen, where Mz Kiss and her, equally chic fair lady guest sat with the Multi COO of a group of companies, and a restaurateur, Ade Ojuoko, sat. The sexy sporty singer showed she takes some beating as a fashionista even as simply dressed in multi-coloured knickers, a detrimental top and without makeup as she appeared; commanding, elegant and splendid a petite-pretty presence. The rap prima donna., Mz Kizz says she will be live in Ondo State, to grace the 6th, Ondo Motorsports Rally, coming up on the 8th of April, 2023, when we spoke. So, everyone looking for a wonderful day out with a difference from the hectic city living, the Ilara-Mokin festival of speed, Nigeria’s bigges...

  If I can do it and at present have people in almost four states actively participating in competitions across states getting into the sports by merely watching motor racing on television, then anyone can. All it takes is hard work, dedication, and managing all the hustles in life with a dedication to the profession, says Agboola, Ekundayo, popularly known as the Rider. I asked him to explain how he got into Motorsports. I never really gave the sport of motor racing a thought. I have always enjoyed driving. I can drive all day without tiring. When I watched sports on television, I told my friends that we can not only do what was going on, on television but can do it better. Thereafter, some of my friends came together and decided to give it a try. We saved up money all month, eventually bought bikes, and started practising on our own, and have never looked back since. You know you can be someone who loves bikes or cars just by being able to drive them but to love speed, control th...

  The smokin’ Hills Golf Resort has the best view of Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State where the 6 th Ondo Motor rally will take place. Ilara-Mokin popularly referred to as the second capital of Ondo State by some has the freshest air and extraordinary history of golf landscape in the world. The hills surrounding the town are legendary for their vigour vapour smoke in the mornings and evenings and sparkles under the sun’s rays. And on the 8 th of April, 2023, it will be open for business, welcoming hundreds of thousands of visitors. When the work is done, with the business of racing, the whole kit and caboodle is over and the drivers, technical teams and rest of the workgroup let down their tools, comes the play and party. The race organizers usually hold an after-race party of carnival standing which, for many in attendance who have been present at such motor race festivals in the past, represents the main attractive off-track fun and entertainment; a meaningful, ritualized part of the ...

 Strong strides and opportunities in leaps and bounds are all I see in the upcoming Work & Play Promotions motor racing spectacle planned for the 8th of April, 2023 in Ilara-Mokin Ondo State. Worldwide, the Motorsports culture celebrates "the good life" and the Ondo Auto rally as an offshoot will celebrate "life in Ilara fast lane." For the very first time, I had the honour of sitting in, on a committee meeting of a Motorsports planning event. It was an eye-opener, a witnessing of potentially an opportunistic breaking through on a virgin ground sporting pageant in Nigeria. I believe strongly that the Ondo State government felt the momentum and grabbed it. The indication of how the importance of Motorsports business was to the Ondo identity was not only the agreement that it was first staged in the state capital several months back, but that the endorsement by the political elites led by the governor made sure that the race event takes place in the iconic and...

Work & Play Auto Rally meeting in Ilara-Mokin is one of the continued business advent Events and Trade Shows in Nigeria, with the specific objective of creating a market access platform, It serves as the primary platform to enable the growth of the motorsports business event on the continent and ultimately contributes towards Nigeria’s economic growth.  The Ondo Meet is the sixth Motor Sports show with dedicated freshly made tracks and off-track racing which is carried out in conjunction with the key entertainment players in the gaming enterprise, entertainers such as the musical virtuoso; Testimony Jaga and FUTA university show stopper disk jockeys.   Work & Play Promotions exists to provide a podium for motor racing professional drivers and racing enthusiasts to showcase their talents to local and international interests, friends of Nigeria talent hunters and investors. Work & Play presently is one of the most formidable organizations with the best plan of action...

 Starting April, 8 th , 2023, the Nigeria premium 6 th auto car racing anniversary by Work & Play promotions will hold in Ondo State, Nigeria. The Nigerian motorsport company, Work & Play promotions (W&P) is again taking some of Nigeria’s best-renowned car professional racers and enthusiasts’ drivers from different parts of Nigeria to the Ondo State motor festival. Starting April 8, in Ilara-Mokin and Akure simultaneously, it is scheduled that track and back street racing will take place. Noteworthy and innovative at this year’s event, as has become the tradition, all genders are allowed to race and there always will be carnival-like eat, dance and drink jollity to follow in the evenings. Renowned drivers such as; Anthony Singray, Argo Raak, Ralph, Taiwo Fatimehin, Nagode, Hussain, etc will be participating in the Ondo two days races. Speaking exclusively to segun Ozique at his Lagos Headquarters office, The CEO of Work & Play, and chairman of the rally Mr Ad...

  The post before this review will form the bases of my discussion here: The body of Christ, Christians represented the church and the shepherds, the leaders. We can see that from the onset of the very beginning of Most Rev. Musa Panti Filibus’ speech that the church acknowledges witnessing the people’s frustration, suffering and groans captured vividly in the scriptural quote, "Teacher, don't You care that we are perishing?" (Luke 8:24). A perspective pointing to how the ‘the teacher,’ ought to help mitigate the agony, distress and misery. Who are these folks? They are the farmers, traders, business persons, civil servants, legislators, policemen, the army, navy, Airforce, the governor and even the governor’s/president’s cabinet. All church members of the body of Christ are called Christians and a large number are members of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria (LCCN). Just as we have so many crying for help as members of the body of Christ, so too, it is frightening...

  The Vice Chairman, Bishop Peter Bartimawus, PhD Chairman Board of Trustees, Abp. emeritus Most Rev. Dr. Nemuel A. Babba Respected members of the Board of Trustees Your Lordships, Bishops, Main speaker and other speakers Our Royal Fathers Present, The Administrative Secretary, Deans, Pastors, and Catechists present Respected representatives of Partners in Mission other denominations Heads and Staff Representatives of Institutions, Heads of Departments and units of the LCCN Our honored guests, Our subgroups leaders Security organizations Media persons Brothers and sisters in Christ,   salutation The Peace of Christ be with you! I welcome you all to this 98 th Annual National Convention of the Lutheran Church of Christ in Nigeria holding at the LCCN Covenant Ground, Demsa, Adamawa State. I respectfully salute everyone who has come or is joining us via virtual media platforms in this joyous gathering that has been taking place for the past ...