By Yushau A. Shuaib Upon completing the routine security check, we ascended to the impressive Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) complex in Abuja. Led to a spacious yet modest hall where an event was unfolding, we found seats beside a woman modestly dressed in a Muslim Hijab. She greeted us warmly and invited us to sit beside her. Her humility and warmth immediately put us at ease. We initially assumed she was a guest or another participant at the briefing. However, as we discussed the media industry, she listened intently, nodding in agreement. When she finally spoke, her insightful comments…
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By Tunde Rahman With the conclusion last Wednesday June 5, 2024 of the first-ever South Korea-Africa summit attended by no fewer than 30 African Heads of State and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, the big question on the lips of many analysts is whether a new chapter has been opened in the relations between the Republic of Korea and Africa, which began in the 1950’s. This question has become pertinent because, though the relationship between the two has always been cordial, it has not been impressive enough in terms of economic cooperation, particularly in the areas of trade and…
Howard University has revoked Sean “Diddy” Comb’s honorary degree and returned a $1 million donation amidst his mounting legal troubles. The prestigious institution announced that its decision comes in light of a 2016 hotel surveillance footage that showed the music mogul assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura. Grammy award-winning rapper Diddy faces multiple sexual assault lawsuits and a sex-trafficking investigation, as sources say the Department of Justice is gearing up a “bulletproof” indictment against him. Howard University has announced its decision to invalidate an honorary degree award it conferred on Diddy in 2014. The university notes that all privileges and…
Following a rigorous pitch process, Airtel Nigeria has appointed three marketing communications consulting agencies to collaborate with the internal teams to drive Airtel brand communications, beginning July 1, 2024. Insight Publicis and The Hook were successful with their RFPs and have thus been appointed as advertising agencies while Algorithm Media has been charged with the responsibility for media strategy, planning and buying as well as digital marketing. MediaTrak Limited remains the media monitoring agency for Airtel Nigeria.
The Nigerian women’s football community is in mourning following the sudden death of Domo Okara, head coach of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership side, Bayelsa Queens. Okara, who led the team to numerous successes, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, 8 June, 2024, at the age of 47. Okara’s contributions to women’s football in Nigeria are profound and enduring. He recently guided the Bayelsa Queens, also known as the Prosperity Girls, to a third-place finish in the 2023/2024 NWFL Premiership Super Six held in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State. In 2023, he led the team…
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, June 7, 202 ordered the final forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, Gwasmyen Water Factory, Gwasmyen Event Center and Gwasmyen International Hotel in Kaduna State. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had, through its counsel Ekele Iheanacho filed an order of final forfeiture of the said properties pursuant to Section 17 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act 2006 and Section 44(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Iheanacho, through diligent submission and evidence before the court,…
Leading ICT company, MTN Nigeria has announced the 17th edition of its flagship employee volunteer initiative, Y’ello Care, where MTNers have the unique opportunity to contribute their resources – time, money and more – towards worthy causes. Themed “Learn Today, Lead Tomorrow”, this year’s edition, which will be for 30 days in commemoration of the 30th anniversary of MTN Group, aims to address educational disparities in underserved rural and remote communities. “Y’ello Care is about the MTN ecosystem giving back and contributing their time, money, and resources to make a positive impact. This year, we’re focusing on education in remote areas,…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has rejected the N60,000 minimum wage proposed by the Federal Government. This contradicts the Federal Government’s commitment to a minimum wage exceeding N60,000. According to the Governors, N60,000 as minimum wage is not sustainable and can not fly. Recall that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) went on strike on Monday, protesting the federal government’s proposal of N60,000 as the minimum wage, which they deemed unacceptable. Reacting in a statement released on Friday, 7 June, 2024, the NGF said there is a need for a realistic and sustainable minimum wage…
The Notaries Public Society (TNPS) has named Justice Kayode Ariwoola, chief Justice of Nigeria, as special guest of honour at its June 20 launch, holding at Marriot Hotel, in Ikeja, Lagos. In a statement, TNPS said that the “event will bring together all stakeholders within the notary public value chain.” This include “consulates and embassies of the UK, US, South Africa, Dubai & Canada, President of the Africa Notaries Society, representative of the Notaries Society of Australia, Ireland and the UK.” Expected equally are the internal and foreign affairs Ministries, NAFDAC, SON, some Justices of the Nigerian Courts, senior members…
Let me start by taking a pre-emptive strike at the topic of the keynote address as formulated by the Egbé, which was stated to be ‘Economic Recovery for Nigeria: Prospects and Challenges’. In doing so, I mean no disrespect to my very esteemed hosts. On the contrary, it is my wish to set the records straight and hopefully offer some enrichment to our conversation, in the belief that somebody is listening. In March 2014 several news media copiously reported the Honourable Minister of Finance as saying that Nigeria was heading towards a recession. In 2016, Nigeria entered a recession as predicted. …