The send-off party held in honour of Adesola Adeduntan, immediate-past Group Managing Director (GMD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of First Bank at the Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, on November 2, 2024 (who exited in April) has caused a major shakedown in Nigeria’s oldest bank and sent panic across its top echelon. A major fallout from the event saw Folake Ani-Mumuney lost her job. According to a report by The Cable, Folake was asked to resign as First Bank’s Global Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications by Femi Otedola, Chairman of the Holding Company. Quoting a top employee of…
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected drug trafficker, Egwu Inya who claims to be a building engineer, while attempting to take delivery of illicit consignments concealed in pressure machines imported from South Africa. According to a statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, the 42-year-old Egwu was arrested last Monday at Okeyson motor park Enugu when he showed up to collect three units of pressure machines inside which were hidden parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, weighing 7.4 kilogrammes. Babafemi said the consignments had arrived the…
The Federal Government has described the ambassadorial nominees list presently published on the social media as fake, insisting that no such list has been approved by President Bola Tinubu. A statement on Sunday by the acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa read that the appointment of ambassadors remains the prerogative of Mr. President The statement read: “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform the general public to kindly disregard the fake list of Ambassadorial nominees, which is currently in circulation on some social media platforms. “The Ministry wishes to state unequivocally that the apointment of…
Alhaji Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has been at the forefront of Nigeria’s technological advancement. Appointed in August 2019, Inuwa’s tenure has been marked by transformative initiatives that are reshaping Nigeria’s digital landscape. Under his leadership, NITDA, a federal government agency responsible for fostering and regulating the country’s information technology sector, has made significant strides in driving innovation, digital inclusion, and economic growth. Advancing Nigeria’s Digital Economy One of Alhaji Kashifu Inuwa’s most notable achievements is his contribution to the implementation of Nigeria’s National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) 2020–2030. This…
Barring any change of plans, a clique in Ekiti State is planning to remove the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye. Members of this clique claimed responsibility for the emergence of the present leadership of the Ekiti State House of Assembly including the present Speaker. According to investigations by this medium, they had grudgingly accepted the present Speaker to be installed because he is seen as a loyalist of former Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi. Our correspondent gathered that this same clique ignored the Standing Rule of the House during the inauguration of the present Assembly.…
MTN Group and MTN Nigeria have expressed delight at participating in the 11th South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission held in Cape Town on Tuesday, 3 December, 2024, during which the strong bonds between the two countries were reinforced and plans were made to accelerate cooperation. The MTN delegation, led by Group President and CEO, Ralph Mupita; MTN Nigeria Chairman, Dr. Ernest Ndukwe; and MTN Nigeria CEO, Karl Olutokun Toriola; was honoured to engage with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the sidelines of the meeting, which was hosted by South Africa’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Hon Parks Tau. MTN Nigeria…
A 37 year-old Nigerian woman in the United Kingdom, Balkis Adeoye is currently going through trauma as the heartbroken mother is demanding answers after her ‘beautiful and happy’ two-year-old girl drowned in a garden bin when she slipped out of the sight of her carer. Mum-of-two, Balikis said her daughter, Mazeedat had been staying with people she ‘didn’t know or trust well enough’ at the time of her death. She said that she had consistently asked for help from social services at Newham Council to find a foster placement for her daughter but to no avail. The mother, who stated that…
The mother of the 12-year-old boy who made headlines in 2021 following his death as a result of alleged bullying in the elite high school in Lagos, the circumstances surrounding his death, has reportedly died after a protracted illness. Mrs Oromoni was reported to have suffered heartbreak and trauma over the loss of her youngest child. Two years after her son’s passing, she reportedly succumbed to health complications attributed to heartbreak and trauma. The late Sylvester Jnr. was allegedly a victim of severe bullying by senior students in the Lagos-based school, leading to his untimely death. The family’s ongoing fight…
It was an atmosphere filled with love when the families, friends and associates of Mayegun Adekunle Dally-Adeokun, Olori-ebi of Adeokun-Olaboyede(Olisa) royal family, Ijebu-Ode honoured him and his beautiful wife, Evangelist Olayide, in Ibadan, Oyo state at the walimatul-Nikkah of his son, Lukmon Adekunle Jnr to his beau, Faahidat Omowunmi, delectable daughter of Alhaji Suleyman and Alhaja Tawakalit Balogun on Saturday, 23 November 2024 . The colour of the day, Teal Green and Magenta ruled the hall of the Citron Events Centre as guests turned out glamourously to celebrate with the couple. The solemnization of the union was done in a…
Dr. Adetola Salau, Special Adviser to Executive Governor Of Kwara State on Education celebrated excellence at the just concluded Kwara State Education Conference, held on November 14 at the Banquet Hall in Ilorin.The groundbreaking event brought together the best minds in education to chart a transformative path for youth empowerment through STEAM education. As part of this remarkable event, Salau said her office had the privilege of honouring individuals who have significantly contributed to advancing education in Kwara State and beyond. According to Salau,the awardees represent the pinnacle of dedication, innovation, and impact in their respective fields. ‘We extend our…