Zenith Bank Plc has announced that it now boasts the best technology infrastructure in the banking industry, positioning itself to provide an exceptional customer experience and superior service delivery moving forward. This upgrade follows a recent comprehensive technology enhancement. The bank expressed gratitude to customers for their support and patience throughout the upgrade process, while also extending apologies for any inconveniences experienced during this time. This announcement was made in a social media post on Wednesday, 6 November, 2024, signed by Dame Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON, Group Managing Director/CEO of the Bank. In her message, the GMD/CEO emphasized the bank’s…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has ordered rescheduling the Federal Executive Council meeting till another date to be announced. Initially scheduled for today, Wednesday, 6 November, 2024, the council meeting was postponed in honour of Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, the Chief of Army Staff, who passed away on Tuesday night, 5 November, 2024. General Lagbaja served as the Chief of Army Staff from June 19, 2023, till his death on November 5, 2024. President Tinubu also ordered flags to be flown at half-staff nationwide for seven days in honour of the departed general. Earlier today, President…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, 6 November, 2024 congratulated Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America. Tinubu expressed his eagerness to strengthen the ties between Nigeria and the United States amid the complex challenges and opportunities of the contemporary world. His congratulatory message was conveyed through a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday, 6 November, 2024 The statement was titled ‘President Tinubu Congratulates President-elect Trump.’ Tinubu said, “Together, we can foster economic cooperation, promote peace, and address global challenges that affect our citizens.”…
Donald Trump on Wednesday, 5 November was elected the 47th President of the United States of America. It was an extraordinary comeback for a former President who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination attempts. Trump’s win in Wisconsin put him over the 270 threshold needed to clinch the Presidency. Prior to his victory, Trump of the Republican Party has said he’s going to make America great again as he has been projected to win the presidential election. He made this known in his…
The Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) has elected new officers to pilot the affairs of the association for the next two years. The new officers were elected during the 55th Annual Conference of NALT held at the University of Ilorin. The new exco is the first elected eo of the Association A statement by the Association on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024, said Prof Oluwole Akintayo of the University of Ibadan was elected as President of NALT. It added that Dr. Esa Okibe Onoja of the Nigerian Law School was was elected as the general secretary of the association. Other…
From Chuks Collins, Awka Amidst widespread controversy between the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka and the Federal Ministry of Education, the newly appointed Vice Chancellor, Prof Bernard Odoh has fully assumed office. He was this afternoon, Tuesday, 5 November, 2024, received by a huge crowd of enthusiastic academia, university community, stakeholders, friends, well-wishers and associates welcomed him on his first day in office. The reception activities commenced with a concelebrated high mass at the St Joseph the Worker Chaplaincy of the University. The church service was attended by about 100 priests, Professors, Deans and Heads of…
The newly sworn-in minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction , Prof Nentawe Yilwatda has informed the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu that the minors arraigned and released on the orders of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been taken back to their various states and handed over to their state governments. He disclosed this after a closed door visit and meeting with the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. The Minister also informed the media during an interview that the visit was to seek for partnership with the First Lady’s pet project, the Renewed…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, presented its third prosecution witness, PW3, Bamaiyi Mairiga, a forensic expert in the Forensic Department of the EFCC Headquarters, Abuja, in the trial of one Babatunde Keshinro, a former Head, Commercial Banking with one of the new generation banks in Nigeria, for an alleged N10 million fraud before Justice I.O.Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja.The EFCC is prosecuting Keshinro on a nine-count charge bordering on forgery and stealing to the tune of N10 million.He was initially standing trial before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the…
Mrs. Bateren Nofisat Yinka, 50, is one of the six artisans honoured by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the Best Graduating Tradesmen in the just-concluded up-skilling programme taken across the Lagos State Skill Acquisition Centres. The trader, nominated for the course by Bamboo Marketers Association, was one of the 1,200 artisans and tradesmen across Lagos who took the intensive eight-week vocational training midwifed by the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment. At the 12th graduation held on Tuesday, 5 November, 2024, at De Blue Roof of Lagos Television in Agidingbi, 800 artisans and 400 tradesmen across 60 participating traders’ associations were…
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Ogun State Branch, has commended Governor Dapo Abiodun for the wage increase extended to all categories of its members in the state. The Union, in a letter titled “New Wage Increase to Ogun Pensioners: Expression of Gratitude,” signed by the State Chairman, Comrade Waidi Oloyede, Secretary Comrade Bola Lawal, and the State Treasurer, Comrade O. Ogabi, expressed their heartfelt gratitude to the governor for his kindness and consideration towards the state retirees at all times. It noted that the state government has started paying the N20,000 wage increase from the month of October 2024. According…