SIR: Power is a principal thing but the path on which we tread to its courts matters. I think it is hypocritical fighting a system but at the same time enjoying the dysfunctionality of that system. The Edo governorship election has taken its place in the past of gritty and rousing contests. But the lessons from the election will remain ... Read More »

In the quest to aid speedy economic recovery and impactful service delivery to stakeholders caused by macro-economic headwinds and Covid-19, banking sector’s players have been charged to maximize the opportunities by re-strategizing its roles that will address emerging risks. The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo made the call during the 47th Quarterly Meeting of the Association of Chief ... Read More »

Management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has sacked a lecturer, Kelani Ajadi Omotoso, for alleged sexual misconduct. In a statement by the institution’s Registrar/Secretary to the Council, M. T. Fawale, the lecturer was sacked for his involvement in act of misconduct which resulted in “embarrassing and tarnishing the image” of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, his employer. The sacked lecturer is of the ... Read More »

The UNILAG Chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has advised the Federal Government that only persons with interest in public education should be appointed Pro Chancellors. Dr Dele Ashiru, the Chairman of the chapter, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos against the backdrop of resignation of Dr ... Read More »

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has recorded an increased trading surplus of ¦ 20.36billion in July 2020 compared to the ¦ 2.12billion surplus in June 2020 in its operations. Its Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru,, in a statement explained that details of the figures captured in the July 2020 NNPC Monthly Financial and Operations ... Read More »

This feature article by Segun Kasali takes a look at how The Voice Nigeria Season 3 is discovering raw music talent in the country and nurturing them into music superstars in the nearest future. The challenges of cost of production, cost of promotions and especially identification with renowned music record label, amongst others, have been identified as among the many ... Read More »

Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Dr.  Adesola Adeduntan, has been honoured with the Forbes Best of Africa Award. The award presentation was held on Friday, 11 September 2020 at a virtual event by Forbes in conjunction with the Foreign Investment Network (FIN). The online roundtable discussion themed “Harnessing the ... Read More »

Banking stakeholders have in unison insiisted that banks must play a critical role to restore the Nigerian economy from the negative effects of COVID-19. Speaking at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) 13th Annual Bankers Conference in Abuja, the bank chiefs that included  Godwin Emefiele, Governor Central Bank of Nigeria, Bayo Olugbemi, President/Chairman of Council, CIBN and Patrick Akinwuntan, Chairman of the Chartered ... Read More »

The story in town is that the rumor about NASU is a configuration of factions, but there is no element of truth in it, because, the real body has come out to debunk the false and unconfirmed rumors. This stable, Newsthumb, gathered from authoritative sources that there is no crisis whatsoever in the union. We can confirm to you authoritatively ... Read More »

Insurance Brokers Limited, a subsidiary of Nigeria’s leading financial services group, FBN Holdings Plc, has announced a webinar to sensitise SMEs on risk management and cyber security. Spearheading discussions at the webinar are seasoned experts on insurance brokerage, cyber security and risk management. The event is themed Risk Management and Business Continuity amidst COVID19 and scheduled for 10:00am on Thursday, 17 September, 2020.  To ... Read More »