His Highness, Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Bichi and son of late Emir Abdullahi Ado Bayero has been appointed the new Emir of Kano by Kano state government. Announcing his appointment on Monday, Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, said Aminu Ado Bayero’s appointment was as a result of recommendations by the four kingmakers of Kano Emirate ... Read More »
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ASUU commences Two-Week Warning strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has embarked on a two- week warning strike with effect from Monday. Its Natoonal President, Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, announced this at end of the National Executive Council meeting(NEC) held at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). Ogunyemi said the strike action was to compel federal government to implement the ... Read More »
ADESOLA ADEDUNTAN, CEO, FIRSTBANK – HOW TO DO WELL BY DOING GOOD
I travel to meet Dr Adesola Adeduntan in Edinburgh, where he has been invited to give a keynote address at the Edinburgh School of Business about the role of financial institutions in driving financial inclusion.Fittingly, as you land in Edinburgh, you are greeted by billboards from different investment funds advertising their credentials in responsible and sustainable investment and how ... Read More »
They are after me because of 2023, says Oshiomhole
. High court: maintain status quo Party chair goes to Appeal Court Fayemi, Buhari meet at Villa Those behind the plot to remove me from office are those angling for the Presidential seat in 2023, All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman Adams Oshiomhole said on Thursday. He spoke to reporters at the State House in Abuja after meeting with President Muhammadu ... Read More »
BREAKING: Court set aside ruling suspending Oshiomhole as APC National Chairman
High Court sitting in Kano State on Thursday set aside the ruling suspending Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Recall that a Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court had yesterday ordered Oshiomhole to stop parading himself as National Chairman of the ruling party. Justices Danlami Senchi had ruled that the APC National Chairman should step ... Read More »
Oshiomhole asks Appeal Court to vacate suspension order
•Po DSS at APC secretariat •Party appoints Ajimobi, Bulama, Chukwuma NATIONAL Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said last night he remains in charge of the party. Oshiomhole stated this following an interlocutory injunction granted by a Federal Capital Territory High Court that he should step aside pending the determination of a suit filed by six ... Read More »
Emir Sanusi: Kano State Assembly Inaugurate Committee To Dethrone Emir
The Emir of Kano, Emir Sanusi ll is again embroiled in another fresh trouble, as The Kano State House of Assembly has set up an eight-man committee to investigate alleged violations of culture and traditions as well as religious norms of Kano against Emir Muhammad Sanusi II. The committee on public petition was mandated to investigate a petition submitted before ... Read More »
Zenith Bank Emerges Most Valuable Banking Brand In Nigeria
Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has again emerged as the MostValuable Banking Brand in Nigeria in the recently released Banker Magazine Top 500Banking Brands 2020.For the third consecutive year, Zenith Bank has been ranked as the number one bankingbrand in Nigeria with a brand value of $287 million and market capitalisation of $1.62 billion,ranking 392 in the 2020 ... Read More »
UPDATED: Court Suspends Oshiomhole as APC chairman
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Jabi, Abuja has restrained Adams Oshiomhole from acting as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Danlami Senchi, in a ruling on an application for interlocutory injunction on Wednesday held that Oshiomhole should cease to occupy the position pending the determination of the substantive suit. Justice Senchi ... Read More »
FIRSTBANK’S ADESOLA ADEDUNTAN JOINS GLOBAL INDUSTRY LEADERS AT THE ANNUAL FINTECH & INSURETECH SUMMIT, BULGARIA
: Mr. Tunde Oladele, CEO, Software Group; Mr. Olayinka Situ, Group Head, Corporate Transformation, FirstBank; Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, CEO, FirstBank and Filip Genov, Co-Founder & CEO, F27 at the Annual FinTech & InsureTech Summit held at Sofia Event Center, Bulgaria. Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria and Adesola Adeduntan, Chief Executive Officer, First Bank of Nigeria Limited following a courtesy visit by Dr. ... Read More »