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The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank Plc, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has been named the ‘Best Banking CEO of the Year in Africa’ at the International Banker 2024 Banking Awards, retaining this title for the second consecutive year. This award, published in the Spring 2024 issue of International Banker Magazine, United Kingdom, coincides with Dr. Onyeagwu’s completion of his five-year tenure as Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer on May 31, 2024. Speaking on receiving the award, Dr. Onyeagwu expressed his gratitude to the publishers of International Banker for the honour. He stated, “It is indeed an honour to be recognised as the ‘Best Banking…

…Speaker Obasa our best, says Sanwo-Olu …Lagos Speaker has set a standard for colleagues, Ogundoyin says Governors, National and state Assembly leaders and members as well as top politicians were among the dignitaries that gathered in Agege, Lagos on Tuesday for the eighth day Fidau prayer of Alhaji Sulaiman Atanda Obasa, father of Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa. Those who attended the prayer session included Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, his Delta State counterpart, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, the Deputy Governor of Lagos, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and…

The national assembly has been urged to consider strategic economic transformation roadmaps, state policing, and women inclusion in politics as critical flashpoints of the constitution review exercise. Consultants to the House of Representatives Committee on constitution review while presenting the harmonized reports from the 305 memoranda submitted to the house by Nigerians spotlighted issues bordering on economic growth and political leadership of the nation. The report emphasized the imperativeness of social and economic laws that will enhance the welfare of Nigerians and reposition the nation for positive development. Presenting the report to the committee, the Consultant on Election Matters, Dr.…

Hakeem Adekunle Taiwo, the visionary founder of the Taiwo Taiwo Foundation (TTFoundation), has made a significant impact in the community by organizing a Children’s Day party for over 600 children in Olokuta Idi Aba Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital. In a heartwarming display of compassion and generosity, TTFoundation recognized the financial constraints many families face in providing memorable experiences for their children. Through the Children’s Day party, he aimed to ensure that every child in the community had the opportunity to celebrate and feel a sense of belonging. As part of the event, the children play games, have fun with…

As the world commemorates Children’s Day, Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has tasked parents on early teaching of waste sorting and recycling to their children and wards, to build a sustainable environment for the future. He said this at the agency’s headquarters, Ijora-Olopa, as LAWMA celebrated with children, featuring a series of educational activities and games designed to engage children and raise awareness on environmental sustainability. Gbadegesin highlighted the significance of instilling proper waste management habits in the younger generation, stressing that parents had an important role to play in educating their children…

The Chairman of the Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Sunday Fagbemi has eulogized Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who has carved a niche for himself through his transformative and developmental agenda. Prince Fagbemi said history will remember the Governor as a transformational leader whose bold leadership steps and decisions were devoid of partisan and personal considerations. He stated this on Monday, in his speech on the occasion of the media engagement in commemoration of the 5th Anniversary of the APC-led government of His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the APC party Secretariat, GRA, Ilorin. Earlier in his…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, and the Minister of Blue Economy, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, have pushed for the establishment of a shipping regulatory agency in the country. The Speaker and the Minister jointly canvassed for the establishment in Abuja during a public hearing on the Shipping Council’s repeal and enactment of the Shippers’ Council and Economic Regulatory Bill in Abujanon Monday. The Shipping Line Association of Nigeria also made a strong case for the establishment of the agency, adding that it would improve efficiency and lower cost. Barr Boma Alabi (SAN), Chairman, Shipping Line Association…

-Investors delighted with bank’s impressive performance Shareholders have expressed readiness to massively support and mobilise for the ongoing recapitalisation of Fidelity Bank Plc amid commendations for the impressive performance of the bank over the years. Shareholders were unanimous that Fidelity Bank has shown strong resilience over the years and demonstrated its investors’ friendliness with significant dividends and capital gains. Shareholders, under the auspices of Nigeria’s leading shareholders’ associations, said they would buy into any share offering by Fidelity Bank as the bank holds exciting future for above-average returns. The sundry shareholders’ endorsements underlined market pundits’ expectations that Fidelity Bank would…

Destiny cannot be changed. Just like the truth, however it is turned, destiny is always constant no matter how long it takes to attain. Many at times, the bearer may not know what he or she has been destined to become, it takes spiritual consultation, revelation, sometimes prophecy, to know what one has been destined for and how it would happen. Lamido Sanusi Lamido, the newly appointed 16th Emir of Kano who was once deposed from the same position in 2020 can be likened to be a child of destiny. Although, before he ascended the throne in 2014, He has…

Interswitch Group, one of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, has reiterated its commitment to empowering young Nigerians on their career paths for personal and professional success. The firm disclosed this at the just concluded Interswitch Career Fair 3.0 held at the Landmark Event Centre, in Lagos on Saturday, May 25, 2024.The Interswitch Career Fair 3.0 event, tagged ““Reimagining Work: People, Culture, Technology” spotlighted the various resources and insights available to skilled, career-driven individuals and young professionals to properly position them for the workplace of today and the future. Building on the successes of previous seasons, this year’s…