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The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has described the death of the Ekiti State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oluwafunminiyi Afuye, as a huge loss to the body of Speakers in Nigeria. Dr. Obasa added that the news of Speaker Afuye's death was more devastating knowing that he was reportedly active and showed no signs of illness days before his demise at age 66. The Lagos Speaker, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Eromosele Ebhomele, called Afuye, a "fine gentleman whose experiences have contributed to the advancement of Nigeria's democracy. "The news of his death is more devastating because his State, Ekiti, just began a new dispensation, a change of baton requiring his experience as the head of the legislative arm of government. "As a lawyer and former Commissioner for Information, Speaker Afuye understood his calling and served with dignity and respect. No doubt, he was loved by his people j...

Last weekend, board members met with the new leadership of UBA Group, including Regional CEOs from across the four continents - Africa, America, Europe and Asia - that UBA operates in, at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja. We mapped the future of Africa’s Global Bank, refined our objectives and set even bolder targets. At UBA, we are so proud of our human capital - the quality of people we grow and the strength of our bench, our talent is thriving! As we listened to the vision and aspirations of our newly appointed executives… and others, the Board and I could not have been more excited by these new appointments. It wasn’t just strategy, we saw implementation.  In Abuja, the GMD of UBA, Oliver Alawuba also led the commissioning of the new UBA Digital Experience Centre at the Transcorp Hilton Abuja. Another example of UBA revolutionising self-service and customer experience in the banking industry. We know we must prioritise our customers’ experience, this was anot...

Tony Elumelu  If there is anything the African continent needs the most, it is economic empowerment for individuals, communities and social groups. But for half a century, Africa found itself at a dead-end; even the IMF/World Bank-prescribed panaceas had failed the continent, just as governments have failed spectacularly to lift their countries out of poverty. Enter Tony Elumelu, Nigerian economist and entrepreneur, and an ardent propounder of Africapitalism, the development theory whose main tenet is the belief that the private sector holds the key to unlocking Africa’s On a personal level, Elumelu, CON, is a successful banker, and a successful entrepreneur. As the Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA)―the pan-African financial services group which operates in 20 countries in Africa, the United Kingdom and France―Elumelu is one of the titans of the financial market in Africa. Aside from chairing Transcorp, Nigeria’s largest quoted conglomerate, he h...

Access Bank has partnered with Visa, the official payment services partner of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, to reward its customers with exceptional opportunities to win tickets for an all-expense -paid trip to Qatar to watch the FIFA World Cup™ match LIVE and a chance to win other fabulous consolation prizes. The campaign which will run from July to December 2022 and will reward over 500 customers across Nigeria. Speaking to newsmen during the launch of the campaign, Chizoma Okoli, Deputy Managing Director, Access Bank, said, “We are extremely excited to partner with Visa to bring the FIFA World Cup 2022™ closer to our loyal customers. This campaign is an opportunity for the bank to give back to its loyal cardholders whilst strengthening our relationship with Visa for future partnerships.” erships.” She further stated that “The participation guidelines are very simple: our customers need to perform 3 transactions of a minimum of N15,000 on POS or Web with the...

• as Kokumo takes charge of Ekiti guber elections, assisted by 4 AIGs, 3 CPs, PMF Commanders The Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has ordered the mobilization and deployment of adequate police personnel, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), technical capabilities of the Police Airwing, the Force Marine, Mounted Troops, K-9 Section, and other operational assets for the Ekiti State Gubernatorial Elections slated for 18th June, 2022. This includes the deployment of selected seasoned Strategic Commanders from the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police and above for effective supervision of security personnel and operations in the Election. The IGP noted that the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) who is the supervisory DIG for the South-West Geo-Political Zone, DIG Johnson Babatunde Kokumo, psc(+), mni, has been deployed to Ekiti State as the Coordinator of the security compo...

Press release  The Nigeria Police Force has approved the punishment of reduction in rank from Corporal to Constable for Isaac Mathew attached to Ebonyi State Police Command. The officer was caught in a viral TikTok video on May 7, 2022, dressed in full Police uniform while singing, dancing and brandishing an AK47 rifle in praise of a secret confraternity.  This decision follows the outcome of the Orderly Room Trial of the concerned officer and a review of the recommended punishment for the offences of Discreditable Conduct, Promoting Secret Cults and violation of the Social Media Policy (SMP) of the Nigeria Police Force. The Force is currently looking into many other disciplinary cases of unprofessionalism and misconduct by officers in encounters with members of the public. Meanwhile, orderly room trials are ongoing and decisions reached at the end of such trials will be made known as the current police administration is committed to a transparent, accountable a...