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By Aduragbemi Omiyale The immediate past Director of Google West Africa, Ms Juliet Ehimuan, has been appointed to the board of directors of Zenith Bank Plc. Ms Ehimuan, who is also the founder and chief executive of Beyond Limits, will serve on the board of the tier-1 financial institution as a non-executive director. A statement from the lender on Tuesday disclosed that the appointment of Ms Ehimuan, which has been confirmed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), will take effect from August 29, 2023. In a statement to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited, Zenith Bank said the appointee has

By Adedapo Adesanya President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) more than two months after the last board was dissolved. In a statement signed by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday evening, the President approved the 17-man board and management team. The team will be led by Mr Chiedu Ebie as Chairman (Delta), while Mr Samuel Ogbuku (Bayelsa) will continue as the Managing Director/CEO. The Executive Directors include Mr Boma Iyaye – Executive Director (Finance and Admin)

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The appointment of Mr Bashir Gwandu as the executive vice chairman and chief executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has been terminated. This action was taken by President Bola Tinubu, a statement from the president’s spokesman, Mr Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed on Friday. It was disclosed that Mr Gwandu would now be replaced by a 32-year-old innovator and technology expert, Mr Khalil Suleiman. He is expected to serve for an initial term of five years as stipulated in the NASENI Act, a part of the disclosure this evening stated. “President Bola Tinubu on

By Adedapo Adesanya The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has moved to end the impasse between the State Assembly and the executive arm of government as he replaced five names on a new list of commissioner-nominees. In the new list sent to the House of Assembly, Mr Sanwo-Olu replaced the names of Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, Mr Solape Hammond, Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, Mr Lekan Fatodu, and  Mr Rotimi Ogunwuyi with six new names –  Mr Afolabi Tajudeen, Mr Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, Mrs Tolani Sule-Akibu, Mr Yekini Agbaje, Mrs Iyabode Ayoola and Mrs Sola Giwa. This was disclosed by the Clerk

By Dipo Olowookere The Board of Directors of Nigerian Breweries Plc on Thursday announced its results for the 2017 operating year. In its financial statements made available to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) yesterday, the leading brewer in the country recommended a dividend of N33 billion to its shareholders. The proposed dividend payment comprises the interim dividend of N8 billion, which is N1 per share earlier paid by the company in November 2017. It also amounts to a total dividend of N4.13k per share for the 2017 operating year. In the company statement signed by its Secretary/Legal Adviser, Mr Uaboi

By Investors Hub European stocks have moved mostly lower on Wednesday as the dollar has slipped versus the euro amid persisting worries about a global trade war. China issued a list of 106 U.S. products that will be subject to additional tariffs in response to U.S. President Donald Trump?s plans to slap tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese goods. While the German DAX Index has slumped by 1.3 percent, the French CAC 40 Index is down by 0.9 percent and the U.K.?s FTSE 100 Index is down by 0.5 percent. Steinhoff International Holdings NV has slumped. While reviewing the value

By Ankita Guha Your pick could have been a better use of time and money, even though you first believed you had discovered a fantastic developer. It turns out that you are not the only person who has gone through this stage. Many companies need help locating skilled software engineers to recruit, and they ultimately need to choose the correct applicant. Therefore, this blog will assist you in finding the ideal match for your business. Know your requirement The first thing you must do is precisely define your tech skill needs before recruiting experienced engineers. The kind of software or

By Adedapo Adesanya In a collaborative effort to augment the efforts of the government against the COVID-19 pandemic, top communication service provider, MTN Nigeria, has pledged to support to both federal and state governments with communication systems, analytical response, and risk profiling. This was disclosed in a press statement issued, sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) by the company and sighted by Business Post. The service provider also added that it was going to donate N500 million worth of airtime, data, and analytics, through the Nigerian Governor’s Forum (NGF) in support to state governments to facilitate communication during travel

By Dipo Olowookere Preparations are already in top gear for the 2016 Nigerian Economic Summit (NEC), which holds from October 10-12, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. Addressing a news conference in Lagos, organiser of the programme, the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) said the 22nd edition of the summit, themed ‘Made in Nigeria’, would be explosive. It was explained that this theme was coming at a right time; especially when Nigeria is strategizing on how to revamp her economy. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Mr Udoma Udo Udoma, who was present at the briefing, pointed out that

By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Under the auspices of the African Union, from November 20 to 25, government representatives and corporate industrialists, as well as agricultural experts, plan to discuss and re-examine strategic mechanisms for improving two key sectors and interconnection between the economy and industry in Africa. The gathering seeks, after the critical in-depth discussions, to design a new action plan for industrializing Africa, add value to the continent’s agricultural products, and look at possible ways to strengthen and diversify the economy. While this might not be an easy task, it is about time that African leaders make serious and

By Jerome-Mario Chijioke Utomi Talking about the theory of value judgment, media professionals are of the view that ‘the function of the press is very high, almost holy and to misstate or suppress information is a breach of trust. Moral philosophers, on their part, are also worried over the issue of standards for evaluating leadership performances. Some prefer the purpose of action shown in the ethical theories. Others prefer the nature of action to its purpose. Some still prefer the usefulness of action. Whereas, the rest talk about the relevance of duty performed by a leader to the subjects. In

The Beer Sectoral Group (BSG) of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday, December 12, 2019, kicked off the ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ campaign Park Rally in Lagos State. The campaign, which is aimed at encouraging and promoting responsible drinking will hold rallies in 20 bus parks in Lagos, 10 parks in Rivers State and 10 in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja from December, 2019 to February, 2020. The campaign’s message will be deployed through social media, billboards and posters to reach drivers across the country. BSG had earlier launched