Jobs/Appointments
Wilde, Fakhoury to Lead Teneo’s Restructuring Operations in Middle East
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
The duo of Matthew Wilde and Elie Fakhoury has been appointed to lead the financial advisory and restructuring operations of Teneo in the Middle East.
Teneo is a global CEO advisory firm with an already strong presence in the region where it provides a wide range of strategic communications, management consulting, and risk advisory services from offices in Riyadh, Dubai, and Doha.
To expand its operations, Teneo launched its Financial Advisory business and wants Wilde and Fakhoury to play significant roles. They most recently worked together at AlixPartners.
Wilde is one of the region’s most experienced restructuring practitioners. He led PwC’s restructuring and M&A teams in the region for many years until 2019.
He has also played significant roles in many of the largest and most complex restructurings in the region including Arabtec, NMC Healthcare, Al Jaber, Saudi Oger, Dubai World, DryDocks World and OW Bunker, among many other projects.
With over 15 years’ experience of working in the region, Fakhoury has successfully planned and led both large-scale turnaround programs as well as operational improvement and balance sheet restructuring projects for a broad range of clients including The Abraaj Group, Arabtec, JBF RAK and many others.
“We are delighted to welcome both Matthew and Elie to Teneo as we accelerate our expansion in key markets around the world,” said Daniel Butters, CEO of Teneo’s Financial Advisory business. “The Middle East represents a significant opportunity for our business and we look forward to continuing to grow our regional team and offering in the weeks and months ahead.”
Nick McDonagh, Senior Managing Director and Head of Teneo in the region said: “We are excited to have such an experienced team in Matthew and Elie join us in the Middle East. Their industry reputation and operational and financial advisory expertise will add another layer of sophistication to our integrated offering.
“Their arrival also highlights the exponential growth we have seen in our global financial advisory practice since the acquisition of the Deloitte UK restructuring business less than a year ago. We look forward to quickly integrating our new colleagues into our broader service offering to help accelerate our growth in the region.”
“To be joining such a dynamic and fast-growing business as Teneo is incredibly exciting. I am looking forward to combining our restructuring and financial advisory experience with Teneo’s market-leading strategic and financial communications, management consulting and risk advisory capabilities.
“In doing so, we can uniquely provide CEOs with what really matters to them when dealing with their most challenging business issues,” Wilde said.
“Our ability to combine our financial and operational restructuring strengths with Teneo’s “one-firm” collaborative culture, unique CEO advisory model, global network, and wide range of functional expertise will make Teneo’s offering truly unique in this region,” Fakhoury added.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Lagos Television (LTV 8), Alausa, Ikeja, has a new General Manager, and he is Mr Kayode Oyekanmi, replacing Mrs Sola Kosoko, who was ousted by the Lagos State government.
Mr Oyekanmi was presented with his letter of appointment on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, by the Lagos State Head of Service, Mr Bode Agoro, in a brief ceremony.
The new General Manager of the state-owned broadcast station was tasked with using his vast experience in the media space to take LTV 8 to greater heights.
Mr Agoro expressed confidence in Mr Oyekanmi’s capacity to reposition Lagos Television and wished him a successful and impactful tenure of office.
Prior to his appointment, Mr Oyekanmi served as the Director of Strategy Centre at the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy, a position he has held since 2022.
A seasoned brand communications practitioner, Mr Oyekanmi has over three decades of professional experience spanning both the private and public sectors, with expertise in Advertising, Public Relations, and global export services.
He commenced his public service career as a Public Affairs Practitioner on March 1, 2000, with the Lagos State Ministry of Information and Strategy.
The new LTV boss, a Lagos State indigene from Isale Eko, Lagos Island, has received several awards in recognition of his dedication, hard work, and commitment to the journalism profession.
He holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Lagos and a Bachelor’s degree in English Language and Education from Lagos State University.
He is an active Member of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR).
In addition, he is a voracious reader and a passionate lawn tennis player, and currently serves as the Charter President of the Lagos State Ministry of Information Toastmasters Club.
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
A retired Major-General, Mr Adeyinka Famadewa, has been appointed as the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Homeland Security.
The appointee retired from the military after over three decades, with experience in national security strategy, intelligence fusion, counter-terrorism operations, and international security diplomacy.
His career reflects a rare blend of operational excellence, strategic foresight, and institutional leadership in safeguarding Nigeria’s territorial integrity and national interests, a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr George Akume, said.
It was disclosed that Mr Famadewa was chosen for the position because of his exceptional record of service, strategic expertise, and outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s national security architecture.
The notice said the appointment underscores the commitment of the administration of Mr Tinubu to strengthening internal security coordination, enhancing intelligence-driven operations, and deepening inter-agency collaboration in addressing emerging security threats across the country.
The President expressed confidence that Mr Famadewa’s appointment will further enhance the government’s efforts toward achieving a safer and more secure Nigeria through improved coordination of homeland security initiatives, intelligence integration, and proactive risk management.
He also urged him to deploy his wealth of experience, professionalism, and strategic insight in advancing national security objectives and supporting the administration’s agenda.
By Aduragbemi Omiyale
In a bid to strengthen its board and support its transformation goals, FCMB Group Plc has appointed the chairman of the board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), Mrs Adepeju Adebajo, as an independent non-executive director.
A statement signed by the company secretary, Mrs Olufunmilayo Adelabu, disclosed that the appointment has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
She brings to the board over 30 years of experience across industry, renewable energy, agriculture, finance and consulting. She has worked with teams and clients in sub-Saharan Africa and Europe, helping them grow and multiply impact.
Throughout her career, Mrs Adebajo has led teams through change and growth. She previously worked at Lafarge Africa Plc, and was once the chief executive of Mouka Limited, Lumos Nigeria, UTC Nigeria Plc and an Assistant General Manager at United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc. She is a Transformation Lead at Etex Group (Nigerite and Emenite Limited).
In 2025, she founded Climate Governance Initiative Nigeria, affiliated with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and serves on the World Economic Forum Council on Climate and Nature Governance (2025-2027).
Mrs Adebajo holds a Master’s and a BSc in Chemical Engineering from Imperial College London and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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