L-R: Registrar/Chief Executive, Chartered Risk Management Institute of Nigeria (CRMI), Victor Olannye; Divisional Head, Risk Management Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Grace Abioye; Immediate Past President, CRMI, Ezekiel Oseni; President, CRMI and Executive Director/Chief Risk Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Kevin Ugwuoke; Director, Enterprise Risk Management, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Amal Haruna; and Rep. Keynote speaker, Deputy Group Management Director, United Bank of Africa (UBA), Chukwuma Nweke; at the CRMI Conferment Handover/Sent-Forth ceremony, held in Lagos recently. Kevin Ugwuoke, Executive Director and Chief Risk Officer of Fidelity Bank Plc, has formally assumed office as President of the Chartered Risk Management…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
Oto-Awori Local Council Development Area is in mourning following the passing of its Executive Chairman, Prince Musibau Adekunle Asafa. Prince Asafa, a respected politician, leader and dedicated public servant, succumbed to a prolonged illness, leaving behind a legacy of service and commitment to the people he served. According to a close family member, Prince Asafa’s passing was confirmed after a long battle with illness. Despite the efforts of medical professionals, he was unable to recover and passed on, leaving his family, friends, and colleagues in shock and grief. As news of his passing spreads, tributes and condolences are expected to…
Ayodele Olalere Foluso Omosebi, the Founder, Foluso Omosebi Care Foundation, now VSS Foundation, has said her desire to put smiles on the faces of the less privileged in the society prompted her to establish her foundation in 2023. For Foluso, a graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife, Osun State, and a philanthropist, growing up in Lagos and witnessing the level of poverty in her community was disheartening to her. She saw the young and old, men and women struggling daily with little or nothing to earn a living.. Sharing her experience at the event chaired by the Chief Executive…
L-R: Dorcas Thorpe, Head of Strategy and Transformation, LAPO Microfinance Bank; Cassandra Uzo Ogbugh, Head of External Affairs, Media, Purpose initiatives, Partnerships and Corporate Communications strategy, Reckitt Nigeria; Gilbert Okpono, Senior Account Partnership Manager of Water.org; Dr Jane Bevan, Chief of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, UNICEF Nigeria; Cynthia Ikponmwosa, MD, LAPO Microfinance Bank; Lilian Ehigiamusoe, Executive Director, Operations, LAPO Microfinance Bank during the Presentation of Findings from the WASH Market Research Survey held at LAPO Place, Maryland, Lagos.
The Executive Chairman of Oto-Awori LCDA, Prince Musbau Adekunle Ashafa Passes on after a pronlong illness. Full Details later…..
1.1 CFR 1.2 GCFR8. Shehu Musa Yar’Adua 1.3 CON9. Prof. Humphrey Nwosu10. Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu11. Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti12. Alao Aka Bashorun13. Chief Frank Kokori14. Fredrick Fasehun15. Professor Festus Iyayi16. Alhaja Sawaba Gambo17. Dr. Edwin Madunagu18. Dr. Alex Ibru19. Sen. Ayo Fasanmi20. Sen. Polycarp Nwite21. Dr. Nurudeen Olowopopo22. Ken Saro Wiwa23. Barinem Kiobel24. Emma Ezeazu25. Bamidele Aturu26. Dr. John Yima Sen27. Mobolaji Akinyemi 1.4 OON28. Bagauda Kaltho29. Chima Ubani30. Emma Ezeazu31. Bamidele Aturu32. Dr. John Yima Sen33. Saturday Dobee34. Nordu Eawo35. Daniel Gbooko36. Paul Levera37. Felix Nuate38. Baribor Bera39. John Kpuine 2.1 GCON 2.2 CFR2. Mobolaji Akinyemi 2.3 CON3. Prof.…
In his capacity as Co-chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria(NCTRN), the Ooni of Ife & Natural Father of the Oduduwa race worldwide, Arole Oduduwa Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi,CFR, Ojaja II on Thursday led a powerful delegation of the NCTRN to the Joint Session of the National Assembly which was addressed by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR held inside the Green Chamber of the National Assembly, Abuja earlier today, where Mr President announced the recipients of the various categories of the national honours; GCON, CON, CFR, & OON. Below listed are the Nigerian prominent traditional rulers drawn…
Nigeria’s most forward-looking financial institution, Sterling Bank, has announced an over ₦2bn commitment for fully-funded private university scholarships for young This is one of the largest private sector investments ever made in a single Nigerian tertiary institution. It extends Sterling’s longstanding commitment to the HEART sectors: Health, Education, Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and Transportation. The bank has deployed over half atrillion naira in financing and development programs across these critical areas.”Progress is not a spectator sport,” said Abubakar Suleiman, Chief Executive of Sterling Bank. “While others talk about Nigeria’s potential, we are actively investing in it. These scholarships are direct investments…
By Oluwatoyin Mathnuel It was a vibrant gathering of youthful hearts and “Not Too Young to Run” energy at the Igbesa Civic Center, Ogun State, as the Association of Awori Intellectuals inaugurated its first female president, Princess Mrs. Feyikemi Banuso-Lawrence, in grand style. The Association of Awori Intellectuals, a non-partisan body, has been active for over 16 years, making significant contributions to society—particularly to the indigenous people of Aworiland. During the event, Mr. Festus Okeshade, representative of awardee Ogbeni Oye Taiwo, called for unity among Awori youth. He passionately urged parents to teach their children the Awori dialect, stressing that…
The Distinguished Senator representing Oyo Central Senatorial District, Senator Yunus Akintunde, has expressed renewed confidence in the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, declaring that Nigeria’s days of economic and political apprehension are giving way to a season of purposeful leadership and sustainable progress. In a statement commemorating Democracy Day 2025, released through his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Kunle Olatunji, Senator Akintunde congratulated President Tinubu, members of the Federal Executive Council, leaders of the National Assembly, the Judiciary, and sub-national governments across Nigeria. “The quality of leadership managing a system is critical to its progress. What we are…