Day: 20 April 2017

Emir of Kano, Sanusi visits Ile Ife, says Ooni Ogunwusi is father for all

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The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, wednesday played host to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II. The emir, accompanied by senior members of Kano Emirate Council, said he was in Ile-Ife to formally congratulate Ooni on his ascension to the throne of his forefathers and to appreciate him for his fatherly role sequel to the recent Hausa-Fulani crisis in Ile-Ife. The emir thanked Ooni and the people of Ife for the warm reception given to him and prayed for the robust continued relationship between Kano Emirate…

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Access Bank names Ogbonna as DMD

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Access Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Roosevelt Michael Ogbonna as Group Deputy Managing Director. He replaces Mr. Obinna Nwosu who recently resigned his appointment to pursue other personal endeavours. The new group deputy managing director began his illustrious banking career as an investment banker 20 years ago. Over the years, he worked across the Treasury, Risk Management, Commercial and Corporate Banking functions at leading financial institutions. He joined Access Bank in 2002, implementing strategies across different divisions that increased the bank’s market share and more than doubled…

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Tension mounts at FAAN over MD, Saleh Dunoma’s Tenure elongation

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All is not well presently within the management of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over the agency’s present Managing Director, Saleh Dunoma’s sit tight agenda occasioned by a tenure elongation. Engr. Dunoma, who was appointed as Managing Director by Ex-President Jonathan led administration in March 2014 joined the Civil Engineering Department of the defunct Nigeria Airports Authority in 1980, the NAA metamorphosed into the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and that is clearly 37 years ago as against civil service rules that stipulated 35 years in service. Engr. Saleh…

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Ikoyi Money: Ex-Prez. Jonathan to appear before Investigative Panel

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Former President Goodluck Jonathan is reportedly among the high-profile individuals to be questioned by the Presidential panel investigating the $50 million recovered from an Ikoyi apartment. Last Wednesday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) discovered the cash haul in a flat in Osborne Towers following a sting operation which was aided by a whistle-blower. According to Premium Times, the panel will also question Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele; EFCC Acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu; the suspended Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Ayodele Oke, and…

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Ikoyi cash haul was part of 2015 election money, how NIA collected $289.2m cash

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The National Intelligence Agency (NIA) collected $289,202,382 in cash from the account of the National Petroleum Investment Management Services (NAPIMS) in February 2015 after the postponement of the general election, TheCable understands. NAPIMS is a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) which manages the investments of the national oil company. It was also from NNPC’s accounts that the office of the national security adviser withdrew the bulk of the $2.1 billion it got for “Boko Haram operations” in the months leading to the 2015 elections. TheCable understands funds were approved for…

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