Tag: Sanwo-olu

Lagos Gov., Sanwo-olu commissions UBA’s ‘state of the art’ Afriland Towers

Jasmin Ekua, Banking & Finance

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) last Friday, officially added a new touch point to its network. UBA operates in 20 African countries and in the United Kingdom, the USA and France. The new branch in Afriland towers on the Lagos Island was commissioned by the Executive Governor of Lagos state, his Excellency Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Chairman of UBA, Mr Tony O. Elumelu. The Governor who congratulated the UBA management and Afriland for the beautiful edifice said the bank has remained a principal stakeholder in the development of…

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Sanwo-olu’s commissioner, Jibola Ponle’s marriage collapses

Jide Ige

Ajibola Ponnle, Lagos State Commissioner for Establishment, Training, and Pensions, has filed for divorce from her estranged husband, Michael Ponnle, CEO of defunct Origin Oil & Gas. They have been married for 22 years. Ajibola filed the petition at a Lagos High Court, Igbosere, seeking an end to the marriage  . In her evidence before the trial judge, Justice Lateefah Okunnu, on February 4, 2020, Ajibola, a chartered accountant admitted that she had left her matrimonial home. In the amended petition she filed before the court, she stated that eight…

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Sanwo-olu appoints Fafore Executive Assistant PR, New Media

Jide Ige

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appointed Public Relations expert, Olusegun Fafore as his Executive Assistant New Media and Public Relations. Prior to his appointment, Fafore was the Consultant-in-Chief of Reputation Plus Limited. Fafore specialises in Corporate PR, Financial PR, Media Relations, Stakeholders Management, Communication and Campaign Planning, Crisis communications and Content Development. He worked for Nestoil Limited where he served as Corporate Communications Manager from April 2016 to March 2018. At Nestoil, Fafore led the company’s external communications and stakeholders engagement initiatives. He developed strategic plans for the Corporate Communications Department to facilitate the…

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