The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday confirmed the appointments of Governor Ambode’s nominees into the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund. The nominees are Ifueko Omoguiyi as the Chairman of the board while Akintunde Oyebode will serve as Executive Secretary. Omoguiyi is a chartered accountant was born in 1962 and has over 30 years experience in financial and banking industry. She was an Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS) between 2004 to 2012. In her response to questions raised by the members of the House, Omoguiyi stated that one of the strategies that would be adopted as the…
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Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka has blamed the current economic situation in the country on years of bad governance, and urged the federal government to call an emergency economic conference to address the situation. Prof. Soyinka, who spoke during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in his office in Abuja on Thursday, also reiterated his earlier support for the Administration’s fight against corruption ”The economic condition of a nation, of a people does not deteriotate overnight. Something came before that deterioration,” he said, while answering a question on the current state of the nation’s…
The wife of the Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugwuanyi has called on all local government caretaker committee chairmen in the state to help sensitize women and children in their local government areas about the on-going health screening exercise, the pet proramme of the wife of the president of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Muhammed Buhari in the state. Mrs. Ugwuanyi made the call in an address on the occasion of the health screening exercise in Agbani, Nkanu West local government area of the state. She noted that the health screening exercise involves cervical examination, dental/eye checks, breast examination and blood system…
Ogun State government will soon come up with a device that will enable teachers access training via an electronic device which will be centrally coordinated and connected to prospective participants in the three senatorial districts of the state. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. Modupe Mujota disclosed this at the opening of the executive meeting of All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPPS) Southwest region held at Baptist Boys High School, Saje, Abeokuta, Under the scheme, the teaching method will be centrally coordinated with prospective participants connected to it. She noted that the scheme would help…
MINISTER of Communication, Adebayo Shittu has said the country would need an estimate of $250 to $300 million to provide an extra satellite for a more secure and safe investment Shittu said this in Abuja during a facility tour to Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited. “We all know that all that we find here is just to support one satellite in-orbit. Nigeria currently has only one satellite in-orbit. One satellite is not enough. “To have an extra satellite, you will be talking about$ 250 to $300 Million. Certainly, if we can get enough funding for the satellite, I can assure you two foriegn…
It was an unusual atmosphere at Lekki Palms Shopping Mall, Lagos recently, when beverage giant, Coca-Cola Nigeria stopped by to encourage consumers to express special feelings to friends, families and strangers by sharing coke cans personalized with their names and smileys which best represent those feelings. The campaign which started towards the end of last year conceived a unique way to enable consumers share deep-seated feelings they may not be willing to express in words for fear of rejection, ego or misunderstanding, you name it! A lot of excited fans walked to the customisation booth to buy cans of coke to…
Following the controversy over the alleged padding and errors in the 2016 Budget, some corporate economics have raised concern on the implication for national economy recovery and foreign capital inflow. Nigerian companies that have been in talks with their foreign partners over counterpart funding of joint ventures have been forced to hold action since mid last year over policy uncertainties following the election of new government. While many of them expressed satisfaction with the process and outcome of the election, they were non-committal over prospects of funding their Nigerian investments preferring to wait for a clear policy direction from the new…
The David Mark Campaign Organization today refuted in strong terms media reports credited to the Director of Publicity, Dan Onjeh,Campaign Organization Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, alluding to the fact that Senator Mark has recruited militants from the Niger Delta to prosecute his rerun. Speaking with Daily Champion in Makurdi,Dr Adakole Elija, Director of Publicity, David Mark Campaign Organization described the statement as unfounded even as he accused the APC of only revealing what it intends to do during the rerun. Elija while expressing disappointment at the smear campaign stated that” it is unfortunate that the APC could resort to such campaign of…
Community leaders in Ikorodu suburbs on Wednesday commended Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode for taking out time to visit the den of pipeline vandals in Ishawo and environs, saying the development would go a long way in boosting the morale of security operatives maintaining peace in the area as well as aid infrastructural development. The community leaders, in separate interviews, said the visit of the Governor was a confirmation that the government of the day has not forgotten the people of the area, and that developmental projects would soon start in their communities. Chief Fakayode Adetola, the Araba of Igbo-Olomu in…
Poor network, inconsistent biometric-enabled Point of Sale (POS) and tedious account opening processes, among others, have been identified as factors responsible for the low patronage of agent banking scheme, a recent interactions with operators have shown. Also, lack of public enlightenment campaign is believed to be making the scheme to be struggling to make its mark in the financial services space, as it battles to boost banks’ financial status as a result of insufficient information available to its target customers. Since the introduction of agency banking by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in line with the National Financial Inclusion…