Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

Officers To Start Wearing Body Cameras For Operational Efficiency, Over 5,000 NDLEA Officers Promoted, 15 Commands, 70 Personnel Get Special Awards Five Thousand and Forty-Two (5,042) personnel of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been promoted. This followed the approval of the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the anti-narcotics agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd) which saw two senior officers elevated to the rank of Deputy Commander General of Narcotics (DCGN) and 22 others as Assistant Commander General of Narcotics (ACGN) and 66 as Commander of Narcotics (CN)The promotion, which followed weeks of examination and interviews conducted for qualified…

STERLING ONE FOUNDATION, UNITED NATIONS NIGERIA ANNOUNCE AFRICA SOCIAL IMPACT SUMMIT (ASIS 3.0) 2024 L-R: Senior Special Assistance to the Lagos State Governor, Ministry of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trades and Investment, Hauwa Adeeyo; United Nations Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohammed Malick Fall, Chief Executive Officer, Sterling One Foundation, Olapeju Ibekwe and Managing Director/CEO, Sterling Bank Limited, Abubakar Suleiman at a press conference on the Africa Social Impact Summit 2024 in Lagos… on Tuesday. The official press conference for the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 3.0) 2024, hosted by the Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations Nigeria, was held…

Player ratings as Lionel Messi and La Albiceleste advance to Copa America 2024 final, Argentina 2-0 Canada Argentina defeated Canada 2-0 for the second time at Copa America 2024. Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the tournament La Albiceleste will defend their title at Hard Rock Stadium on July 14. Check out Argentina’s player ratings after defeating Canada 2-0 in the Copa America 2024 semi-finals. / EDUARDO MUNOZ/GettyImages Argentina comfortably defeated Canada 2-0 in the Copa America 2024 semi-finals, punching their ticket to their second consecutive Copa America final. Argentina vs Canada opened Copa America 2024, and now,…

CELEBRATING PASTOR (MRS) FOLU ADEBOYE@76 In celebration of MGO’s birthday at 76, project LITA has been launched to empower 76,000 females to build and grow careers in tech by learning digital skills free of charge. The offer is open to all but we are calling on females in RCCG to take advantage of this opportunity. To register, click on theincubatorng.org Registration closes 4th August 2024. Hurry now and sieze the chance.

In partnership, Wema Bank and Lagos to empower cooperative societies Ayodele Olojede, Wema Bank’s divisional head of retail and SME, says the financial institution is leveraging its well-established platform – CoopHub to drive this empowerment. Wema Bank says it is collaborating with the Lagos State government to address common challenges confronting cooperative societies in the state. Such challenges include poor access to loans, manual recordkeeping, inefficient communication and planning, tedious processes and insecurity of funds, real-time reporting for informed decision-making, among others. Ayodele Olojede, Wema Bank’s divisional head of retail and SME, says the financial institution is leveraging its well-established…

Excellence Award In Public Service: NIDCOM CEO, Dabiri-Erewa Emerges Winner At the occasion, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima commended recipients, noting that a call to service is a sacred call to all. Hon. Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), received the Nigeria Excellence Award in Public Service 2024 for her outstanding contributions as the ‘Pacesetter in Diaspora Affairs. Her dedication to promoting Diaspora engagement in Nigeria, Africa, and globally has earned her this prestigious recognition. At the occasion, the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima commended recipients, noting that a call to service is a…

At 32, Former Liverpool Striker Becomes Pastor Firmino, alongside his wife, was ordained as a pastor at the church they founded three years ago. The dedication ceremony took place last Sunday in his hometown of Maceio. Former Liverpool striker, Roberto Firmino has embraced a new calling, announcing his ordination as an evangelical pastor at the age of 32. The Brazilian footballer shared the news on his social media accounts, revealing a significant transition in his life. Firmino, alongside his wife, was ordained as a pastor at the church they founded three years ago. The dedication ceremony took place last Sunday…

Unity Bank Empowers 400 Fresh Graduates, Invests Over N100 Million in Corpreneurhip Challenge No fewer than 400 fresh graduates have benefited from Unity Bank’s entrepreneurship development initiative, also known as Corpreneurship Challenge over the past five years. This reflects the Bank’s commitment to driving economic growth by supporting the next generation of Nigerian entrepreneurs. Launched in 2019 with pilots in 4 states – Lagos, Edo, Ogun, and Abuja and scaled to 10 States in 2020, the Corpreneurship Challenge initiative is promoted in partnership with the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development, SAED. The initiative features a business pitch presentation where…

FIRSTBANK SPONSORS “THE NOBLE WARRIOR” PLAY, A 90TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE TO WOLE SOYINKA FirstBank, West Africa premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider has announced its sponsorship of the Lagos command performance of Eni Ogun – The Noble Warrior, a theatrical performance in honour of Professor Wole Soyinka as part of the lineup of activities celebrating the 90th birthday of the global literary giant and National Icon. The Noble Warrior – Eni Ogun, produced by Cash Onadele and directed by Oriade Adefila will be performed at the Muson Centre on Saturday 20th July 2024 at 6:00pm. This is…

Zenith Retains Best Commercial Bank in Nigeria, Best Corporate Governance Awards Zenith Bank Plc has emerged as the Best Commercial Bank, Nigeria in the World Finance Banking Awards 2024, retaining the award for a fourth consecutive year. The bank was also named as Best Corporate Governance, Nigeria for the third year running in the World Finance Corporate Governance Awards 2024. The awards, which were published in the Summer 2024 Issue of the World Finance Magazine, were in recognition of the bank’s robust financial performance, superior customer service, sustainability initiatives and corporate governance practices. Commenting on the dual honours, the…