Author: Akintayo Adams

The respected African Banker Lifetime Achievement Award has been bestowed upon Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, Chairman of Access Holdings Plc and Coronation Group. A statement released on Wednesday said that the notable award was given during the African Banker Awards dinner and awards event held in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside the 2024 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank. “Aig-Imoukhuede’s journey epitomises his dedication to transforming the African banking and financial landscape. His illustrious career, spanning over three decades, has been marked by exceptional leadership and transformative accomplishments. “As the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank from 2002 to…

The number of unemployed people worldwide is 402 million in 2024. The International Labour Organisation (ILO) revealed this in the May edition of its World Employment and Social Outlook report. The report explained that the global “Jobs Gap” counts the number of people who want a job but don’t have one. The ILO stated that the 402 million people without jobs include 183 million who are officially unemployed. In his comment on the report, ILO Director-General, Gilbert Houngbo said:“Today’s report reveals critical employment challenges that we must still address. Despite our efforts to reduce global inequalities, the labor market remains…

Two 20-year-old Israeli soldiers have died in a car attack in the northern West Bank. The military confirmed this to reporters on Thursday. The army said they were hit by a suspected Palestinian driver near the city of Nablus the night before. Senior military officers visited the scene to investigate, and the Israeli army was still looking for the suspect. According to unverified reports, he may have turned himself in to the Palestinian police. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, inaugurated the first solar-powered Medical Oxygen Pressure Swing Adsorption Plant, along with a level 2 Newborn Unit, at the Jericho Specialist Hospital in Ibadan, Oyo State. The PSA medical oxygen plant is supported by UNICEF, IHS Towers, the governments of Norway and Canada, as well as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Unveiling the plant, the governor praised UNICEF, IHS, and the federal Ministry of Health, stating that Oyo State used the COVID-19 pandemic as a catalyst to develop the facility. “Although, no one is praying for another outbreak of COVID-19, but…

The New Spare Parts Agodi Motor Garage Traders (Gate) Ibadan, Oyo State have sent a Save-Our-Soul (SOS) to Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde and the chairman, Ibadan North-East Local Government Area of the state, Ibrahim Akintayo over the planned demolition of their shops. The shops, numbering over 1000 were allocated and subsequently built by the traders since 1973. The SOS message was contained in a statement jointly signed by Messrs Bayo Akintoye, Sikiru Okiki Oyetunde and Fatunbi Tajudeen, chairman, vice chairman and exco member, respectively, on behalf of the traders. “We woke up last week Thursday and met all the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that Nigeria must not choose to rely on foreign donations to tackle its economic hardship. Tinubu disclosed this on Wednesday at a Joint session with the National Assembly to mark his first year in office and the 25th anniversary of the Fourth Republic. The Commander-in-Chief said no amount of aid coming from foreign countries can take Nigeria out of the woods. “You sang out the latest national anthem, ‘Nigeria, we hail thee’. This is our diversity, representing all characters and how we blend to be brothers and sisters,” he said. “Nobody, no aid, no…

President Bola Tinubu will soon present the 2024 (Supplementary) Appropriation Budget to the National Assembly (NASS). Tinubu made this known when he addressed the joint sitting of the hallowed chambers to commemorate 25, years of uninterrupted democracy Wednesday. “I submitted the last budget to you,” the President said. “You expeditiously passed it. We are walking the talk. I will soon bring the Year 2024 (Supplementary) Appropriation Bill. That is just for your information.” In his response, President of the Nigerian Senate, Godswill Akpabio, said, “Thank you, Mr President, we will be expecting the Supplementary Appropriation Bill of 2024 as soon…

Oleksandr Usyk will be in the ring against Tyson Fury in a rematch on December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This was made known by top Saudi organiser on Wednesday. Usyk won the previous bout earlier in May by split decision to claim the first unification fight of the four-belt era. “The rematch between the undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk and the champion Tyson Fury is now scheduled on the 21 of December 2024 during Riyadh Season,” Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the General Entertainment Authority, posted on X, formerly Twitter. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Taoreed Lagbaja states that the safety conditions in various regions of the country have gotten better. The Army Chief revealed this during a special program on Channels TV that reviewed one year of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “Gone are the days when reports of suicide bombing, attacks on our government infrastructure, attacks on troops’ locations, dislodgement of our troops and so many reverses in the North East used to be the in-thing in the news headline,” Lt-General Lagbaja said. “Today, there is relative peace in the North East.” However, the Army Chief thinks that…

Cristiano Ronaldo has picked up the Roshn Saudi League 2023-24 Top Scorer award after another amazing season with Al Nassr. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner ended the season with 35 goals, breaking the league’s single-season scoring record. The previous record of 34 goals was set by Abderrazak Hamdallah in the 2018-19 season. In his first full season in Saudi Arabia, Ronaldo also made 11 assists, achieving a new all-time RSL record with 46 goal contributions in 31 games. The Portuguese star had the highest goals-per-game ratio among players with more than one goal, and his four hat-tricks this season are…