FIRSTBANK PROMOTES CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF, GRADUATES THIRD SET OF ITS SENIOR MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (SMDP) PARTICIPANTS

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider,  has graduated 12 successful candidates in the third edition of its Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP). The graduation ceremony held virtually, via the Zoom video conferencing platform on Wednesday, 2 September, 2020. The Senior Management Development Programme (SMDP) is FirstBank’s intensive modular programme for a select group of senior …

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First Bank MD, Adeduntan bags Forbes award

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, Managing Director, First Bank Nigeria Limited, as he receives the Forbes Best of Africa Award, on Sept. 11 in New York, U.S.A. The president’s congratulatory message was conveyed in a statement by Mr. Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in Abuja on Thursday. According to …

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AfDB boss Adesina pays homage to Buhari

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank(AfDB) has paid homage to President Muhammadu Buhari, for backing him at his hour of need. The AfDB President thanked the Nigerian President and people for their support, saying he was proud to be a citizen of the country. “Home is where dreams are born. Home is where nurturing is provided. It …

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Lagos Primary Schools won’t reopen on September 21 – LASG

Primary schools in Lagos State will not resume on September 21, the state government said on Thursday, as it adopts phase re-opening of schools. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had said recently that primary and secondary schools in Lagos State would resume on September 21, but said the date would be tentative. Special Adviser on Education to the Governor, Tokunbo Wahab, in …

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GENERAL UMELO PAYS COURTESY VISIT TO AIG AHMED ILIYASU

The newly appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General G.A Umelo paid a courtesy visit on the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Ahmed Iliyasu today Wednesday, 9 September, 2020. The visit was in furtherance of the synergy and collaboration between Nigeria Army and the Nigeria Police in ensuring the security and protection of lives and …

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POLICE EXPLOIT MEANS TO SOLIDIFY SECURITY NETWORK IN LAGOS STATE

The Commisioner of Police Lagos State Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has set in motion mechanisms to harness all available resources to solidify policing structure in Lagos State. The police boss reiterated his plans on better policing of Lagos State while receiving the Zonal Manager, Nigerian Postal Service, Lagos Zone, Dr Mike Umo,in his Ikeja office on Wednesday. The Zonal Manager …

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Movie company sues NBC over broadcasting code amendment

A movie production company, Oakfil Productions Limited,  has dragged the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, before a Federal High Court in Lagos over recent amendment of the broadcasting code. In its deposition before the court, the company contended that the NBC lacks the statutory powers to make amendments or sign the NBC code. Insisting that the recent reported amendment to the …

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BABY FACTORY IN OSUN: POLICE GIVES UPDATE

A few days ago, the Osun State Police Command received information about an an illegal baby factory located at Opa area, Ile-Ife, Osun State, where undisclosed number of children and young ladies are kept. Consequently, Police detectives swung into action; visited the scene, where one Mrs Oroyemi Elizabeth, the owner of the said baby factory was invited for interrogation. In …

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Muyiwa Adejobi Resumes As New Lagos Police Spokesperson

Muyiwa Adejobi, a superintendent of Police has resumed office as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Lagos State Police Command. The outgoing PPRO, SP Elkana Bala, who brifed his successor on the general happenings in the state, performed the handling/taking over event at the PRO’s Office located at Oduduwa, Ikeja G.R.A. SP ADEJOBI has however assured the general …

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