The Central Bank of Nigeria, in the early hours of Thursday, appointed Hassan Imam as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Keystone Bank, the PUNCH reports. Imam takes over leadership of the commercial bank from Olaniran Olayinka, who served as CEO from March 2020 until the CBN dissolved the boards of Keystone…
Boycotting the presidential debate for the fifth consecutive time, former United States president and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump instead attended a town hall in Iowa. The event, streamed by Fox News, ran parallel to the fifth primary debate across town on Wednesday night where aspiring presidential contenders Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley faced off…
Agunloye was arraigned on seven counts bordering on fraudulent award of a contract and official corruption, on Wednesday. The judge had ordered his remand in Kuje Correctional Centre pending hearing and ruling on the bail application. Moving the application, the Counsel for the former minister, Adeola Adedipe, prayed the court to grant bail to his…
“We’re trying to sign him, finalise the deal and get another alternative for our squad,” Tuchel told reporters on Thursday. Dier arrived in Munich on Thursday ahead of a medical check and told Sky Germany: “Bayern is a wonderful club”. Dier, whose contract with Tottenham was set to expire in the summer, arrives for a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed new leaders for three Nigerian banks whose boards and managements were dissolved on Wednesday. In a statement late Wednesday, Hakama Sidi Alli, the acting director of corporate communications at the CBN, named Yetunde Oni as the new managing director/chief executive officer of Union Bank and Mannir Ubale…
The Supreme Court will deliver judgements in seven governorship appeals on Friday, January 12, 2024, beginning 9am. The states are Lagos, Kano, Zamfara, Plateau, Ebonyi, Bauchi and Cross River. Yusuf VS GawunaLate December, the apex court reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, challenging the verdict of the Court…
In a statement on Thursday, the airline, with its hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said flight services will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Adnan Kazim, said, “We are excited to resume our services to Nigeria. The Lagos-Dubai service has traditionally been popular with customers in…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, felicitated his long-time friend and foremost business leader, Mr. Fola Adeola, as he marks his 70th birthday. He described the Founder of Guaranty Trust Bank as “a great asset to the nation,” extolling his patriotism in “promoting initiatives for the economic advancement of Nigeria.” Tinubu’s congratulatory message is contained in…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not stop at Ukraine and attack other neighbours unless allies joined forces to stop him. “He (Putin) won’t finish this (war), until we all finish him together,” Zelensky said during a news conference in Vilnius, adding “Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova may be next”…
