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The Cerebral and enigmatic correct indigenes of Ilorin was former Deputy Chairman National Planning Commission, Deputy Chairman National Economic Council and Chairman Transition Technical Sub- Committee responsible for managing Transition between the governments of former President Goodluck Jonathan and former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. By Mohammad Abdulkadri, I considered saying and sending just the usual and common cliche of “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” to Prof. Abubakar Olarewaju Sulaiman as steriotypistic, simplistic, symptomatic and too infinitesimally insufficient for me. I therefore chose to go beyond just saying ordinary happy birthday to this man of extraordinary capacity for humanness, kindness and thoroughness to…

The events and circumstances of her birth were both fortuitous and dramatic. Just like Anita Brookner quipped “all good fortune is a gift of the gods, and you don’t win the favour of the ancient gods by being good, but by being bold”. But in the case of little Heraldeen, she won the favour by neither being good nor bold. It was purely the act of the Supreme Being that favour and fortune greeted her. Soon to be inaugurated Herald newspapers was hunting for a new child to be born at exactly 2pm to mark the launch of the Corporation…

The Federal Government has been advised to prioritise the independence of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, while addressing other pressing economic issues in the country. Ngozi Egbuna, a visiting Professor of Economics at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, made the remark in a paper titled, “Primacy of Price Stability: Options for the New CBN Governor” she presented at the Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria, ACMAN, Symposium. She stated: “There is an urgent need to prioritize the CBN’s independence while addressing other pressing economic issues. Nigerians should appreciate that there are lags to policy outcomes – caution and…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ola Olukoyede as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC⁷. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. Olukoyede’s appointment followed the resignation of the suspended Executive Chairman of the Commission, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mr Muhammad Hassan Hammajoda as the Secretary of the anti-graft agency for a renewable term of five years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation. ”By the powers vested in President Bola Tinubu as established in section 2 (3) of the Economic and…

Edo born and Africa’s most consistent movie maker and Cultural Ambassador, Chief Dr. Lancelot Oduwarene Imasuen’s led International Students Film Festival, ISFF, will be honoring some prominent Nigerians at the inaugural edition of International award ceremony. Known for celebrating legends, honoring prominent Nigerians who has given and are still giving back to the people, Lancelot Imasuen over the weekend at the prestigious premier University, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State from Thursday October 12 to Sunday 15th, 2023. One of those to be honored is Princess Rosemary Osula Mku-Atu; the founder and president of Rosula Foundation, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) that…

“Journalism is a calling, vocation to uncover the truth, shed light on the darkest corners of society, and to give voice to the voiceless. In a world where information is more valuable than ever, it is our duty as journalists to uphold the highest standards of ethics and accuracy”. Urges Journalists to Portray Africa in Good Light By Abdulrahman Aliagan, Abuja Nigerian- born Journalist, Jerry Fisayo- Bambi who works with Euronews France has received an Award of Excellence in Journalism at The Voice Achievers Award in Almere, Netherlands. The all-time award winner said he would continue to give voice to…

Two years after the death of late business mogul and philanthropist, Capt (Dr) Idahosa Wells Okunbo, Edo born and Africa’s most consistent movie maker and Cultural Ambassador, Chief Dr. Lancelot Oduwarene Imasuen’s led International Students Film Festival, ISFF, is set to Immortalize the late icon. Following his monumental trajectories in the African and international film industry, legendary filmmaker, Chief Ambassador Dr. Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen has continued to give back to society by creating and dedicating a festival to filmmakers in training taghed ‘International Students Film Festival, ISFF. At this year’s award ceremony to immortalize late icon, who was the Chairman…

Tech firm, SecondSTAX has announced a new partnership with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to enable institutional investors from across Africa to directly invest into Nigeria’s capital markets. The new partnership was established in close collaboration with Afrinvest (West Africa) Limited, a leading capital market holding company in Nigeria active in six principal areas: investment banking, securities trading, asset management, trustee, consulting and financial technology. This joint effort will make it easier for licensed broker-dealers, asset managers, large commercial banks and other institutional investors from across the continent to invest in Nigeria’s premier exchange via SecondSTAX’s transparent, easy-to-use, cloud-based portal. Investors…

The president, on Monday, appointed five more persons to the Presidential Advisory Media Team, bringing the total number of such appointments to at least 11. The Premium Times has reports Despite the bad state of Nigeria’s economy, President Bola Tinubu has appointed more persons to his media team, further bloating the size of government at a time of general clamour for cutting down on the cost of governance. The president, on Monday, appointed five more persons, to the Presidential Advisory Media Team, bringing the total number of such appointments to at least 11. A statement by the Special Adviser to the…

“The eNaira structure continues to evolve and undergo modifications targeted at improving the user experience across all interfaces. We encourage Nigerians to embrace the technology for, amongst other things, greater financial inclusion.” Abdulrahman Aliagan, Abuja The Apex Bank, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a statement made round in some media platforms that eNaira is a threat to Nigeria’s financial stability. In a press statement signed by the Director of Corporate Communication, Isa AbdulMunmin, PhD on Monday and made available to The PrimeTimes stated that eNaira is not in any way a threat to Nigeria’s financial stability. The…