The Labour Party has appointed Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo, as the new acting chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the party days to the governorship and state assembly elections rescheduled for March 18. A statement signed by the national chairman, Julius Abure, on Thursday, stated that the appointment of Dokubo followed the tenure expiration and dissolution of the caretaker committee led by Dienye Pepple. Other members of the committee include Philip Loveday as secretary and Gogo Wellington as publicity secretary. Abure added that the appointment letter was for one…
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EQUITY VS EQUALITY: UNION BANK CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2023
L-R:Olufunmilola Aluko, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Union Bank; Mudassir Amray MD/CEO, Union Bank; and Dupe Ogunbiyi, Head, Facilities and Premises, Union Bank, during the annual IWD event in Marina, Lagos. Leading financial services institution, Union Bank of Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to a just and equitable society in honour of International Women’s Day 2023 by promoting equity, justice, and the continuous inclusion of women in all fields of human endeavour, particularly in technology. This was highlighted at a virtual event recently hosted by the bank’s internal women’s network,…
Read MoreACCESS BANK HONOURED BY NITDA FOR LEADERSHIP IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Africa’s largest retail bank, Access Bank Plc., has been accorded a double honour by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) for its landmark strides and contributions to the development and adoption/promotion of information technology in Nigeria. The Bank was presented the “Award for Outstanding Contributions to the National Information Technology Development Fund (NITDEF)” and a “Certificate for Outstanding Contributions to the Development of Information Technology in Nigeria.” For those who don’t know, Access Bank has been at the forefront of several digital/technological innovations and initiatives that have shaped the…
Read MoreABIA APC CHIEFTAIN, SIR F.N. NWOSU DIES IN ABUJA
The National Welfare Officer and member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Sir Friday Nwanozie Nwosu, is dead. A member of the NWC, who spoke in confidence, confirmed his death last night, reports The Nation. He was said to have died yesterday in an Abuja hospital after a brief illness. He died at the age of 63 years. It was gathered that Nwosu, who was discharged on Wednesday from the same hospital for an undisclosed ailment, went back yesterday for a routine check-up…
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