The Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo has stated his passion for youth mentorship is hinged on the belief that it is the pathway to the economic development of the country and the African continent. Sekibo, reputed for returning moribund companies to the path of sustained profitability, said he finds it satisfying, mentoring the younger generation which he does with all passion and God-given resources as he was also mentored along the way to where he is now. Going down memory lane, he said the support and advice he received when he started his career as an…
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The World Bank Board of Directors yesterday approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic with specific focus on state level responses. On the same day, 443 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded nationwide, taking the number of confirmed cases to 45,687 with 32,637 discharged and 936 deaths recorded. The World Bank intervention includes $100 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) and $14.28 million grant from the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility. World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Mr. Shubham Chaudhuri, said: “Nigeria has ramped up its efforts…
The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has asked the Independent National Electoral Commission to do everything within its powers to hold the governorship election in Edo State on September 19 as scheduled. It also urged President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that there was no breakdown of law and order in Edo State during the poll in the state. IPAC said that it was monitoring the political situation in Edo State and was already invoking its inbuilt mechanism in resolving the intra and inter party crisis. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the National Chairman IPAC, Leonard Nzenwa, asked security agencies to…
Andrea Pirlo is set to replace Maurizio Sarri as Juventus head coach, according to Sky in Italy. Former Chelsea and Napoli boss Sarri took charge of Juventus in June last year, signing a three-year contract, and led the side to a ninth consecutive Serie A title last month. After Juve were knocked out of the Champions League on Friday night, Sarri suggested the competition was cursed for the club It is the first time Juventus have failed to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League since 2015/16 under Massimiliano Allegri. Despite winning the league, Sarri has been under pressure as…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has asked Peter Nwaoboshi, chairman of the senate committee on NDDC, to refund a sum of N2.5 billion. The commission said the sum was given to the senator for the supply of plastic desks and chairs for primary and secondary schools in the region. Nwaoboshi was named by Godswill Akpabio, minister of Niger Delta affairs, as one of the lawmakers who benefited from contracts awarded by the NDDC. The legislator allegedly got 53 contracts from the commission — an allegation he denied. In a letter dated July 5 and addressed to Nwaoboshi, Peter Claver…
The Anglican Bishop of Isuikwuato, Umunnochi Diocese, Abia state, Rt. Rev. Manasses Okere has lauded the gradual resumption of schools across the country to enable the exit classes prepare for their entrance examination. He however cautioned against quick resumption of other classes to ensure the successes so far recorded in containing the coronavirus pandemic were not compromised. Okere spoke on Friday during the first session of the 12th Synod of the Diocese of Awka, Anambra state, themed, “God of Eternal Destiny and His Major Attributes.”, at the All Saints Church, Amaenyi, Awka South Local Government Area of the state. He…
The Anglican Bishop of Isiukwuato Diocese, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, Rt Rev Manasses Okere has said that God was not responsible for the coronavirus virus disease which is currently ravaging the world. Okere said even though God did not bring the disease upon the world, He was aware that the disease would come at the time it did, and also allowed it to happen, so as to achieve a purpose. Bishop Okere spoke as the guest preacher at the 12th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Awka, Anambra State, which held at All Saints Church, Amaenyi, Awka…
The COVID-19 has indeed become the most significant reality of the twenty-first century. Its incidence seemed to have swallowed every other event that had hitherto began to define human lives since this century commenced. And one of the most significant human endeavor to be affected by this pandemic is public administration, and the public service which connects or disconnects citizens from qualitative welfare and well-being. Government everywhere is defined by three classical functions—policy management, regulatory and service delivery functions. The three functions are correlated and complementary in the attempt by every government to achieve good governance that transform the lives…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked commercial banks to share their customers’ data with financial technology (Fintech) companies to increase access to financial services and provide better services to customers. CBN Director, Payment System Management, Musa Jimoh disclosed this yesterday during the virtual FirstBank FinTech Summit 4.0 held in Lagos with the theme: “How Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence will Disrupt FinTech in Nigeria”. He said the directive was in line with the apex bank’s five- year vision and open banking regime policy that would require banks to open their account base to Fintechs to bring more people into…
INHUMAN, heartless, deadly or mean are some of the adjectives deployed by victims of human trafficking as well as leaders of different organisations combating the menace to describe the activities of the traffickers. For the victims, human trafficking is a crime they would not wish that even their enemies to fall victims. And for the various anti-trafficking organisations, it is a daily battle against a formidable and influential cabal determined to sustain and expand their illicit business. Not too long ago, a private investigator with Project Ferry, a non-governmental organisation that rescues and facilitates the return of trafficked persons, was…