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Zenith Bank Plc on Tuesday appointed Dame Adaora Umeoji as the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (GMD/CEO) from June 2024.
She is the first female to lead the bank.
Her appointment is, however, subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Umeoji will take over from the current GMD, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose time in office expires on May 31.
Here are things to know about Adaora Umeoji
1. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Jos,
2. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, and first-class honours in Law from Baze University Abuja.
3. She’s a Master of Laws graduate from the University of Salford, United Kingdom.
4. She also bagged a Master in Business Administration from the University of Calabar.
5. Umeoji joined Zenith Bank in 1998, and since joining the bank, she headed the marketing group Maitama branch and went on to be the deputy zonal head of the Abuja Zone.
6. She then became executive director in charge of Abuja and Middle Belt Zones of the Bank.
7. She was appointed to the board on October 9, 2012.
8. She is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.
9. She attended the strategic thinking and management program at Wharton Business School, USA.
10. She holds a certificate in Economics for Business from the prestigious MIT Management Sloan School and a Certificate in Leading Global Businesses from Harvard Business School, USA.
11. She is a fellow of professional bodies including the Chartered Bankers Institute of London, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, the Institute of Credit Administration, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria, the Institute of Chartered Meditators & Conciliators, and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries & Administrators of Nigeria, among others.
12. Beyond banking, Umeoji founded the Catholic Bankers Association of Nigeria (CBAN), a platform she uses to promote ethical banking and service to humanity.
13. She is a peace advocate of the United Nations (UN-POLAC), and a Lady of the Order of Knights of St. John International (KSJI).
14. She was recently awarded a Papal Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester by His Holiness Pope Francis.
15. In 2022, the Federal Government honoured her with Officer of the Order of Nigeria as a recognition of her contributions to nation-building.
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Ex-BBNaija star, Doyin has stated that she can never be in a relationship with someone in the limelight.
The reality TV star, in a recent interview with Hip TV, said she does not want her family in public space and wants some sanity outside the social media buzz.
She said she has always dated men in the corporate world, insisting she doesn’t see herself dating a public figure.
Doyin added that she has known her current partner for about a decade.
She said: “I don’t see myself dating somebody in the limelight. All my life, I’ve always dated men in the corporate world. Those are the men I met; maybe it is because of what my life was like before. I have known my current partner for like 10 years.
“I don’t just see myself dating someone in the limelight. I don’t want my family out there. Let me be out there. But I want to go back home to some sanity.
I’m submissive to my partner even now that we are not married. I believe that two people cannot lead a successful relationship. They will clash. One person has to be more agreeable. That’s why I keep saying a woman’s most important job is choosing the right man to lead her.”
The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has made a damning accusation against the military.
Following the killing of military personnel in Okuama Community, Delta State, IYC alleged that military men invaded Igbomotoru 2 in Bomo-Ibe Clan of Bayelsa State in the early hours of Sunday 17th March, 2024 and killed 40 people.
While condemning the recent killing of military personnel, the council maintained that Okuama is not also a community in Bayelsa State.
The President of IYC, Dr. Alaye Theophilus, in a statement issued Wednesday, emphasised that the killing of the military personnel did not happen in an Ijaw land and has nothing to do with the Ijaw nation.
It added that the council has also set up an investigation and fact-finding team which is open to supporting the military and other security agencies to get to the root cause of the matter, and possibly bring the killers to face the law.
The council pleaded that while fishing out the killers, that the whole community should not be destroyed because of the action of a few individuals.
It said: “We as a council condemn in its totality the killing of military personnel on official peacekeeping assignment at Okuama Community in Delta State.
“This incident is devilish and inhuman and therefore, no sane minded person can support such an act in any guise.”
The council said as the largest ethnic block in the Niger Delta region, it was concerned about the stability and business-friendly environment of the oil rich region, stressing that “whatever that happens in any part of the region is of serious concern to us.”
It said as a people, what they had experienced over time “is that when an individual does something bad to military men operating in the region, reprisal from the military is always against the entire community.”
The council further noted that: “As we speak, the fears of our people have shown up again as the said Okuama Community has been completely burnt down and all the occupants made homeless, and are now refugees in neighbouring communities.
“We will also draw your attention to the onslaught going on in one of our Ijaw communities in Bayelsa State, Igbomotoru 2 in Bomo-Ibe Clan where the Nigeria military evaded the community at early hours of Sunday 17th March, 2024.
“They opened fire on innocent men, women and children. They killed over 40 people and still counting, without any form of provocation.
“As a council, we condemn what the military is doing in Igbomotoru 2 community.
“What is happening in this community is purely a humanitarian crisis. As we speak, they have held every member of the community hostage as there is no entry or exit to the community. People are now starving to death.”
The council called on the President Bola Tinubu and the Chief of Defence Staff to call the military to order.
A member of the House of Representatives Saidu Abdullahi (APC-Niger) has explained why he wanted a law passed to grant five months leave for female and male workers who lost their spouses.
Abdullahi spoke when the bill he sponsored on the issue scaled second reading at the plenary of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
This followed the presentation of the general principles of the bill by Abdullah.
While presenting the bill, Abdullahi said the legislation, if passed, was to place Nigeria among the top countries in the world in terms of workers’ welfare as the law existed in many countries.
“This crucial piece of legislation aims to address the pressing issue of supporting individuals who have lost their spouses, helping them navigate the challenging period of widowhood,” he said.
He said that research findings had shown that in Nigeria, public sector organisations grant up to 14 days leave for workers who lost their spouses for the burials.
“Therefore, one may say the 14 days prescribed by Public Sector Rules is sufficient but when one looks at the prevalent cultural and religious practices of Nigeria, it seems inadequate.
“It is always necessary that an organisation looks at the cultural context as the way people mourn is deeply rooted in culture.
“In Eastern Nigeria, for instance, the burial of the deceased usually takes place after a few weeks or months and the mourning period for a widow in modern times is three months, even though traditionally it is up to a year.
“In Islam, while mourning is usually three days, the waiting period for a widow is up to four months,” he said.
Abdullahi added:“During this period the bereaved spouse receives visitors for at least a month.
“Therefore, with our culture in view, giving a widower 30 days and a widow five months of widowhood leave for the death of a spouse may be reasonable.”
In his ruling, the Speaker of the House, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas referred the bill to the House Committee on Public Sector Reforms for further legislative actions.
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The senate says the process through which the Central Bank of Nigeria awarded N30 trillion Ways and Means loan to the former President Muhammadu Buhari government was fraught with illegality.
This is as the Nigeria upper legislative chamber disclosed that 13 irregularities and infractions were discovered in the process of obtaining the loan.
The Senate ad hoc committee probing the disbursement and usage of the loan by Buhari’s government made the disclosure on Tuesday.
The chairman of the committee, Senator Isah Jibrin (APC, Benue East), said former governor of CBN Godwin Emefiele single-handedly signed billions of naira in the approval of different tranches of the loan.
Speaking during an interactive session with the CBN team led by Bala Bello, one of the deputy governors of the apex bank, he stated that Emefiele did not follow due process in these signings, adding that the erstwhile CBN’s helmsman illegally signed billions of naira in 13 documents.
He asserted that Emefiele actions violated extant laws of the CBNm
The committee chairman said Emefiele ought to have consulted and get the consent of the CBN board of directors before signing off on the loans.
“The committee of governors ought to be the signatories to the ways and means account but in the document we have here, the governor signed billions of naira in about 13 places.
“We want to know the total figure of the ways and means. We want to know the summation of the figure,” Senator Jibrin said.
“On the Anchor Borrowers Programme, you have done well. You did about 70 per cent, but we must ensure the completion of the remaining 30 per cent.”
Senator Jibrin, however, informed that the committee will summon the CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, to give a detailed account of what he knows about the ways and means.
“Your governor, who took over from Emefiele, should be able to stand for Emefiele because he took over from him, including his assets.
“Emefiele should provide an explanation to the existing governor. We will invite the governor and in case he does not have a response, he will contact Emefiele,” he stressed
Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON, as Group Managing Director/Chief Executive with effect from June 1, 2024, subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
She takes over from Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose five-year term expires on May 31, 2024, after a very successful tenure. Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji is the first female GMD/CEO since the inception of the bank, and her appointment is consistent with the bank’s executive transition tradition, succession plan, and strategy of grooming leaders from within.
Prior to this appointment, Dr. Umeoji has been the Deputy Managing Director of the bank since October 28, 2016 and has close to thirty (30) years cognate banking experience of which twenty-six (26) years has been with Zenith Bank.
She is an alumnus of the prestigious Harvard Business School where she attended the Advanced Management Program (AMP) and an alumnus of Columbia Business School with a Certificate in the Global Banking Program. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from the University of Jos, a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and a First-Class honors in Law from Baze University, Abuja. She holds a Master of Laws from the University of Salford, United Kingdom, a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Calabar, and also has a doctorate in business administration from Apollos University, USA.
She holds a Certificate in Economics for Business from the prestigious MIT Sloan School of Management, USA, and has attended various management programmes in renowned Universities around the world including the strategic thinking and Management programme at Wharton Business School, USA. She also attended the executive program in Strategic Management, and has a Certificate in Leading Global Business all from Harvard Business School, USA.
She is a fellow of notable professional bodies including the Chartered Banker Institute, UK, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, Nigerian Institute of Management, Institute of Credit Administration, Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria, Institute of Chartered Mediators and Conciliators, and the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria among others.
In 2022, the Federal Government of Nigeria honored Dr. Umeoji with Officer of the Order of the Niger, as a recognition of her contributions to nation building. She is a Peace Advocate of the United Nations (UN-POLAC).
She has impacted many lives through her philanthropic and humanitarian activities through her NGOs; Pink Breathe Cancer Foundation and the Adorable Foundation that educates, caters for Cancer patients and indigent children education especially the Girl-Child. Her contribution to humanity was recognized by the Sun Newspaper which recently bestowed on her the Humanitarian Service Icon Award for 2023.
As a result of her passion for promoting professionalism in the banking industry and improving the well-being of the less privileged, Dr. Adaora Umeoji, OON founded the Catholic Bankers Association of Nigeria (CBAN), a platform she uses to promote ethical banking and service to humanity.
She is a Lady of the Order of Knights of St. John International (KSJI), and was awarded a Papal Knight of the Order of St. Sylvester by His Holiness Pope Francis.
Popular crossdresser, Bobrisky has issued a warning to Instablog.
He lamented after the blog had called him a crossdresser.
Reacting, he claimed that since he no longer has a male organ, he should not be referred to as a crossdresser.
His words:
“Now let me school you instablog
A cross dresser is a man who haven’t done any surgeries yet, a man associating himself with alot of women dresses, hair,makeup etc…
TRANSGENDER: trans are men who has done almost all d surgery to became a WOMAN. They have physically done almost all d surgeries, their boobs, face, hairline, body etc..but still have their pim pim there £4, In some cases many want to leave it there cos they want it that way.
TRANS WOMEN: A trans woman (short for transgender woman) is a woman who was assigned male at birth. Trans women have a female gender identity and may experience gender dysphoria (distress brought upon by the discrepancy between a person’s gender identity and their sex assigned at birth).[1] Gender dysphoria may be treated with gender affirming care . In other word trans women don’t have their pim pim anymore, they are now a woman . That’s who is bob. Hope you learned instablog”
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Court Grants N300,000 Bail To Phone Repairer Accused Of Flogging Child With Belt & Electric Wire
AFOLABIThe police in Lagos State on Tuesday arraigned a 37-year-old phone repairer, Abdulhafiz Adewale, for allegedly flogging his four-year-old child with a belt and an electric wire.
The defendant, who resides at 4, Alhaji St., Ladega, Ikorodu, Lagos State, is charged with assault and causing grievous harm.
The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on February 11 at his residence.
Akeem said the defendant’s neighbour, Mr Babatunde Olowonisaye, brought the child to a police station.
Akeem said that the complainant saw the boy crying, with bruises all over his body, and asked what was the problem.
The prosecutor said that the boy told the complainant that his father flogged him with a belt and an electric wire. The alleged offences, he said, contravened Sections 172 and 173 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Bola Osunsanmi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N300,000 with two sureties in like sum. Osunsanmi adjourned the case until April 17 for mention.
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu has listed his losses in the cause of his agitation for Biafra.
Speaking on Tuesday, he said his parents were sacrificed as part of efforts to liberate the Southeast from Nigeria.
To this end, Kanu blamed the insecurity in the Southeast on some people in government and not himself.
Speaking during his appearance at the Abuja Federal High Court, Kanu said some people in government are sponsoring the bloodbath in the Southeast.
According to the Biafra agitator, those behind the insecurity in the Southeast are not IPOB members and should be dealt with for the crime they are committing.
Kanu said: “Some People In government are making money from the insecurity happening in the Southeast. They’re sponsoring the bloodbath. Anyone responsible for the insecurity and killing in the Southeast must be dealt with. You can’t be Killing our people and say you’re fighting for Biafra. I sacrificed my parents, so why would I want to kill our people?
“Anybody committing a crime cannot go free. I swear it. Anybody committing a crime in the East cannot go free. They are doing it because I am in the DSS (custody).
“Anybody involved in any form of violence in the South East in the name of IPOB is a goner and they know it. Let me come out of this mess, only two minutes there will be peace in the East.”
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VIDEO: Detained IPOB Leader Nnamdi Kanu speaking today at the FHC Abuja, I like his stand on criminals/terrorists threatening the peace of South East region of Nigeria. Mazi doesn’t support violence/criminality under any disguise pic.twitter.com/X8ulXva6rI
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised the Nigerians to educate themselves and their children on the activities of fraudsters and scammers, as a means of protecting their money from such criminals.
peaking yesterday in Abuja in a message at the 2024 Global Money Week (GMW) celebration, Deputy Governor in charge of Financial System Stability (FSS), Mr. Philip Ikeazor said that children should be educated on how criminals dupe unsuspecting members of the public of their hard-earned money and that people should take every necessary step to protect their money from fraudsters.
ccording to him, “The theme for this year’s edition ‘Protect your Money, Secure your Future’, captures the importance of learning, from an early age, to always think about your future when making financial decisions and plan accordingly.
“It emphasizes the importance of not only making money, but understanding frauds and scams, saving, and investing for your future. Equipped with such skills at this young age will enable you achieve financial independence and a financially secure future.
“Truth be told, having an income, and making a substantial amount of money does not guarantee financial security. What is important is your ability to develop and hone skills and attitudes to manage your financial resources to have a secure future.
“In addition to this, it is vital to know the types of frauds and scams, how to respond to scammers, and various ways to protect your money online and offline.
“This also implies knowing how to report to a bank if you do have an encounter with scammers or fraudsters. In essence, the financial decisions you make today and the education you acquire today have a huge impact on your future.
“Therefore, when you learn these skills at a young age and with consistent practice, you will have a brighter future. So, be smart about your money while you are still young; save, budget and become educated.
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Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old man, Rukevwe George, in military camouflage for alleged possession of arms.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Funsho Adegboye, who paraded the suspect before newsmen in Benin City on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, said the onslaught against crime and criminality in the state has led to tremendous achievements, including recovery arms and ammunition of different caliber.
According to the Adegboye, the suspect was arrested based on intelligence information in Benin City, where one pump action, a double barrel gun and military camouflage were recovered from him.
The suspect on interrogation confessed that the guns belong to his master, Ralph, who is now at large.
“Our operatives have been on the trail of the suspect and the long arms of the law will soon catch up with him,” the commissioner stated.
“He is yet to give a satisfactory explanation as to what he does in military camouflage.
”But we know that this is the kind of people that will disguise himself as a military personnel and use it to commit some unimaginable crimes under whatever guise.”
The CP while encouraging members of the public to continue to assist the security agencies in the State by giving actionable and accurate information which will be beneficial to all and sundry as fighting against crime and criminality in the state is concern.
You Love Drama But Will Still Lose Elections In 2027 - Bashir Ahmed Slams Peter Obi Over Breaking Of Ramadan Fast
AFOLABIFormer Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmed has taken a swipe at the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, after a video surfaced online of him joining Muslims to break their Ramadan fast.
In the viral video, Obi was spotted sitting at the mosque to have Iftar.
While describing the action, the former Anambra governor, wrote on his X account in a series of tweets that it was an opportunity for him “to perform a sacred duty in line with the Ramadan season.”
“I had the honour of travelling to Lafia in Nasarawa state, where I had the privilege of meeting with the Emir of Lafia, Honorable Justice Sidi Bage Muhammad JSC Rtd, a very revered, leader and also extended my courtesy to Governor Abdullahi Sule.”
“This visit was more than a mere formality, it was a genuine expression of my deep respect and unwavering solidarity with the community,” Obi wrote.
Reacting to the gesture on X, Ahmad said Obi was engaging in acting many scripts, questioning why he did not join Muslims to break Ramadan fast when he was governor for eight years in Anambra.
According to Ahmad, the former governor travelled to Lafia, the Nasarawa capital, to break fast when he could have done it in his home state, criticizing him that he has started paying politics because of the 2027 general elections.
The former presidential aide wrote, “Peter Obi loves dramas; he would have to act in many scripts from now to 2027 and still end up producing an unsellable movie in the ballot boxes. I just watched his latest hit, his visit to a mosque in Nyaya where he joined Muslims during their breaking of the Ramadan fast.”
“For eight years as a governor, Obi didn’t deem it fit to break fast with Muslims in Anambra even years after leaving office. 2027 politics is in the offing,” he added.
Meanwhile, Obi’s action has continued to generate mixed reactions among Nigerians as some people commended him for displaying love and tolerance, while some labelled the action as an eye service.
A Nigerian nurse based in the United Kingdom by name Wemimo has taken to social media to lament over her salary.
She revealed that her salary is not enough to sustain her.
Wemimo revealed that she earns £2,767 (equivalent to approximately N5.3 million) monthly but finds it difficult to sustain her life with that.
She lamented that after taxes and other various deductions, she's left with just £1,973 (equivalent to approximately N3.8 million).
She pointed out the prevalent misconception among some husbands that their wives’ nursing salaries suffice for the family’s needs.
In her words;
“It’s high time men in the diaspora whose wives are Nurses step up and start helping in the family. I don’t think I have seen any family surviving on one income in the UK.”
Netizens Reactions:
@Figer Walata said; “A lot of people make more money than nurses. Business analysts.”
@Jennifer Chino said; “Nursing career is just name. Most HCA receive more then the nurses.”
@Mrs K said; “I am a team leader in a care home and I bring home £2500 after tax and other deductions….all nurses should be considering care homes not NHS.”
@nelsongarande said; “I am in Africa, December alone my hustle made me in excess of US$7 000 and I finished my house, yet we still want to find a way to come to the UK, crazy.”
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@justdoingmii It's high time men in diaspora whose wives are Nurses step up and start helping in the family. I don't think I have seen any family surviving on one income in the UK. #nursesoftiktok #nursesalary #nhsagendaforchange #africanmenindiaspora #nigwriannursesintheuk #nurseswages #getsidehustle #nursingjobisnoteasy #carehomenursesinuk #wardnurselife #nigeriansintheuk???????????????? ♬ original sound - thatmumof5
Omoyele Sowore recounts the touching reunion with his daughter, Ayomide "Mamike" Sowore.
According to his statement. "Permit me to share with you what I found out about my daughter, Ayomide “Mamike” Sowore, when I returned home to her after five years. This might blow your mind!"