APPOINTMENT

Nigeria’s former finance minister Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Monday was announced the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as she made history as the first female to head the global trade watchdog. The appointment of the ex-World Bank managing director was made on Monday when the WTO...

  The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of Messrs Bello Hassan and Mustapha Mohammed Ibrahim as Managing Director/Chief Executive and Executive Director (Operations) of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) respectively. Presenting the report on screening of the nominees to the Plenary, Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance...

  The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Mr Ahmed Kuru as Managing Director, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria(AMCON) for a second term in office, in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s  request. This followed the adoption of the report of Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions...

Berger Paints Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Mrs Ereomajuwa Gbadebo and Mrs Aisha Umar, as Independent Non-Executive Directors in a strategic move to boost the board with professionals. This is contained in a statement signed by the Company Secretary/Legal Adviser, Mr Ayokunle Ayoko, made available to the News...

 The National Council of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the chief executives that would head its operating and non-operating companies upon the completion of its demutualisation programme. This is contained in a notice by the NSE made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in...

  The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has named Mrs Yemisi Edun as the Acting Managing Director of the bank, while Mr Adam Nuru is on leave. This was contained in a statement signed by the FCMB management and obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via the bank’s...

  The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced that it has received the Best Regulatory Information Management award from the Lagos Public Relations Industry Gala and Awards (LaPRIGA Awards) held at the Shell Hall, MUSON Centre, Onikan, Lagos on Saturday, 19 December 2020. The award which was presented by Mr....

  Multiple award-winning Nigerian writer, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has been named among Sunday Times’ Women of the Year for 2020. Adichie made the UK Times 50 women list alongside Queen Elizabeth, US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, singer and entrepreneur, Rihanna; amongst others. Adichie and the other remarkable women were chosen...

The United States has continued to oppose Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s bid to become the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), suggesting that the process to finding a new D-G needs to be reopened. In an interview with BBC News on Friday, December 18, Robert Lightizer, the U.S Trade Chief...

Junior Chamber International, Nigeria has called on Nigerians to nominate prospective young Nigerians that are advancing the cause of human and global development for its 2021 ‘Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award, that is also known as JCI Nigeria TOYP. The nomination process for the TOYP commences from December 15th, 2020...