APPOINTMENT

Access Bank has appointed Dr. Gregory Ovie Jobome, as Executive Director, Risk Management Division. Jobome is a thorough bred banking professional with excellent academic pedigree. He obtained a First Class Degree in Economics from the University of Maiduguri in 1986 and a Distinction in Master of Business Administration from Obafemi...

Incoming United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday appointed Nigeria's Environment Minister Amina Mohammed as his deputy secretary-general amid a push by more than a third of the 193 U.N. member states for gender parity at the world body. According to Reuters report, Guterres, who will take over from current...

The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has announced the appointment of five Director Generals for the pan African organisation. Adesisa said: “I am pleased to announce the appointments of five Directors General. With the completion of the appointments of the Directors General and the Country Managers...

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Channels Television, Mr John Momoh, has been sworn-in as the Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria (BON). According to News Agency of Nigeria’s (NAN) report, Momoh promised that he will focus on education and continuous training of members during his tenure. He made...

The Managing Partner of Olisa Agbakoba Legal, Mrs.  Priscilla Ogwemoh has won the best Female Managing Partner of the year award in Nigeria. The award was presented to Ogden by Mrs. Funke Aboyade SAN at Oriental Hotel in Lagos. Ogwemoh was among the shortlist for this year's Law Digest Africa...

Fidelity Bank Plc. has announced the appointment of Mr. Ernest Ebi as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman Designate of the Board of Directors of the bank. This follows the retirement of the erstwhile Chairman of the bank, Chief (Dr.) Christopher Ezeh who, after over 11 years of meritorious service to...

The Board of FBN Holdings Plc (FBNH) has appointed Mr. Oyewale Ariyibi as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Ariyibi was until his appointment the Head, Finance for FBNH and Country Financial Controller at Standard Chartered Bank, Nigeria. He has also worked at Transcorp and Nationalbank of Nigeria Limited. His appointment...

  MTN Nigeria has appointed Ms Felleng Sekha as the head of regulatory affairs for the group. Felleng Sekha earlier worked in MTN Nigeria for about nine years before moving out in 2007. Her appointment is to bolster the group’s mutual and cordial relationship with governments across Africa and particularly...

Total Group has announced the appointment of Mr. Abiodun Afolabi to the Board of Directors of Total E&P Nigeria Limited (TEPNG) and Total Upstream Nigeria Limited (TUPNI), with effect from Wednesday, 21 September, 2016. Afolabi’s appointment according to a statement by the company is in pursuant to Resolutions of the...

  Yewande Sadiku becomes NIPC Executive Secretary His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new appointments in 13 Federal Government agencies. According to a press statement signed by Director (Press) to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Bolaji Adebiyi, the new appointees as follows: Industrial Training Fund...