The African Banker’s judging process sought to recognise the African banks that have demonstrated original and practical uses of technology to provide customer convenience The leading pan-African banking group, Ecobank, has won the Award for Innovation in Financial Services at the 2020 edition of the prestigious African Banker magazine Awards. The Awards, which reward banking excellence in Africa, were announced at a virtual ceremony held on 26th August. The African Banker’s judging process sought to recognise the African banks that have demonstrated original and practical uses of technology to provide customer convenience, improved and more affordable services and greater…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
President Muhammadu Buhari, has sacked the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme, Prof Charles Dokubo. He has also replaced him with Col. Milland Dikio (retd.) as the Interim Administrator of the Programme. This is according to a statement by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made available to journalists on Thursday. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dikio (retd.) as Interim Administrator (Amnesty Programme) with effect from August 21, 2020. “This followed the President’s approval of the disengagement of Prof. Charles Dokubo from office as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme with immediate effect.…
Nigeria’s Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced 221 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest daily cases recorded in the last three months. Announcing this on its official twitter handle, @NCDCgov Wednesday night, the Centre said the new cases were reported in 20 states. From August 4 to 25, Nigeria reported 288, 290 and 252 cases. The NCDC said more people died of COVID-19 related complications in the country in the last 24 hours with the national death toll rising to 1,010, adding that 40,000 had been treated and discharged from isolation centres across the country. The…
The Manchester United midfielder, Paul Pogba has tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, he has been left out of the latest international squad along with Tottenham’s Tanguy Ndombele. The 27-year-old had been named in France’s squad for their upcoming Nations League matches next month. He has however been replaced in the squad by Eduardo Camavinga following his positive test result. In a related development, Tottenham midfielder and Pogba’s compatriot, Tanguy Ndombele has also been removed from France’s squad after being diagnosed with virus.
As President Muhammadu Buhari hosts Council of State meeting on Thursday, former presidents and Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, are in attendance, except former president Olusegun Obasanjo. Present at the virtual meeting include, ex-Presidents Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Babangida, Ernest Shonekan, Abdulsalami Abubakar and Goodluck Jonathan. No reason was however adduced to former president Obasanjo’s absence. Also in attendance are former Chief Justice of the Federation, CJN, Walter Onnoghen and the current CJN, Mahmood Mohammed.
The Annual General Meeting of the African Development Bank, AfDB has reelected Akinwunmi Adesina for a second five-year term as president. The election, which took place electronically on Thursday, Lespanafricaines reports, was a mere formality because Adesina was a sole candidate for the position. Adesina had faced months-long investigation over alleged corruption and poor governance but was cleared by, including an independent panel. In his speech at the AfDB’s AGM, Adesina formally requested a second term as president, declaring that he was “doing it with an acute sense of duty and commitment. “I do it to serve…
By Tina George, Minna The Dean of School of Infrastructure and Process Engineering Technology (SIPET), Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna, Prof. Oladiran Abubakre has called for the adoption of new technology for teaching. He stated this while presenting a paper on “The Training and Practice of Engineering: Using Post COVID-19 Opportunity to Resolve the Incongruencies”, at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigeria Society of Engineers in Minna. According to him, the post-COVID-19 era will require drastic changes in the ways engineering education is handled, pointing out that institutions and lecturers needed to decide what lecture would be…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence and Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Anti Corruption, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, has spent over N20 million on the 2020 anti-malaria spray exercise. A statement by his Spokesperson, Bashir Mani on Wednesday said the gesture was sequel to his sustained efforts, to curb the menace of diseases, especially malaria scourge that have been plaguing the people of the state. Wamakko, who represents Sokoto North Senatorial District, flagged off the annual exercise, in Sokoto, on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Represented by his Director of Administration, Alhaji Almustapha Abubakar Alkali, Wamakko…
A Pastor has pleaded guilty before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s court in Lagos, to having canal knowledge and impregnating two teenage sisters. Nduka Anyanwu, who is facing a two-count charge of defilement, confessed to committing the crimes on Wednesday. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. A. Adebayo, adjourned the case to September 15, for facts and sentencing, however, she told the Police to put the suspect behind bars. During the court procedure, the Police prosecutor, ASP Roman Unuigbe told the court that the suspect had committed the crime sometimes in June, at Oshodi. He said the Pastor allegedly…
The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on Wednesday, fixed Sept. 2 for definite hearing in a suit seeking to stop the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, from proceeding with its planned recapitalisation process of insurance and reinsurance companies in the country. Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date after taking arguments from counsel representing the parties in the matter. Although Justice Mohammed did not give an order, restraining NAICOM from continuing with the recapitalisation process, he, however, cautioned that no further action should be taken by the defendant (NAICOM) until the matter was heard. “I want to see…