British – Nigerian founder of TEXEM UK, Dr Alim Abubakre has praised the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management (IFSAM) for the Management award to Prof. Pawan Budhwar of Aston University. In a release on TEXEM’s website, Abubakre says the hard-earned IFSAM award makes Budhwar shine amid icons and in the world of intellectually sagacious scholars. The award is for Exceptional Service to the Management Field Worldwide. Budhwar is Aston University’s 50th Anniversary Professor of International HRM and Head of School, Aston Business School. Other impactful positions that he held included Head of School, Associate Dean, Research at Aston…
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A support group, Emefiele Mobilization Team (EMT) says the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr Godwin Emefiele remain focused on delivering on his mandate as governor of the apex bank. The group stated this in statement by its spokesperson, Bashir Mohammed, in Abuja while reacting to claims by certain Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that the CBN governor was involved in politics. He said that contrary to the claims of the CSOs, Emefiele has not been involved in any political activity of any kind; talk less of compromising the apex bank through purported “political activities”. Mohammed said that Emefiele…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is in the process of providing a single licence for a motor vehicle driver and motorcycle rider. The corps is also creating awareness for motorcycle riders to know that there are categories of driver’s licence, including driver’s licence for motorcycle riders. The FRSC authorities in the South-South made this known during a survey. The Sector Commander, RS6.1, Rivers, Mr Salisu Galadunci, said in Port Harcourt that the essence was to ensure that motorcycle riders were properly licensed. “If you are a motorcycle and motor vehicle rider/driver, you will not need to process…
Oyo state governor Seyi Makinde says effort of his administration to upgrade Ibadan Airport to international standard remains on course. This is contained in a statement issued in Ibadan on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa. Makinde stated this during a retirement ceremony held at the airport in honour of the Ibadan Airport Manager, Mrs Tega Aiyenuro The governor, who was represented on the occasion by his Chief of Staff, Mr Segun Ogunwuyi, said that his government considered Ibadan Airport as key and central to its vision to expand the state’s economy. He promised that his government…
The Owerri Division of the Court of Appeal has ordered that the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) should desist from taking steps to frustrate the appeal filed against the judgment of the Federal High Court Umuahia, which ordered removal of section 84 (12) from the new Electoral Act, TheCaveat has reported. It also granted nod to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join as interested party in the same appeal. The enrollment order signed by Justice Rita Noshakhare Pemu, granted PDP leave to file an appeal followed submissions by the party’s counsel, D.C Denwigwe, SAN. The appeal marked CA/OW/87/2022…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has kicked against an interim Order made ex parte by the Awka Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hyeladzira A. Nganjiwa granting the former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano leave to travel abroad to the United States of America to attend to his medical appointment, on the grounds of denial of fair hearing. Obiano is being investigated by the EFCC for alleged corruption and money laundering during his tenure as Anambra State governor from 2014 to 2022. He was arrested on March 17, 2022, at the Murtala…
Former international cricket star turned politician, Imran Khan was removed as prime minister of Pakistan in the early hours of Sunday after losing a no-confidence vote in Parliament. Khan oversaw a new era of Pakistan’s foreign policy that distanced the country from the United States. The vote came amid soaring inflation and a rift between Mr. Khan’s government and the military. This capped a political crisis that has embroiled the country for weeks and came down to the wire in a parliamentary session that dragged into the early morning hours, The New York times has reported. Pakistan remains in a…
The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said one centre was delisted from participating in the 2022 UTME examination for system failure, just as 175,000 candidates sat for its mock examination. Oloyede, who spoke in an interview on Saturday said the conduct of the examination was impressive and satisfactory. The registrar identified the centre as Brain Point Computer Based Centre (CBT) at Oko-Oba in Lagos for allegedly violating the requirement for the conduct of an effective examination. “I have done sample inspection in Lagos and Ogun. The turn-out was impressive and we are satisfied with the…
Airspace restrictions by the the West African Malian authorities in Bamako, made a British Airways flight BA 081 headed to Accra, Ghana to return to London mid-flight on Saturday. Malian authorities recently restricted some airlines from flying the country’s airspace. The Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) in a statement on Saturday, said the “British Airways has reported that its Flight BA 081 outbound flight (London-Accra), was unable to land in Accra on Friday, April 8, 2022 due to the Airspace Restrictions in Bamako, Mali. Consequently, the BA flight had to return to London.” The…
The Personal Assistant to the President on New Media, Mr Bashir Ahmed, has described as fake the social media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has embarked on 20-day vacation to London on Saturday. Some online media outfits, including Saharareporters and summitpostnews, on Saturday reported that the president departed Abuja on April 9, 2022, for another three weeks vacation in London. The summitpostnews quoted a statement issued by one of the president’s spokesmen allegedly saying that the Nigerian leader would be back in Abuja on May 10, 2022. However, Ahmed on his verified twitter account on Saturday dismissed the reports, saying:…