CBN’s Deputy Governor, Aisha Ahmad Gets New Appointment
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Deputy Governor, Mrs. Aisha Ahmad, has been appointed the chairman of the re-constituted board of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) Plc. In addition, three new directors were appointed for the exchange, out of which Ahmad was one of them. Others included CBN Director, Development Finance Department, Mr. Yusuf Yila and Dr. Angela Sere-Ejembi. A …
Continue Reading ‘Money Will Fail In 2023, Mark My Words – Ezekwesili Says
Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education has warned that Money will fail Nigerian political leaders declaring to run for presidency in 2023. This comes hours after the National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu informed the President of his ambition to contest in the 2023 presidential election. Ezekwesili on her Twitter page, while kicking against …
Continue Reading UN Reappoints Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed As Deputy Secretary-General
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed has been reappointed as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Ms. Mohammed, who is also the Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, will now serve a second term in this capacity. Accepting her reappointment, Ms. Mohammed wrote on Twitter, “I am deeply humbled to serve a second term as UN Deputy Secretary-General alongside @antonioguterres.” “I …
Continue Reading Late Poet Maya Angelou Becomes The First Black Woman To Be Featured On US Coin
Poet and activist Maya Angelou has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter, in a new version of the coin unveiled by the US Mint on Monday. Angelou, author of “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings,” will also be the first figure commemorated through the American Women Quarters Program, which was signed into law in …
Continue Reading ‘Marriage Is Supposed To Be An Alignment Of Destinies’ – Dancer, Kaffy Opens Up On Separation From Hubby
In what has come as a shock to many, Kafayat Shafau, popularly known as Kaffy, has opened up on her separation from her husband, Joseph Ameh. The dancer revealed this in a video which was a snippet from her new podcast on Monday night. According to her, marriage is supposed to be an alignment of destinies but that was not …
Continue Reading Nigerian Nurse Harassed And Sacked By UK Hospital For Wearing ‘Cross Necklace’ Wins Lawsuit
The Employment Tribunal in the United Kingdom ruled in favor last week of a Christian nurse who said she was forced into resigning from her job at a London hospital after being harassed over her cross necklace for years. Mary Onuoha took legal action against Croydon Health Services NHS Trust after resigning in June 2020 following years of being targeted for wearing a small …
Continue Reading 7 Essential Tips On Running A Successful Family Business
Family businesses have been in existence for ages the world over. However, The failure rate of a family business in Nigeria is high. According to data, 95 percent of family-owned businesses in Nigeria do not survive the third generation of ownership. While family businesses may be a major economic driver by creating jobs, improving the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, and …
Continue Reading Meet 33-Year-Old Set To Become First Woman To Officiate At The African Cup Of Nations(AFCON)
Salima Mukansanga will make history at the 2022 African Cup of Nations as the first woman to ever referee at the tournament. Rwanda-born Mukansanga is one of the four female match officials who will officiate at the tournament which kicks off today, Sunday, January 9th. Others are; Carine Atemzabong (Cameroon), Fatiha Jermoumi (Morocco), and Bouchra Karboubi (Morocco). While the other …
Continue Reading Queen Elizabeth Sends Letter To One Year-Old Who Dressed Up As Her For Halloween
A toddler has received a letter from Windsor Castle after she dressed up as the Queen last Halloween. One-year-old Jalayne Sutherland from Ohio, US caught royal attention after donning an adorable double-breasted overcoat with matching hat, a white wig and pearls around her neck. Sutherland copied the monarch’s look from her 95th Trooping the Colour Parade in June 2020. Sutherland’s mother, Katelyn, had sent her adorable pictures …
Continue Reading First Female Deputy Speaker In Lagos, Adetoun Adediran Is Dead
A former Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Adetoun Adediran, is dead. According to multiple reports, Adediran reportedly died early hours of Wednesday, after a brief illness. Adediran represented Surulere Constituency 1 in the 4th Lagos State House of Assembly between 1999 and 2003, as the first elected female Deputy Speaker while the Speaker was Adeleke Mamora. …
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