First Bank announces Adeduntan as Onasanya's successor,Awosika takes over as Chairman

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FBN Holdings Plc, the leading and most diversified financial services group in Nigeria, today announced major changes to its leadership team, effective January 1 2016. Mr. Bello Maccido, pioneer Group CEO, FBN Holdings, is leaving his position to become pioneer Chairman of the newly-licenced FBN Merchant Bank Ltd, while Mr. UK Eke (MFR), currently

Ex-Governor Akpabio involved in auto accident

The Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio who used to be the governor of Akwa Ibom state on Monday morning escaped death narrowly after his car got involved in an accident along the Airport Road in Abuja, having violated traffic law. According to a report by daily post

An eye witness narrated that Senator Akpabio was moving in a

Forbes: Three ways to get poached from your current job

As the summer months wane, do you find yourself disgruntled about your current job, but wondering where you’ll find the time to hunt for a new one during the inevitable fall busy season that plagues most industries?

You’re not alone.

Ini Edo says Husband's family crashed her wedding

Ini Edo was the guest on yesterday’s edition of the Rubbin’ minds hosted by media personality, Ebuka Uchendu and during the show, she addressed her failed marriage and more.

In an emotional revelation, the actress said:”I got married early because I wanted a family. I think my Marriage was an experience which

Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi favoured to be next Ooni of Ife

They say the sun will rise and set, seasons will change their turns, and the youth will take over the old. The hourglass has been flipped, the Ooni of Ife,Oba Okunade Sijuade has gone to meet his ancestors and for Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi it is only the beginning. Take notice,

CBN CONFIRMS APPOINTMENT OF TOMI SOMEFUN AS UNITY BANK MD.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has confirmed the appointment of Mrs. Tomi Somefun as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Unity Bank Plc. This is coming on the heels of the departure of Henry J. Semenitari, who resigned his appointment with the Bank last month. The confirmation of Mrs. Tomi Somefun was contained in a letter to the Bank dated August 10, 2015, signed by its Director of Banking Supervision.
An experienced professional with a depth of experience and knowledge of the Finance Industry, Tomi has over three decades of cognate experience of which 26 years were in the Banking Sector.

She started her career in Accounting and Financial Consulting with Peat Marwick & Co, and subsequently Arthur Andersen & Co (now KPMG). She has worked in several areas across the Industry, spanning Treasury & Institutional Banking, Investment Banking, Retail and Commercial Banking. Prior to joining Unity Bank, she had a distinguished career with United Bank for Africa where she managed and sat on the board of several subsidiaries, including being the maiden CEO of UBA Pensions Custodian which she managed for eight years, as well supervising the South-West Region of the Bank. 

She possesses special skills which include leading and developing highly effective teams, implementing strong strategy definition and execution skills which she has enhanced through a combination of top class local and international trainings.

Prior to her appointment, Tomi was the Executive Director responsible for Lagos and South West Regional Operations, and oversight on Treasury and Financial Institutions Division.

She holds a B.A. (Hons) in English Language (Second Class Upper Division) from the Obafemi Awolowo University. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria and has benefitted from numerous Executive Education Programmes from INSEAD, Harvard Business School, University of Columbia, and Wharton Business School.

Martel 300: World oldest and Finest cognac house party in Lagos

Martell 300, the worldwide anniversary celebration of the oldest and finest Cognac House, took Lagos by storm on Saturday, August 8^th 2015. The brand hosted 80 VIPs, in Black-Tie, to the fine craftsmanship of this great Cognac House and the celebration of the french art-de-vivre that started it all.

How Genevieve Nnaji's Baby daddy got 3 girls pregnant at the same time

Bunmi Bevlyn Ogunleyimu shared this touching story of how Nigerian actress Genevieve's baby daddy abandoned her after getting 3 girls pregnant at the same time.
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This is another true life story. When I was preparing for JAMB, I went for a special

Money: OAU makes N200 Million from post UTME

 

  Following the introduction of the post-UTME into tertiary institutions in Nigeria, most schools have been making good money off admission seekers. A statement issued the public relations officer of Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile Ife (OAU) shows that no fewer than 27,000

The Press Release Is Dead. Let It Rest In Peace!” ID Africa COO Femi Falodun Speaks On The New Age Of Social PR

The Abuja Hall, NECA House, Lagos on Wednesday July, 2015 witnessed a fiery exposition of modern Public Relations practice as Marketing expert Femi Falodun delivered a presentation entitled "Who Is Afraid Of Social PR?"

 

Speaking to an audience of Public Relations practitioners at the NIPR Social Digital Workshop, the ID Africa COO pointedly asserted that the days of conventional media relations in PR are over and have been replaced with communication methods which are increasingly more customized and relatable to each recipient.

 

In his words, "The era of blind mass emailing and generic press releases is dead and buried – please stop sending out those horrible email blasts! No one reads them anymore! In order to be effective, PR messages now must be targeted, customized & localized based on factors like content type, medium of communication, behavior, education and interests of target audiences and connections between users."

Speaking further, he mentioned that social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and blogs all compete in the same communications space as PR professionals, making full use of their large semi-captive audiences and integrated targeting options incorporated into the platforms.

"It's all about social content now. The style, format and nature of your messages can now make or destroy your engagement. We have to speak the language of those we are interacting with. We have to speak to them on the platforms where they are, and if we are not sure how to use those platforms, we must learn. The old press release is dead and it is never coming bacIn closing, he took the audience through a series of infographics demonstrating just how much power social media already has and will yet have as the world becomes more globalized and the so-called 'Millennials' become the larger part of the spending population.

The Digital Workshop, which was one of the activities marking the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations AGM Week featured presentations from Communications and marketing experts such as Falodun and Orimolade Alexander of Microsoft Nigeria.

Sex Workers Protest Killings of Collegues in Abeokuta

Sex workers in Abeokuta organized a protest to raise awareness over the disappearance and killings of their members.

Vanguard reported that there was mild drama in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Monday night, as scores of commercial sex workers staged a candlelight procession in honour of their colleagues, who were allegedly killed by suspected ritualists, weekend.

Dressed in black apparels, the sex workers, who stormed the state secretariat of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Oke-Ilewo, Abeokuta, wailed as they mourned their colleagues.

One of the dead, who was simply identified as Sitira, was found dead at a refuse dump site at Olomoore junction in Abeokuta on Sunday morning.

Suspected ritualists were said to have abandoned the corpse of the 23-year-old prostitute after severing some flesh from her body.

The late Sitira was said to have been thrown off a moving Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV, along Abeokuta-Lagos Expressway.

Speaking with reporters, the protesters claimed that beside Sitira, another colleague was killed by suspected ritualists.

They said the mutilated remains of the second sex worker was discovered in a ditch at Olomoore, Abeokuta.

During the procession, about 50 commercial sex workers, plying their trade in Abeokuta, converged on the NUJ secretariat and also at the nearby residence of former Head of Interim National Government, Chief Ernest Shonekan.

They identified Sitira with different names: Titi and Folake.

Bearing candle sticks, they chanted solidarity slogans and rained curses on the killers of their colleagues.

The sex workers momentarily barricaded the NUJ secretariat and later departed for the MKO Abiola International Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, where they continued their mourning.

They chanted: Oro nla leda, oro nla leda, eyin tepa Titi, t'eje odagba, oro nla leda. Omo yin maku, eeeheee omo yin maku, eyin tepa Titi t'eje odagba, omo yin maku.

It means: You have done something grievous, you have done something grievous. The killers of Titi (Sitira) have done something grievous. Their children will die, their children will die, those that killed Titi will lose their children.