₦airaland Forum

Africa is my home

robosky02:
https://apnews.com/article/international-soccer-cairo-sports-europe-rabat-africa-9d9f01f6312b4d46a0bd59bbd527251a

And so what

IamHeWrites:
Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has discovered her mum Victoria Fetuga’s real age after her death.

The 42-year-old in an Instagram post said her mum’s siblings just told her that she was 69 not 67.

She said her mum might have hidden her age because she was older than her late dad who would have been 68, Igbere TV reports.



https://www.instagram.com/p/CH7KV_Entnq/?igshid=d33hld7qc051

The mother of two lost her mum on November 21.

She announced her passing in an Instagram post saying she died in her sleep.

Beautiful

Updating9JA:
Identical twin brothers set to wed identical twin sisters in Kano[color=#000000].[/color]

Source: https://www.instagram.com/p/CHvQoPZpvQM/?igshid=b5jbu999eifi

https://tdjakessermons.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/villadigitalstudio_125769625_1550076658713137_312332748239924684_n.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dq_SmD8mbDk

Say No To Drugs

debbiebianca2:
A young lady was found lying helplessly by the roadside in Lekki, Lagos state on Wednesday night, November 18.



IG user, Adebola Isaac, who spotted the lady lying on the street, shared a video he made of her and wrote

''I pray this girl survive it till next morning 2325hrs I left her by lekki phase 1 gate I think she was drugged or on drugs but she needs help pls''

Isaac said he did his best by getting her milk and water and also asked the security guards in the area to watch over her till this morning.

Watch The Video Below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZPz-eZANBk

Leaders of tomorrow

NaijaCoverBlog:
Update From . COM

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested one David Joshua Okon, an SS2 student of West Itam Secondary School, Uyo, for allegedly killing an SS3 student, Solomon Bassey, in a cult clash between the two classes.

Disclosing this to newsmen, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Odiko MacDon, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Amiengheme Andrew, frowned at the moral decadence in some secondary schools and called on parents to inculcate values into their children.

According to MacDon, the proscription order of the State government will be enforced to the letter as it concerns this incident

''David Joshua Okon, who stabbed and killed one Solomon Bassey, of the same school in a cult-related SS2 and SS3 fight has been arrested ”MacDon said

Source: https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2020/11/ss2-student-kills-ss3-student-during-cult-clash-between-their-classes-in-akwa-ibom.html

incredible

Macsjebs:
Source: https://www.odditycentral.com/news/fisherman-has-live-fish-stuck-in-his-throat-in-bizarre-accident.html

Watch Video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTJtjOJn1Vg

good

obowo69:
https://dailynigerian.com/shell-builds-mega-gas-plant-in-aba/

Congrat

vigopress:
16th November, 2020

New lease of life for Dahiru Buba, Dukku man who trekked from Gombe to Abuja for Buhari, as Governor Inuwa Yahaya doles out car, 2 million Naira cash to ardent APC loyalist

It is now a new lease of life for Dahiru Buba, the 50-year old native of Dukku Local Government who trekked from Gombe to Abuja in celebration of President Muhammadu Buhari's victory in 2015 and now suffering from limb ailment, as Gombe state Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya today in Abuja presented a Ford Galaxy ( sharon) Car and sum of two million Naira to the diehard APC supporter.

It will be recalled that the media was recently awash with the story of Dahiru Buba calling on the Government and public spirited individuals to come to his aid after he developed limb complications from a solidarity trek he undertook to celebrate the first term victory of the President.

The Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya had earlier directed that Dahiru Buba be taken to the Government House clinic for diagnosis from where he was later referred to a private orthopedic hospital where he was thoroughy examined and placed on medication.

Buba, a commercial driver met with Governor Inuwa Yahaya at the Gombe Governor's Lodge in Abuja.

He was accompanied by the member representing Dukku North Constituency in the state House of Assembly, Hon. Nasiru Abdulkarim and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Legislative Matters, Hon. Hamma- Adama Dottuwa Ali Kumo as well as other Assembly members and stalwarts.

Governor Yahaya while presenting the gifts said,
"For taking the pains and risks to show solidarity with Mr. President and our great party, people like Buba should not be neglected.

" By embarking on that solidarity trek, Dahiru Buba had shown patriotism and support, he should therefore be appreciated and encouraged".

"So on learning about his condition, first I directed that he should be taken to the hospital for proper medical attention and I am happy that he is now better after undergoing his first round of treatment ".

Secondly we are now capping it up with a support that we hope can sustain him. Since he is a Driver, we are giving him this Ford Galaxy Sharon so he can use it as commercial transport vehicle to sustain his livelihood. We are also giving him the sum of 2 million Naira cash to enable him purchase a house within his locality since I learnt he is a tenant. So as far as we are concerned in APC and in this administration, no genuine effort or sacrifice will go unrewarded no matter how long it takes".

" So on behalf of our dear President and our beloved party, we say a big thank you for your show of support and solidarity".

In his response, Malam Dahiru Buba, who was visibly emotional, expressed appreciation to Mr. President and Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for recognising him and coming to his aid.

He said even with his earlier challenges after he returned from his 15 day journey, his spirit had never been dampened in his love for the President and his party.

Buba promised to use the vehicle and the money judiciously, saying the gesture truly motivated and spurred him as a loyal party man and as a breadwinner of his family.

Photo credit: Abdul No Shaking ( SA New Media)

Ismaila Uba Misilli
Senior Special Assistant
( Media and Publicity)

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1535590646651244&id=100006009708736

Tallest Man

Kingzjayzee:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/i-dont-have-girlfriend-because-ladies-are-scared-of-my-height-cardoso-ex-nysc-member/amp/

good

envoymedia:
https://igberetvnews.com/1371819/three-suspects-arrested-robbery-operation-ogun-state-photo/

Good one, but it should be only on Friday[quote author=Doraty1 post=95973058]MAKE ADIRE NATIONAL ATTIRE, ABIODUN APPEALS TO @NigeriaGov

*Adire now school uniform in Ogun

Ogun State Governor, Prince @dabiodunMFR , has called on the @NGRPresident to adopt Adire as an attire for national events and as a cultural symbol in the nation's foreign missions, to further promote the rich culture of the nation to the outside world.

Governor Abiodun made the call at the official launch of Ogun Adire Digital Market Place at the June 12 Cultural centre, Kuto, Abeokuta. He also advocated the making of ceremonial dress from Adire for the nation's athletes taking part in International Sporting activities.

Already, the Governor said, starting from next term, adire fabric would become official school uniform in all public schools in the State. "I want to call on all stakeholders in the information, culture and tourism sectors to partner with us in promoting this national heritage.

I want to particularly call on our Honourable Minister of @FMICNigeria to help promote the Adire at the National level. For example, members of the Federal Executive Council and other top government functionaries can adopt the Adire for National events.
example, members of the Federal Executive Council and other top government functionaries can adopt the Adire for National events.

"Our Foreign Missions could also adopt the Adire fabric as a cultural symbol that will further project our rich culture to the outside world. Same thing could also be done by our Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports by making the ceremonial dress of our athletes from local fabrics such as our Adire. This will go a long way in promoting the local contents and give expression to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration’s “produce what we use” and “grow what we eat” policies", he noted.

Abiodun maintained that the event was to provide a global platform for the marketing and distribution of Adire fabric and it's entire value-chain to the global markets and serve as a melting-pot for all participants in the entire value-chain and provides opportunities for a wider coverage of the market for people to reach out to vendors and transact businesses by logging into the Adire Digital Mall.

He said plans have reached advanced stage to make Adire an important aspect of every day life, as all top government functionaries in the State now wear Adire on Fridays, just plans are underway to make the Adire part of School uniform, saying it would empower more people and further stimulate the Adire economy.

The Governor called on Investors to take advantage of the new Adire Ogun Digital Market Place by partnering and intensifying their collaboration with the State in the development of arts, culture and tourism.

Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed, in his address applauded the state for making efforts to showcase adire in the international arena, adding that it was in line with the Federal government diversification policy.

He said the Adire Ogun Digital market place, would serve as a veritable platform to marketing local fabrics, create employment and promote the nation's cultural heritage, calling stake to make the best of the opportunity.

Wife of the Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun described the Adire Ogun Digital market place as a consolidation of centuries of creativity and enterprise which would benefit more women when exposed to national and international market, calling on producers to always think about the environment, by disposing used chemicals properly.

Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr. Oluwatosin Taiwo, opined that tourism, apart from creating jobs, could also generate revenue which would assist the socio-economic development of the state.

He said the State was blessed with world class tourism potentials that would generate foreign exchange, adding that the history of Abeokuta would not be complete without adire. He observed that depite influx of foreign fabrics, Adire was still making huge impact on the State and country.

Speaking, the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Oludotun Gbadebo, who described adire as foreign exchange earner, also harped on proper handling of chemicals used in producing adire, as it was dangerous and harmful to health.

https://twitter.com/OGSG_Official/status/1326963866081832961?s=19[/quote]

Where is this country leading to

ogododo:
https://punchng.com/breaking-nnpc-raises-petrol-depot-price-marketers-to-sell-at-n168-n170-litre/

Heartless

blazesam:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/punchng.com/man-kills-girlfriend-buries-corpse-in-lagos/%3famp=1

Good one

lalasticlala:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/murder-corruption-others-police-dismiss-10-officers-in-lagos/

Imagine

lalasticlala:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/osun-sex-workers-beg-oyetola-on-behalf-of-okada-riders/

Heartless man

ebukajay184:
Mr Akingbade Ishaq, a staff of State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) LGEA EDUCATION SECTOR, Epe branch, Lagos, inflicted machete wounds on his wife, kicked her out of the house they built together and threatened to kill her and their children, if she expose him, IgbereTV reports.

After photos of the battered woman went viral on Facebook, Nigerians located her husband's account and rained abuses on him.

Click the link below to see the man’s Facebook account.
https://www.facebook.com/100006356709687/posts/2828778177344045/?app=fbl

https://igberetvnews.com/1371243/man-injures-wife-cutlass-threatens-kill-children-graphic/

I think she is beautiful

AlexReports:
Spotlighting The Significant Qualities Of
Peace Chinwendu, Queen Of Aso Nigeria 2020

In Nigeria, an exceptionally beautiful, vibrant, intelligent and overwhelmingly admirable beauty Queen and Model, Her Majesty, Queen George Peace Chinwendu, the recently crowned Queen of Aso Nigeria Pageant Winner, has remained in the frontline of proactive Initiatives and projects to support humanity. Her creative philosophical approaches towards life endeavours has continue to encourage the significance of feminism, thereby engaging in her a vision to improve and restructure the standards in Modeling and pageantry.

As an Enterpreneur and Chief Executive Director of Wendy P Beddings, the young 23years old Enugu State Indigene from IgbobEze North LGA has maintained focus in her professional career-interest for fashion designs and clothing technology. In a review of her formative years and bibliography, StatePress Researcher uncovered several noble and reputable qualities, engagements and endeavours of Queen Peace.

Birthed on the 3rd of September in 1997, at Enugu state, where she hails from, George Peace grew up under the care and guidance of her parents. Considering her unequivocal interest in fashion design, Queen George Peace Chinwendu enrolled for admission in the Institute of Management and Technology, Enugu, where she is currently studying Fashion Design and Clothing Technology.

The illumination in her career antecedents, especially as a Model, Fashion designer and a Beauty Queen has remained undeniably vibrant, as she continues to make gainful advancements towards self improvement and intellectual development. Her hobbies cuts across listening to good Music, Traveling and having mind-stimulating conversations.

Queen George Peace Chinwendu is one of the few new beauty Queens in Nigeria, who has all what it takes to lead the plausible paths in Modelling and the pageant industry. Informally, her body measurements is proportioned in a Bust at 38, Waist at 30 and Hip at 41. George Peace has continue to garner amazing fans and followers, with emphasis on her capacity and individual content.

God come and save us from these people

Omooba77:
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vanguardngr.com/2020/11/how-defendants-spent-n2-2bn-on-prayers-to-fight-boko-haram-efcc-investigating-officer-alleges/amp/

This is another form of injustice we have been fighting against.

lalasticlala:
http://saharareporters.com/2020/11/11/breaking-abuja-court-grants-endsars-protesters-bail-after-five-days-prison

Good

EBMedia:
Earlier thread https://www.nairaland.com/6244523/aisha-salaudeen-harzoyka-restaurant-lagos

Harzoyka Restaurant Apologises To Aisha Salaudeen For Gender Discrimination After FCCP's Investigation (Photos)

Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has investigated Harzoyka Restaurant in GRA Ikeja following allegations they have a policy that does not allow service to female customers who arrive without a male figure, IgbereTV reports.

It began after CNN journalist Aisha Salaudeen called out the eatery following her experience there. She said she was "kicked out" of the restaurant for being a woman without a man accompanying her and was told it's a new policy.

After her thread on the matter went viral, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission FCCPC visited the restaurant on the allegation of gender based discrimination.

The FCCPC then gave an update on their findings on Twitter.

According to the FCCPC, the "Commission is issuing a Compliant Notice pursuant to section 150 Federal Competition & Consumer Protection Act, and the undertaking in question shall remain under supervision for a limited period to ensure adequate training and oversight regarding illegal or prohibited parameters for denying access, and proper customer engagement and complaint resolution."

The Commission added that it "rejects any discrimination or stereotyping on account of race, gender, social class, or any other protected ground, and will subject any perpetrator to the fullest weight of the law."

Giving an update after FCCPC's visit to the eatery, Aisha Salaudeen noted that one of the directors of the restaurant has called to apologise, saying the policy was misunderstood.

She wrote:


https://twitter.com/AishaSalaudeen/status/1325849223405989890?s=19

However, female Twitter users say the policy wasn't misunderstood as they have had similar experiences while visiting the eatery.

https://igberetvnews.com/1371131/harzoyka-restaurant-apologises-aisha-salaudeen-gender-discrimination-fccps-investigation-photos/

But why don't these guys just take a break, since 1986, I mean what else does he want?

film3four:
This happened in 1986, Senator Joe Biden was speaking in the floor of the US Senate concerning the maltreatment of South Africans by the Whites.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3VvKkT8lSs

GETTING THE FACTS STRAIGHT

Aiteo

Aiteo Group is an integrated, global-focused Nigerian energy conglomerate founded in February 2008. The company is the successor entity to Sigmund Communnecci Limited. The company has significant business interests in oil and gas exploration and production; bulk petroleum storage; refining of petroleum products; trading, marketing and supply as well as power generation and distribution. Its subsidiaries are Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company Limited (AEEPCo) and Aiteo Power. The Group is owned by Benedict Peters. Its business activities are conducted from several Nigerian locations, including international financial capitals; United States, United Kingdom, Switzerland and Brussels.

Background
Founded in 1999, Sigmund Communnecci was a petroleum products supply and trading company. It owned and operated a petroleum storage terminal in Abonemma Wharf. To fully explore growing business opportunities in the petroleum upstream sector in Nigeria, In February 2008, Sigmund Communecci was restructured, re-positioned and re-branded to ensure it sustainably builds the capacity to diversify globally, attract and nurture top talent, leveraging on strategic alliances and technology.

OPERATIONS
Downstream Operations:

Aiteo owns and operates petroleum storage facilities in Lagos and Port Harcourt., including the Abonnema Storage Terminal (“Port Harcourt Tank Farm”), with total capacity of over 110 Million Liters. It constructed a jetty to accommodate growing vessel traffic to the Port Harcourt Terminal, which accommodates up to 30,000 metric tons dead weight. in the first quarter of 2011, Aiteo was one of the 32 companies issued permits to import petrol, under the Refined Products Exchange Agreement. Aiteo Group was among the Nigerian companies awarded oil lifting contracts, in the Federal Government's bid, through the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, to award nearly half of 2012/2013 oil lifting contracts worth $40 billion to indigenous companies and in the process, promoting local content on one hand and "downsizing contracts awarded to international oil traders. In its own right and also at the request of Duke Oil, the company entered into a Management and Operation Agreement with Duke Oil ”to operate and manage its Crude and Product Exchange Agreement" with NNPC and Pipelines Product Marketing Company (PPMC) from February 2011; an operation which lasted until December 2014. These were landmark transactions in the Nigerian Oil sector.



Upstream Operations:

'Aiteo is one of the indigenous Nigerian companies that took advantage of the exit of major international oil companies, like Chevron, ConocoPhillips and Shell that put up their Nigerian onshore licences for sale. In 2014, Aiteo, leading an indigenous consortium, successfully bid for and acquired Shell’s OML29 and Nembe Creek Trunk Line for $2.7 billion. With its acquisition of Royal Dutch Shell Plc's 30% stake as well as Total SA of France and Eni of Italy minority stake in OML29 and the Nembe Creek Trunk Line, Aiteo holds the controlling 45% stake in both assets, for which it paid $569 million for Total SA's stake.

OML 29 includes Nembe, Santa Barbara and Okoraba oil fields. According to Shell, "combined production averaged around 43,000 barrels per day of oil equivalent in 2014". "Oil and gas industry investment analysts says Aiteo Group’s investment is a demonstration of its commitment to the continuous growth and development of the country’s oil and gas sector in accordance with the law enacted in April 2010." Aiteo holds a controlling equity stake holding of 85% in the consortium that acquired OML29. The other members of the consortium include Tempo Energy Resources - 10% and Taleveras - 5%.



Power Sector:

Aiteo's interest in the Power sector is operated through its subsidiary; Aiteo Power and Gas which has Dr. Ransom Owan as its Group Managing Director. Dr. Owan was the pioneer Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

An Aiteo led consortium was the sole bidder for the Alaoji Power Plant . It won the bid with a $902 million fresh bid, after its first bid did not meet the plant's reserved price. Having made a bid of $312.5 million, Aiteo was the reserve bidder. and was shortlisted for the following plants: Egbema Generation Company, Olorunsogo Generation Company and Omoku Generation Company. The same consortium became the preferred bidder for Benin and Calabar Generation Company's, with a bid of $580 million and $625 million respectively. Aiteo holds leading interest in the consortium that won the bids to acquire the following power generation plants in Nigeria:

Benin Generation Company - preferred bidder with a bid of $580,000,000.00
Calabar Generation Company - preferred bidder with a bid of $580,000,000.00

TheAlchemist:
Doctor please cure the Cancer in phases or cure it once and for all (Choose which you prefer)... Please TSA is not the issue, but the fact that the banking model "as is" is not sustainable. We might have to swallow a whole lot of bitter pills, but we have no choice if we want to get this economy back on track. It is not about paying salaries to people who hardly do jack in their various offices because there is so much free funds... In Buhari's new economy, if you are not adding tangible value your days in the Corporate Establishment are as good as numbered!

But let's talk about the TSA issue, CBN is hell bent on denying that they signed an agreement with the Systemspecs.

Understandably you are trying to do what is best for you. but you have to do what is best for the country as a whole. You can't choose trust over competence in this present situation. Even if ministers you think ministers are ceremonial which they are not, you have meetings with them every week- the meetings are not with the Permanent secretaries or the DGs, You have to choose competent people who will being the change we want.

Voy:
Source: http://dailypost.ng/2015/09/09/why-i-appointed-more-northerners-buhari-finally-opens-up/

The previously prevalent patriarchal society in Nigeria has slowly but surely paved the way for strong, smart women to excel in their respective fields. It is becoming a thing of the past to find women solely confined to the home, ‘cooking and cleaning.’ Women are now making notable contributions to the society and to the economy. This growing trend has therefore inspired Newsintels to start a series, studying some of the most powerful women in Nigeria who now own the space in which they operate through innovative thinking and brave decision-making.

On this episode, we are exploring a list of women who hold leadership roles and have been recognized both nationally and internationally for their commendable business, social and personal achievements. Although these women have different backgrounds, triumphs and struggles, they all have these in common – first, they have applied themselves diligently; second, they have proven their mettle.





Ibukun Awosika
Founder and CEO, Chair Centre Group

Born in 1962, Ibukun is a graduate of Chemistry from University of Ife, Nigeria; an alumnae of the Chief Executive Programme of Lagos Business School; the Global Executive MBA of IESE Business School, Barcelona-Spain; and Global CEO Programme of Wharton, IESE and C.E.I.B.S Business Schools. With high interest in social issues including women, Ibukun is a co-founder and past chairperson of Women in Business and Management, and Public Service (WIMBIZ). An ordained Pastor and founder of the Christian Missionary Fund; Ibukun, through this faith-based organization works with hundreds of missionaries spread across Nigeria to change lives through provision of medical, educational, and other supplies. Ibukun serves on a number of corporate and not-for-profit boards amongst which are: First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Cadbury Nigeria Plc., Convention on Business Integrity (CBI), and the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority. She chairs the boards of FBN Capital Limited; Kakawa Discount House Limited, and Afterschool Graduate Development Centre (AGDC) – a facility which she promoted to help address youth employability and enterprise issues in Nigeria; and was past Chairman, FBN Life Assurance Limited. A multiple award-winning entrepreneur, and the First Nigerian recipient of the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge Award (IWEC) as a nominee of the US Department of State in 2008, she is the founder and CEO of the Chair Centre Group. The companies in the group include The Chair Centre Limited, Sokoa Chair Centre Limited, Furniture Manufacturers Mart, TCC Security Systems, and Cubes and Boxes Limited. These groups of companies are involved in furniture manufacturing, retail, and bank-way security systems services.

2.

Omobola Johnson

Former minister of Communication Technology

Born in 1963, the former minister of Communication Technology was educated at the International School Ibadan and the University of Manchester (BEng, Electrical and Electronic Engineering) and King’s College London (MSc, Digital Electronics). She also has a PhD from Cranfield University. Prior to her Ministerial appointment she was country managing director for Accenture, Nigeria. She is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Africa. She is a member of UNDP’s closed high-level Broadband Commission Working Group on Gender whose main objective is to promote the empowerment and digital inclusion of women. She is also appointed member of the International Telecommunication Union’s m-Powering Development Advisory Board charged with extending the benefits of mobile technology to all strata of society, in order to build a truly inclusive information society, with special focus on remote rural and underserved areas. She is the elected Chairperson of the United Nations’ 18th Session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD), a subsidiary body of the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), and plays an advisory role to the UN General Assembly and ECOSOC on a range of relevant issues.

3.

Osaretin Afusat Demuren

Chairman, Guaranty Trust Bank

Born in 1951, Mrs. Demuren holds a Master of Science Degree in Economics and Statistics from the Moscow Institute of Economics and Statistics, Moscow, and a Diploma in Russian Language and Preliminary Studies from the Kiev State University, Kiev. She is a member of many professional associations including the Society for Human Resource Management of America, Nigerian Statistical Association, chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria and the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria. Mrs. Demuren had a successful career with the Central Bank of Nigeria which spanned over 33 years, during which she served as Director, Trade and Exchange Department and was deployed to serve as the Director, Human Resource Department, and a position which she held until her retirement from the Central Bank of Nigeria in December, 2009. She was the first female Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria. She was at various times a Member and Secretary to the Public Enlightenment Committee on Second-tier Foreign Exchange Market, Representative of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Special Investigation Panel on Trade Malpractices of the Federal Ministry of Commerce and Tourism. She has served on the boards of several public institutions including the National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), and Nigeria Export Processing Zone Authority (NEPZA). the Moscow Institute of Economics and Statistics in the Soviet Union, up to the Master‘s degree level. She was also the nominee of the CBN on the Governing Council of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, nominee of the CBN on the Board of Nigerian Export Processing Zone Authority, Chairman International Technical Committee on the Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme, Chairman Inter ministerial Technical Committee on the Nigerian Export Supervision Scheme, Member Presidential committee on the Review of the Pre-Shipment Inspection Scheme, Member residential Committee on the investigation of illegal siphoning of foreign exchange outside Nigeria, Member Presidential Committee on Trade Malpractices and the Co-coordinator on the implementation of Travelers Cheques accessibility to the Nigerian Public.

4. Lara-Banjoko-at-SITEI-2014-e1433880432157

Lara Banjoko

CEO, Zone 4 Energy

The CEO of Zone 4 Energy Ltd; one of the foremost indigenous Oil and Gas Companies in Nigeria, Lara Banjoko is a wealth of Knowledge and experience. She has received trainings in several managerial, technical and interpersonal skills and is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN); the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Nigeria Institute of Management and other professional bodies. She has also received awards from several professional organizations. Lara has over 22 years post work experience. She is a thorough bred professional with extensive experience and skills in the Oil and Gas industry, particular specialist in the downstream sector. She equally possesses vast consulting skills, and auditing as well as general management and business management skills. She has shown her passion for sustainability, youth and women development in several activities such as mentorship programmes, sponsorship of the Sustainability in the Extractive Industries (SITEI) conference, a foremost waste management programme at Zone 4 Energy, and several others.

5.

Ngozi Edozien

Director, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc

Ms. Edozien holds a Bachelor of Art in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Harvard University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, Harvard University. She began her career in investment banking at Solomon Brothers and then at JP Morgan. Post MBA, Ngozi worked for McKinsey & Co. in London and Paris. From 1999 to 2005, Ms. Edozien was the Vice President; Strategic Planning and Business Development for Pfizer Inc. and later rose to become Regional Director for Pfizer Inc. in Anglophone East, West and Central Africa between 2005 and 2008. She was the founding CEO of EVHA; a private equity fund focused on investing in small to medium sized enterprises in the healthcare space in Africa. The fund is an innovation in the sector/region sponsored by IFC, Gates Foundation and African Development Bank. She was until recently, the Chief Executive Officer of Actis West Africa with broad responsibilities for all aspects of Actis Private Equity Business in West Africa. She was also a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Diamond Bank Plc until her resignation in August 2014. She is also a Non-Executive Director on the board of Pagatech Limited which focuses on delivering innovative and universal access to financial services across Africa. She serves on the Boards of Vlisco Group and PZ Cussons Plc.

6.

Adeola Azeez

Deputy Country Head, Deutsche bank, Nigeria

Adeola has a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of Lagos and an LLB. In Law from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. She is a board member of the Pauline’s Cancer Awareness Foundation. AdeolaAzeez is a seasoned banker with over 20 years of professional experience, more than half of which has been as Deputy Country Representative/Deputy Managing Director of Deutsche Bank Nigeria, the leading client-centric global universal bank with approximately 30 million customer accounts and activities in more than 70 countries and jurisdictions. In her role as Deputy Managing Director of Deutsche Bank Nigeria, Adeola oversees the banks business operations in the region, including managing liaisons between Deutsche Bank offshore and its client base of Nigerian banks. She has successfully guided the local financial institutional clients across the spectrum of international financial services and the myriad of challenges of correspondent banking. Adeola is the pioneer of the current system of Correspondent Banking in Nigeria, which she has been developing since she joined Deutsche and its predecessor companies, Bankers Trust Company, New York, in 1989. Through her efforts, boldness, and sheer determination to see Nigerian businesses capitalize on the burgeoning economic potential to attract foreign investments, thereby increasing opportunities for economic growth, she has forged ahead to build one of the largest correspondent bank networks in Nigeria and a powerful industry presence. In addition, her generosity of spirit has made her a fundamental asset in the Nigerian Banking Industry, as she freely shares her knowledge with fellow bankers conducting both formal and informal capacity building and mentoring almost all the young people she meets.

7.

Bola Adesola

CEO, Standard Chartered Bank

Bola Adesola is the Managing Director, CEO, of Standard Chartered Bank, prior to taking up this role, she was Executive Director, Corporate Banking at First Bank of Nigeria Plc. Before that, she was, for six years, the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Kakawa Discount House Limited, a financial services institution. An Alumnus of the Harvard Business School, Bola was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985, and has over 20 years of banking experience with exposure both in local and international financial markets, 9 of which she spent in Citibank Nigeria. Bola is an honorary member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, Nigeria and has served in various capacities in the development of the Nigerian Money Market, the Interbank Settlement Systems and the Discount house sub-sector. She is a former Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Women in Management and Business (WIMBIZ). She is a member of the Advisory Board of Genevieve Magazine, and a member of the Editorial Board, Rubies Magazine.

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Funmi Roberts

Supreme and advocate of the Nigerian supreme court

Born in 1960, Mrs.Funmi Roberts was called to the Nigerian Bar to practice as a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in June 1982 after obtaining her Bachelor of Laws Degree in the Second Class Upper Division from the University of Ife, Ile-Ife, and Osun State of Nigeria. After a 3-month stint as State Counsel in the Ministry of Justice of Oyo State of Nigeria, Funmi Roberts taught at the Faculty of Law, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State until she left to obtain her Masters of Laws Degree from the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, Osun State of Nigeria. Thereafter, in 1989, she proceeded to establish a Law Firm, Funmi Roberts & Co. Firm of Solicitors & Advocates engaged primarily in Commercial Law practice with special bias for ADR as a tool for dispute resolution.Funmi Roberts & Co. today has grown to be one of the foremost female-owned law firm in Nigeria with offices in Ibadan and Lagos and has catered to many corporate organizations and individuals in many areas of law.Funmi Roberts has acquired over the years Mediation Training Workshops from the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), London and another in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR with Daniel Yamshon, Judge of the California Supreme Court, Prof. Ernest Uwazie, Director, Centre for African Peace and Conflict Resolution, California University, Sacramento, Prof. Cecil Carlton and Patricia Malberg, M.A. as trainers. She also undertook training as a member of the Negotiation and Conflict Management Group (NCMG)’s Panel of Neutrals in July, 1999 with Eric Van Loon of JAMS-Endispute, Boston and JideOlagunju of Corporate Mediators, Nigeria as trainers. Funmi Roberts attended many training programs before and after being admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, the latest of which were held at the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris in 2010 and titled ‘PIDA Course on International Commercial Arbitration: Study of a mock case at the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris as well as ‘PIDA Course on Negotiating, Drafting Dispute Resolution Clauses –Different Cultural and Legal Approaches’. She is a member of several professional organizations including, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in which she is a Member of the National Executive Committee, Member, NBA Women’s Forum Council; Maritime Arbitrators of Nigeria; Arbitral Women (an international organization made up of women involved in arbitration all over the world) and Member, Africa Development Bank, List of Mediators ;Member, NBA Arbitration Committee; Executive member, Arbitration and ADR Committee of Business Section of NBA till 2010.

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Yewande Zaccheaus

CEO, Eventful Limited

Born in 1962, Yewande graduated in Law from University of Lagos 1982 and thereafter obtained an LL.M from Cambridge University, England in 1984. She began her career as a legal officer in the Nigerian-American Merchant Bank and after a brief stint in private practice joined Ecobank Nigeria plc in 1989 as the pioneer Company Secretary and Legal Adviser. She resigned in 2002 at Deputy General Manager Level, to establish her own business, Eventful Limited, an events management company. Eventful has established itself as the pacesetter and market leader in corporate and retail events as well as venue management. An alumnus of the Lagos Business School, Yewande sits on the Board of Women in Management and Business (WIMBIZ) and was recently appointed to the Board of Fortress Microfinance Bank and Corporate Leisure Limited and Zacchi & Chrome Limited. Yewande is the author of three inspirational books which were written as a result of her personal testimony, to encourage women experiencing delay in childbearing. Yewande recently received an award from the foremost lifestyle magazine TW for her contribution to the events industry in Nigeria. She is also the 2011 recipient of the prestigious International Women’s Entrepreneurship Challenge Award, an initiative of the Chambers of Commerce of Manhattan, Barcelona and the foundation of Indian Chambers of Commerce.

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Obiageli Ezekwesili

Former Vice President, World Bank

Born in 1963, Ezekwesili holds a Master’s degree in International Law and Diplomacy from the University of Lagos, as well as a Master of Public Administration degree from the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. She trained with the firm of Deloitte and Touche and qualified as a chartered accountant. Prior to working for the Government of Nigeria, Ezekwesili was working with Professor Jeffrey Sachs at the Center for International Development at Harvard. She joined the World Bank Group from her most recent position as Minister of Education in the Government of Nigeria since June 2006, where she led a comprehensive reform program within the education sector including: Restructuring and refocusing the ministry for the attainment of Education for All (EfA) targets and Millennium Development Goals. She also introduced the Public-Private Partnership models for education service delivery; revamped the Federal Inspectorate Service as an improved quality assurance mechanism and introduced transparency and accountability mechanisms for better governance of the budget. Ms. Ezekwesili led the establishment of the Innovation & Vocational Enterprise Institutions initiatives which focuses on the development of skills for economic competitiveness and–in conjunction with the Nigerian Stock Exchange– launched the “Adopt-A-School” program, an initiative that fosters philanthropy by corporations; community groups and individuals. Ms. Ezekwesili began her career with Deloitte &Touche where she worked as an Auditor, management and financial services consultant. She then served as a founding Director of Transparency International (TI) and as TI’s Director for Africa from 1994 to 1999. From 2000 to 2002, she worked with Professor Jeffrey Sachs as Director of the Harvard-Nigeria Economic Strategy program, during which time she was also appointed as an aide to President Obasanjo. In 2003, she was designated Senior Special Assistant to the President of Nigeria on Budget Monitoring and Price Intelligence. As Minister of Solid Minerals from 2005 to 2006, Ms. Ezekwesili oversaw the passage of the Minerals and Mining Act, the establishment of the Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office and the opening of the sector to private participation. Ms. Ezekwesili also served as the Chairperson of the Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative from 2004 and led the voluntary sign-on of Nigeria to the EITI Principles as well as the first ever process, financial and physical audit of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. She has been a Non-Executive Director of Bharti Airtel Limited since September 26, 2012. She is also a Convener of the #Bring back our girls movement.

OP, yea maybe kid-guys (like undergraduates or stil serving in NYSC). Pls modify: THE FIRST THING THAT ATTRACTS MEN IS A WOMAN'S BEAUTY AND THAT LAST JUST SECONDS. THE REAL THING THAT HOLDS DOWN THEIR ATTENTION IS THEIR FEMININITY (AND THAT MEANS HUMBLE, GENTLE, WOMAN-LIKE, NOT RAISING SHOULDERS OR CLAIMING EQUAL RIGHTS WITH MEN). Even tho real men wil give a submissive and woman-like woman her full rights, a woman dat starts acting assertive from the outset is a BIG TURN OFF. And 90% of ladies are like dat!

The Western society is big on philanthropy and that's why they keep on advancing. It's good to know that some set of wealthy Nigerian business think beyond their own and family's interests only. Heard sometimes ago particularly about Kola Aluko's charity project coming on stream this year. Really looking forward to it as I hope to take part, win and hopefully get d necessary funding for a project I've been on. U know d thing wit Nigerian banks, they dont help budding entrepreneurs, except established ones already. Doesnt help d economy at all or our future as a nation.