Kunle Awosika

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, on Thursday said Nigeria desires a leader with an experience of success in previous assignments.

Globalization has led to discourse on leadership and management having different perspectives.

Mr. Rasheed Bolarinwa on his election has emerged as the President of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks, (ACAMB).

The new ACAMB President anchored his agenda on the theme: ‘PEAL’ An acronym for Partnership & Platform, Engagement, Advocacy, and Learning & Value addition.

After the swearing-in with new executives, Bolarinwa thanked members of the association for the opportunity to serve.

He appreciated the immediate past executives and promised to consolidate on the gains and explore new frontiers to take the association to greater heights.

“The new leadership will work assiduously to deliver an ACAMB that encourages and ensures every marketing communication staff in banks aspires and attains the highest level of professional recognition and fulfillment on the job while at the same time being assured of a sustainable livelihood long after exiting the industry,” Bolarinwa said.

We have no time to waste. Work commences immediately.”

Other elected executives include Oze Kalu, 1st Vice-President (FirstBank); Lola Egboh, 2nd Vice-President (First City Monumental Bank, FCMB); Sipe Babajide, Secretary-General (EcoBank); Olamide Odekina, Assistant General-Secretary (United Bank for Africa, UBA); Patrick Osilaja, Financial Secretary (Fidelity Bank); Funmilayo Falola, Treasurer (Wema Bank); Abdul Imoyo, Publicity Secretary (Access Bank); Utulu Ozena, Social Secretary (Heritage Bank).

ACAMB was established in 1996 as an umbrella body for managers and public relations professionals in the Nigerian banking sector. It was founded as a response to the then negative perception of the banking industry.

The association aims to improve the working relationship amongst banks, the government, and the public as well as build trust and confidence amongst all parties, thus promoting a conducive atmosphere for businesses to thrive, among others.

Former presidential candidate and agitator for good governance in Nigeria, Omoyele Sowore has secured freedom for a man that was falsely detained by the Police in Abuja.

Few years at the helm of affairs at ADDAS Mall , Omolara Adebiyi  has proved to be the quintessential Chief executive with her string of achievements.

In line with his administration's commitment to Traffic Management and Transportation, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has acquired two sets of new 10 cars Talgo 330kmph trains for Lagos Red Line rail project.

Getting rewarded for spending money is a dream that is probably going to remain exciting for many people, but not for the Firstmonie Wallet users. In a two month Transact and Win campaign that started on November 22, 2021, First Bank of Nigeria Limited is rewarding several customers for carrying out transactions on its Firstmonie Wallet application.

African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) has said that the establishment of Dangote Oil Refinery will bring about a 36 per cent reduction in the importation of petroleum productions into the continent.

The federal government may increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), better known as petrol, to N302 per litre in February 2022 as part of the recommendation of the National Economic Council (NEC) in November 2021.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody a former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos State, Mr Olasupo Shasore, SAN.