Ex-Zenith Bank Chairman, Jim Ovia and New Zenith Bank Chairman Mustafa Bello Mustafa Bello has replaced the founder and Group Chairman of Zenith Bank, Jim Ovia, as the new chairman after 12 years. This development followed Ovia’s completion of the mandatory 12-year tenure as a non-executive director and chairman. Zenith Bank announced his retirement on Tuesday,…
Prof. Charles Soludo The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Soludo, has forwarded the names of 18 commissioner-designates to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Senior Adviser on New Media, Office of the Speaker, Anambra State House of Assembly (ANHA), Franklin Osankwa. The…
By Polycarp Ifeanyi The Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra, popularly known as the OCHA Brigade, has reacted to a voice note circulating on social media accusing its operatives of various forms of misconduct. In the viral audio, the agency is accused of carrying out illegal arrests, detaining individuals for days, and subjecting them to torture…
The state government has stated that Chief Austin Ndigwe has denied authorizing any individual or group to report that he is still the “Eze Uzu III” of Awka.According to the government, Ndigwe formally renounced claims that he is still presenting himself as the “Eze Uzu III” of Awka.This was contained in a statement issued by…
Some of the suspects standing trial over an alleged coup against the administration of President Bola Tinubu have admitted to having knowledge of the plot, with two acknowledging awareness and one denying involvement. According to video evidence presented at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, recordings of investigators’ interview sessions with three of…
