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,…
From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki A group under the umbrella of the Neighbourhood Environment Watch (NEW) Foundation has officially enrolled over 200 indigent youths from Ebonyi State into its three-month “Skill to Scale” programme. The programme, which falls under the Uplift Programme of Africa Forward, is designed to empower young people with income-generating skills, enabling them…
Prof. Innocent Eleazu, NAE President From Ogbonnaya Ndukwe, Aba The outgoing President of the Nigerian Association of Economists (NAE), Prof. Innocent Eleazu, has said that the Nigerian government’s persistent refusal to heed advice from indigenous experts,particularly those in international development finance and economic management has significantly worsened the country’s economic challenges. Dr. Eleazu, a United…
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total of N2.04tn as revenue for March 2026, reflecting an increase of N150bn from the N1.89tn distributed in February, driven by stronger statutory inflows. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation and signed by its…
Governor of Abia State Dr. Alex Otti on Tuesday flagged off the construction of 1,200 housing units under the Federal Housing Authority’s Renewed Hope Housing Project in Umuahia. He described the groundbreaking ceremony for the initiative as a landmark development, made possible through collaboration between the Federal Government and the Abia State Government. According to…
