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22/03/2024

20/03/2024

ADAORA UMEOJI EMERGES THE GMD / CEO ZENITH BANK PLC.

Zenith Bank appoints Adaora Umeoji as first female CEO

Zenith Bank Plc has announced the foremost banker, Dr. Adaora Umeoji as its new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

This appointment was disclosed on Tuesday, in a statement signed by the company secretary, Michael Otu, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited.

Umeoji’s appointment will take effect from June 1, 2024, following the expiration of office of the current GMD, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, on May 31, 2024.

Dame (Dr) Adaora Umeoji is the first female GMDCEO since the inception of the bank, and her appointment is consistent with the bank’s executive transition tradition, succession plan, and strategy of grooming leaders from within,” part of the statement read.

Before this appointment, Umeoji was the Deputy Managing Director of the bank since October 28, 2016, and with nearly 30 years of banking experience of which 26 years has been with Zenith Bank.

She is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, where she attended the Advanced Management Programme.

Umeoji is also an alumnus of Columbia Business School with a Certificate in the Global Banking Program.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Jos, a Bachelor’s degree in accounting, and a first-class honours degree in law from Baze University, Abuja.

She holds a Master of Laws from the University of Salford, United Kingdom, a Master in Business Administration from the University of Calabar, and also has a doctorate in business administration from Apollos University, USA.

Umeoji also holds a Certificate in Economics for Business from the prestigious MIT Sloan School of Management, USA, and has attended various management programmes in renowned Universities around the world including the strategic thinking and Management programme at Wharton Business School, USA.

18/03/2024

Three children have been declared missing by their families in Oru-Ahiara community, Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA, Imo state.

The names of the missing children were given as Ikechukwu Nnadozie, aged 10; Chioma Onuoha, aged 7; and Chibuike Okechukwu Onuoha, aged 5.

They were said to have gone missing on March 13, while stepping out to buy pencils at Afor Ogbe market.

A source in the community said their parents had taken them to the market.

“We wish to draw the attention of the general public on the missing of the following children since Wednesday 13th March 2024 at Afor Ogbe market,” the statement reads.

“These children belong to different parents all from Oru-Ahiara community in Ahiazu-Mbaise and their identities are this; Ikechukwu Nnadozie; age-10 years; address -Umuosi Oru Ahiara, Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA, Imo state; school-Divine Warriors Academy school Mpam Ekwerazu Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA Imo state; primary 4.

“Chioma Onuoha, address-Umuiwe Oru Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA Imo state; Age-7 years; school- Central school Oru Ahiara, Ahiazu-Mbaise LGA Imo state; primary 2.

“Chibuike Onuoha, age- 5 years, Address- Umuiwe Oru Ahiara, Ahiazu-Mbaise, LGA Imo state; school- Central school Oru Ahiara, Ahiazu-Mbaise, LGA Imo state.

“Please any person with useful information about the missing persons (children) should contact Ifeanyi Nwachukwu- 08036705372, Charles Ihejiere -07033707138 or any police station, Catholic or Anglican churches.”

Henry Okoye, the police spokesperson in the state, said the command was yet to be briefed on the development.

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14/03/2024

The lawmaker representing the Abia South Senatorial District, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that contrary to the claim that some ranking senators received N500 million from the 2024 budget, he only received N266 million.

Recall that the senator representing Cross River North, Agom Jarigbe on Tuesday, March 12, revealed that senior ranking senators had received N500 million each from the 2024 budget while he got nothing.

Lawmakers who have spent at least four years in the Senate are regarded as ranking senators.

Jarigbe made the revelation on the floor of the Senate while speaking on allegations of budget padding raised by the lawmaker representing Bauchi Central, Senator Abdul Ningi.

Ningi had earlier accused the Senate of padding the 2024 budget, saying the National Assembly added an extra N3.7 trillion to the initial budget.

Reacting to the allegation on Arise Television on Wednesday, March 13, Abaribe said Ningi knew it was a mistake to make a claim he could not prove.

Abaribe then denied receiving N500 million as alleged by Jarigbe. He added that despite being a senior senator, he only received N266 million.

Abaribe said: “Senator Ningi knew it was going to be a mistake. He knew. He’s a member of the Senate. He can’t say he didn’t know. He’s an old Senator. He has been in the Senate before. He knew that this wasn’t correct.

“I never got 500 million. I think Jarigbe tried to clarify his statement. He came back subsequently to say, ‘No, Ningi told me I was given’, because he didn’t get. He’s also a ranking Senator.

“So, I think that at the end of the day, what you see really is that…well, I’m an APGA Senator–the only APGA Senator in the Senate. Maybe being a minority of the minority, they didn’t consider me worthy of being given. Nobody told me about that money.

“I wanted to say that, without equivocation, that both Jarigbe and the Senate leader tried to clarify this issue. Number one: nobody was given 500 million. Even a few of my colleagues called me to say, ‘Ahh you get 500 million we dey beg you for money but you no wan give us one naira out of it.’ Can you imagine?"

Abaribe proceeded to explain how the Zonal Intervention Project funds were shared among senators.

Abaribe said he got N266 million from the money allocated to lawmakers in the six geo-political zones. According to him, lawmakers from some zones, like the Northwest, which has seven states, would expect to get less than what he got, as his Southeast zone has only five states.



He said: "So, of course I got 266 million for what’s called Zonal Intervention Fund which Nigerians call “constituency project” funds. And this thing takes a budget circle which is twelve months. So if at the end of twelve months you don’t see what’s in the budget for your constituency, then you hold your representatives whether in the Reps or Senate culpable.”



He added, “I have been saying that all fingers are not equal and by privilege of office, certain people will get but not every Senator gets an equal amount.

“These are six zones in the country, and every zone gets its own N10 billion in intervention. Now, if you are from the Northwest zone, because you have seven states, the senator will get less than me who comes from the five-state zone.

“My state, Abia, gets N2 billion and if we break it down for both the Senate and the representatives, the Senate is getting 40% and the House gets 60%.

“I got about N266 million as zonal intervention. The person in the Northwest who has seven states, will necessarily get less, about a hundred million and something.

“So it’s not correct when we say every constituency must get an equal amount.”

12/03/2024

Nerus Elemamba, a 30-year-old graduate of the Federal Polytechnics Nekede in Imo State, has allegedly committed su***de.

His body was reported to be found dangling in his room on Monday evening in his village in Umuohii, Oboama community in Ezinihitte Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.

It was reported that he committed su***de after taking part in the day’s village youth labour.

An eye witness who spoke to THE WHISTLER, said, “The young man, Nerus, is from Umuohii Village in Oboama Ezinihitte Mbaise Imo State. He took his own life yesterday (Monday) evening.

“The reason for his action is unknown to anybody because he didn’t show any sign of depression.

“He is a graduate of Architecture from the Federal Polytechnic in Nekede. Until his death, he was very sound and took part in the village youth manual labour.

Iheukwumere Ibeh, the village youth leader said, “This is shocking. No one knows the reason for his actions. He didn’t leave any note behind. He was not married. He is between 30 and 31 years of age. He was not taken to a mortuary. He is being buried as we speak. This is after the specified cultural rituals to appease the land have been carried out.”

When contacted, the spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, said that he was yet to be briefed on the incident.

09/03/2024

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) – In a ruling delivered on Wednesday, the Banadir Regional Court in Mogadishu handed down the death penalty to a man convicted of burning his wife to death in January.

The announcement came during a brief court session attended by representatives from both families.

"This verdict is the culmination of more than three hearings where Sayid Ali Moalim stood accused of murder and using fire to kill Luul Abdiasis on January 26,” stated judge Salah Ali Mohamud, citing Article 434 of the penal code.

The convict was arrested while on the run last month.

The courtroom erupted in chaos as the judge pronounced the sentence, reflecting the gravity of the crime and its impact on the community.

The tragic death of Luul Abdiasis ignited (sic) a national debate on the safety of women and girls in Somalia.

Since Luul’s passing, at least seven other cases of femicide have been reported in the country, underscoring the urgent need for action to protect vulnerable individuals.

Following the court’s decision, Luul’s father, Abdiasis, expressed relief, deeming it a just outcome. He vowed to lay his daughter to rest once justice was served, as her body remains in the hospital mortuary.

Luul, who was six months pregnant at the time of her murder, had her life cut short in a heinous act of violence.

However, clan elders and relatives of Sayid Ali Moalim denounced the verdict, signaling their intention to appeal to the Appeals Court.

Lawyers representing Moalim are preparing to file an appeal, contesting the death sentence handed down to the young perpetrator.

09/03/2024

Some dignitaries present at Herbert Wigwe, his wife Chizoba, and son Chizi's funeral service are; LP presidential candidate for 2023; Peter Obi; Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, business leader Aliko Dangote; HRH Muhammadu Sanusi II; Gov. Alex Otti, Gov. Dapo Abiodun; former Senate President Bukola Saraki; Gov. Babajide Sawno-Olu, and others.

09/03/2024

Ben Trotman was given the glioblastoma diagnosis in October 2022 and he brought his wedding forward to January 2023 as he prepared for the end.

Ben Trotman

A man, initially diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer and given only months to live, has witnessed the astonishing disappearance of the cancer, leaving doctors surprised.

Ben Trotman, a 41-year-old man, of West Sussex, was given the glioblastoma diagnosis in October 2022 and he brought his wedding forward to January 2023 as he prepared for the end.

Doctors told him and his now-wife Emily that patients normally only survive nine months.

They were left “grappling with the fact he had gone from being apparently perfectly healthy to having months to live”.

But luckily the investment banker was able to join a world-first clinical trial for a treatment that uses patients’ own immune systems to attack the tumour.

Now, after completing treatment, Ben is virtually disease-free, with the tumour receding in a way that was “previously unheard of”.

Dr Paul Mulholland, of University College Hospital in London, told The Times: “The standard treatment for glioblastoma is to have surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy.

“Then your disease comes back, then you have palliative care, then you die. It’s the same story every time. We need to do something different

09/03/2024

The burial ceremony of Late Access Bank CEO, Herbert Wigwe, his Wife, Chizoba and Son Chizi was held earlier today and it was graced by loads of people from all parts of the world.

Recall that some couple of weeks ago, the whole country was thrown into deep shock after the news of death of Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son surfaced online. They were involved in a chopper crash near the Nevada border in the United States of America and unfortunately, none of them survived.

Their remains was transported to Nigeria few hours ago and taken straight to Isiokpo in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State for burial. Guardian Nigeria shared photos from the burial ceremony on their official instagram page and it stirred massive reactions from the general public.

One of the photo that has got a lot of people talking is that of Herbert and Chizoba's surviving children sitting next to each other at the funeral service of their parents. Loosing both of their parents along with their brother is definitely not a good one and you could clearly tell that they are going through a lot pain judging from the above photo.

09/03/2024

US-based Ghanaian, Brittany Boateng met her untimely death when her boyfriend allegedly pushed her into the path of a moving vehicle on a highway.

This tragic incident occurred on February 23, 2024, in Chicago, Illinois.

Reports suggest that Brittany, 29 and her boyfriend were engaged in a heated argument, during which he reportedly became violent and forcibly pushed her into the path of an oncoming vehicle, leading to her unfortunate demise.
The Chicago Police have taken her boyfriend into custody, and an investigation is currently underway.

08/03/2024

According to a recent video shared by Instablo9ja, an elderly woman was seen crying after the death of her only son and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death.

Picture of the Late Chukwuemeka and his mother

According to the post, the victim, a 37 year old man was identified as Alaukwu, Chukwuemeka Christian and that he died on the 4th of March, 2024 after he was allegedly poisoned at his place of work, a supermarket in Ikorodu, Lagos State.

It was reported that someone bought food for him and after he ate it, he began vomitting until her died. However, his boss was said to have taken his body to a mortuary without telling his family. It was said that when the family got to the mortuary, his intestines had been removed and he had been embalmed.

It was also reported that his boss told his family it mention the amount it would cost them to bury him, so that she can pay them off. The family, however, refused to accept the money and went public with the case, in order to get justice for their son. His mother was seen crying in a video and saying he was her only son.

05/03/2024

02/03/2024

Tragedy: 2 brothers and their mother di£ in a car acc+dent💔

02/03/2024

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has presented a staff of office to Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere as the traditional ruler of Ikwu Orie Ohanku Ndoki Autonomous Community in Ukwa East LGA.

Apostle Chibuzor is the General Overseer of Omega Power Ministry, OPM.

Presenting the staff of office and letter of recognition to the traditional ruler, the governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Uzo Nwachukwu, said the event followed the overwhelming acceptance and presentation of the Apostle as the Eze-elect by the community.

The governor, while congratulating the Apostle on the new position, challenged him to justify the confidence reposed in him by his people, and also urged the community to give him the necessary support to succeed.

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mrs Florence Nwogu and Director of Chieftaincy, Chuka Agomoh, said that Apostle Chibuzor met all the requirements to become a monarch and was unanimously endorsed for the job.

A member of the community, Mr Kenneth Nwachi, said the people were excited by the presentation of the staff of office to the new traditional ruler.

Responding, Apostle Chibuzor said he took up the role in order to engender peace and prosperity in the community.