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The chief Imam of Quranic Central Mosque of Lagos Alhaji Abdul Rasheed Ajose and his executive committee has appointed Chief Lawal Babatunde Adams as IRAWO ADINNI of Quranic Central Mosque of Lagos. In a letter signed by the General Secretary of the historic mosque Alhaji Prince Shakiru Giwa read ' having observed his contributions towards the growth and upliftment of Quranic Muslim Community in particular and Islam in general resolved to honour Lawal Babatunde Adams with the Chieftaincy title ' IRAWO ADINNI of Quranic Central Mosque of Lagos' which will be officially conferred on December 1st, 2019 as committee for the turbanning committee stated, having accepted the offer of appointment dated back 26th of June 2019. Chief Lawal Babatunde Adams is a great historian, Sociologist. Scholar of high repute, writer/author, teacher and former lecturer at Lagos State University (LASU) before he moved to Toronto Ontario Canada as education consultant, Writer/author and pu

.....OLUSI, ADAMS, BELLO, BAKARE AND OTHERS WILL BE TURBANNED As the 15th Chief imam of Quranic Central Mosque of Lagos was successfully and officially turbaned on Sunday 28th of July, 2019, the board and executive members of the Quranic Mosque with the Chief imam Alhaji Abdul Rasheed Ajose  agreed to honour prominent and pious Muslims who have contributed to the growth and propagation of Islam in our society. According to the General Secretary of Quranic Central Mosque Chief Shakiru Giwa ' having observed the contributions of the selected personalities towards the growth and upliftment of Quranic Muslim Community in particular and Islam in general resolved to honour the following 18 personalities with Chieftaincy titles of our historic mosque on Sunday December 1st, 2019, having accepted the offer letters dated back 26th of June, 2019. MEET THE NEW CHIEFS OF QURANIC CENTRAL MOSQUE OF LAGOS 1.  RAFIU OLAWALE OJIKUT  = AS BASHORUN ADINNI 2. SULAIMO OLUWABUN

Access Bank Plc Today 19TH November 2019 announced the appointed of Mrs Ajoritsedere Awosika as the new Chairman of its board with effect from next year 2020 as Mrs Mosun Belo-Olusoga set to retire soon.  A statement signed by Access Bank’s Company Secretary, Mr. Sunday Ekwuchi and issued to the Nigerian Stock Exchange, thanked Mrs Belo-Olusoga for her many contributions towards the company’s growth. The statement also noted that there are no issues between Access Bank and the outgoing Chairman. She has simply completed the 12-year term limit permitted by the CBN’s Code of Corporate Governance for banks and discount houses. ”Belo-Olusoga has confirmed that she has no disagreement with the board and there are no issues relating to her retirement that need to be brought to the attention of the shareholders of the company or the regulatory authorities.” Awosika, the incoming Chairman, has been an Independent Non-Executive Director at Access Bank Plc since April

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By NGIJ team of Oluwasegun Abifarin and Olawale Abideen While the smoke of the atrocities of some banks in the Internally Generated Revenue, IGR manipulation in Nasarawa state is still stuffing the nose of an alarmed Nigerian public, a petition has gone to the EFCC that the United Bank of Africa, UBA is in a pool of another 800 million IGR controversy in Niger state. Before the misadventure in Niger State, the same bank has been drenched in similar mud in Nasarawa State where forensic investigation assessed that it withheld about N506 million due to the state. According to the document received by the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists, NGIJ, Niger State governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello in a letter dated 23/07/2015 from the office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Malam Zakari Abubakar appointed Ori Adeyemo, a Lagos based forensic expert as consultants to investigate deductions of unremitted 10% Withholding Tax on Credit Interest by some banks

Africa’s largest retail bank, Access Bank Plc., has partnered with the continent’s most innovative and exciting film festival, the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) to sponsor its 9th edition which kicked off on Sunday, 10 November and will run through Saturday, 16 November, 2019. The week-long festival celebrates the diversity of African films, including documentaries and short films while connecting various stakeholders within the African film industry through a cinematic experience. Speaking at the event, Group Managing Director, Access Bank Plc., Herbert Wigwe, highlighted the role of the festival in projecting African stories to the world, while acknowledging those who have invested in building a film industry that continues to be celebrated globally. “Apart from serving as a platform to share the African culture with the world, the industry has launched a value chain for writers, cinematographers, actors, producers, while also contributing to the economy, c

FMDQ Securities Exchange Plc has admitted the N16.5 billion Series 1 fixed rate bond of Primero BRT Securitisation SPV Plc on its trading  platfom. According to the company, net proceeds of the Primero Bond would be utilised for funding the operating assets of the Bus Rapid Transit System, amongst others. It was gathered that the bond listing is in line with FMDQ’s mandate to provide a reliable and credible avenue for corporate and governments, amongst others, to raise capital and by so doing, foster the deepening of the markets and ultimately, the economic development of the nation. The special purpose vehicle was set up by Primero Transport Services Limited, a private limited liability company that provides public transportation service to residents of Lagos State, to raise finance to support its operation through the issuance of debt securities. Like other debt securities listed on FMDQ Exchange, the Primero Bond would give the issuer global visibility thr

4 The attempt to stem the tide of revenue collection underpayment by banks operating in Nassarawa state has run into messy water, resulting in a petition to the nation’s anti-graft agency, the EFCC For the 12 banks that had swarmed around Nasarawa revenue pie since 1999, the coming of former governor Tanko Al-Makura in 2015 changed the tide. Al-Makura who was worried stiff on the paltry internally revenue generation, despite the numbers of banks operating in the state, was bent on doing something about it. This becomes paramount to the governor because Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) is a major earning that state governments generate within the areas of their jurisdiction. The various sources of internal revenue available to state governments includes taxes, fines and fees, licenses, earnings & sales, rent on government property, interests and dividends, among others. Despite the numerous sources of revenue available to the various tiers of government

Ecobankmobile *326# Partners AFRIMA to Promote Music, Creative Industry Ecobankmobile  *326# has announced its partnership with the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) 2019 slated for Lagos Nigeria from 20 th  through 23 rd , November. AFRIMA, Africa’s most glamorous music event, is an annual celebration of African talents from all regions of the continent. The Lagos Awards which is the 6th edition has as its theme: “Feel Africa”. Announcing the partnership in Lagos, Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan said it is one of the several initiatives by the Pan African Bank to boost tourism, culture and the entertainment industry in Africa. He said it is also in line with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s initiative for banks to support the growth of the creative industry in the county. According to Mr. Akinwuntan, Ecobankmobile *326#  is pleased to support the growth of the creative and music industry which is a key driver of Africas history and rich cul

The Senate has introduced a bill which seeks to establish a Federal Government agency to check hate speech in the country . It also prescribed death by hanging as the maximum punishment for certain categories of offenders . The bill , sponsored by a former Senate spokesperson , who is now the Deputy Senate Whip, Sabi Abdullahi , passed first reading on the floor of the red chamber on Tuesday . It is titled , “ National Commission for the Prohibition of Hate Speech ( Estb . , etc ) Bill 2019 . But a few hours after the bill passed the first reading, groups and individuals including former Vice -President Atiku Abubakar , eminent lawyers and civil rights organisations , warned that it was death sentence for democracy in the country .  They described the bill as draconian. Abdullahi had sponsored a similar bill in the 8 th Senate , but it could not survive the second reading due to overwhelming opposition and criticisms from the civil society groups and the media. A copy o

• 32 bomb factories destroyed, thousands killed No fewer than 5,475 suspected Boko Haram members have been killed while tens of thousands have been killed by troops, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai has said. Gen. Burutai spoke at the 16th annual conference and Awards of the Security Watch Africa Initiatives held in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The COAS who was represented by the Chief of Policy and Plans (CPLANS) Lt.-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun said 32 bomb-making factories have been destroyed by troops. According to him, the strength of the terrorists had been significantly reduced from an estimated 35,000 to less than 5,000, adding that the war was clearly being won by the army. Delivering a keynote address titled “Role of the Nigerian Army in combating internal insecurity and external aggression in Nigeria: Global lessons and way forward,” Gen. Buratai said: “Tens of thousands of the terrorists were killed, 5,475 of them were arrested and 32 bomb-mak

  The Nigerian Army Council has approved the promotion of 74 senior officers to the ranks of Major General and Brigadier General respectively. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations Colonel Sagir Musa and made available to newsmen on Sunday. A total of thirty-one officers were promoted to the position of Major General, while another forty-three officers received promotion to the position of Brigadier General. According to the statement, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen TY Buratai congratulated the beneficiaries and charged them to redouble their efforts in the discharge of their responsibilities. See list Major Generals: Brigadier General S Idris, Defence Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier General DC Onyemulu, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre Oshodi Lagos, Brigadier General BO Sawyer Army Headquarters Department of Policy and Plans, Brigadier General GS Abdullahi Defence Headquarters Abuja, Brigadier Genera