Ibukun Awosika appointed to Binance global advisory board.
Ibukun Awosika, former chairman of First Bank of Nigeria, has been appointed to Binance’s global board of advisers. Binance, a crypto exchange platform, said this in...
Category : Appointments
Nigeria elected to lead African governors’ forum.
President Muhammadu Buhari warmly lauds Governor of Ekiti State Kayode Fayemi who has been elected as President of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF), in his...
Kunle Awosika Appointed to Lead Microsoft’s Africa Transformation Office.
Microsoft has named Kunle Awosika as the new Managing Director of the Africa Transformation Office (ATO), its subsidiary charged with driving digital transformation initiatives across...
AfDB Appoints Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade As Acting Vice President.
The African Development Bank has appointed Mrs. Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, née Ndongo-Seh, as Acting Vice-President of its Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Complex, with effect...
Nigerian, Prof. Abba-Aji Appointed As Canadian Hospital’s Chief Medical Doctor.
PROF ADAM ABBA-AJI from Borno State Nigeria has been appointed the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the prestigious Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada. Prof. Adam Abba-aji...
Oscars: Funke Akindele Bello, Daniel K Daniel & Blessing Egbe are Now Members of The Academy.
Nollywood stars Funke Akindele, Daniel K Daniel and Blessing Egbe have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The trio are part of...
Paytech Flutterwave hires Gurbhej Dhillon as new CTO.
Nigerian paytech Flutterwave has appointed Gurbhej Dhillon as its new chief technology officer (CTO) as the company looks to scale. Flutterwave hires Gurbhej Dhillon as...
Nigerian wins 2nd term as MWIA president.
Despite the constant bad news assailing the ears of Nigerians on daily basis, there was good news from far away Taipei, Taiwan where a Nigerian...
Ultimate Health HMO appoints new board chairman
The Board of Directors of Ultimate Health HMO has appointed Mrs Angela Ajala as the chairman of the Board of Directors. Ajala was appointed to...
Dr. Godspower Oshodin Appointed As Ecowas Youth Ambassador.
Celebrated Nigerian Poet, Journalist, and PR Consultant Godspower Oshodin has been appointed by West African (ECOWAS) Youth Council, as Youth Ambassador of the organization. The...
B2B eCommerce platform TradeDepot appoints Chidi Akubuiro as Managing Director for West Africa.
TradeDepot, a B2B eCommerce and embedded finance platform in Africa, has appointed former Coca Cola HBC and Hayat Kimya Nigeria Executive, Chidi Akubuiro as its Managing Director...
Nigeria’s Oladapo Ashiru Emerges 1st Black IFFS Secretary-general.
The President of the Academy of Medicine Specialities of Nigeria, Prof Oladapo Ashiru, has been elected the first black Secretary-General of the International Federation of...
Achebe’s daughter, Nwando, named US Educ Council Fellow.
Chinua Achebe’s academic light has shun globally on a second child of his, Nwando, just a week after her brother Chidi won the John and...
Nigeria’s Major General Sawyerr assumes office as UNISFA Force Commander, Acting Head of Mission.
The Force Commander/Acting Head of Mission for the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, has officially taken over...
Singer Yemi Alade appointed Africa’s Covid 19 ambassador.
Nigeria’s singer-songwriter, composer and actress Yemi Alade has been appointed as Africa’s ambassador for covid 19. The multiple award-winning African star is tasked with the...
AfCFTA Names Three Nigerians Advisory Council Members.
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has inaugurated a 14-member team to serve as its Trade and Industrial Development Advisory Council. A statement issued...
Michael Ugwu Renamed a Member of Merlin’s 2022 Board of Directors.
The Founder/CEO of Freeme Digital & Freeme Music, Michael Ugwu has been renamed to the 2022 Board of Directors of Merlin Network. Michael Ugwu is among 11 members...
Nigerian entrepreneur, Joel Popoola, chosen to improve UK-Africa trade.
A Nigerian tech entrepreneur, Joel Popoola, has been selected to head up a task force aiming to improve trading ties between Africa and the United...
Amina Mohammed reappointed as UN Deputy Secretary-General.
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed will continue in her role as the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN). UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced this on Monday...
Buhari Assumes Presidency Of The Pan-African Great Green Wall.
Nigeria and President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday took over the Presidency of the Great Green Wall in Africa for the next two years. This was...
Wentors announces Mfon Ekpo as new board member to further drive diversity and inclusion of women in the tech industry through mentorship.
Wentors is excited to announce that we are adding a new member to our board who will bring an additional layer of expertise and insight...
ICA Africa elects Ayeola as new president.
The International Cooperative Alliance Africa Region has appointed Mr Oriyomi Ayeola as President. Before his election, Ayeola was a board member of the alliance and...
Union Bank Appoints Buhari’s Former Minister As Executive Director.
The Union Bank of Nigeria have approved the appointment of Aisha Abubakar as an independent Non-executive Director. Naija News reports that Aisha’s appointment by the Board...
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu Bags WHO Appointment As Assistant DG.
The Director General of Nigeria Center for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has been appointed as the World Health Organisation (WHO) Head of Pandemic and...
Total Nigeria Plc Appoints Seye As New MD.
Total Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Dr Samba Seye as the Managing Director of the company. Naija News reports that the appointment was made...
Shell Names First Female MD For SNEPCo.
Anglo-Dutch company, Shell has announced the appointment of Elohor Aiboni as the new Managing Director of its Nigeria deep-water business, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production...
Ezekwesili joins Yale University as senior fellow.
A former Minister of Education, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, and five other global figures have joined the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs as senior fellows. Mr Peter...
Ogenna Walter Ekwubiri Bags African Development Ambassador Award.
The African Development Ambassador Award 2021 has honoured and recognised Ogenna Walter Ekwubiri for her efforts and impact in eradicating poverty in Africa through her...
42-year-old Nigerian Yekemi Otaru appointed Scotland varsity chancellor.
An inspirational entrepreneur renowned for her passionate commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion has been named University of the West of Scotland’s Chancellor-elect. The university...