Appointments

inq.Digital Nigeria is pleased to announce the appointment of Ifeanyi Akosionu as Managing Director, effective October 3rd, 2023. With over 20 years of transformative leadership experience in the African technology and telecommunications sectors, Ifeanyi brings a wealth of expertise to his new role. ALSO READ: Double recognition as inq.Digital Nigeria, MD …

Nigerian Breweries Plc, one of the largest brewing companies in Nigeria, has recently appointed Sandra Amachree as the Head of Marketing Communications. Recommended articles Hilton Hotel receptionist dashed 2years in prison as boss bags death penalty LASTMA topshot in N50m mess as Maplewood estate residents beg EFCC, other agencies for …

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm the re-nomination of Abike Dabiri-Erewa as the Chairman/Chief Executive of Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission for a second term. Recommended articles Sudan: Abike Dabiri announces more buses taking off to Egypt (Video) ‘Tenant days are over!’ Daniel Regha demands to know …

President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd.), has written to the Senate to confirm Anthony Ojukwu, for re-appointment as the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission. According to the letter read at the plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday, the re-appointment is for five years …

Prolific movie maker and media guru, Fidelis Duker, has been named as one of the members of jury for the Pan African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, FESPACO. With this recent recognition, the multi-talented Nigerian broadcaster has convincingly cemented his place in the history of cinema making in Africa. …

In furtherance of its strategic objectives, leading Nigerian bank, Fidelity Bank Plc, has announced the appointment of Mrs. Pamela Shodipo as Executive Director, South Directorate following regulatory approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Pamela joins the Board of Fidelity Bank Plc with over 25 years multifunctional and cross-border banking …

One of Africa’s foremost marketing communications Groups, X3M Ideas, has announced the elevation of Adenike Odutola as the Managing Director for its X3M Ideas, South Central Africa. The announcement which was made today by the Group Chief Executive Officer of X3M Ideas, Steve Babaeko, indicates that, in her new position …

The Board of Ecobank Nigeria has announced the appointment of Carol Oyedeji as a Deputy Managing Director. The appointment of Oyedeji has since been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). She joined Ecobank Nigeria in 2017 as Executive Director, Consumer Banking and subsequently oversaw the Commercial Banking Business.She …

The founders and co-Chief Executive Officers of Jumia Technologies, Sacha Poignonnec and Jeremy Hodara, have both stepped down from their position with immediate effect. This is as the Africa-focused e-commerce group is struggling with persistent losses and a slumping share price, Bloomberg reported. According to a statement on Monday, Francis …

C&F Porter Novelli, one of the leading strategic communications firm, has announced the appointment of the Rev. Canon Anthony Ajero as its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer effective November 1, 2022. A consummate professional, Canon Ajero has more than three decades of post-graduation experience both on the agency and …

Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria, SDNON, has inaugurated the new executives at her annual summit held yesterday, October 28, 2022 at the prestigious Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. According to the release made available to the media, the chairman of the electoral committee, Gbenga Shaba, stated that he …

Publisher of Freelanews.com, Victor Ojelabi, has been elected as the treasurer of the Society of Digital Newspaper of Nigeria, SDNON, and recently inaugurated him and other executives at an event in Lagos recently. According to the release made available to the media, the chairman of the electoral committee, Gbenga Shaba, …

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Lawyer turned film and theatre director, Bolanle Austen-Peters, has been selected for a prestigious fellowship programme of the Legatum Centre for Development and Entrepreneurship of the Massachussetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Boston, USA. Mrs. Austen-Peters who is also the Founder & CEO of educational and recreational organisation, Terra Kulture, will …

The publisher of AsheNews, a Nigerian online, Abdallah el-Kurebe, has emerged the vice president of Pan African Agriculture Journalists (PAAJ). PAAJ is a regional association founded in 2018 and dedicated to the growth of African agriculture. During an election conducted by member countries online on Thursday. Jefferson Massah from Liberia …

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria(SAN) Professor Wahab  Olasupo Egbewole has been appointed the 12th  vice chancellor of University of Ilorin. Egbewole who has been in the institution for the past 25 years emerged  vice chancellor of the institution after a vigorous selection process. The five-year tenure of the outgoing vice …

Laolu Thomas has been appointed as Public Relations Manager by DSTV Nigeria. Thomas is a professional who has impeccable track record as a result-driven Brand Strategist with experience of maximizing the awareness, sales and profitability of recognizable brands. Her expertise spans across developing and delivering strategies for clients’ new business …

Sometime in 2016 a young Nigerian woman, Damilola Olokesusi sat down to think about how to make transportation one less thing to worry about for corporate workers in Lagos. The thinking manifested in Shuttlers, a technology-driven transportation start-up which eventually launched in 2017 Since then, through its ridesharing platform, Shuttlers …

Stella Damasus, the Nigerian actress, has been made the talent acquisition consultant at NW Tech Capital, a diversified holding company in the United States. The firm announced Damasus’ appointment in a statement signed by Cedric Yengo, its CEO, on Thursday. The company said the actress, as a talent acquisition lead, …

Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) Plc, one of the biggest brands in the foods and agro-allied industry in Africa, has appointed Ilyas Kazeem as its new Marketing Director – Food Division. Commenting on his new appointment, Kazeem said: “I am happy to announce that I am starting a new role …