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You’ve Been Extraordinary, NAOSNP Celebrates Lagos CP Alabi on Birthday

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In our world today, it has become rare to see round pegs in round holes, and so there is every need to celebrate round pegs in rounds wherever they are found, especially on their special days.

It is in that light that the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) felicitates with the man popularly known as Mr Peace, whose ingenuity and crime fighting acumen has placed Lagos State on the security map of the nation and beyond. He is CP Sylvester Abiodun Alabi.

Assuming office in Lagos in January 2022, Alabi has proved that he is a force to reckon, using the calmness of the lamb to put crime and criminality in their proper places, giving the state a lease od freshness, and arguably the preferred abode for both businesses and holidaying.

Speaking on behalf of the Association on the personality of the birthday, the public Relations Officer of NAOSNP, Mr Eric Elezuo eulogized the efficacy that has been the hallmark of the supercop’s stewardship, not only in Lagos, but every other place the job of policing has taken him, adding that he has been extraordinary in the discharge of his duties.

“You have been very extraordinary sir in the field of policing as well as a treasure to both the Nigerian Police and Lagos State, where you are primarily executing your task of keep crimes and criminality at bay.

We celebrate this day and always, and pray the Almighty God to continue to give the enablement to continue to serve your fatherland,” Elezuo said.

Also speaking, the Association’s president, Mr Samson Oki lavished encomiums on the Alabi, describing as a toast for anyone who loves peace. He stressed that with the coming of Alabi to Lagos, a whole way of policing has been introduced.

“We wish you the best of birthdays as you celebrate today, knowing that your passion and zeal to see a professionalised police force and crime free society will continue to drive you and our society to the zenith of greatnes,” Oki said.

A 1986 graduate Alabi of Sociology from the University of Lagos, Alabi is also a Master’s degree holder in the same discipline from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force in March 1990 as a cadet officer after acquiring hi Masters in 1989.

Before assuming the CP position of Lagos In state in January 2022, replacing Hakeem Odumosu, Alabi had previously served as the Commissioner of Police for Bauchi State, as well as the Commissioner of Police in charge of Central Criminal Registry, Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon, Lagos.

He has also been a Deputy Commissioner of Police in Taraba and Ekiti States, as well as Assistant Commissioner of Police of the elite Police Mobile Force.

A fellow of the Nigerian National Defence College, member of Nigeria Institute of Management and also a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Alabi served with the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in 2001 among other missions.

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Kenneth Udo Emerges As Immigration Service’s New Spokesperson

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The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nanna Nandap, has approved the appointment of Kenneth Tyoapine Udo, as Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO).

A statement issued by the NIS Public Relations unit, said Udo, a Deputy Comptroller of Immigration, succeeds Adedotun Aridegbe, a Comptroller of Immigration, who now serves as the Principal Staff Officer (PSO), to the Comptroller-General.

The new NIS Spokesman hails from Konshisha LGA of Benue State and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology, from the University of Abuja.

His professional development included the completion of various courses within and outside the country, including the 30th Superintendent Basic Course at the Immigration Training School in Kano.

Others include the Round-table on Sudan Crises and Regional Security by the National Defence College, Return Counseling tool kit training, promoting migration protection and Decision Making, organised by IOM, UN Migration and the European Union.

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Adaora Umeoji Emerges Zenith Bank’s First Female GMD

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Zenith Bank Plc has appointed Dr. Adaora Umeoji as its new Group Managing Director, effective June 1, 2024.

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

Umeoji will take over from the current GMD, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, whose time in office expires May 31.

“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 has been the Deputy Managing Director of the bank since October 28, 2016 and has close to 30 years of banking experience of which  26 years has been with Zenith Bank.

According to her profile, Umeoji is an alumnus of Harvard Business School, where she attended the  Advanced Management Programme, and 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. She 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.

With this appointment, Umeoji will join the ranks of female bank MDs in Nigeria and make her the first female MD of the bank.

Zenith Bank is one of the banks in Nigeria that has large asset banks and belongs to the elite club of banks with a market value of over N1tn.

At the close of trading on Tuesday, Zenith Bank was worth N 1.19tn, and its shares were priced at N38.1 per unit.

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Olubadan Dies Days after Two Years Coronation Anniversary

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Barely 72 hours after his two years on the throne as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Dr. Mohood Olalekan Ishola Balogun, CFR, Alli Okunmade II bowed out gracefully this evening at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan after a brief illness.

Aged 81, the late monarch was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning having stayed indoor throughout Tuesday on account of slight malaria fever, though, he was hail and hearty on Monday during which he personally received few guests that paid him congratulatory visits on his second year anniversary on that day.

Making this announcement was the Baba-Kekere Olubadan and his younger brother, Dr. Sen. Kola Balogun through a press statement made available to journalists in Ibadan by the Personal Assistant (Media) to the late monarch, Oladele Ogunsola.

According to the statement, Dr. Balogun disclosed that Oba Balogun would be buried at his Aliiwo ancestral home by 4.00pm on Friday according to Islamic rites just as he said that the State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, though already verbally informed would be formally notified early in the morning.

The late Olubadan was the first most educated to have emerged as Ibadan monarch, a British trained P.hd holder, a former university lecturer, former member of management staff of Shell British Petroleum, former gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Nigeria People’s Party (NPP), former Senator and a successful business man.

His last official outing was the Olubadan Advisory Council’s meeting which he presided over last Saturday where the decision to derobed Mogaji Akinsola, Olawale Oladoja was taken. He however, on Tuesday instructed the Ekerin Olubadan, Oba Hamidu Ajibade to midwife a small committee to deliberate on last Friday’s decision on what should be the position of Ibadan Zone in the proposed newly reconstituted Oyo State Council of Obas and Chiefs.

The decision of the small committee was earlier on Thursday ratified by the Olubadan Advisory Council at a meeting presided over by Otun Olubadan and the former governor of Oyo State, High Chief Rashidi Ladoja and was to be taken to the late Oba Balogun for his signature Friday morning so as to meet the deadline for submission to the state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters later in the day.

The late Olubadan is survived by wives, children and grandchildren.

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