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  • Directors to discuss bank’s oversight roles

    Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN) is organising a business forum to discuss key issues facing banking.

    According to its President, Dr. Sunny  Kuku, the theme of this year’s forum, “Oversight Functions of the Board: Effectively Managing Key Internal and External Relationships”, is apt in view of recent challenges faced by many organisations.

    He said this year’s forum, which will hold in November 17 in Lagos, has become exigent because for organisations to survive and win in the competitive market in turbulent period in the national economy, they need to identify, engage and manage its key internal and external stakeholders, and the role of the board of directors in promoting effective management of these stakeholders cannot be over-emphasised.

    Selected renowned experts have been invited as resource persons to lead discussions at the event. Former Managing Director of Accenture, Dr Adedotun Sulaiman,  who is a management consultant with specialty in business and organisation strategy, will speak on the management of internal stakeholders while Mr FolaAdeola, a seasoned banker, founder and the first Chief Executive Officer of GTB, will address the management of external stakeholders’ relationships.

    The forum, an annual intellectual event organised by BDAN in fulfillment of its mandate of promoting sustainable banking best practices within financial institutions in Nigeria with focus on the internal and external relationships,  will bring together other key players and operators in the Nigerian business community. Chairmen, Chief Executives and Non-executive directors of banks and other financial institutions as well as investment advisers and officials of regulatory institutions, professional associations and consultants in the industry are expected to attend the event.

  • Bankers discuss at CIBN forum

    Bankers discuss at CIBN forum

    The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, will assemble top bankers and other selected stakeholders to articulate effective strategies to ensuring the entrenchment of global best practices in the industry.The gathering, which is the Presidential Address of the Institute with the theme: “Banking & Bankers: Looking Back, Looking Ahead” is scheduled to hold on Friday in Lagos and will be addressed by President/Chairman of Council, Segun Aina.The objective of the event, a statement from the bank said, is to reduce incidents of fraud, forgeries, management error and unprofessional practices while enhancing competency among practitioners in the industry. Dr. Aina will use the platform of the epoch event to present to the banking community, an ocasional paper titled: “The Economy of Financial Inclusion in Nigeria: Theory, Practice and Policy”, which he co-authored with Dr. Onafowokan, Oluyombo, Department of Financial Studies, Redeemer’s University.

  • Osun to discuss Opon Imo at summit

    The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has invited the Osun State government to its 20th summit to speak on its e-learning device, Opon Imo (Tablet of Knowledge).

    The four-day summit begins tomorrow at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.

    The theme of the summit is: “Transforming education through partnership for global competition.”

    The Opon Imo Project Manager, Mr. Bambo Bashorun, will lead the Osun State delegation.

    Bashorun will speak on how Opon Imo was conceived, became a reality and its impact on the education sector.

    According to a letter from the NESG’s Director-General, Frank Nweke, to the Osun State government, members of the summit panel include the Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone Plc, Gerald Ilukwe; Country Director (Nigeria) of Microsoft Mr. Kabelo Makwane; Country Manager, Google Nigeria, Ms. Juliet Ehimuan; Managing Director, Bharti Airtel Nigeria, Segun Ogunsanya and Chief Executive Officer, ICX Solution, Khalifa Imama Galandaci, among others.

    NESG was established in 1996 as a platform for public-private sector cooperation on economic development.

    It is an offshoot of the Nigeria Economic Summit (NES), which was introduced in 1993, by the Chief Ernest Sonekan-led Interim National Government.

  • Confab shouldn’t discuss Nigeria’s unity, says NSCIA

    Confab shouldn’t discuss Nigeria’s unity, says NSCIA

    The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has said Nigeria’s unity should be a no-go area during the proposed National Conference.

    It also said the conference should not affect the conduct of the 2015 elections.

    The Islamic umbrella body said the conference should not last longer than three months to avoid encroaching into the 2015 elections’ timelines.

    A statement by the council’s Acting Director of Publicity, Muhammad Qasim, said issues, such as state and religion, revenue mobilisation and allocation, fiscal federalism, structure of the Nigerian federal system, security of lives of citizens and communities, eliminating impunity and corruption, improving harmony among groups and communities, improving capacity for the implementation of reports and recommendations of reports and panels set up by the administration in the last few years should be at the front burner during the conference.

    The body urges a substantial increase in the allocation of delegates to the two major religions to at least 25 each and five to those who profess neither.

    NSCIA suggested that: “A substantial increase in the allocation of delegates to political parties to at least five for each party with representation in the National Assembly, and five for all other registered parties which have no representation;

    “Nomination by all stakeholders should, as a precondition for acceptance, reflect religious and other diversities and spread; decision of the conference should be made by consensus where possible, or in a manner that allows all views and positions to be faithfully captured as optional decisions/recommendations.

    “An important event with implications for the lives of Nigerians which ignores population size in representation will enjoy very little credibility and acceptance.

    “The central position of religious faith in the lives of virtually all Nigerians has been offended by the meagre allocation of 12 delegates (six each) to Muslims and Christians out of a total of 492 delegates. While most of the delegates representing other templates will be Muslims and Christians, the specific allocation of almost an inconsequential number to religious leaders who exercise substantial influence on the lives of deeply-religious Nigerians and in inter-faith relations suggests that government erroneously has little regard for the place of faith in influencing the outcome of the Conference.

    “The allocation of 90 delegates to Socio-political/Cultural and Ethnic Nationality Groups (compared to a total of 98 allocated to Elder Statesmen, Traditional Rulers, Labour, Political Parties and Religious leaders) confirms the worry among many Nigerians that this is a conference which is likely to reinforce the weak faultiness of the nation (ethnic affiliations), rather than those cross-cutting and positive elements which unite it. It is particularly worrisome to Muslims whose faith discourages discrimination of the faithful on the basis of ethnicity or race.”

  • BDAN annual forum to discuss public sector financing

    Bank Directors Association of Nigeria (BDAN)’s annual conference for this year is expected to discuss issues around public sector funding for the economy.

    In a statement, BDAN stated that the annual stakeholders’ forum holding on Tuesday, November 12, at Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi Lagos will bring together executive and non-executive directors of banks, officials of other financial institutions (OFIs), regulatory authorities, professional bodies and executives of other leading companies in Nigeria.

    It stated that the forum presents opportunity for bankers to network and share thoughts on the theme of the forum: “Public Private Partnership Innovations in Public Sector Financing”.

    Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola is the guest speaker at the forum. Also, the programme will be chaired by Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Actis, Miss Ngozi Edozien.

    Among other things, this year’s forum is aimed at examining critical issues relating to public private partnership financing. This follows from the success of the 2012 stakeholders’ forum, which examined, “How Banks can leverage on Credit Bureau Services to accelerate Growth”.

    BDAN is the umbrella body of bank directors established to provide a forum for improving the knowledge and the competence of bank directors.

    The association also contributes to the development of the banking industry through recommendations and comments on policy and topical issues in the industry.

  • Lawmakers to discuss constitutional powers

    Judiciary Committee members of the two chambers of the National Assembly will converge on Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, tomorrow to dilate on the constitutional powers of the legislature.

    The workshop, organised by the National Institute for Legislative Studies, will hold at Kwara Hotel, Ilorin. The opening session will be attended by Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and will be declared open by Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu.

    The Attorneys-General of the 36 states and Speakers of the Houses of Assembly are expected to attend the workshop. It will also discuss the challenges faced by the federal and state lawmakers in implementing their constitutional powers as well as legislature-executive relations.

    The Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, Dr. Alli Ahmad, said: “The workshop is necessitated by the current general disregard for legislative deliberations and resolutions; a situation that is inimical to our march towards the attainment of good governance and democratic ethos.”

  • Keshi set to discuss with Osaze

    Keshi set to discuss with Osaze

    Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi will not leave in the lurch his under fire striker Osaze Odemwingie as the Big Boss on Wednesday assured he will discuss with the West Brom striker.

    Keshi speaking on the heels of the heavy fine reportedly slammed on the 31-year-old goal poacher for his latest set of twitter rants maintains Odemwingie is a good player but not sure of what is goin on now.

    “Osaze is a good kid. But right now, I don’t know exactly what’s going on with him,” the Big Boss remarked.

    “I will try to speak to him. Maybe when I talk to him, we can understand a little more of what he is going through, but he’s a good person.”

    The Super Eagles coach also said he was surprised to read about the heavy fine said to be around N19m that the striker has been slammed with by his employers for his last set of controversial twits.

    “I was surprised when I read that he had been fined such a huge sum of money. But it is hard to say what exactly the situation is until I speak to him,” the Big boss maintained.

  • Biden in France to discuss Mali, Syria

    Biden in France to discuss Mali, Syria

    UNITED States (U.S.) Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Paris, France yesterday for talks with President Francois Hollande on issues that will include France’s military intervention in Mali, the Syria conflict, and Iran’s alleged bid to build a nuclear bomb.

    Biden, who made no comment to reporters as he arrived, was to have lunch with Hollande today before leaving for talks in London with British Prime Minister David Cameron.

    Biden arrived in Paris from the Munich Security Conference in Germany, where he warned Iran that opportunities for diplomacy to resolve the issue of its nuclear programme were limited.

    Biden said on Saturday the U.S. applauded France’s intervention against Islamists in Mali.

    He said that dealing with extremists in North Africa and parts of the Middle East now required “a more integrated strategy” and using the “full range of the tools at our disposal”.

    Biden said: “That’s why the United States applauds and stands with France and other partners in Mali, and why we are providing intelligence support, transportation for the French and African troops and refuelling capability for French aircraft.

    “The fight against AQIM (al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb) may be far from America’s borders, but it is fundamentally in America’s interest.”

    The Munich Security Conference is an annual three-day gathering of hundreds of high-ranking officials, ministers and top military brass in southern Germany.