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  • Fashola, Abike Dabiri-Erewa for GAME 2013

    Fashola, Abike Dabiri-Erewa for GAME 2013

    All is set for the second edition of Goal Attainment Made Easy (GAME2013), which holds on November 29 and 30 at Oriental Hotel, Lagos. Described as Africa’s number one conference on workforce productivity, it would attract businessmen, captains of industry and women leaders.

    According to Abiola Salami, the convener of the conference, GAME2013 is packaged to equip corporate organizations across Africa with the capacity to become more productive in the year 2014 and beyond.

    Salami added that GAME2013 is designed in line with in-depth empirical research on the five essential elements of total well being and research conducted by economists, psychologists, sociologists and physicians in over 150 countries across the globe.

    Salami stated that Professor Pat Utomi, Prince Julius Adelusi Adeluyi, Jimi Awosika, Sir Ademola Aladekomo & Mrs. Amina Oyagbola are on the faculty for this conference with Dr. Christopher Kolade as Chief Host.

    According to him, the conference will also host The Senior Professional Ladies’ Panel Discussion which will x-ray issues affecting women with a view to increasing productivity: “The Senior Professional Ladies Panel Discussion is a special feature of GAME2013, with a focus on women empowerment. Women are at the core of Social Well-Being in any society. The topic of discussion is Balancing Family, Relationship & Career Success.” Salami added.

    Justifying the conference for women Salami added: “Women have the awesome, God-given ability to create, nurture and transform. That is why whatever a woman is given; she takes it, multiplies it and gives it life. All a woman requires is a seed and in no distant time, she will give you more than a plantation. Plant an idea in her mind and you’ll see how she will identify your blind spots, conduct a cost-benefit analysis and drive you into excellent implementation. GAME2013 will be a golden opportunity for professionals to learn and network.”

  • Atuche’s prosecution an injustice – Utomi

    Atuche’s prosecution an injustice – Utomi

    A social critic and former board member of defunct Bank PHB, Prof. Pat Utomi, on Wednesday told a Lagos High court, Ikeja, that the bank’s former managing director, Mr. Francis Atuche was a victim of a plot hatched by the powers that be to forcefully take over the bank.

    He said Atuche’s prosecution was an act of injustice.

    Prof. Utomi, spoke during his testimony before the court presided by Justice Lateefat Okunnu.

    Atuche, his wife, Elizabeth and the bank’s former Chief Financial Officer, Ugo Anyanwu were arraigned before the court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) for allegedly stealing N25.7 billion belonging to the bank.

    Prof. Utomi, who was led in evidence by the defence counsel, Chief Anthony Idigbe (SAN) told the court that the plot to get Atuche out of the bank was hatched right from the top, adding that even the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, told him at a point that “if Atuche is removed as the bank’s chief executive that things will change.”

    The witness said the plot to take over Bank PHB by the CBN Governor was confirmed by a former presidential spokesman, Segun Adeniyi ,in his book “Power, Politics and Death: A Front-Row Account of Nigeria Under the Late President Yar’Adua.”