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ACAMB reelects Polaris spokesperson as president

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The Head of Corporate Communications at Polaris Bank, Rasheed Bolarinwa has been reelected President of the Association of Corporate Affairs Managers of Banks.

This was announced on Wednesday after the ACAMB held its elections and annual general meeting in Lagos.

Bolarinwa is the incumbent president of the association, having been elected for a first tenure of two years in 2022.

After the swearing-in of new executives, Bolarinwa thanked members of the association for giving him another opportunity to serve.


He appreciated the immediate past executives and promised to consolidate on the gains and explore new frontiers to take the association to greater heights.

Bolarin anticipated fostering collaboration with both familiar faces and new voices, steering towards even greater success.

“With the new executive committee, we will continue to strive for excellence, explore avenues for growth, and uphold the highest standards of professionalism.

“Our communication platform will foster flourishing ideas, strengthen relationships, and harness the collective wisdom of our diverse membership, from elders and past presidents to current members and associates, propelling us forward,” Bolarinwa declared.

Other elected executives include Oze Kalu, 1st vice president (FirstBank); Tolulope Onipede, 2nd vice president (Guaranty Trust Bank); Sipe Babajide, Secretary General (EcoBank); Ikechukwu Iheagwam, assistant general secretary (Access Holdings Plc.); Hadjia Ishaq, financial secretary (Jaiz Bank); Morolake Ladipo, treasurer (Wema Bank); Omede Odekina, publicity secretary (United Bank for Africa) and Utulu Ozena, social secretary (Heritage Bank).

In 2023, ACAMB generated approximately N14.5m, comprising N11m from dues and an additional N3m from successful debt recovery from members.

The association noted that it had a savings balance of N30m and received N8m in donations during the same period.

Established in 1996, ACAMB serves as the umbrella body for managers and public relations professionals within the Nigerian banking sector.

The association is actively engaged in developing a new constitution with the primary goal of enhancing collaboration among banks, the government, and the public.

The first Vice President, ACAMB, Oze Kalu pledged to execute all promises made, and more, as the association charts a course toward new heights.

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“This is a great loss” Governor Soludo Mourns passage of highlife icon, Mike Ejeagha at 95

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Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has conveyed his deep grief over the demise of renowned Nigerian highlife icon, Chief Mike Ejeagha, who passed on peacefully on Saturday at the venerable age of 95.

In his condolence message signed by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on June 7, 2025, Governor Soludo eulogised Chief Ejeagha as a deeply philosophical musician, an iconic cultural ambassador and an exemplary custodian of Igbo oral traditions.

The Governor said his music, characterised by a unique blend of highlife rhythms and captivating storytelling, resonated profoundly throughout Nigeria despite his Igbo linguistic expression.

The Governor also recalled that with timeless compositions like the unforgettable “Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo,” the late musical legend not only entertained but also educated Nigerians, preserving our rich cultural heritage and promoting the vibrancy of Igbo folklore through his lyrics.

As a prolific exponent of highlife music, Chief Ejeagha also pioneered a sound that encapsulated the essence of the Nigerian experience, effectively bridging generational identities in a career spanning several decades and earning himself a distinguished place as a national icon.

Thus, Governor Soludo mourns this tremendous loss of Chief Mike Ejeagha, a maestro whose melodies brought joy, hope, and unity to Nigerians.

May his soul rest in peace as his family also finds solace during this difficult time.

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Something has to be done, Our electricity bills now more than house rent – Band A customers cry out

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Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu proudly highlighted the accomplishments of his ministry during his tenure.

Adelabu celebrated the ministry’s successes since taking charge a few years ago.

Minister Adelabu announced that the ministry achieved an additional N200 billion in revenue in 2024, as reported by Saturday Tribune.

But many Lagos residents, especially consumers in the power sector, do not share in the minister’s excitement.

Of late, it has been a litany of woes from the consumers, who insist that the reforms introduced by the minister since assuming office have left them worse off.

They can no longer use their freezers, pressing irons and other energy-sapping appliances.

Unfortunately, they believe the minister has abandoned them to the whims and caprices of the distribution companies (DisCos) in the state.

The DisCos, they claim, have continued to rip them off under the noses of the minister and other relevant regulatory authorities in the sector.

Some of them argue that despite being placed on Band A, they have been contending with epileptic power supply in their localities.

Recently, residents of Aguda and Ayetoro CDA in Surulere expressed their displeasure over exorbitant electricity bills despite poor power supply to the supposedly Band A consumers.

They allege that they receive less than 10 hours of electricity daily, instead of the over 20 hours meant for Band A consumers. Besides, they claim that N10,000 worth of electricity units last less than two hours.

They are therefore calling on the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) to return them to Band C, where they believe they truly belong based on the hours of electricity their community receives.

“What they are giving us is even more than our house rent. If you load N10,000 now, it won’t last two hours. Despite the high tariff, we are not getting electricity adequately,” Mr. Jimoh Ajala, the Aguda CDA leader, lamented in a video.

Ajala said, “I am here because of EKEDC. This is a residential area, not commercial. Like yesterday, they took the light four times for four hours each. We are requesting that the DisCo should return us to Band B or C. The tariff is for commercial users and we are not; we are residential.”

Another resident, Adeyanju from Ayetoro CDA, corroborated Ajala’s claims, saying that what they pay for electricity is more than their house rent.

“We are paying more than our house rent for light. This is killing us. They should return us to Band D,” he said.

Jimoh Ajala and other Aguda CDA residents in Surulere protested at the Ikoyi Federal High Court, demanding government action against their exorbitant electricity bills.Interestingly, they are not alone.

Many Lagos residents are finding it increasingly difficult to pay their electricity bills due to several factors, including the harsh economy, rising inflation, high transportation costs and rent, among others.

Source: Saturday Tribune

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JUST IN: Governor Alia Names Top Politicians, NASS Members Sponsoring Attacks In Benue

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…..Alia made the allegation during Friday’s Politics Today program on Channels Television, describing the situation as very unsettling and extremely unacceptable.

Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has accused top serving politicians in Abuja and the National Assembly of instigating killings, harbouring and feeding those responsible for the crisis in the state.

Alia made the allegation during Friday’s Politics Today program on Channels Television, describing the situation as very unsettling and extremely unacceptable. The Governor said that while the politicians were interested in fighting for their positions, it was his right to protect and serve the interests of the masses.

Although Alia declined to disclose the names of the politicians allegedly involved in the killings, he stated that a judicial panel had been set up to investigate the reasons behind the attacks, adding that the report indicted many big names and vowed to take up the matter when he receives the full report.

He said, “It is very, very unsettling because top politicians who are very functional and are in the National Assembly and are in Abuja, are the architects and arrowheads of not just instigating, but harbouring and keeping these people and feeding them in the bushes, and taking care of all their needs and buying all the other gadgets for them.

“This is extremely unacceptable. If they do not love the lives of the people and they’re only fighting for their own position, I think I am serving the interest of the common masses and it is a concern to me, and it is my right to protect it.

“We set up a judicial panel to sort out for us why we kept having attacks from within and from without, and we have received an interim report. Between Tuesday and Wednesday next week, I am going to get a full report from the panel.

“So once we receive this report that is coming, we are going to take it up and take it up very seriously. There are quite a lot of big names that are mentioned here, so this is where we are.”

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