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Don’t be deceived, Nigeria’s population now liability —Sanusi, Kukah

Contrary to the age-long popular saying in Nigeria that the country’s massive population is full of strength, asset and advantage, the Emir of Kano, Mohammadu Sanusi (II) at the first panel session of the 25th Nigerian Economic Summit Group  (NESG),…

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Emir Sanusi: Current investigations in Kano may mar board membership of MTN if..

Whereas the recent appointment of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and current Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammmadu Sanusi II into the prestigious board of leading telecom giant in Nigeria, MTN is yet to takeoff come July, industry analysts…

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Just in: MTN Group sets up IAB, appoints two Nigerians to strengthen board

More signals emerged Friday from MTN Group on its strategic build up ahead of listing on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with the appointment of His Royal Highness, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Emir of Kano and another Nigerian, Dr Aisha Abdullahi…

Ecobank MD, Sanusi, others grace ICAN 2019 Annual Dinner, Awards in Lagos

The Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and current Emir of Kano, HRM, Lamido Sanusi II, were among financial industry drivers who…

Survey still rates Soludo best amongst Sanusi, Emefiele as CBN Governor

…As presidency begins replacement search, rules out second tenure Contrary to a recent media analysis by one of Nigeria’s national dailies claiming that outgoing Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele outperformed immediate past two governors including…

Improved structures may compel CBN to restart cashless policy nationwide—Gov

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele at the recent First Bank of Nigeria’s 125 years anniversary gala night dinner, raised hopes of continuing the halted nationwide cashless policy. Recall that the apex bank had in April…

(Special Report) How Sanusi toddled 9 banks into murky waters of $7bn bailout

…AS FG drops panel chairman from media interviews henceforth Since weekend when the Federal Government through its Special Presidential Panel for the Recovery of Public Property announced plans to recover the $7bn bailout fund granted commercial banks between 2006 and…

Emir Sanusi at AfDB meeting, calls for regional cooperation, structural reforms in Africa

Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor and current Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has stressed that Africa’s development agenda must focus on the socio-cultural and commercial interests of Africans and the upliftment of Africa’s trade and economic ecosystem….

Sanusi exposes Buhari ministers’ in failed US investors’ meeting at Nigerian Embassy

Nigeria weekend messed up a golden opportunity to harvest deep pocket investors from the United States of America (USA) during a failed but scheduled meeting with a number of ministers at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington DC. Troubled started on…

Sanusi, Elumelu give antidote on how to reduce spending, grow economy

Two leading economic experts, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II and the Chairman, United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu, have advised the National Assembly to give priority to bills capable…