Immigration policy on visa has helped tourism says Runsewe The Director general of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe has attributed the in flux of tourists to the country to the policy of the Nigerian Immigration Services which now make access to the country’s Visa easy.

For many political observers in the North, the recent statement by the northern socio-cultural group, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), to the effect that the North may not support President Goodluck Jonathan’s perceived ambition to contest the 2011 presidential election amounts to a volte face.

The naira depreciated again at the official market and the interbank market yesterday as the Central Bank of Nigeria failed to meet foreign exchange demand at the Wholesale Dutch Auction System (WDAS).

In keeping with its tra
dition of continuous
and efficient service delivery to the banking industry and other stakeholders, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has elected new set of Office Holders to steer the affairs of the Institute for the next two years.
At the head of the newly constituted Governing Council is Mr. ‘Laoye Jaiyeola, FCIB, a thorough bred professional banker and financial analyst as President/Chairman of Council. He succeeds, Dr. Erastus B.O. Akingbola, FCIB, immediate Past President of the Institute.
Other elected Office Holders that will assist Mr. Jaiyeola in the onerous task of running the affairs of the Institute are: Mr. Segun Aina, FCIB, FCIB – 1st Vice President; Otunba ‘Debola Osibogun, FCIB- 2nd Vice President; Mr. Uche Olowu, FCIB-Treasurer. In addition to the Office Holders, Mr. Abdurahman Yinusa, FCIB, Executive Director, Finbank Plc, Mr. Bayo Olugbemi, FCIB, Managing Director/CE, First Registrars Nigeria Ltd, Barr. Deji Olanrewaju, FCIB, Lecturer, Babcock University, Mrs. Moji O. Giwa-Osagie, FCIB, Principal Manager, Union Bank of Nigeria Plc and Mr. Solomon A. Aderoju, FCIB, MD/CE, Solad Consulting, were also elected into the Governing Council of the Institute. They are expected to work hand in hand with the Office Holders.

IN the last twenty-eight days that Prince Vincent Eze Ogbulafor resigned as the national Chairman of the self acclaimed largest party in Africa, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the fight for his replacement has been hysterical.