Category: INTERVIEW

Constitutional and commercial lawyer, James Ezike wants the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to lead the agitation for financial autonomy for the country’s judicial arm of government, rather than working to stop the demand by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) for judiciary independence. The Nigerian Judiciary used to be a strong catalyst for sustenance of democracy, can we still say the same today? A famous English judge said that not all changes are reform. The judiciary should reform itself. The independence of…

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The Chief Executive Officer of Arik Air, Capt. Roy Ilegbodu in this interview, explains on a number of issues including the alleged controversial discussion surrounding Arik, which is one of the airlines under the receivership of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and the plan by to start a new airline called NG Eagle. Operational Challenges And COVID-19 The impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been quite significant with the business of managing aviation globally and in Nigeria. As you follow news from all around the world you…

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File photograph of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah Following recent happenings in the country especially with the #ENDSARS movement, which has further degenerated into full-blown looting across the country, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, shares with Tunde Ajaja his thoughts on the state of the nation, 2023 elections and the response of the current administration to prevailing national challenges. There have been deaths and chaos as a result of how government handled the #EndSARS protests and it has almost grounded the country, what do you think about this development?…

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*Professor Banji Akintoye providing new leadership to the Yoruba nation while the like of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and co. grovel before the north Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO), an international body in the Hague, Netherlands and saddled with helping unrepresented and marginalised nations of the world to make a case for independence before the United Nations (UN), recently admitted the Yoruba and Igbo nations into its fold as the 45th and 46th members respectively. A renowned historian and leader of Yoruba World Congress (YWC), Professor Banji Akintoye, whose…

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Recently Captain Ado Sanusi, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Aero Contractors recently granted an interview to some select journalists on the activities of the airline, which is under the receivership of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and his summation is that the airline has fared better under the current management and showing prospects of gaining more mileage in the years ahead…excerpts What is the essence of the unveiling of the new cabin uniform and accessories? We are celebrating the new face of the cabin crew of Aero Contractors and…

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The takeover of Arik and Aero by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has two classes of followers; a larger majority who sing the praises of the government agency for stepping in to rescue the airlines and a few who oppose AMCON. But as the arguments for and against continue, MR. JUDE NWAUZOR, Head of Corporate Communications at AMCON and a seasoned journalist in this interview with our correspondent insists that the voice of the opposition regarding AMCON intervention in Arik and Aero must be ignored because their arguments cannot…

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Ahmed Lawan Kuru is a career banker with professional experience spanning over three decades across Investment Banking, Risk Management, Operations, Human Capital Management and Marketing amongst others. Prior to his appointment as the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) by the Presidency on August of 2015, Kuru served as the Managing Director/CEO of erstwhile Enterprise Bank Limited. His ingenuity at turning the then beleaguered bank around and returning it to profitability earned him the famous name in the financial sector as the turn-around-agent. Confronted with a…

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Mr. Ahmed Kuru, Managing Director of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), does not have an easy job. The entity, which he heads acquired non-performing loans (NPLs) of banks and in pursuit of the corporation’s mandate as provided by the AMCON Act 2010, he is constantly interfacing with men of power and influence who could not meet their debt obligations to financial institutions. From banking to aviation, his footprints are obvious as he goes about recovering bad loans. This has cost him treasured friendships in some cases and expanded the…

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