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Meet the New CBN Acting Governor, Folashodun Adebisi

Following the immediate suspension of Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Godwin Emefiele, his Deputy (Operations Directorate) Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi has been named to function in his place.
Emefiele was suspended by President Bola Tinubu on Friday night. Willie Bassey, Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, confirmed the suspension in a statement.
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Bassey noted that the CBN governor’s suspension is due to an ongoing inquiry as well as a proposed banking sector reform.
On October 17, 2018, Shonubi, the new acting governor of the CBN, took the role of Operations Directorate.
He was born on March 7th, 1962.
He graduated from the University of Lagos with a double master’s degree in business administration and mechanical engineering. He is a banker with more than 30 years of expertise.
From 2012 until 2018, he was the Managing Director/CEO of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System PLC.
Mr. Shonubi was previously Executive Director, Information Technology and Operations at Union Bank of Nigeria Plc; a member of the Board of Union Homes; and Director, Information Technology and Corporate Services at Renaissance Securities Nigeria Limited, where he was responsible for the Group’s IT infrastructure in Africa.
Between 1999 and 2007, he was Deputy General Manager at MBC International, where he oversaw their IT operational platforms, Vice President at First City Monument Bank Limited, and Executive Director at Ecobank Nigeria Limited.
Mr. Shonubi previously worked as the Head of Treasury Operations for Citibank Nigeria Limited from 1990 to 1993. He has served on a number of Bankers’ Committee subcommittees, including the Ethics and Professionalism subcommittee.
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Dating A Short Man Feels Like I Am Dating My Son— Diminutive Ghanaian Woman (Video)
A short-statured Ghanaian woman has sparked online debate after making contentious remarks regarding her romantic relationship preferences.
During a recent interview with De God Son TV, the diminutive lady expressed her aversion to dating guys of shorter height despite her diminutive Ghanaian woman. She remarked that short men do not match her “specifications” for relationships.
When questioned about her explanation, she stated that she sees shorter men as resembling infants, even though they are adults.
“I have a 7-year-old son, so dating a short man feels like dating my son,” she explained, finding parallels between her personal and romantic lives.
Watch the video below.
Celebrity
Davido Trends As His New Rolls Royce And Tesla Cybertruck Land In Nigeria (PHOTOS)
Once again, Nigerian singer Davido has made headlines for proving his status as a rich man with two luxury cars entering Nigeria: a Rolls-Royce and a Tesla Cybertruck.
The musician posted a picture of the trip on social media, his pure white Rolls Royce parked on the runway, ready for shipment.
Another photo depicted the Tesla Cybertruck being loaded into an aircraft to verify the truck’s arrival in Nigeria.
Cubana Chief Priest, another close associate and entrepreneur, also saluted the new cars with an Instagram image. He congratulated Davido on his feats, dubbed him the “GOAT,” and hinted at a festive December with new vehicles added to the singer’s collection.
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”Coming Out As HIV Positive Was Harder Than Coming Out As Gay”- Gay Rights Activist, Bisi Alimi (VIDEO)
Gay rights activist Bisi Alimi, in a podcast, narrated how he was scared of coming out to declare his sexual orientation, whereas the stigma attached to being HIV positive was harder than coming out as gay.
Coming out as HIV positive was harder than coming out as gay — Gay activist Bisi Alimi
Bisi further added that an average man expects to follow a predefined path of growth, which includes teenage years through university level, to get a degree and a job.
He noted that he couldn’t follow the predefined path of growth, which was why he came out to declare his sexual orientation.
Bisi Alimi further said that his making his sexual orientation public doesn’t mean he did to throw a party, but rather to shun all expected people placed on him.
”I am not coming out to spite you; I have been gay since way back; I didn’t just become gay yesterday.”
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