DR. OLUWATOYIN SHAKIRAT MADEIN
Xclusive Interactive (literary edition) curtesy of BellaNaija, brings you an interesting interview with Nigeria’s first female Accountant General of the Federation, Dr. Oluwatoyin Shakirat Madein.
In 2023, Oluwatoyin Shakirat Madein was appointed as the Accountant-General of the Federation by former President Muhammadu Buhari. She made history as the first woman to fully occupy this position. Prior to her appointment, she served as an Executive Officer (Accounts) at the Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation (OPIC) in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and was the Director of Finance and Accounts at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
On the 10th of March, Oluwatoyin retired from the public service. We sat down with her to reflect on her time at the office, what it means to be the first female Accountant-General of the Federation and advice for young women aspiring for leadership positions in the country.
Enjoy the conversation!
Hello Dr Oluwatoyin. How are you today?
I am very well. Thank you for asking.
A Brazilian pensioner has been arrested after she confessed to removing and eating a man's heart and genitals.
According to Mail Online, Celso Marques Ferreira, 60, was found dead without his penis and part of his heart in a town square in the beach resort of Peruibe - a two-hour drive south of Sao Paulo.
A blood-stained note had been left alongside the homeless man's mutilated body which claimed a woman known as 'gringa' - the nickname suspect Josefa Lima de Sousa uses - was responsible.
A knife with dried blood on the blade was also found at the scene.
President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration was in touch with some groups about the sale of Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, and that all options were good.
Aboard Air Force ONE, U.S. President Donald Trump said that his administration was in touch with four different groups.
TikTok's fate has been up in the air since a law requiring its owner ByteDance to either sell it on national security grounds or face a ban took effect on January 19.
Reportedly, the law banning TikTok materialized amid concerns that the Chinese government could exploit the app for surveillance or covertly influence US public opinion. As the deadline approached, TikTok temporarily shut down its services in the United States and disappeared from app stores, sparking outrage among its millions of American users. However, after beginning his second term in January, Trump suspended the implementation of the ban for two-and-a-half months in an effort to negotiate a resolution with Beijing. This allowed TikTok to restore service and return to Apple and Google app stores in February.
Dettol, one of Nigeria’s leading hygiene brand, through its category product Dettol Cool, brought the #OwnTheSweat campaign to life through a series of pop-up events at select gyms and open market activations across Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Kaduna and Port Harcourt, delivering a high-energy experience to Nigerians in diverse communities throughout the month of February, 2025.
The campaign, which saw Dettol Cool bring exciting workout experiences to some of the popular gyms across Nigeria, encouraged individuals to embrace their active lifestyles with confidence using Dettol Cool.
