The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has admitted to bail, a former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Dibu Ojerinde. The ex-JAMB boss is standing trial alongside 10 others – his three children, a daughter-in-law and six companies – for corrupt practices, abuse of office, and money laundering, by the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission who is prosecuting the offences. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Tinubu Appoints Ribadu, Alake, Edun, Five Others As Special Advisers NCDMB, NAICOM Lead Confab On Oil, Insurance Local Content Synergy…
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JUST IN: Tinubu Appoints Ribadu, Alake, Edun, Five Others As Special Advisers
President Bola Tinubu has named eight individuals as special advisers. They include a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu and a former Lagos Commissioner of Information, Dele Alake, who has been a close aide of Mr Tinubu for years. Me Ribadu was named special adviser on security, a position suggesting he might function as national security adviser. Me Alake, on the other hand, will serve as special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy. Mr Tinubu also appointed Wale Edun, a former Lagos commissioner, as special adviser…
Read MoreNCDMB, NAICOM Lead Confab On Oil, Insurance Local Content Synergy
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, NCDMB, has accepted to lead discussion at the 2023 National Conference on Building Local Content Synergy between the Insurance Industry and Oil and Gas Sector. Platforms Africa reports that the Executive Secretary of the Board, Simbi Kesiye Wabote, who has, according to a statement, confirmed NCDMB’s participation, has also accepted to be the Guest speaker at the conference being organized by STANMEG Communications, publishers of Oriental News Nigeria Online. The conference is bringing key stakeholders and regulatory agencies in both the oil and…
Read MoreFather of LASU 5.00 CGPA Record Breaker Pens Emotional Tribute
“As a family, never before have we experienced such outpouring of love and well-wishes in a lifetime…Our wings are indeed lowered,” award-winning journalist with The Nation newspaper, Ibrahim Yusuf breaks silence on his daughter, Yusuf Aminat’s success as the overall best graduating student in Lagos state University’s 40 year-old history Ibraheem Yusuf , father of Aminat, lady who broke the Lagos State University’s 40-year academic record with perfect 5.00 CGPA, has broken his silence over his daughter’s success. Platforms Africa reports that Ibraheem, an an Award-winning journalist with The…
Read MorePopular Ogun Monarch, Agura Of Gbaruga, Joins Ancestors
Oba Bakre, 61, who was installed in May 2019, reigned for just 48 months The 9th Agura of Gbagura, Oba Babajide Sabur Bakre, has joined his ancestors. Platforms Africa gathered that Oba Bakre died on Wednesday at a Lagos hospital where he was rushed to after his health condition deteriorated. Oba Bakre, 61, was installed in 2019 by former Governor Ibikunle Amosun. READ ALSO: Guiness World Records Dismisses Chef Dammy Cook-a-thon BREAKING: DSS Summons Bawa Minutes After Suspension Indefinite Suspension: Tinubu Removes Bawa As EFCC Chairman It was…
Read MoreGuiness World Records Dismisses Chef Dammy Cook-a-thon
Guinness World Records has finally broken silence regarding Nigerian chef, Damilola Adeparusi‘s 120-hour cook-a-thon. The body maintained that the chef did not seek from approval before beginning the cook-a-thon as there are procedures and rules which would have been sent to her to follow. The body said: “We have not received an application for this attempt. Applications can be made via the Guinness World Records website for our records management team to review. “Once an application is accepted, the record claimant receives a set of detailed guidelines specific to that…
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