Month: June 2023

NCDMB, NAICOM Lead Confab On Oil, Insurance Local Content Synergy

ADEOLA YUSUF

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…

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Father of LASU 5.00 CGPA Record Breaker Pens Emotional Tribute

ADEOLA YUSUF

“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…

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Popular Ogun Monarch, Agura Of Gbaruga, Joins Ancestors

ADEOLA YUSUF

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…

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Guiness World Records Dismisses Chef Dammy Cook-a-thon

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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BREAKING: DSS Summons Bawa Minutes After Suspension

ADEOLA YUSUF

The suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has arrived at the facility of the Department of State Services. This is following an invitation by the service after his suspension was announced. President Bola Tinubu had suspended Bawa over what he described as weighty allegations against him. However, in a statement on Wednesday night by the service spokesperson, Peter Afunanya the time Bawa arrived was not stated. Afunanya explained that his invitation was on “investigative activities concerning him”. The statement read, “The Department of State Services…

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Indefinite Suspension: Tinubu Removes Bawa As EFCC Chairman

ADEOLA YUSUF

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERATION 14th June, 2023 PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU SUSPENDS BAWA INDEFINITELY FROM OFFICE AS CHAIRMAN ECONOMIC & FINANCIAL CRIMES COMMISSION President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON, as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office. 2. This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. 3. Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately handover the affairs…

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JUST IN: Student Loan Disbursement Begins September – Govt

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian government says it is working out modalities to begin the disbursement of student loan from September and October. David Adejo, permanent secretary at the federal ministry of education, announced the development while answering questions from journalists in Abuja, on Wednesday. President Bola Tinubu had on Monday signed the bill to give students access to interest-free loans. READ ALSO: Meet Yusuf Aminat, Lady Who Broke LASU 40-Yr 5.00 CGPA Record JUST IN: Ogun Gov Downgrades Six Ex-Commissioners To SAs Tinubu Sneaked Out, Begged Lawmakers To Support Akpabio, Abbas –…

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Meet Yusuf Aminat, Lady Who Broke LASU 40-Yr 5.00 CGPA Record

ADEOLA YUSUF

How daughter of the Nation Newspaper journalist, Ibrahim Yusuf, did what has never been done in Lagos State Varsity’s history – VC   The Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has for the first time in its 40 years history produced its first graduate with a perfect score of 5.00 Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). The LASU graduate, who set the new academic record is Yusuf Aminat Imoitesemeh from the Faculty of Law. The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, who disclosed this at a pre-convocation briefing, said the 2-in-1…

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JUST IN: Ogun Gov Downgrades Six Ex-Commissioners To SAs

ADEOLA YUSUF

Dr. Tomi Coker, Dapo Okubadejo, Jamiu Akande Omoniyi, Oluwasina Ogungbade; Full list of Ex-Commissioners now special advisers Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has appointed some of his immediate former commissioners as Special Advisers. The new Special Advisers are to oversee the ministries where they served in the first term of the Governor as Commissioners. According to a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Strategy, Alhaji Waheed Adesina, the former Commissioner for Finance, Dapo Okubadejo would serve as Special Adviser in the same ministry, while the immediate…

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Tinubu Sneaked Out, Begged Lawmakers To Support Akpabio, Abbas – Ndume

ADEOLA YUSUF

Inside the politics the president played, which made all his four anointed candidates win all the four topmost seats in the 10th National Assembly   Senator representing Borno South District in the 10th National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has revealed that President Bola Tinubu “sneaked out” and “begged” some members-elect of the 10th Senate before their inauguration on Tuesday to support his preferred candidates for principal positions. All four candidates endorsed by Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) swept the top four seats in the 10th NASS on Tuesday. Godswill…

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