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President Tinubu Appoints Senator Bashiru Ajibola NSDC Board Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bashiru Ajibola, as the Board Chairman of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC).
Senator Ajibola is a reputable legal practitioner, lawmaker, former Attorney-General of Osun State, and former spokesman of the Nigerian Senate.
Born on July 1, 1972, Senator Ajibola initially studied Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Ilorin but later transitioned into law in fulfillment of a lifelong ambition, earning his LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Lagos in 2000.
He proceeded to the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, where he graduated with a Second-Class Upper Division.
He also obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the University of Lagos, specializing in Secured Credit Transactions and Comparative Company Law.
In 2016, he achieved a Ph.D. in Property Law from the same institution.
Bashiru is the Principal Counsel at Lexis Associates and Ajibola Bashiru Legal, Solicitors and Advocates, where he has built a reputable legal practice.
Having made a success out of legal practice, Senator Ajibola has also, over the years, made significant contributions to politics and governance at national and subnational levels.
He served as Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, and subsequently as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Osun state.
In 2019, he was elected to represent Osun Central Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly on the platform of the APC.
During his tenure, he chaired the Senate Committee on Diaspora, Non-Governmental Organisations, and Civil Societies, and later became the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, serving as the Senate Spokesperson.
In August 2023, he was elected as the National Secretary of the APC during the party’s 12th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja.
Senator Ajibola takes over as NSDC Board Chairman from the Etsu of Tsaragi, HRH Alhaji Aliyu Abdullahi Kpotwa, who was appointed in an acting capacity after Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi resigned from the position in 2018.
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Senate confirms Oyedele as minister
During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Taiwo Oyedele as Minister of State for Finance.
His confirmation comes after two hours of screening as lawmakers grilled him on various aspects of the economy.
Oyedele’s screening followed a motion moved by Opeyemi Bamidele, the Senate leader, after he called for the suspension of the Senate rule to allow strangers to come into the chamber.
During the screening, Oyedele proffered solutions to getting out of the various economic issues in the country.
Oyedele was escorted to the chamber by Bashir Lado, the Special Adviser to the President on the National Assembly ( Senate), alongside others.
His screening followed President Bola Tinubu’s letter to the Senate on Tuesday, requesting his confirmation as a minister.
Tinubu had, on March 3, nominated Oyedele, who currently serves as chairman of the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms, as Minister of State for Finance.
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Tinubu appoints Lamido Yuguda as CBN’s Deputy Governor
Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Lamido Abubakar Yuguda as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
The appointment is in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007.
This was disclosed on Wednesday by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.
The President charges Yuguda to discharge his responsibilities with renewed dedication, professionalism, and commitment to Nigeria’s economic stability and growth.
Lamido Yuguda’s last public post was as director-general of the Securities and Exchange Commission, a position he held from 2020 to 2024.
He is an alumnus of Ahmadu Bello University, where he graduated in 1983 with a B.Sc. in Accountancy.
In 1991, he obtained a master’s degree in Money, Banking and Finance from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and a CFA charterholder.
He began his career in 1984 at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a Senior Supervisor in the Foreign Operations Department.
He also worked as an economist in the Africa Department of the International Monetary Fund from 1997 to 2001, when he returned to the CBN.
He retired from the CBN in 2016, after he had served as Director of the Reserve Management Department for six years.
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JUST IN: IGP Disu Assigns Portfolios to New DIGs
DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services, DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu has assigned the new Deputy Inspectors -General of Police (DIGs) their duties responsibilities.
Sources said that the DIGs were assigned departments based on their areas of competence.
DIG Zachariah Fera Achinyan has been deployed to Legal Services,
DIG Zango Ibrahim Baba to Research and Planning, and DIG Isyaku Mohammed to Training and Development departments.
Similarly, DIG Margaret Agebe Ochalla has been posted to the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID);
DIG Mohammed Abdul Sulaiman to Finance and Accounts; DIG Kenechukwu Onwuemelie will oversee the Force Intelligence Department (FID); DIG Fayoade Adegoke will head Information and Communication Technology, while DIG Umar Shehu Nadada has been posted to Operations departments.
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