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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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Ayo Fayose Gets Presidential Portfolio As REA Board Chairman
Fayose will head the board of REA, with Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta appointed as members and non-executive directors,” said Onanuga.
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) Board.
The President also appointed Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission.
24 others were also appointed to 10 federal government agencies and commissions.
The appointments were contained in a statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in Abuja.
According to the statement, “All the appointments take immediate effect.”
“Fayose will head the board of REA, with Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta appointed as members and non-executive directors,” said Onanuga.
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BREAKING: ICPC grills Gbajabiamila over PFIPC scandal
According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has interrogated Femi Gbajabiamila, chief of staff to President Bola Tinubu, over his role in the emergence of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC).
According to Jiti Ogunye, Gbajabiamila’s counsel, the president’s chief of staff appeared at the ICPC headquarters on Monday, where he was questioned over the PFIPC controversy.
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(The Cable)
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NBC Begins Training of Free -To- Air TV Installers
” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”
•50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has commenced nationwide capacity-building exercise to prepare installers for the rollout of the country’s renewed Digital Switchover (DSO) programme.
The Head of the DSO Unit and Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the Commission, Mrs. Clementine Usman-Wamba, announced the development during training of more than 50 set-top box installers and technicians in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
According to her, broadcasters would be shut out of analogue broadcasting transmission by 2028, hence the need for the training of installers that are professionals to assist in the process.
She said, “We are actually here in Ibadan to train installers specifically to be part of the Digital Switch Over process.We are doing it in conjunction with Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited, (NigComSat). It is a joint outreach that we are doing here today.”
” We are doing it to ensure that they can properly track the NigComsat signal. We found out that installers are very critical to the success of the DSO project because we recently launched the DTH project. We are going DTT. We are going DTH. We are doing mobile App.”
She said that the installation of Free TV is to enable Nigerians to have access to many channels without subscription, noting that the NBC has embarked on the training of the installers of decoders and dishes nationwide for effective take off of the project.
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