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Tijjani Borodo Takes Over at IoD As President
Alhaji Tijjani Mohammed Borodo, has emerged as the President and Chairman of Governing Council of the Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD Nigeria).
This followed the expiration of the tenure of Office of Dr. Mrs. Ije Jidenma, after she’d meritoriously served the Institute in the same capacity for two years.
The premier corporate governance Institute and a leading promoter of ethical professional standards in Nigeria, has elected Alhaji Tijjani Mohammed Borodo, LLM, F.IoD as President and Chairman of Governing Council,
In a statement, Mr. Dele Alimi, Director General/ Chief Executive Officer of IoD Nigeria said that Borodo to will steer the ship of the Institute and take charge of its affairs for the next two years.
“Alhaji Borodo emerged as President after a duly conducted election at the Institute’s 39th Annual General Meeting held on Thursday 22nd June 2023 at the Institute’s Secretariat, Ikoyi, Lagos,” he said.
He continued that Alhaji Borodo, a Fellow of the Institute of Directors Nigeria, a distinguished lawyer and the pioneer Company Secretary of FBN Holdings Plc., is an astute boardroom executive who has served the Institute previously in various capacities such as First Vice President, Second Vice President, Chairman, Finance & General-Purpose Committee, Chairman, Membership and Branch Development Committee and Honorary Legal Adviser among others.”
The Director -General added: “Indeed, we are very pleased as Alhaji Tijjani Borodo assumes the role of President of IoD Nigeria. As a previous office holder and Council Member of the Institute, he had brought his extensive knowledge and experience to bear and has provided inspirational leadership and direction for the success of the Institute.
His emergence as the President will enhance the Institute’s role as the leading corporate governance advocate, promoting sound ethical standards.”
Profile
Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, is the Founder and Principal Partner at Tijjani M. Borodo & Associates Law Firm and an accomplished Board Executive of repute.
He is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, member of International Bar Association (IBA) and an Alumnus of the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and University of Essex, United Kingdom.
He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at Cowry Asset Management Limited, Signature Bank Limited and Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Limited.
Business
TCN improves Power Supply to Apapa corridors by additional 208MW
The upgrade replaces an outdoor transformer that had served as a stopgap after the original facility, commissioned in 1985, was decommissioned.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Mr. Sule Ahmed Abdulaziz , says from now Apapa Causeway, Ijora, Amukoko, Ajegunle, Apapa Wharf, Tin Can Island and other major commercial areas, will be having improved power supply.
Abdulaziz made the declaration on Monday during the commission of Ijora and Apapa Road transmission substations in Lagos by additional 208MW .
The project is aimed at improving the volume and reliability of electricity available to distribution companies for onward supply to homes, businesses and industries.
Abdulaziz said that the projects, sponsored by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the World Bank respectively, in partnership with TCN, underscored the Federal Government’s commitment to modernising the transmission network and improving grid stability.
He commended the Ministry of Power, JICA, the Government of Japan, Lagos State Government and other stakeholders for supporting the projects, while appealing for additional grant assistance to upgrade other critical sections of the transmission network.
Speaking at the commissioning, Minister of Power, Mr. Joseph Tegbe, said that the projects were part of the Federal Government’s efforts to address longstanding transmission constraints and infrastructure decay that have limited the country’s ability to fully utilise available generation.
The upgrades increased the Ijora substation’s capacity by 112MW, from 90MVA to 230MVA, following the installation of two new 100MVA transformers.
At Apapa Road, a new Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) added another 96MW, raising the facility’s capacity from 60MVA to 180MVA.
The upgrade replaces an outdoor transformer that had served as a stopgap after the original facility, commissioned in 1985, was decommissioned.
Business
CBN’s Sidi-Ali wins 2026 overall Spokesperson of the Year Award, courtesy of NSA
•Mrs Hakama Sidi Ali.
The Ag. Director of Corporate Communications of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mrs. Hakama Sidi-Ali, has won the 2026 edition of the National Spokespersons Award (NSA).
The recognition was announced during the 6th National Spokespersons Awards and the 4th Economic Confidential Annual Lecture, organised by Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR), publishers of PRNigeria, Economic Confidential and Spokespersons Digest, held in Abuja, recently.
The organisers stated: “With the latest honour, Sidi-Ali completed an unprecedented hat-trick at the National Spokespersons Awards, becoming the first communications professional to progress from winning a sector-specific award twice consecutively to claiming the overall Spokesperson of the Year title.
Business
Naira Exchange Rates Tuesday,18 August
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