President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Mohammed Aminu the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB).

The President has also appointed Mr Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Board.

A statement by Bayo Onanuga Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy) informed that Dr. Aminu holds a Ph.D. in Automobile Technology and a Masters in Procurement and Supply Chain Management.

According to the statement, he brings 28 years of experience in teaching, administration, research, and policy development to his new role.

Until his appointment, he served as Director of Procurement at the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI).

An advocate for vocational education and skills development, Dr. Aminu has authored multiple publications and presented research on innovative pedagogies, youth empowerment, and poverty alleviation. He is also a member of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria and the Automotive and Locomotive Engineers Institute.

President Tinubu urged the new NABTEB Registrar to leverage his vast experience to drive transformational leadership in the agency, ensuring it continues to assess and certify skilled Human Resources essential for Nigeria’s industrial growth.

The new UBEC chairman, Mr. Olorunnimbe brings years of experience in innovative leadership and commitment to youth empowerment and education.

Rasaq Olajuwon was named UBEC’s Deputy Executive Secretary (Technical), while Tunde Ajibulu will serve as Deputy Executive Secretary (Services).

As Group CEO of The Temple Company, which he founded in 2016, he has spearheaded transformative initiatives across education, entertainment, and sports.

He previously served on the Board of the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF), where he chaired the Stakeholder and Governance Committees, driving impactful youth employment and entrepreneurship programmes

Mr Olajuwon, until his appointment, was Director of Administration and Human Resources at the Lagos State Infrastructure Maintenance and Regulatory Agency (LASIMRA), while Mr Ajibulu, a Fellow of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), is a Director at Tangent Construction Nigeria Limited and Partner at Covenant Consultancy Services.

President Tinubu enjoined the new appointees to strengthen the human capital needed to drive educational reforms and enhance service delivery at UBEC, ensuring greater access to quality basic education nationwide.

Ijoba Lande, the comedian, has revealed that he has forgiven Darasimi, his estranged wife, for “cheating on me”.

Lande recently claimed that Dara had left him after discovering her infidelity with at least 21 men in the entertainment industry, including Baba Tee.

Baba Tee admitted to having a brief sexual encounter with Dara during a game of ‘Truth or Dare’, but she denied the claim, arguing that she only sat on his lap.

In a recent Instagram live session with media personality Daddy Freeze, Lande said while he has forgiven his wife he will not take her back.

He also said that she would have no access to the child they share.

“She does not need to come to seek forgiveness from me, I have forgiven her. I forgave her because I see it as a part of my life journey,” he said.

“I also forgave her so that God will forgive my own sins as well but she can never come back to me.

“But everything she did to me is gone. However, she cannot have access to the child she had for me because it was her mum who handed the child over to me when I went to their house.”

The Kebbi State Government has confirmed that 26 people have died from a suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis in Aliero, Gwandu, and Jega local government areas.

Cerebrospinal meningitis is a serious infection that causes inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.

It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses and can spread from person to person.

Symptoms include fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light. If not treated quickly, it can lead to serious complications or death.

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