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The Business Recovery & Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIAN) has announced a four-day membership and certificate training program. The association, which is recognized under Section 705 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), is eligible to apply for authorization to practice as insolvency practitioners. The training program, details of which can be found on the attached flyer, aims to provide participants with comprehensive knowledge and skills in the field of business recovery and insolvency. It is open to individuals who are interested in pursuing a career in this specialized area or those who are already professionals in the field looking to enhance their expertise. Interested individuals are encouraged to indicate their interest by sending a WhatsApp message to either of the phone numbers provided on the flyer via: 08063513638  08035367083 .  By registering for the training program, participants may also benefit from discounted t...

Dr. Jimoh Ibrahim, a governorship aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming Ondo State gubernatorial election, has expressed confidence in the party's victory. He claims to have 100,000 committed delegates at his disposal for the election. Speaking during a party rally in Akure, Ibrahim acknowledged that the party cannot afford to pay for more delegates. However, he believes that the 100,000 committed members he has already paid for will secure his victory in the primaries. Ibrahim explained that these members have been given booklets, which will be used during the direct primaries. This process will make voting quick and easy as the financial members of APC will be identified and ticked off from the register. Ibrahim emphasized that having 100,000 people in their register for the primary is crucial for their campaign. Currently, their register consists of 487,000 individuals. Abiodun Faleye, an APC chieftain in Ondo State, expressed c...

A stakeholder of the Nigerian Bar Association, indigenous to the Obeledu community of Anambra State, Chief Dr. Emeka Obegolu SAN has responded to the allegations of corruption imputed against the Judiciary by the Honourable Commissioner of Police, CP Aderemi Adeoye of aiding influential Anambrarians to secure the release of arrested cultists and criminals in the state. Recall that during the Honourable Commissioner’s visit to the Anambra NUJ Press Centre in Awka for the April Congress of the Union, CP Aderemi Adeoye asking aloud, remarked that “could you imagine that the cultists we arrested, charged to court, and got remanded in prison custody, that some powerful locals are going to the Judiciary to lobby to get them released? And some have been released. And they are the ones unleashing this mayhem again! That is number one…” In his reaction, the revered Learned Silk remarked that “the Honourable Commissioner of Police should know bette...