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IDAN Inaugurates New Executive Council
The Interior Designers Association of Nigeria (IDAN) held it’s 6th inauguration of the National Executive Council with Jacqueline Aki emerging as President.
The hand over ceremony which held in Lagos announced a new era for interior design in Nigeria and will pilot a Flagship Impact Initiative which will be a design-led intervention aimed at demonstrating the human and societal value of interior design in real-world settings; improving regional engagement by way of including digital onboarding tools, localized support more opportunities for member participation.
According to Aki, “Being a member of IDAN is an affiliation and a professional anchor,” expressing that members can expect access to mentorship, career development and global exposure through curated partner events.
Meanwhile the Chairman Board of Trustees, Mrs. Ekua Abudu while extolling the new direction of leadership said:
“Jacqueline Aki’s presidency is a catalyst for change, poised to bring IDAN’s vision to life by fostering an ecosystem where design thrives on innovation, diversity, and sustainability.”
These initiatives are foundational to IDAN’s mission to establish Nigeria as a pivotal player in the global design community, driving economic growth and cultural exchange while setting a benchmark for sustainable practices.
Moving further the interior design expert iterated that though the newly elected National Executive Council is currently composed of women, “inclusivity remains a guiding principle,” assuring the audience that committee selections and volunteer roles will reflect a diverse and balanced representation of the profession.
“We are building something intentional. This is a legacy move that is rooted in
collaboration, culture, and clarity,” she stressed
While thriving on continuous learning through webinars, CPD programs and masterclasses members can be well represented in policy conversations and industry-shaping forums consequently developing a peer network that supports and collaborates across levels, specialties and regions
Delivering a dynamic agenda for the Nigerian design space the Managing Partner James Cubitt Interiors Aki, stresses elevating the Nigerian interior design sector onto a global platform, alongside fostering local growth through three foundational pillars of structure, visibility and advocacy.
Through structural reforms the association will strengthen its internal systems with clearer membership pathways, robust capacity-building programs, and improved member support across regions.
Following it’s visibility strategy, IDAN will amplify the profession’s voice through purposeful storytelling, strategic engagements, and enhanced media presence. While it’s advocacy efforts will include collaborating with educators, regulators, and allied professionals to shape standards, expand design education, and influence national development agenda.
Building from these pillars, Aki’s administration will immediately focus on clarifying Membership Pathways through introducing revised categories and progression routes for decorators, designers and firms at all stages.
In a related statement the Founder of IDAN, Titi Ogufere while highlighting the stride of the association towards governance highlights:
“We are trying to push for a bill for interiors we have set up an institute which will be launched called Institute for Professional Designers and Product Inventors.
“This Institute is meant to regulate the industry so that the general public can be informed to see who are certified designers and who are the quacks
“Education is the first stage and even helps the institution to know the right kind of curriculum.”
Allaying the fears of the erroneous belief that interior design is for the elite class Ogufere admits a lot of the designers are focused more on high end product delivery. “We had an exhibition not too long, we had a lot of talented people but the things were expensive.
“So one of the things we have encouraged the designers is we have an incubator program.”
The incubator program will put a ceiling on interior designers’ products.
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Stop Politicising EFCC Investigation To Blackmail President, APC Chieftain Tells Opposition Parties
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has cautioned members of opposition parties under the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigation to stop blackmailing President Bola Tinubu and focus on proving their innocence.
Oyintiloye, a member of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, said this while speaking with newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo.
He said that the investigations being carried out by the anti-graft agency on some members of the opposition parties, based on petitions against them, were purely a constitutional matter and in line with international best practices.
Oyintiloye, a former lawmaker said that being a member of the opposition parties should not be seen as immunity against investigation into any alleged financial infractions whenever there were genuine reasons for it.
According to him, members of the ruling party are also being investigated by the EFCC whenever petitions alleging financial infractions are raised against them.
Oyintiloye said that the EFCC has a statutory mandate to investigate financial infractions involving public office holders across party lines without bias or favouritism.
The APC chieftain said that neither Tinubu nor the anti-graft agency would be swayed by unfounded allegations of witch-hunting but would rather continue to do what is right and just for the country.
“The EFCC has a mandate to investigate financial infractions against anyone, irrespective of political affiliations.
“Linking the President to the investigation of alleged financial infractions by opposition members in the name of politics is totally wrong.
“Whether you are a member of the ruling party or opposition, you are not immune to financial investigation.
“I want to caution members of the opposition parties to stop politicising what the EFCC is doing and prove their innocence, if any.
“President Tinubu is a man of honour and integrity, and he will not compromise his ideals in the name of politics. So, it is no longer business as usual,” he said.
According to him, there is no room for graft under the Tinubu administration
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged winner of the Ghari/Tsanyawa supplementary election in Kano state
The returning officer, Professor Muhammad Waziri of Bayero University, declared Garba Ya’u Gwarmai of the APC winner with 31,472 votes
Waziri defeated the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Yusuf Ali Maigado, who polled 27,931 votes
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured victory in the Ghari/Tsanyawa supplementary election held in Kano state.
Announcing the results on Sunday morning, August 17, the returning officer (RO), Professor Muhammad Waziri from Bayero University, declared APC candidate Garba Gwarmai the winner with a total of 31,472 votes.
He defeated the candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Yusuf Maigado, who polled 27,931 votes, according to The Punch.
The supplementary poll was conducted after the initial election in the constituency was declared inconclusive. With a margin of 3,541 votes, Gwarmai’s victory marks a key win for the APC as the party continues to reinforce its influence across the state.
Meanwhile, the NNPP won the Bagwai/Shanono state assembly by-election in Kano state.
Daily Trust and Vanguard noted this update.
Announcing the result at 12:36 a.m. on Sunday, August 17, the RO for the election, Prof. Hassan Adamu Shitu, declared the NNPP candidate, Ali Hassan Kiyawa, winner with 16,198 votes, defeating the APC candidate, Ahmad Muhammad Kadamu, who polled 5,347 votes.
Former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has said that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is performing well but lacks an effective communication strategy to relay its achievements to Nigerians.
Aliyu made the statement on the Thursday edition of Arise Television’s ‘The Morning Show’, while reacting to the outcome of a recent public accountability session held in Kaduna.
Aliyu, reflecting on the discussions at the Kaduna Forum, said the government is facing public dissatisfaction not because it hasn’t delivered, but because it is failing to tell its own story effectively.
The ex-governor said it is proper for political leaders in the North to make demands from Tinubu’s administration since the bulk of the votes that took power came from the region.
“Let the people understand what is happening on the ground. If by what we say that 63/64 percent of the vote came from the north, it is only logical that the north will be expecting so much from the government.
“But from what we have seen so far is that the government is doing well but they do not know how to communicate very well,” he said.
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