Appointed – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:15:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Appointed – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 I Was Surprised When Manchester United Appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – LVG https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-surprised-when-manchester-united-appointed-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-lvg/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:15:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233970 Louis van Gaal has mocked Manchester United’s spending power and appeal and has also questioned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment. LVG spent two seasons at Old Trafford between 2014 and 2016, before getting sacked and then retiring. He won the FA Cup before Jose Mourinho took over. His words to The Guardian, “The problem begins with, [...]

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]]> DJ Cuppy Appointed Ambassador For Save The Children, UK https://www.theinfostride.com/dj-cuppy-appointed-ambassador-for-save-the-children-uk/ Fri, 30 Nov 2018 02:37:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=222124 DJ Cuppy’s benevolent heart has been recognised as she has been named a new ambassador for the international non-governmental organisation, Save The Children, UK. The billionaire heiress announced this on her Twitter page on Wednesday, November 28, 2018. According to her, she also joins the African advisory board of the NGO. “So proud to be [...]

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]]> Atiku Abubakar Appointed 7th Waziri Of Adamawa Emirate https://www.theinfostride.com/atiku-abubakar-appointed-7th-waziri-of-adamawa-emirate/ Mon, 26 Nov 2018 21:46:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=221884 Atiku Abubakar has been formally turbaned the 7th Waziri of Adamawa Emirate. Today, Sunday, November 25, 2018, the former Vice-President also turned 72 years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the position of Waziri makes the former Vice President next to the Lamido of Adamawa, Alhaji Muhammadu Barkindo, in hierarchy in the emirate. [...]

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]]> Vincent Kompany’s Dad Appointed First Black Mayor https://www.theinfostride.com/vincent-kompanys-dad-appointed-first-black-mayor/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 20:35:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=218751 The father of Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany was elected as the first black mayor in Belgium after winning support in a Brussels commune. Pierre Kompany, 71, is a mechanical engineer who was born in Congo and serves in the Brussels Regional Parliament. He ran for election in Ganshoren as a non-partisan candidate on a [...]

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]]> Rotimi Amaechi Appointed Buhari’s Director-General https://www.theinfostride.com/rotimi-amaechi-appointed-buharis-director-general/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 08:59:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=216574 Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, as the director-general of his 2019 re-election campaign. Garba Shehu stated this on Thursday, September 20, 2018. “President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a campaign organization for his re-election in 2019 with Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as Secretary/Director General,” Shehu announced. “Hon. Amaechi was the [...]

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]]> Rotimi Amaechi Appointed As Board Member UN Road Safety Trust Fund https://www.theinfostride.com/rotimi-amaechi-appointed-as-board-member-un-road-safety-trust-fund/ Fri, 10 Aug 2018 07:10:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=213073 The United Nations on Thursday inaugurated Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, as an Advisory Board Member of the United Nations Road Safety Trust Fund (UNRSTF), at the UN Secratariat in Geneva, Switzerland. He said that as a member of the UNRSTF Advisory Board, Amaechi will play an important role of collaborating to reducing the [...]

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]]> Muhammadu Buhari Appointed ECOWAS Chairman https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammadu-buhari-appointed-ecowas-chairman/ Sat, 04 Aug 2018 20:45:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=212680 Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with Gambia’s President Adama Barrow at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The 51-year-old Gambian president was received by President Buhari at the fore court of the presidential villa at about 3.10p.m. President Buhari played a major role in ensuring smooth democratic transition in The Gambia when the former [...]

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]]> Yekini Nabena Appointed APC’s Acting National Publicity Secretary https://www.theinfostride.com/yekini-nabena-appointed-apcs-acting-national-publicity-secretary/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 22:27:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=212456 The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the appointment of Mr Yekini Nabena as the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the party. The appointment was contained in a letter issued on Wednesday in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary of the party Mr Mai Mala Bunu. It said [...]

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]]> Yul Edochie Appointed Senior Special Assistant To Willie Obiano https://www.theinfostride.com/yul-edochie-appointed-senior-special-assistant-to-willie-obiano/ Tue, 10 Jul 2018 19:48:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=210632 Yul Edochie is now the Senior Special Assistant to the governor of Anambra state on creative and entertainment media. The actor made this known on his Instagram page on Friday, July 6, 2018, According to the former governorship candidate in Anambra state, he is full of thanks to Gov Willie Obiano of Anambra state for [...]

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]]> Ryan Giggs Set To Be Appointed Wales Manager? https://www.theinfostride.com/ryan-giggs-set-to-be-appointed-wales-manager/ Sat, 13 Jan 2018 09:32:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=196001 Ryan Giggs has been interviewed for the vacant Wales job, sources have confirmed. Giggs, who made 64 appearances for Wales during his playing career, has been linked with succeeding Chris Coleman, who left to manage Championship side Sunderland after Wales’ failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. The former Wales captain is still after [...]

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]]> Most Of My Colleagues Competing With Me Were Appointed Officers – Gbenga Daniel https://www.theinfostride.com/most-of-my-colleagues-competing-with-me-were-appointed-officers-gbenga-daniel/ Mon, 13 Nov 2017 18:01:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=188709 Chief Gbenga Daniel has promised to bring back the party to the people, if elected at the Dec 9 convention. Daniel said this while on a campaign tour. “Our coming here physically to speak with our people one on one is something unique and part of what we are going to do to return this [...]

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]]> Kofi Annan, Oby Ezekwesili, Emine Bozkurt Appointed Global Democracy Ambassadors https://www.theinfostride.com/kofi-annan-oby-ezekwesili-emine-bozkurt-appointed-global-democracy-ambassadors/ Tue, 24 Oct 2017 17:26:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=186400 Oby Ezekwesili, has been named as one of the Democracy Ambassadors of the International Institute for Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) alongside other prominent individuals. Ahead of International IDEA’s Global State of Democracy publication in November, the former Vice-President of the World Bank’s Africa division has been tasked with putting the spotlight on the challenges and [...]

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]]> Claudio Ranieri Appointed Nantes Coach https://www.theinfostride.com/claudio-ranieri-appointed-nantes-coach/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 00:17:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168461 Former Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri has agreed a two-year deal to manage Ligue 1 side Nantes. The Italian, who led the Foxes to the Premier League title in 2016, has been without a club since being sacked by City in February. “FC Nantes is pleased to announce the arrival of Claudio Ranieri at the head [...]

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]]> Marc Overmars To Be Appointed Arsenal’s Director of Football? https://www.theinfostride.com/marc-overmars-to-be-appointed-arsenals-director-of-football/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 00:03:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161825 Arsenal are set to appoint former player Marc Overmars as their first-ever director of football as they wish to aim to restructure the club. The recent criticism of Arsene Wenger has prompted Arsenal to appoint their first-ever director football. According to Daily Mail, Overmars who played for Arsenal between 1997 and 2000 is set to [...]

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]]> Neymar Appointed Brazil Captain https://www.theinfostride.com/neymar-appointed-brazil-captain/ Tue, 28 Mar 2017 02:16:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160206 In his first press conference as a Brazil player in more than 240 days, striker Neymar was not shy on Monday. The Barcelona star said he believes he is in the top moment of his career, and that he plays for the best national team in the world. The 25-year-old, who will serve as Brazil’s [...]

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]]> Mercy Johnson Appointed SSA Entertainment In Kogi State https://www.theinfostride.com/mercy-johnson-appointed-ssa-entertainment-in-kogi-state/ Wed, 15 Mar 2017 00:13:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=159090 Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has appointed Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson as his new Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on entertainment, arts and culture. Johnson’s appointment was announced with 62 others in a statement issued in Lokoja on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government ( SSG), Dr Folashade Ayoade. The appointments take effect from [...]

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]]> I Was Not Appointed To Wear Uniform – Hameed Ali https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-not-appointed-to-wear-uniform-hameed-ali/ Mon, 13 Mar 2017 00:25:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158882 The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ali (retd) seems to have drawn the battle line with the Senate. You will recall that the Nigerian Senate passed a unanimous resolution summoning Ali over the planned seizure of vehicles that have not paid duty. Senator Dino Melaye also raised a motion that the Customs boss should [...]

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]]> Sam Allardyce Appointed New Crystal Palace Manager https://www.theinfostride.com/sam-allardyce-appointed-new-crystal-palace-manager/ Sat, 24 Dec 2016 07:17:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=152221 Sam Allardyce is the new manager at Crystal Palace, the club announced on Friday. Allardyce, who was sacked as England boss after just 67 days on the job this summer, will replace Alan Pardew at the post. He has signed a two-and-a-half year contract with the London side. Pardew was sacked by the club on [...]

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]]> Godwin Emefiele Appointed Head Of International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation https://www.theinfostride.com/godwin-emefiele-appointed-head-of-international-islamic-liquidity-management-corporation/ Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:53:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=151522 The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has been elected as the Chairman of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM). CBN’s acting Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor, announced this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The statement stated that by the development, Emefiele had also become the Head of [...]

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]]> Sunday Oliseh Appointed Into FIFA Technical Department https://www.theinfostride.com/sunday-oliseh-appointed-into-fifa-technical-department/ Mon, 11 Apr 2016 15:45:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125438 Former coach of the Super Eagles, Sunday Oliseh has been appointed into the FIFA Technical Department. Oliseh was coach of the Super Eagles before he resigned in February citing contract violations, unpaid wages and benefits to players and assistant coaches. The former Juventus midfielder who resides in Belgium took to his Twitter to revealed that [...]

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]]> Kate Henshaw Appointed Special Adviser To Governor Of Cross Rivers State https://www.theinfostride.com/kate-henshaw-appointed-special-adviser-to-governor-of-cross-rivers-state/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 23:01:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113288 Its no news that veteran Nollywood actress, Kate Henshaw, recently delved into politics when she contested for the Cross River State House of Assembly. Even better, news reports reveal that the actress has now been appointed as the Special Adviser to the Governor of Cross Rivers State, Governor Benedict Ayade. Henshaw has also continued to [...]

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]]> #Bayelsa > Gubernatorial Poll: Rep Heads Governor Dickson’s Re-election Campaign Team https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-bayelsa-poll-rep-heads-dicksons-re-election-campaign-team/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 13:30:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-bayelsa-poll-rep-heads-dicksons-re-election-campaign-team/ A member of the House of Representatives, Chief Fred Agbedi, has been appointed head of the Restoration Campaign Organization of Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson. Inaugurating the 13-member team on Tuesday, Dickson charged them to use their wealth of experience and work for his re-election in the December 5 governorship election in the state. [...]

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]]> Senate Meets New Saudi Ambassador To Nigeria, Seek Stronger Relationship | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/senate-meets-new-saudi-arabia-ambassador-to-nigeria-seek-stronger-relationship-news/ Sat, 29 Aug 2015 11:30:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/senate-meets-new-saudi-arabia-ambassador-to-nigeria-seek-stronger-relationship-news/ Senate President Bukola Saraki and a contingent of Senators, yesterday met with the newly appointed Ambassador from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Mr. Fahad Abdullah Sefyan. According to the Senate President, the importance of Nigeria and Saudi Arabia building a stronger relationship that is founded on the shared values of both our nations was discussed [...]

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]]> Fatima Atiku Sworn In As Health Commissioner, Forfeits Salary, Allowances | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/fatima-atiku-sworn-in-as-commissioner-forfeits-salary-allowances-nigeria/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 19:30:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/fatima-atiku-sworn-in-as-commissioner-forfeits-salary-allowances-nigeria/ Daughter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and newly appointed Commissioner of Health in Adamawa State, Dr Fatima Atiku, has forfeited her salary and allowances. Fielding questions from journalists in Yola, the state capital on Friday after being sworn-in along with 21 other commissioners, Fatima, a Medical Consultant, said she was making the sacrifice because [...]

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]]> Governor Fayose Appoints 72-Year-Old Carpenter As LG Chairman | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/fayose-appoints-72-year-old-carpenter-as-lg-chairman-nigeria/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:30:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/fayose-appoints-72-year-old-carpenter-as-lg-chairman-nigeria/ The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has appointed a 72-year-old Carpenter, Mr Olatunde Afolayan as the caretaker chairman of Moba Local Government, reports have said. This happened, Friday, when Fayose also swore in members of the State Independent Electoral Commission, headed by a retired Chief Judge of the State, Justice Kayode Bamisile to be [...]

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]]> Controversy: New FIRS Boss Deletes ‘Fake’ PhD Degree From Wikipedia | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/new-firs-boss-deletes-fake-phd-degree-from-wikipedia-nigeria/ Sat, 22 Aug 2015 11:30:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/new-firs-boss-deletes-fake-phd-degree-from-wikipedia-nigeria/ Amid the growing controversies that the newly appointed Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Babatunde Fowler, was brandishing a fake doctorate degree from a United Kingdom institution, Irish International University, the 59-year-old has since deleted the honourary degree from his Wikipedia entry. Fowler was on Thursday appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) as [...]

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]]> President Buhari appoints new FIRS Chairman | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-appoints-new-firs-chairman-nigeria/ Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:19:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/president-buhari-appoints-new-firs-chairman-nigeria/ ABUJA (State House Press Report) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed William Babatunde Fowler (Dr) as the Executive  Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). He was untill his appointment, the Chief Executive Officer / Executive Chairman of the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue from 2005 to 2014. He had his higher education in [...]

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]]> Buhari Appoints Fowler New Head Of FIRS | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-appoints-fowler-new-head-of-firs-nigeria/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:30:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/buhari-appoints-fowler-new-head-of-firs-nigeria/ President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday appointed Dr. William Babatunde Fowler as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). This was announced in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina. According to the statement, Fowler will serve in acting capacity until his appointment is [...]

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]]> El-Rufai Appoints New Accountant-General, Retires More Perm Secs | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/el-rufai-appoints-new-accountant-general-retires-more-perm-secs-nigeria/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:30:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/el-rufai-appoints-new-accountant-general-retires-more-perm-secs-nigeria/ Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, on Tuesday appointed a new Accountant-General for the state. He is Umar Hassan Waziri.Governor El-Rufai also retired more permanent secretaries, one of whom is a son of the first Executive Governor of the old Kaduna State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa.The Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and [...]

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]]> FIFA Appoints Swiss Lawyer Francois Carrard As The Head of Reform Taskforce | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/swiss-lawyer-francois-carrard-named-head-of-fifas-reform-taskforce-sports/ Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/swiss-lawyer-francois-carrard-named-head-of-fifas-reform-taskforce-sports/ FIFA has appointed Director General of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Dr. Francois Carrard, as head of its 11-man Reform Committee. Dr. Carrard – an internationally renowned Swiss lawyer – has been named the independent chairman of the 2016 Fifa Reform Committeefollowing consultation with the six football confederations, each of which have appointed two representatives to [...]

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]]> Tijjani Babangida Gets New Super Eagles Special Assistant Role | #Sports https://www.theinfostride.com/tijjani-babangida-gets-new-super-eagles-role-sports/ Mon, 10 Aug 2015 08:35:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/tijjani-babangida-gets-new-super-eagles-role-sports/ The retired Super Eagles winger and former coach of FC Taraba who played alongside Oliseh at Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam, has been appointed Special Assistant and liaison to Super Eagles head coach Sunday Oliseh. The former Nigeria international Tijjani Babangida is expected to join up with the senior national team at their training camp when [...]

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]]> I Need Prayers, Not Congratulatory Media Adverts – NNPC GMD To Friends, Well-Wishers | #NigeriaNews https://www.theinfostride.com/i-need-prayers-not-congratulatory-media-adverts-nnpc-gmd-to-friends-well-wishers-nigerianews/ Fri, 07 Aug 2015 15:30:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/i-need-prayers-not-congratulatory-media-adverts-nnpc-gmd-to-friends-well-wishers-nigerianews/ The newly appointed Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, on Friday appealed to friends and well-wishers to stop placing congratulatory adverts on him in the media.Kachikwu, who assumed duty as the 17th GMD of the NNPC on Tuesday, said he sees his appointment as a serious national [...]

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]]> Advocaat Appointed Sunderland Coach https://www.theinfostride.com/advocaat-appointed-sunderland-coach/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:33:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=76700 Sunderland are banking on the guile of Dick Advocaat to save them from relegation after the English Premier League strugglers appointed the Dutchman as head coach until the end of the season on Tuesday. . The club, who sacked Gus Poyet on Monday following a poor run of results that culminated in a 4-0 home [...]

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]]> Tim Sherwood Appointed Villa Manager https://www.theinfostride.com/tim-sherwood-appointed-villa-manager/ Sun, 15 Feb 2015 23:38:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=73035 Tim Sherwood is the man tasked with preserving Aston Villa’s ever-present Premier League status and igniting their misfiring attack after being confirmed as the struggling club’s new manager on Saturday. . Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Sherwood, 46, replaces Paul Lambert who was sacked by the Midlands club after they were beaten 2-0 against fellow strugglers [...]

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]]> Jordan Koene Appointed By Searchmetrics As Evangelist https://www.theinfostride.com/jordan-koene-appointed-by-searchmetrics-as-evangelist/ Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:10:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/07/jordan-koene-appointed-by-searchmetrics-as-evangelist/ eBay’s head of SEO and content development joins Searchmetrics to help enterprise and agency clients use its software to better understand, plan and maximize the value of search SAN MATEO, CA – July 31, 2014 – Searchmetrics, the leading global enterprise search experience optimization platform, today announced that Jordan Koene, eBay Inc.’s global head of [...]

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]]> Mozilla Names Chris Beard Interim CEO https://www.theinfostride.com/mozilla-names-chris-beard-interim-ceo/ Mon, 14 Apr 2014 21:38:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=35830 In an effort to move as far away from the company’s decision to appoint Brendan Eich as CEO of Mozilla and his quick resignation, Mozilla has today announced that Chris Beard will be joining the Board of Directors at Mozilla, and will become the company…

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]]> Oladehinde Arogbofa Appointed GEJ’s CoS https://www.theinfostride.com/oladehinde-arogbofa-appointed-gejs-cos/ Tue, 18 Feb 2014 19:00:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=22178 President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed retired Brig.-Gen Jones Oladehinde Arogbofa as his new Chief. . A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr Reuben Abati said the appointment of Brig-Gen. Arogbofa, a retired Officer of the Signals Corps of the Nigerian Army, is with immediate effect and he has [...]

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