President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new management team for the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), according to a statement from presidential spokesman Chief Ajuri Ngelale. The newly appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer is Engr. Jennifer Adighije. Joining her on the management team are Engr. Abdullahi Kassim as Executive […]
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Professor Pantami Appointed to Key African Union Role
The African Union, through its African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (AU-ASRIC), has appointed Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami as Co-Chairman for the formulation and development of the 4th Industrial Revolution Policy and Strategy for the continent’s 54 member countries. Professor Pantami is a leading researcher and advocate for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). He […]
JUST IN: Tinubu Appoints Four New Permanent Secretaries for FCT
President Bola Tinubu has appointed four new permanent secretaries to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The move follows the forthcoming retirement of two existing secretaries and the establishment of the Youth Development Secretariat. The new appointees are Okeke Joy Chinwe (South East), Ajayi Rotimi Babatunde (South West), and Nathan Nancy Sabanti (North East). Additionally, […]
Tinubu Approves Appointment of Ango as Acting Chairman of FCT-IRS
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Michael Ango as the acting chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS). The announcement was made in a statement issued on Friday by Anthony Ogunleye, Director of Press at the Office of the FCT Minister. Ango’s appointment is seen as a strategic move to broaden the revenue […]
Tinubu Appoints Governing Councils for Aviation, Maritime Colleges
President Bola Tinubu has appointed 10 individuals to serve on the governing councils of two federal tertiary institutions: the Maritime Academy of Nigeria in Oron, Akwa Ibom State, and the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology in Zaria, Kaduna State. The appointments were announced on Wednesday in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and […]
Tinubu Appoints New Governing Councils for 6 Fed Colleges of Education
President Bola Tinubu has appointed 30 individuals to the governing councils of six federal colleges of education located in Kebbi, Benue, Edo, Ebonyi, Bauchi, and Sokoto states. The appointments were announced on Wednesday in a statement signed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement, titled “President Tinubu Appoints Governing Councils […]
Tinubu Replaces Suspended NSIPA CEO, Announces Six Other Key Appointments
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven individuals to lead strategic agencies and programs under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development. The announcement was made in a statement released on Tuesday evening by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The statement, titled […]
JUST IN: Tinubu Appoints Prof. John Obafunwa as Head of NIMR
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor John Obafunwa as the new Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), effective July 24, 2024. Professor Obafunwa succeeds Professor Babatunde Salako, whose tenure ends on July 23, 2024. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, President […]
BREAKING: Tinubu Names New Chairman for Code of Conduct Tribunal
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Mainasara Umar Kogo as the new chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), replacing Justice Danladi Umar. In a statement released on Saturday by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, Dr. Kogo is described as a seasoned lawyer and analyst with expertise in law, security, economy, politics, […]
President Tinubu Appoints Special Adviser On Senate Matters
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Senator Bashir Lado Mohammed as Special Adviser to the President on Senate Matters (Office of the President). Mr. Mohammed is an experienced politician and businessman from Kano State. He is a former Senator representing Kano Central and former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of […]