BREAKING President Tinubu gives Ganduje, Magnus Abe, Afikuyomi, others fresh appointments full (list)

President Bola Tinubu has appointed board chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for 42 federal organizations and a secretary to the board of the Civil Defence, Immigration, and Prisons Services.
A statement issued on Friday by the President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga, said Tinubu also appointed a new managing director for the Nigerian Railway Corporation and a director-general for the National Board for Technology Incubation, NBTI.

According to the statement, Tinubu directed the appointees “not to interfere with the management of the organizations,” emphasizing that their positions are non-executive.

Onanuga added that all the appointments take immediate effect.

See the full list below:

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS, MINISTRY OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT – Hon. Hillard Eta, Chairman (Cross River)

NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, Chairman (Lagos)

FEDERAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY OF NIGERIA, MINISTRY OF AVIATION – H.E. Abdullahi U. Ganduje, Chairman (Kano)

NATIONAL SUGAR DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL – Sen. Surajudeen Bashiru Ajibola, Chairman (Osun)

NIGERIA BULK ELECTRICITY TRADING COMPANY – H.E. Sulaiman Argungu, Chairman (Kebbi)

NATIONAL AGENCY FOR GREAT GREEN WALL – Sen. Magnus Abe, Chairman (Rivers)

NATIONAL TEACHERS INSTITUTE – Barr. Festus Fuanter, Chairman (Plateau)

NATIONAL BOARD FOR TECHNOLOGY INCUBATION (NBTI) – Raji Kazeem Kolawole, Director-General (Oyo)

NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING AND ADMINISTRATION – Chief Victor Tombari Giadom, Chairman (Rivers)

TEACHERS REGISTRATION COUNCIL OF NIGERIA – Comrade Mustapha Salihu, Chairman (Adamawa)

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING FUND – Hon. Hamma Adama Ali Kumo, Chairman (Gombe)

NIGERIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY – Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa, Chairman (Abia)

SHEDA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMPLEX – Sen. Abubakar Maikafi, Chairman (Bauchi)

FEDERAL MORTGAGE BANK OF NIGERIA – H.E. Nasiru Gawuna, Chairman (Kano)

NATIONAL OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION AND PROMOTION – Sen. Tokunbo Afikuyomi, Chairman (Lagos)

NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE – Chief D.J. Kekemeke, Chairman (Ondo)

NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY – Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar, Chairman (Sokoto)

NATIONAL STEEL COUNCIL – Prof. Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Chairman (Nasarawa)

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ENFORCEMENT AGENCY – Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad, Chairman (Kaduna)

NATIONAL BIO-SAFETY MANAGEMENT AGENCY – Mu’azu Bawa Rijau, Chairman (Niger)

NIGERIAN BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE – Hon. Durosimi Meseko, Chairman (Kogi)

FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, GOMBE – Hajia Zainab A. Ibrahim, Chairman (Taraba)

NIGERIAN RAILWAY CORPORATION – Dr. Kayode Isiak Opeifa, Managing Director (Lagos)

FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, IDO-EKITI – Aare (Hon.) Durotolu Oyebode Bankole, Chairman (Ogun)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ABEOKUTA – Mr. Abdullahi Dayo Israel, Chairman (Lagos)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, ASABA – Dr. Mrs. Mary Alile Idele, Chairman (Edo)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, LOKOJA – Nze Chidi Duru (OON), Chairman (Anambra)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWERRI – Hon. Emma Eneukwu, Chairman (Enugu)

CIVIL DEFENCE, IMMIGRATION AND PRISONS SERVICES BOARD – Major Gen. Jubril Abdulmalik (Rtd), Secretary (Kano)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, UMUAHIA – Mr. Uguru Mathew Ofoke, Chairman (Ebonyi)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YENAGOA – Barr. Felix Chukwumenoye Morka, Chairman (Delta)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, YOLA – Alh. Bashir Usman Gumel, Chairman (Jigawa)

DAVID UMAHI FEDERAL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, UBUHU, EBONYI STATE – Dr. Ijeoma Arodiogbu, Chairman (Imo)

NATIONAL OIL SPILL DETECTION AND RESPONSE AGENCY – Chief Edward Omo-Erewa, Chairman (Edo)

NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY AGENCY (NIMASA) – Yusuf Hamisu Abubakar, Chairman (Kaduna)

NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, NNEWI, ANAMBRA STATE – Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori, Chairman (Borno)

AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, SHIKA, ZARIA, KADUNA STATE – Hon. Lawal M. Liman, Chairman

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE KATSINA – Dr. Abubakar Isa Maiha, Chairman

RAW MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (RMRDC) – Isa Sadiq Achida, Chairman (Sokoto)

FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE BIRNIN KUDU – Dr. Mohammed Gusau Hassan, Chairman (Zamfara)

NATIONAL BUILDING AND ROAD RESEARCH INSTITUTE – Hon. Yahuza Ado Inuwa, Chairman (Nasarawa)

SOKOTO-RIMA RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY – Amb. Abubakar Shehu Wurno, Chairman (Sokoto)

AMINU KANO TEACHING HOSPITAL – Augustine Chukwu Umahi, Chairman (Ebonyi)

FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIP BOARD – Engr. Babatunde Fakoyede, Chairman (Ekiti)

NIGERIAN SOCIAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND – Hon. Shola Olofin, Chairman (Ekiti).

Two Pastors captured by Youths from their Churches with fetish items handed over to Police

The Police Command in Rivers has arrested two suspected fake pastors found in possession of fetish items in the Rumuduru community of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, made this known in a statement on Friday in Port Harcourt.

She said the suspects were handed over to the police by residents of Rumuduru.

According to her, the two suspects operated separate churches within the community.

“The fake pastors were handed over to the police by youths from Rumuduru, led by their President, Henry Worlu, on Jan. 20.

“The youths raided the area and arrested Bassey and Elijah from their respective churches.

“During interrogation, Bassey admitted to using spiritual materials, such as water and oil, to heal individuals suffering from spiritual afflictions..

“He also revealed that he used a small casket and a ‘miracle life oil’ to pray for people with mental issues, claiming they would recover within three months,” Iringe-Koko said.

She added that the Bassey had been residing and operating in the Rumuduru community for 17 years.

Items recovered from the suspects include a firearm cartridge, small wooden caskets, a sword, a fake Nigerian Navy identification card, and thousands of photographs.

Others items seized were children’s footwears, a police lanyard, and various crosses and spiritual materials.

“The suspects and the recovered exhibits are currently in police custody, and a discreet investigation is ongoing,” Iringe-Koko confirmed. (NAN)
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Police reach ceasefire agreement with Cult leaders to end killings among rival groups

The Nigeria Police Force has put in place a strategic conflict resolution plan to enforce a ceasefire among rival cult organizations in response to the growing number of cult-related deaths in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa State.

Any additional violence will result in the instant arrest and prosecution of the cult leaders responsible, the State Command has warned.

Violent clashes between these factions have claimed the lives of seven people in the last week, including three siblings who tragically perished in the violence.

These clashes have primarily occurred in the Igbogene, Amarata, Swali, and Ekeki areas of Yenagoa.

At the heart of the conflict is a fierce power struggle over control of the revenue from the newly established State Transport Terminal at Igbogene.

The terminal, located in a strategic area, is currently under the control of the Greenlanders Cult group, but other rival factions—including the Icelanders, Vikings, Bobos, and Dee-Bams—are vying for a share of the potential profits.

As tensions reached a boiling point, the State Commissioner of Police expressed frustration over the rising fatalities and instructed the Operation Puff Adder tactical team, led by CSP Chris Nwaogbo, to engage with cult leaders in an effort to broker peace.

Initially hesitant due to fear of the police operation, several leaders of the groups eventually reached out to the Commissioner to seek direct dialogue.

A high-level meeting took place this week, from Monday to Tuesday, with representatives from approximately ten different cult groups.

During the talks, the leaders reached a collective agreement: all violent activities, including killings, must cease immediately. They further pledged to communicate this resolution to their foot soldiers and agreed that any future violence would hold the group leaders accountable.

A security source confirmed that the cult leaders signed an official document committing to the ceasefire, signaling an end to the ongoing bloodshed. However, authorities have assured the public that investigations into the killings are ongoing and that those found responsible will face the full weight of the law.