APPOINTMENT

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has appointed Mr Olufemi Oladapo Soneye as its Chief Corporate Communications Officer. In a statement on Wednesday, the oil giant described Soneye as a seasoned journalist with full-time and freelance experience at some of the world’s most respected publications in Nigeria, Australia, and...

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Musa Adamu Aliyu as the new Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale confirmed the appointment in a statement on Tuesday. The President also approved Clifford Okwudiri Oparaodu as...

  President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, approved the appointment of Fela Durotoye and four others as members of the presidential advisory team. This was disclosed in a release by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu appoints new Presidential...

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appointed Dr Amos Josiah Dangut as the Head of the Nigeria National Office. Prior to his appointment, he was the Deputy Registrar HNO’s Office. He succeeds Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan,whose tenure ended October 1. The news of the appointment was contained in a statement...

  The Department of State Services (DSS), as part of efforts in sustaining its engagement with citizens and the public at large as well as deepening democratic governance, transparency and accountability, has established a new Directorate of Public Relations and Strategic Communications (DPRSC). Consequently, it has appointed Peter Nnochirionye Afunanya,...

  The President of the United States, Joe Biden, has appointed two Nigerians, Osagie Imasogie and Chineye Ogwumike, to the 12-member advisory council on African Diaspora Engagement in the US. Imasogie and Ogwumike were part of the 12 members of the President’s Advisory Council according to a statement released by...

*Agency’s work is shifting narrative from Africa being victim to solution to climate change - Osinbajo The Climate Action Platform for Africa (CAP-A), a public benefit organisation working to unlock Africa’s potential as a global hub for climate action, has announced the immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN,...

BudgIT, a prominent civic-tech organization promoting transparency, accountability, and effective service delivery in Nigeria, is thrilled to announce the exceptional winners of the 2023 Active Citizens Awards. The award ceremony, held on Saturday, September 16, 2023, was an unforgettable occasion where remarkable individuals and organizations were spotlighted and acknowledged for...

President Bola Tinubu has nomination of Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso to serve as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The nomination is for a term of five years at the first instance, pending his confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. This was revealed in a statement on Friday...

The Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies (MINILS) has decorated the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, with the award of Fellowship of the Nigeria Institute of Labour (NIL) under the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. At the conferment ceremony in Abuja recently,...