appointments – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sat, 02 Mar 2024 06:06:52 +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 appointments – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 President Tinubu Appoints Four Executive Directors to TCN https://www.theinfostride.com/president-tinubu-appoints-four-executive-directors-to-tcn/ https://www.theinfostride.com/president-tinubu-appoints-four-executive-directors-to-tcn/#respond Fri, 01 Mar 2024 21:00:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=372162 President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of four Nigerian professionals to serve as Executive Directors of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN). The appointees are expected to serve for a renewable term of four years. The appointed Executive Directors are as follows: Engineer Oluwagbenga E.A. Ajiboye – Executive Director, Transmission Service Provider. Engineer Nafisatu [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/president-tinubu-appoints-four-executive-directors-to-tcn/feed/ 0 Buhari Should Not Exclude Any Part Of Nigeria In Key Appointments – Shehu Sani https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-should-not-exclude-any-part-of-nigeria-in-key-appointments-shehu-sani/ Mon, 24 Jun 2019 00:24:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=235134 Ex Senator representing Kaduna Central Constituency, Shehu Sani has urged President Buhari to include every part of Nigeria in his key appointments. He said no part of the country should be excluded because they did not exercise their franchise in his favor. He said if such is done, Buhari will “simply feeding the anarchy, feeding [...]

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]]> I Can Still Make Appointments Till I’m No Longer Governor – Rochas Okorocha https://www.theinfostride.com/i-can-still-make-appointments-till-im-no-longer-governor-rochas-okorocha/ Sun, 07 Apr 2019 03:41:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230685 Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has come out to say he still reserves the constitutional power to make appointments till he exits office on May 29, 2019. He revealed this at the state capital after inaugurating the chairman and members of some government boards two month before his government expires. He urged the inaugurated members [...]

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]]> GEJ Concentrated In Just Two Zones With Appointments – Kayode Fayemi https://www.theinfostride.com/gej-concentrated-in-just-two-zones-with-appointments-kayode-fayemi/ Fri, 23 Nov 2018 18:11:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=221615 Dr Kayode Fayemi has urged the South West region to re-elect President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election because he saved the region from going into political oblivion. Fayemi said the February 16, 2019 election would present an opportunity for the zone to reciprocate Buhari’s gestures by re-electing him. He also stressed that the [...]

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]]> 40% Of My Cabinet Appointments Would Be Women And Youths – Atiku Abubakar https://www.theinfostride.com/40-of-my-cabinet-appointments-would-be-women-and-youths-atiku-abubakar/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 21:52:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=218832 Candidate in the 2019 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has promised that if he’s elected president next year, he would devote at least 40% of his cabinet appointments to women and youths. The former Vice President made this promise when he took to his Twitter account (@atiku) on Wednesday, October 17, 2018, to decry the poor [...]

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]]> Sokoto State Is Not Carried Along In Political Appointments – Aminu Tambuwal https://www.theinfostride.com/sokoto-state-is-not-carried-along-in-political-appointments-aminu-tambuwal/ Wed, 01 Aug 2018 22:32:02 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=212467 Aminu Tambuwal has officially dumped the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. The governor announced his defection to hundreds of supporters at the Sokoto Government House on Wednesday. He said that the APC has reached historically unprecedented heights of impunity in all manner of vices and [...]

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]]> So Many Appointments In This Government Are Not On Merit – Isa Misau https://www.theinfostride.com/so-many-appointments-in-this-government-are-not-on-merit-isa-misau/ Thu, 18 Jan 2018 18:52:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=196660 mSenator Isa Misau has alleged that a minister in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet is working on a move to remove Senate President Bukola Saraki from his position. “When we were on holiday, so many people were going behind that they should try and remove the senate president,” Misau announced. “During this holiday, a minister that [...]

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]]> APC’s Political Appointments Are Allocated To The Youth – Aminu Masari https://www.theinfostride.com/apcs-political-appointments-are-allocated-to-the-youth-aminu-masari/ Sun, 31 Dec 2017 10:36:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=194727 Aminu Masari of Katsina State has described the recent defection of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as an exercise in futility. He said the defection of the vice president would not in anyway affect the electoral success of the ruling APC, stressing Atiku had just answered his popular name. He said the APC was aimed [...]

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]]> The Improvement Of Our Economy Will Enable More Appointments Of Ministers – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/the-improvement-of-our-economy-will-enable-more-appointments-of-ministers-buhari/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:42:35 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=187276 Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to appoint more ministers into his cabinet soon. “Last year I said we would re-constitute the Boards of Parastatals. I must regret the fact that we have not done so, for many reasons. Some of us in this meeting may know I had given instructions since October 2015 for this exercise [...]

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]]> Muhammed Bello Suspends Chieftaincy Related Appointments https://www.theinfostride.com/muhammed-bello-suspends-chieftaincy-related-appointments/ Mon, 22 May 2017 02:52:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=165808 Muhammed Bello, Minister, Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA), has suspended all chieftaincy related appointments in traditional institutions in the territory. According to a statement on Sunday in Abuja, the suspension was contained in a recent circular released by the Office of the FCT Permanent Secretary, Dr Babatope Ajakaiye. Ajakaiye added that the suspension was as [...]

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]]> Women Demand More Appointments In Benue State https://www.theinfostride.com/women-demand-more-appointments-in-benue-state/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 10:11:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160936 Benue women on Monday staged a peaceful protest to Government House, Makurdi, to demand for more political appointments and elective positions in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the women held placards some of which read: “Give more political appointments to women”, “Women are tested and proven’’, “Gender justice or no [...]

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]]> Federal Government Announces New Appointments https://www.theinfostride.com/federal-government-announces-new-appointments/ Thu, 02 Mar 2017 00:51:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158036 The Federal Government on Wednesday approved the appointment of two new directors for the Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB). The bureau`s General Manager, Public Affairs, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, who said this in a statement in Lagos, said the appointees are: Mr Hashimu Wall, Director of Engineering and Capt. Dayyabu Dankara, Director of Operations. Oketunbi stated [...]

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]]> Simon Lalong Praises Pauline Tallen https://www.theinfostride.com/simon-lalong-praises-pauline-tallen/ Thu, 03 Nov 2016 21:12:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146624 Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has hailed ex-Minister, Pauline Tallen for rejecting her nomination for an ambassadorial role by President Muhammadu Buhari. In a recent report, Gov Lalong described Tallen’s refusal of the nomination as an exhibition of political maturity. Lalong said: “Plateau is always on the front-burner when it comes to politics, that shows [...]

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]]> Buhari Should Give Youths Appointments – Timi Frank https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-should-give-youths-appointments-timi-frank/ Fri, 12 Aug 2016 14:55:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=139923 Timi Frank, the deputy national publicity secretary has decried the appointment of less than 10 per cent youths into public offices by President Muhammadu Buhari. In an open letter titled “International Youth Day: A Wake-Up Call”, to Nigerian youths on Thursday, August 11, 2016, the All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain recalled that Anthony Enahoro, Yakubu [...]

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]]> FG Is Not About Federal Appointments – Eta Enang https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-is-not-about-federal-appointments-eta-enang/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:30:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135256 Sen. Eta Enang, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), has said that the claim by some Nigerians of lopsided federal appointments in the country was untrue. Enang made the remark on Wednesday in Abuja at a reception organised by Akwa-Cross Association in the Public Service. He said that President [...]

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]]> Buhari’s Appointments Not Biased – Eta Enang https://www.theinfostride.com/buharis-appointments-not-biased-eta-enang/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:22:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135240 Sen. Eta Enang, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), has said that the claim by some Nigerians of lopsided federal appointments in the country was untrue. Enang made the remark on Wednesday, July 6, in Abuja at a reception organised by Akwa-Cross Association in the Public Service. He said [...]

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]]> Buhari Is Biased With Appointments – YOWICAN https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-is-biased-with-appointments-yowican/ Wed, 29 Jun 2016 10:57:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134189 The Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being biased in his appointments. YOWICAN made the accusation via a statement released by President, Daniel David Kadzai. The statement reads in part: The appointment of key federal positions is clearly skewed to favour either a particular religion or [...]

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]]> Buhari Promised To Give ‘Many Appointments’ To APC Members? https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-promise-to-give-many-appointments-to-apc-members/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 21:30:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123846 President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly promised to give many appointments to members of his party, All Progressives Congress (APC) for the sake of peace. Buhari is said to have made the promise during a meeting with APC leaders at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, according to ThisDay. “The president also promised that [...]

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]]> Ministerial Appointments: Amaechi, Fashola, Lai Mohammed, Ogbeh, 16 Others Make The List https://www.theinfostride.com/ministerial-appointments-amaechi-fashola-lai-mohammed-ogbeh-16-others-make-the-list/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 20:27:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=102121 As expected, the Senate has unveiled President Muhammadu Buhari’s list of ministerial nominees sent last week to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. At the resumption of plenary on Tuesday, the Senate president read out the names of 19 nominees and they are not any different from those that have been circulating in the media [...]

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]]> September 30 Deadline Sacrosanct For Ministerial Appointments – Presidency https://www.theinfostride.com/september-30-deadline-sacrosanct-for-ministerial-appointments-presidency/ Sun, 27 Sep 2015 09:22:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=101067 As apprehension mounts over the September 30 deadline set by President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) to unveil his ministerial list, the Presidency has assured that the deadline is sacrosanct. There are only 5 days left before the end of the month of September. This apprehension is made worse by the fact that the Senate, whose responsibility [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Lopsided Appointments: Northern Group Slams President Buhari’s Critics, Says Jonathan Also Appointed Southerners https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-lopsided-appointments-northern-group-slams-buharis-critics-says-jonathan-also-appointed-southerners/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 23:30:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-lopsided-appointments-northern-group-slams-buharis-critics-says-jonathan-also-appointed-southerners/ A group, Concerned Elders of the North (CEN) has reacted to the accusation of lopsided appointments by President Muhammadu Buhari, made by some aggrieved people from the South. In view of this, the group has released a list of some appointments made by the Goodluck Jonathan government. It claimed that what Buhari has done is [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > Governor Fayose More Guilty Of Lopsided Appointments – Ekiti APC https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-fayose-more-guilty-of-lopsided-appointments-ekiti-apc/ Thu, 03 Sep 2015 19:30:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-fayose-more-guilty-of-lopsided-appointments-ekiti-apc/ The Ekiti State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has given Governor Ayodele Fayose knocks over his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointments, which the governor described as lopsided and promoting Northern agenda. The party said rather than look in the mirror, Fayose was busy attacking the president over the appointments of his close [...]

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]]> Ministerial Screenings: Nigerian Senate Must be Thorough https://www.theinfostride.com/ministerial-screenings-nigerian-senate-must-be-thorough/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 06:40:25 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=96183 Since the swearing in of President Muhammadu Buhari on May 29th, 2015, the need to have appointed ministers running the affairs of Nigeria’s federal ministries, and the eagerness to know who will make Buhari’s executive line-up has haunted Nigerians. According to Chapter 6, section 147, subsection 1 of the Nigerian Constitution, it is mandatory for [...]

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]]> South-East Expected Much, But President Buhari Means Well With His Appointments – Governor Okorocha | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/southeast-expected-much-but-buhari-means-well-with-his-appointments-okorocha-news/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 19:30:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/southeast-expected-much-but-buhari-means-well-with-his-appointments-okorocha-news/ Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha on Monday expressed the belief that all the appointments so far made by President Muhammadu Buhari are in the best interest of the nation. Okorocha said the president has the rights to appoint anyone from any part of the country, adding that no one can dictate for him on who [...]

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]]> Appointment Saga: President Buhari Has No Regards For Southern Nigeria – IYC | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/appointments-buhari-has-no-regards-for-southern-nigeria-iyc-news/ Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:30:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/appointments-buhari-has-no-regards-for-southern-nigeria-iyc-news/ The umbrella body of Ijaw youths, the Ijaw Youth Council worldwide, has said the appointments so far made by President Muhammadu Buhari violate the provisions of the country’s federal character principle. In a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Eric Omare, the youth said Buhari’s lopsided appointments did not respect the principle as stipulated in [...]

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]]> Appointment Saga: President Buhari Has Offended South-East, Other Ethnic Minorities – PPA | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/appointments-buhari-has-offended-seast-other-ethnic-minorities-ppa-news/ Sun, 30 Aug 2015 11:30:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/appointments-buhari-has-offended-seast-other-ethnic-minorities-ppa-news/ The c has decried the appointments made by President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB), saying they do not reflect fairness, equity and balance in all the geopolitical zones of the country. The party pointed out that minority groups were excluded from the appointments. The National Chairman of the PPA, Peter Ameh, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, [...]

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]]> Appointment Saga: Adesina, Shehu Not Doing Enough To Manage The Backlash – ACF Chieftain | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/adesina-shehu-not-doing-enough-to-manage-backlash-over-buharis-appointments-acf-chieftain-news/ Sun, 30 Aug 2015 11:30:49 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/adesina-shehu-not-doing-enough-to-manage-backlash-over-buharis-appointments-acf-chieftain-news/ With President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent appointments generating widespread backlash from a cross-section of Nigerians, a member of the National Executive Council of the pan-northern socio-political organization, Arewa Consultative Forum, Mohammed Abdulrahman, has accused the President’s handlers of lacking thoroughness in managing the situation. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi [...]

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]]> Deeper Reflection: My Random Thoughts about the State of the Nation by Bayo Adeyinka https://www.theinfostride.com/deeper-reflection-my-random-thoughts-about-the-state-of-the-nation-by-bayo-adeyinka/ Sun, 30 Aug 2015 00:41:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=95757 I am writing this post with a lot of caution and trepidation. I have never subscribed to ethnic chauvinism, and I actually detest being labelled as a tribal bigot. I am usually very careful because I have friends and colleagues from every part of the nation, and some of my best friends are not even [...]

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]]> President Buhari Has Not Been Fair To The South East But Let’s Wait For Ministerial Appointments Before We Cry – Ikedife | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-has-not-been-fair-to-the-south-east-but-lets-wait-for-ministerial-appointments-before-we-cry-ikedife-nigeria/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 17:30:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/buhari-has-not-been-fair-to-the-south-east-but-lets-wait-for-ministerial-appointments-before-we-cry-ikedife-nigeria/ President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Dr Dozie Ikedife has said President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) has not been fair to the South-East in his appointments so far. His reaction came following yesterday’s appointments by the president which consist mostly northerners. However, he urged the people to wait until the appointment of ministers before crying over exclusion. According [...]

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]]> President Buhari Has Good Intentions But His Appointments Are Lopsided – Arewa Youths | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-has-good-intentions-but-his-appointments-are-lopsided-arewa-youths-nigeria/ Fri, 28 Aug 2015 10:36:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/buhari-has-good-intentions-but-his-appointments-are-lopsided-arewa-youths-nigeria/ As reactions continue to trail President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent appointments, majority of which seem to favour a section of the country above others, the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, AYCF, has expressed concern over the development. President of AYCF, Alhaji Yerima Shettima, who voiced concern over the appointments, said while it might not be the intention [...]

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