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  • Jonathan’s ex-finance minister, Okonjo-Iweala gets Commonwealth appointment

    Jonathan’s ex-finance minister, Okonjo-Iweala gets Commonwealth appointment

    Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed into a High Level Group on Governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

    Prof. Ben Maloney, Communications Officer, Commonwealth Secretariat, said in a statement that the High Level Group would make recommendations on governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat.

    The Commonwealth, however, denied that the group was constituted to secretly begin considering who might succeed the Queen as its head.

    “At their last Summit in Malta, Commonwealth heads of government directed the Secretary-General to form the Group.

    “Today members are discussing the scope of the group’s work and the areas of governance it will examine over the coming months.

    “The process is open and the High Level Group reports to the heads.

    “The issue of succession of the Head of the Commonwealth is not part of the Group’s mandate,” the statement said.

    The group is chaired by Anote Tong, former President of Kiribati from 2003 to 2016.

    Okonjo-Iweala, the Coordinating Minister of the Economy during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, is among the seven-member group.

    Others include Lord Howell, former British Energy Secretary; Louise Frechette, former UN Deputy Secretary-General; and Robert Hill, former Australian Defence Minister.

    Dame Miller, former Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados and Dr George Vella, former Foreign Minister of Malta are also members of the group.

    The group operates independently of the London-based Commonwealth Secretariat and would report only to the heads of Commonwealth governments.

    However, further members may be appointed, the Secretariat said.

    The group is expected to report to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London in April, which is likely to be the last that the Queen would attend.

     

  • Navy announces new appointments of officers

    Navy announces new appointments of officers

    The Nigerian Navy (NN) has announced new appointments and re-appointments of officers for effective and efficient service delivery.

    The Acting Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Suleman Dahun, a Navy Capt., disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.

    Those appointed, Mr. Dahun said, include: three new Flag Officers Commanding (FOCs) namely: Akinjide Akinrinade for the Logistics Command, Oghara, Delta, Matthew Emuekpere for the Eastern Naval Command, Calabar, Cross River, and Saleh Usman who took over at the Central Naval Command, Yenagoa, Bayelsa.

    The appointees are all Rear Admiral.

    The acting director added that the appointment also affected 27 other Rear Admirals.

    “These are: Rear Adm. Begroy Ibe-Enwo who is reappointed at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja as the Chief of Naval Transformation, Rear Adm. Victor Adedipe is appointed Director of Plans at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.

    “While Rear Adm. Peter Onaji is taking over as the Chief of Naval Safety and Standard at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja and Rear Adm. Dogara Albehu is now the Director of Training at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja.

    “Rear Adm. Micheal Ebe is assigned the Director of Plans, Naval Headquarters, Abuja, while Rear Adm. Aliyu Lawal is taking over as Director Equipment Standardisation and Harmonisation, Defence Headquarters, Abuja.

    “Others are Rear Adm. Uchenna Onyia who is now the Director of Administration at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja and Rear Adm. David Adeniran is reappointed the Commander Naval Drafting, Apapa, Lagos State,” he said.

    As well as Tanko Dakwat, a Rear Admiral, who is now the Admiral Superintendent Naval Ordinance Depot, Lagos State, Ahamefule Eluwa, Rear Adm., was reappointed Moderator at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Plateau.

    He said further that the appointment also affected Rear Adm. Dolapo Kolawole, as the Director of Policy at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja. Rear Adm. Mike Okonkwo as the Chief Staff Officer at the Logistics Command Headquarters, Oghara, Delta.

    Others are: Rear Adm. Shuwa Mohammed as the new Director of Armament Supplies, Naval Headquarters, while Rear Adm. Segun Adebari is the new Group Managing Director at the Navy Holding Ltd., Abuja.

    As well as Rear Adm. Abubakar Al-Hassan as the Director of Transformation at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja. Rear Adm. Obed Ngalabak as the Admiral Superintendent Naval Doctrine and Assessment Centre, Lagos State.

    Others are: Rear Adm. Abraham Adaji who was reappointed Director of Operations at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja. Rear Adm. Jatau Luka as the new Chief Staff Officer at the Eastern Naval Command Headquarters.

    While Rear Adm. Ibikunle Olaiya was reappointed as the Director of Naval Intelligence at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja.

    “The appointment also include: Rear Adm. Kamarudeen Lawal who is appointed the Director of Transformation at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja, Rear Adm. Abdullahi Adamu as the Director of Combat Physical Training, Naval Headquarters, Abuja.

    “While Rear Adm. Oladele Daji who is redeployed to the Western Naval Command Headquarters, Lagos State, as the Chief Staff Officer. Rear Adm. Maurice Eno as Director of Research and Development at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja.

    “Others are: Rear Adm. Saidu Garba now the Director of Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Directorate, Naval Headquarters, Abuja, as well as Rear Adm. Barabutemegha Gbassa as the Fleet Commander, Headquarters Eastern Fleet, Calabar, Cross River.

    “As well as Rear Adm. Sanusi Ibrahim now the Director of Manning at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja, while Rear Adm. Muhammad Nagenu as the Fleet Commander, Headquarters Central Fleet, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State,” Dahun said.

    The acting director said further that the exercise also saw the redeployment of 95 Commodores to various commands, units, and establishments.

    (NAN)

  • Sterling Bank appoints new Managing Director

    Sterling Bank Plc has appointed Abubakar Suleiman as its new Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The new bank chief was before his appointment, the bank’s Executive Director, Finance & Strategy, a role he has served in since May 2012.

    The lender also announced that its founding Director and long-serving CEO, Yemi Adeola, has notified the Board of Directors of his desire to retire with effect from 1 April 2018 after over 14 years of service on the Board.

    Adeola’s banking career started in the then Nigeria International Bank Ltd now Citibank Nigeria Ltd in 1988 where he served in various capacities and rose to the position of Executive Director in 1998, one of the youngest officers and indeed one of the first Nigerian nationals to be appointed in that capacity with the Citigroup Inc’s Nigeria unit between February 1998 and May 2003.

    In July 2003, Adeola became the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of our legacy component, Trust Bank of Africa Limited. He was instrumental to the formation of Sterling Bank in 2006, served as Integration Director in the immediate post-merger phase and up until 2007 as Executive Director covering Commercial & Institutional Banking and later Corporate Banking prior to becoming CEO.

    Chairman of the Board of Directors, Sterling Bank Plc, Asue Ighodalo, said: ‘In 2008, Adeola was appointed to the role of substantive CEO. Since that appointment, he has overseen a period of strong growth in market share and profitability with the institution moving from the 23rd ranked bank measured by assets to the top half of the domestic banking market”.

    Additionally, Adeola and his team have navigated multiple economic and banking credit cycles with great skill, sound judgment and outstanding professionalism often thriving in the most difficult conditions evidenced by the emergence of the Bank as a consolidator in the 2009 to 2011 cycle despite its modest capital base and distribution footprint at the time, and its continuing success in growing organically thereafter.

    “More than anything else, Adeola’s legacy is reflected in the excellent professional reputation of the Bank;” the stability of its Board and Management – something rarely seen in merged institutions; and the overall strength of its institutional governance, all of which are achievements that I have no doubt that the new leadership team will build upon and extend even further”

    Continuing, he said: “On behalf of the Board and all our colleagues, I thank first and foremost his family for their sacrifice, and Adeola himself for his outstanding service to the bank and exceptional leadership while trusting that we can continue to call upon his counsel as ‘Emeritus CEO’, notable shareholder and friend of the Bank”.

    Suleiman said: “I am deeply humbled but delighted to be stepping into the CEO role at this time. Over the past decade under Adeola, our share of the banking market has grown significantly, and our brand has become established in the marketplace. I look forward to working with the Board and my colleagues in Management towards building on the excellent foundation already in place to deliver superior value for the benefit of all our stakeholders’.

    Adeola said: ‘Our bank has grown materially in all respects over the past decade moving from being a marginal player on the fringes, to an established operator trusted by millions of people today. The achievements highlighted by the Chairman in his remarks have required huge personal sacrifice on the part of many people. I am extremely grateful to all of them for their support and know that Suleiman and his team can continue to count on this support in the months and years to come”.

  • 2019: PDP demands Ameachi’s resignation over appointment as DG, Buhari Campaign Organisation

    2019: PDP demands Ameachi’s resignation over appointment as DG, Buhari Campaign Organisation

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday demanded the resignation of the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi following his appointment as the Director General of President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2019 campaign.

    The opposition party the President and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of being insensitive to the plight of Nigerians.

    The statement reads: “If the APC has any strand of dignity, then Amaechi must resign as the Minister of Transportation, having been appointed and already functioning as the DG of Buhari’s campaign.

    “Under the constitution of Nigeria, Amaechi cannot combine the job of a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria with another responsibility as the DG of a campaign organisation.

    “Amaechi’s action, in accepting the job while still holding office as minister, is in clear breach of the oath of office and the oath of allegiance which he swore in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution (As amended).”

    The party noted that Amaechi had started to function as the DG by holding meetings with some governors on the APC platform.

    The PDP recalled that when the ex-Minister of Works, Tony Anenih was appointed to head the campaign of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, he resigned his appointment as minister.

    The party expressed concern that the APC is interested in establishing a re-election campaign when the people are suffering.

    Recall that Ameachi as governor in 2014 also functioned as DG of Buhari/Osinbajo campaign organisation.

    Neither the Presidency nor the minister has reacted to the opposition party’s demand.

     

     

  • Buhari’s appointment of dead people shows appreciation of service – BYO

    The Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO) has urged Nigerians to show understanding over the seeming shortcomings in the recent board appointments of government parastal agencies and departments by President Muhammadu Buhari.

    The appeal followed the criticisms that trailed the list, which included the duplication of names and appointment of dead persons.

    The Lagos State chapter of the group made the appeal in a statement jointly signed by Mr. AbdulWaheed Odunuga, the coordinator; and Mr. Adekunle Aderibigbe, General Secretary, on Tuesday in Lagos.

    “BYO commends President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent published appointments as a laudable effort that had waited too long to be welcomed.

    “The youth organisation is appealing to Nigerians to be patient with the Federal Government on the shortcomings and should all focus on the goals.

    “We are also appealing to Nigerians to treat the deceased appointees’ inclusion as a posthumous recognition and appreciation by the government for the services rendered by the great Nigerians.

    “This will make the survivors of the deceased families proud of the noticed sacrificial efforts of the compatriots,” the group said.

    (NAN)

  • COTRIMCO chair: Salami writes CJN, rejects appointment to monitor graft cases

    Former President of the Court of Appeal (PCA) Justice Ayo Salami (retd) has rejected his appointment as the Chairman of the Corruption and Financial Crime Cases Trial Monitoring Committee (COTRIMCO) based on principle and conscience.

    He is believed to have been convinced that the committee may not work as “efficiently expected” because of the businesses of some members.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen had on September 27 named Justice Salami as the chair of COTRIMCO which was set up by the National Judicial Council (NJC).

    The appointment was based on the decision of the NJC at its 82nd meeting in Abuja.

    Justice Salami is said to be uncomfortable with the composition of the 15-man committee.

    The panel is said to include some members who had been implicated in some conflicting challenges between the bench and the bar.

    Although, Salami was out of the country when he was appointed, he sought audience with the CJN upon his return.

    It was learnt that after discussing his reservations with the CJN, he wrote to reject the appointment.

    A Supreme Court sources confirmed that Justice Salami had “thrown in the towel”.

    The source, who spoke in confidence, said the CJN might have to brief members of the NJC to search for another credible chairman.

    Justice Salami is said to have consulted widely with leaders on the Bench and in the Bar before resolving with his family to reject the offer.

    A source said: “I think Salami felt that a few members of the committee had been entrenched in the intrigues in the nation’s Judiciary.

    “He believes that as the chairman of the committee, he will not have the authority to keep those members in check.

    “So, instead of creating unnecessary problem for himself without any place to run to, he opted to stay away from the committee.

    “In fact, while he was still being asked by colleagues to give the appointment a chance, there was controversy over the reinstatement of a former chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms Task Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Abdullahi Maina. Salami just said he won’t accept this offer.

    “He, however, took time to meet with the CJN personally to thank him for the honour and why he cannot accept the job. He made it known that he had no grudges against the CJN.”

    But another source said: “None of the 15 members of the committee has been indicted in any way. The CJN was meticulous in composing the committee. Even where there were imputations, some members of the committee came out clearly to clarify a few things.

    “Being a committee of the NJC, there is no way the CJN will allow any member of the committee to either undermine Justice Salami or the mandate of the panel.

    “If His Lordship, Justice Salami, has chosen to reject the appointment, the CJN will certainly look for a meritorious legal giant like him.”

  • Ibori’s appointment into PDP Convention Committee and APC hypocrisy By Lere Olayinka

    By Lere Olayinka

    Let me help the APC goons running their mouths about PDP inclusion of former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori in the National Convention Committee.

    Fact is Ibori was convicted in UK, he has served his punishment, and imprisonment of anyone should be reformatory and not a stigma with which someone’s existence must be terminated.

    Now to the APC;

    The first National Chairman of the APC, Chief Bisi Akande was jailed in 1984 by a Tribunal duly set up by Buhari’s military regime for using funds belonging to the old Oyo State to fund his political party.

    Interestingly, Baba Bisi Akande was only released from jail and not pardoned by the Ibrahim Babangida government.

    It is also a fact that it was late Chief Sunday Afolabi who prevailed on the Osun State PDP not to go to court to raise the issue of Akande’s conviction vis his qualification to contest election as a governor in 1999.

    Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the APC Leader in the House of Representatives was convicted for professional misconduct by the Supreme Court of Georgia, United States of America.

    Fact is Hon Gbajabiamila was convicted in the United States for stealing his client’s $25,000 and he is leading the APC in the House of Reps. He was banned from practising law in the USA for 36 months.

    The punishment for Femi Gbaja’s offence would have been debarment for life, however he played dead before a full panel of the Supreme Court of Georgia led by Chief Justice Leah Ward Sears, before the court could rule on the petition from his client, he filed a petition for Voluntary Discipline, filed under bar rule 4-227(b) in which he fully admitted to stealing $25,000 from his client.

    In spite of this indictment, Gbajabiamila was even presented to be Speaker of the House of Reps and same APC people are condemning the inclusion of Ibori in the PDP National Convention Committee.

    I have cited just too examples, and I still have more to cite if the APC loudmouth do not desist from throwing stones from the glass house where they live.

    My name is Lere Olayinka, I am in my house, and their DSS can come and arrest me for once again exposing the hypocrisy of the APC.

  • Osinbajo approves appointment of 21 permsecs

    Osinbajo approves appointment of 21 permsecs

    Acting President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday approved the appointments of 21 new Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Civil Service.

    Their appointment followed the examination conducted for federal directors.

    The new permanent secretaries include; Umar Mohammed Bello, Akpan Edet Sunday, Adebiyi Bolaji Adekunle, Aduda Gabriel Tanimu, Folayan Ayodele Olaniyi, Nabasu Bitrus Bako, Abdullahi Abdulazeez Mashi, Muázu Abdulkadir, Alibo Leon, Ehuria Georgina Ekeoma, Anagbogu Ifeoma Nkiruka, Walson Jack Didi Esther, Gekpe Grace Isu, Uwaifo Clement, Osuji Ndubuisi, Sulaiman Mustapha Lawal, Ibrahim Musa Wen, Odesola Olusade, Odewale Samson Olaide and Ekaro Comfort Chukwuebobo.

    The process of appointing the permanent secretaries began with 300 directors, who sat for examination. The number was reduced to 78 after 222 directors were dropped. The 78 directors sat for a computer based test and 59 were selected as successful.

    Details soon…

  • Fayose appoints new commissioners

    Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Friday named new members of the State Executive Council.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Fayose had about a month ago dissolved the Ekiti State Executive Council.

    The appointment of the new commissioners was contained in a statement by Fayose’s Special Adviser on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka.

    Those appointed and their designations are Barrister Kola Kolade, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice; Hon. Ayo Alabi. Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs; Hon Lanre Ogunsuyi, Information, Youths and Sports; and Hon Taye Otitoju, Lands.

    Others are Hon. Gbenga Olajide, Budget and Planning; Hon Jide Egunjobi, Education, Science and Technology; Chief Tunde Ogunleye, Water Resources; and Olayinka Ogundayomi, Women Affairs.

  • Osinbajo approves appointment of 14 CMDs for federal hospitals

    Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved the appointment of 14 Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors in teaching hospitals, federal medical centres and specialty hospitals in the country.

    The Director, Media and Public Relations, at the Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs. Boade Akinola, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday.

    According to the statement an approval letter signed by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the acting President had been sent to the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole.

    The appointment which takes immediate effect of four years tenure is in two categories. Five of the appointees will be serving their second and final term while the remaining nine will be serving their first tenure.

    The name of the new chief executive officers and their health facilities are; Prof. Bisala Ekele (University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada); Dr V.A. Osiatuma (Federal Medical Centre, Asaba); Prof. Idris Suleiman (Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu); Prof. Abdus Musa (Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta); and Dr. O.O. Alabi (Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja).

    Others are, Dr. Adejuwon Dada (Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Metta, Lagos); Dr. Ibrahim Wakawa (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Maiduguri); Dr. O.C. Ogun (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Lagos); and Dr. Shehu Sale (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Sokoto).

    The five that will be serving their second tenure are, Prof. A.Z. Mohammed (Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano); Prof. Anthony Igwegbe (Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi); Dr. Wiza Inusa (Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo); Dr. Joseph B. Okegbe (Federal Medical Centre, Calabar); and Dr. Sunday Olotu (Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin-City).

    While congratulating the appointees, the minister charged them to reciprocate the Federal Government’s gesture by taking their appointment as a call to service.

    He also advised them to hit the ground running by ensuring that they operate an all-inclusive administration that will promote efficiency, transparency and accountability.