Appointments Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/appointments/ Nigeria's leading online newspaper Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:13:34 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.7 https://thecitizenng.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cropped-TheCitizen-330x50-1-32x32.png Appointments Archives - TheCitizen - It's all about you https://thecitizenng.com/category/appointments/ 32 32 Sahara Upstream positions Arahas and SGIR for next growth phase, deepens investment in African oilfield services https://thecitizenng.com/sahara-upstream-positions-arahas-and-sgir-for-next-growth-phase-deepens-investment-in-african-oilfield-services/ https://thecitizenng.com/sahara-upstream-positions-arahas-and-sgir-for-next-growth-phase-deepens-investment-in-african-oilfield-services/#respond Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:05:01 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=286194 Sahara Upstream is accelerating the next phase of its oilfield services strategy, strengthening Arahas Global Oilfield Services (Arahas) and SGIR Rigs and Energy Limited as integrated platforms designed to support growing demand for world-class upstream services across Africa. As part of this strategic direction, Sahara has appointed Gopi Nath as Director, Oilfield Services, with responsibility […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/sahara-upstream-positions-arahas-and-sgir-for-next-growth-phase-deepens-investment-in-african-oilfield-services/feed/ 0 Police IG deploys new CPs to eight states, other formations https://thecitizenng.com/police-ig-deploys-new-cps-to-eight-states-other-formations/ https://thecitizenng.com/police-ig-deploys-new-cps-to-eight-states-other-formations/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 23:51:15 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285794 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of Commissioners of Police to eight state commands and several strategic formations across the country. The deployment, announced in a statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, followed the approval of the Police Service Commission and is aimed at […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/police-ig-deploys-new-cps-to-eight-states-other-formations/feed/ 0 Katsina governor swears in four permanent secretaries https://thecitizenng.com/katsina-governor-swears-in-four-permanent-secretaries/ https://thecitizenng.com/katsina-governor-swears-in-four-permanent-secretaries/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:11:40 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285753 Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, on Wednesday swore in four new Permanent Secretaries, charging them to uphold integrity, professionalism and merit in the discharge of their duties. The new Permanent Secretaries are Malam Abdu Usman, Dr Sani Suleiman, Dr Shamsuddeen Yahaya Suleiman and Dr Hussaini Hamisu Yanduna. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, Radda […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/katsina-governor-swears-in-four-permanent-secretaries/feed/ 0 Gov. Fubara swears in 12 perm secs, urges commitment https://thecitizenng.com/gov-fubara-swears-in-12-perm-secs-urges-commitment/ https://thecitizenng.com/gov-fubara-swears-in-12-perm-secs-urges-commitment/#respond Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:16:02 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285546 Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has charged 12 newly appointed permanent secretaries to abide by their oath of office by upholding fairness and doing right to every man and woman as they assume duties in their new positions in the state civil service. Fubara gave the charge during the swearing-in ceremony held at the Executive […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/gov-fubara-swears-in-12-perm-secs-urges-commitment/feed/ 0 Tinubu appoints new special adviser on House of Reps matters https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-new-special-adviser-on-house-of-reps-matters/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-new-special-adviser-on-house-of-reps-matters/#respond Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:07:20 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285437 President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr. Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as special adviser to the president on National Assembly matters—House of Representatives. He replaced Hon. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, who resigned to contest for an elective post in his home state. Olanrewaju-Smart is an accomplished scholar and public policy expert. He holds a PhD in educational management from Lead […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-new-special-adviser-on-house-of-reps-matters/feed/ 0 Tinubu appoints Fayose REA chairman, names 25 others https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-fayose-rea-chairman-names-25-others/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-fayose-rea-chairman-names-25-others/#respond Mon, 20 Jul 2026 22:29:12 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=285313 President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 persons into the boards and leadership of 10 federal government agencies and commissions, including former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency. The appointments, which take immediate effect, were announced in a statement on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-fayose-rea-chairman-names-25-others/feed/ 0 Tony Elumelu to step down as UBA chair, bank names successor https://thecitizenng.com/tony-elumelu-to-step-down-as-uba-chair-bank-names-successor/ https://thecitizenng.com/tony-elumelu-to-step-down-as-uba-chair-bank-names-successor/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:46:00 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284957 United Bank for Africa Plc has announced that its group chairman, Tony Elumelu, will retire from the board of directors on August 21, 2026. The bank disclosed this on Monday during its board meeting, asserting that the process was necessary after the completion of the maximum 12-year tenure for non-executive directors prescribed by the Central […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tony-elumelu-to-step-down-as-uba-chair-bank-names-successor/feed/ 0 Sahara Group appoints Folake Soetan as Arahas MD to drive oilfield services transformation across Africa https://thecitizenng.com/sahara-group-appoints-folake-soetan-as-arahas-md-to-drive-oilfield-services-transformation-across-africa/ https://thecitizenng.com/sahara-group-appoints-folake-soetan-as-arahas-md-to-drive-oilfield-services-transformation-across-africa/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:03:01 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284857 Sahara Group has appointed Mrs. Folake Soetan as Managing Director, Arahas Global Oilfield Services as the organisation accelerates its Beyond XXX agenda focused on deepening impact, advancing operational excellence, and shaping the future of energy across Africa. Executive Director, Sahara Group, Adedeji Odunsi, said the development in Arahas, a Sahara Group Oilfield Services Company, reinforces […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/sahara-group-appoints-folake-soetan-as-arahas-md-to-drive-oilfield-services-transformation-across-africa/feed/ 0 Tinubu appoints new NUC chairman https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-new-nuc-chairman/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-new-nuc-chairman/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:47:15 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284666 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). He succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned his appointment after less than one year in office. President Tinubu appointed Professor Aina in July last year, and the board members were inaugurated […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-new-nuc-chairman/feed/ 0 UK Prime Minister picks ex-army officer Dan Jarvis as new defence ministe https://thecitizenng.com/uk-prime-minister-picks-ex-army-officer-dan-jarvis-as-new-defence-ministe/ https://thecitizenng.com/uk-prime-minister-picks-ex-army-officer-dan-jarvis-as-new-defence-ministe/#respond Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:13:47 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=284305 Former army officer Dan Jarvis was Thursday named Britain’s new defence minister, hours after John Healey quit, accusing the government of failing to commit enough money to protect the country. Jarvis was a junior minister for security within the Home Office in embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government. Healey’s shock resignation weakens Starmer’s authority […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/uk-prime-minister-picks-ex-army-officer-dan-jarvis-as-new-defence-ministe/feed/ 0 NCC appoints Princess Oforitsenere Emiko as interim Chairman of the Digital Bridge Institute Governing Board https://thecitizenng.com/ncc-appoints-princess-oforitsenere-emiko-as-interim-chairman-of-the-digital-bridge-institute-governing-board/ https://thecitizenng.com/ncc-appoints-princess-oforitsenere-emiko-as-interim-chairman-of-the-digital-bridge-institute-governing-board/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:09:58 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283972 The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has appointed Princess Oforitsenere Emiko as Interim Chairman of the governing board of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), a move that anchors the Commission’s plan to reposition the Institute for the next era of Nigeria’s communications sector and digital economy. She will be joined on the board […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/ncc-appoints-princess-oforitsenere-emiko-as-interim-chairman-of-the-digital-bridge-institute-governing-board/feed/ 0 Pres. Tinubu swears in two new ministers https://thecitizenng.com/pres-tinubu-swears-in-two-new-ministers/ https://thecitizenng.com/pres-tinubu-swears-in-two-new-ministers/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:58:03 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283965 President Bola Tinubu on Monday administered the oath of office to Mr. Joseph Tegbe as Minister of Power and Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The appointments follow the resignation of at least two ministers ahead of the All Progressives Congress’ May 2026 primary elections. A […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/pres-tinubu-swears-in-two-new-ministers/feed/ 0 Tinubu appoints Zainab Marwa into NDDC Board https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-zainab-marwa-into-nddc-board/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-zainab-marwa-into-nddc-board/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 15:32:42 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283783 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has forwarded the nomination of Dr. Zainab Marwa to the Senate for confirmation as a member of the Governing Board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), representing the North East zone. In a letter read at the plenary by the Senate President, President Tinubu stated that the nomination complies with […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-zainab-marwa-into-nddc-board/feed/ 0 Botswana appoints Nigerian Adesina as Chair of Diamonds for Development Fund https://thecitizenng.com/botswana-appoints-nigerian-adesina-as-chair-of-diamonds-for-development-fund/ https://thecitizenng.com/botswana-appoints-nigerian-adesina-as-chair-of-diamonds-for-development-fund/#respond Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:57:40 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283704 Former President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed Chairperson of the Diamonds for Development Fund, a strategic initiative established by the Government of Botswana and De Beers Group to drive the country’s economic diversification and long-term development. The appointment was jointly announced by the Government of Botswana and De Beers Group on May 29, […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/botswana-appoints-nigerian-adesina-as-chair-of-diamonds-for-development-fund/feed/ 0 Elumelu joins Seplat board after $496m share acquisition https://thecitizenng.com/elumelu-joins-seplat-board-after-496m-share-acquisition/ https://thecitizenng.com/elumelu-joins-seplat-board-after-496m-share-acquisition/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 22:18:16 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283153 Shareholders of Seplat Energy Plc yesterday formally elected billionaire banker and entrepreneur, Tony O. Elumelu, as the company’s Non-Executive Director. Elumelu’s election was part of the resolution reached on Wednesday at the company’s 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM). The appointment came months after Heirs Energies, a subsidiary of Heirs Holdings, acquired a 20.07 per cent […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/elumelu-joins-seplat-board-after-496m-share-acquisition/feed/ 0 Tinubu appoints 39-year-old Prof as new JAMB registrar https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-39-year-old-prof-as-new-jamb-registrar/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-39-year-old-prof-as-new-jamb-registrar/#respond Thu, 21 May 2026 17:59:05 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283113 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Aina, who will be 40 in July, succeeds Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. In a statement, Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, described Aina as a distinguished academic and systems […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-appoints-39-year-old-prof-as-new-jamb-registrar/feed/ 0 Soludo reshuffles power structure, swears in 18 Commissioners https://thecitizenng.com/soludo-reshuffles-power-structure-swears-in-18-commissioners/ https://thecitizenng.com/soludo-reshuffles-power-structure-swears-in-18-commissioners/#respond Mon, 18 May 2026 20:16:52 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=283029 Governor Chukwuma Soludo has inaugurated 18 commissioners and four heads of government agencies in what observers describe as a major political and administrative reset aimed at strengthening governance in Anambra State. The swearing-in ceremony, held at the Government House in Awka, marked one of the governor’s most significant cabinet restructuring moves since beginning his new term in office. Addressing […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/soludo-reshuffles-power-structure-swears-in-18-commissioners/feed/ 0 Tinubu creates Homeland Security adviser role, appoints ex-army general https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-creates-homeland-security-adviser-role-appoints-ex-army-general/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-creates-homeland-security-adviser-role-appoints-ex-army-general/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 19:45:03 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282748 President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Adeyinka Famadewa (retd) as special adviser on homeland security, creating the role for the first time in Nigeria’s history at the federal level. The appointment was announced Monday in a statement from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), conveyed through a circular […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-creates-homeland-security-adviser-role-appoints-ex-army-general/feed/ 0 Soludo appoints MDs for three Anambra agencies https://thecitizenng.com/soludo-appoints-mds-for-three-anambra-agencies/ https://thecitizenng.com/soludo-appoints-mds-for-three-anambra-agencies/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 19:42:08 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282334 Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has approved the appointment of Managing Directors for three key state agencies as part of efforts to strengthen governance and service delivery. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Christian Aburime. The agencies affected are the […]

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]]> https://thecitizenng.com/soludo-appoints-mds-for-three-anambra-agencies/feed/ 0 Tinubu approves immediate assignment of four new permanent secretaries https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-approves-immediate-assignment-of-four-new-permanent-secretaries/ https://thecitizenng.com/tinubu-approves-immediate-assignment-of-four-new-permanent-secretaries/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 13:57:37 +0000 https://thecitizenng.com/?p=282286 President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for the assignment of four newly appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries. This decision aims to strengthen governance and enhance service delivery in important areas. On Monday, the Director of Information and Public Relations, Eno Olotu, released a statement on behalf of the Head of the Civil Service of […]

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