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Tinubu Appoints Fayose, Others into Key Federal Government Agencies

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July 21, 2026

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 individuals into the boards and management of 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, appointed Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA).

The appointments were announced in a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who said they take immediate effect.

According to the statement, Fayose will head the board of the Rural Electrification Agency alongside Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar and Engineer Ilyasu Ibrahim Makinta, who were appointed as members and non-executive directors. The board also includes the agency’s Director-General, Abba Abubakar Aliyu, and three previously appointed executive directors.

President Tinubu also appointed Major General Junaid Bindawa as Chairman of the National Salaries and Wages Commission, with former House of Representatives member, Olajumoke Okoya-Thomas, named Secretary of the commission.

Other appointments to the commission include Dr Ogbole Ene Lilian, Oladele Olatubosun and Yakubu Umar Barde as commissioners representing Benue, Oyo and Kaduna states respectively.

Additional members are Dr Mai Adamu Yau (Borno), Ginika Florence Tor (Enugu), Engineer Lawrence Okoh (Edo) and Bello Morenike Iyabode (Kogi).

The President also redeployed Tosin Johnson Adeyanju, who was previously appointed Executive Secretary of the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF), to serve as Secretary of the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Commission.

In other appointments, Dr Abuh Mohammed was named Director-General of the National Population Commission (NPC). At the same time, Dr Akinola Odeyemi was appointed Managing Director of the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading (NBET) Plc.

Dr Anthony Inalegwu Godwin was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission, while Engineer Julius Oloro was named Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), replacing the late Dr A.R. Kamal.

President Tinubu also constituted the board of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, appointing Dr. Abdullahi Maikano Saidu as Chairman. Other board members include Mohammed Asmau, Mohammed Aliyu Makama, Dr. Suleiman Gidado, Louis O. Ndukwe, Amaechi Ugwele and Olaniyi Idowu Onikola.

Shuni Muhammad Dahiru was appointed Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education, replacing Professor Shu’aibu Shehu Aliyu, who was reassigned to the Petroleum Trust Development Fund (PTDF).

To fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mathias Byuan as Executive Director (Finance) of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), the President appointed Gisaor Vincent Iorja, an economist, legal scholar and current Secretary of the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC).

According to the Presidency, all the appointments take immediate effect.

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“Enough of This Disregard” — NRFF President Aré Warns Rugby Clubs Over Bypassing State Associations

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September 22, 2026

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Nigeria Rugby Football Federation President Dr. Ademola Aré has warned rugby clubs and stakeholders against operating outside recognised state association structures, insisting that continued disregard for established administration could slow the development of the sport in Nigeria.

Aré issued the warning following complaints from sports directors and commissioners in some states about clubs carrying out activities without working with their respective state rugby associations.

For the NRFF president, clubs seeking national recognition must first establish a functional relationship with the structures responsible for rugby within their states.

“To get into the national federation, you need to align with state associations,” Aré said.

“Unfortunately, some club owners are not doing this, yet they want to travel abroad to represent the country.”

Aré believes such practices create unnecessary conflict between clubs, state associations, sports councils and the national federation.

“They keep forgetting the basic things, which makes them work at cross purposes with the federation, and it is rugby that suffers,” he added.

The warning comes as the NRFF pushes to expand rugby at grassroots level and strengthen its presence within Nigeria’s national sporting structures. The federation has also recently invested in training coaches, referees and medical personnel, with Aré urging those beneficiaries to work closely with their state associations and communities.

Aré said cooperation at state level could also strengthen the federation’s attempts to secure greater recognition for rugby in national competitions.

“If they did, it would be easier for the sport to gain wider acceptance, and we would not need to fight every time for recognition,” he said.

The NRFF president went further, saying clubs seeking to travel internationally should obtain clearance from their state association and the national federation.

“Enough of this disregard for constituted authority,” Aré declared. “All stakeholders must respect the structures put in place for the proper administration and development of rugby in Nigeria.”

With Nigeria targeting continued international growth and ultimately an Olympic pathway, Aré’s message is that progress on the field must be matched by stronger organisation off it.

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How Bauchi Accountant-General Transferred State Funds to PrivateCompany – Witness

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48 minutes ago

September 22, 2026

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Trial of the Accountant-General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammed Jaja continued on Monday, September 21, 2026 at the Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Obiora Egwuatu with a witness revealing how Jaja diverted state funds to a private company.

Jaja is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , alongside Aliyu Abubakar, Abubakar Muhammed Hafiz, Ari Manga and Muhammed Aminu Bose, for alleged corruption.
The defendants are being prosecuted by the EFCC on an amended five-count charge ofmoney laundering, diversion of public funds, and criminal misappropriation of funds to the tune of N1,635,270,350.9 (One Billion, Six Hundred and Thirty-five Million, Two Hundred and Seventy Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty Naira, Nine Kobo).
Prosecution counsel, Ekele E. Iheanacho, SAN told the court that the matter was for trial before calling in the first witness, PW1to testify in the court. The prosecution witness, Williams Abimbola, a compliance officer with the United Bank for Africa, UBA, said her line of duty include among others receiving requests from law enforcement agencies, responding to enquiries and any other duty assigned to her by the bank’s Chief compliance officer.
The EFCC produced the state account statement and written statement of the bank to support its claim in the court.
It is alleged that the defendants, as signatories to Bauchi State sub-treasury accounts transferred monies from the state Sub-Treasury Accounts to JASFAD Resources Enterprises managed by the first defendant, Aliyu Abubakar.
When the prosecution counsel asked the witness to explain the transaction that happened on 29 October 2024, as well as further transactions, she said, “My Lord, on the 29 of October 2024, we have three credit transfers into the account of JASFAD from the Sub-treasury Bauchi Account. We have a transfer of N13,144,500, we also had a transfer of N17,169,300, and there is a transfer of N46,030,500.
Providing details of the transactions in the account, the UBA staff said: “On the seventh of November 2024, we had a credit transfer of N17,886,250, but the teller’s details were not captured. It just showed that transfers were made. On 15 November, we had two credit transfers transferred by order of the Sub-treasury, Bauchi Account the amount is N12,215,000 and N16,919,750 respectively.
“ On 19 November, 2024, we had another transfer by order of the sub-treasury Bauchi account for N90,373,550. On November 22,2024, we had a credit transfer from sub-treasury Bauchi account for N140,087,500. Then on 24 December, 2024, we had two credit transfers by order of sub-treasury Bauchi Account, the first one is for N24,192,000 and the second transfer is N48,892,500. On 27 December, 2024, we had two credit transfers by order of sub-treasury Bauchi account into JASFAD, the first is N335,040,000 and the second transfer is for N300,000,000.
“On the 31 December, we had two transfers by order of the Sub-treasury Bauchi Account of N14,285,527.20k. The second transfer is for N26,975,000.
On 25 February, 2025 we had a credit transfer by order of sub-treasury, Bauchi Account to JASFAD Resources of N19,840,000, and N13,020,000. On March 3, 2025, we had a credit transfer by order of sub-treasury, Bauchi account for N16,105,223.70k. On March 5, 2025, we had a credit transfer of N56,642,500. On March 7, 2025, we had a credit transfer of N45,923,790, on March 10, 2025, we had a transfer of N11,253,500. On March 12 2025, we had two credit transfer from sub-treasury Bauchi account to JASFAD Resources Enterprises, the first transfer is for N49,280,000, the second transfer is for N30,720,000, while on March 14, 2025, we had a credit transfer by order of sub-treasury, Bauchi account of N28,262,500.
The witness informed the court that on 25 February, 2025, there were two credits from the Subtreasury Bauchi account to JASFAD Resources account

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