The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Dr Ayo Abdulrahaman as the new Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), coinciding with the commencement of the 2026/27 league season on Friday. The appointment was announced by the NFF on Friday, the same day the new NPFL season opened with a headline … Read more
FIFA has appointed a team of Portuguese match officials to oversee the 2026 World Cup quarter-final clash between Argentina and Switzerland, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 11, at 9 p.m. EDT at Kansas City Stadium. The decision was disclosed in an X post by FIFA on Thursday. Joao Pinheiro of Portugal will … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, taking over from Professor Ishaq Oloyede following the end of his tenure on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo … Read more
The Ghana Football Association has named Carlos Queiroz as head coach of the Black Stars ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026. This was announced in a statement by the Ghana Football Association on Monday. The Portuguese tactician, who previously handled Real Madrid, Manchester United, Portugal and Iran, will lead Ghana at the … Read more
Zenith Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Kennedy Okwudili as an Executive Director of the bank, effective May 1, 2026. The bank made this known in a corporate disclosure through the Nigerian Exchange Ltd on Tuesday. It noted that the appointment aligned with its tradition and succession strategy of grooming leaders from … Read more
The Anambra State governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has approved a fresh appointment of key officials to serve in various capacities within the state government. These appointments, including principal secretaries and special advisers, among others, were announced in a press statement released by Soludo’s Chief Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Monday. The appointees include the … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Muhammad Babangida, son of former military dictator, Ibrahim Babangida, as Chairman of the revamped Bank of Agriculture. This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Babangida, 53, holds a degree in Business Administration and a Master’s in Public … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Oluyede as the Acting Chief of Army Staff. This was announced in a statement released on Wednesday by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga explained that Oluyede would assume the role pending the return of Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is currently abroad for medical treatment. … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed seven new ministers to his cabinet, according to a statement from the presidency following Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting. The new appointees are: Bianca Odumegu-Ojukwu (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs) Nentawe Yilwatda (Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction) Maigari Dingyadi (Minister of Labour and Employment) Jumoke Oduwole … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Joseph Tegbe as director-general and global liaison for the Nigeria-China strategic partnership reached by the two countries during the President’s visit in September. Mr Tegbe, a 1988 first-class graduate in civil engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Osun State, will report directly to the President, Mr Bayo Onanuga, … Read more