By Jimisayo Opanuga 25 October 2023 | 1:49 pm President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. President Tinubu. Photo: Twitter President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. The new appointees are Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director and CEO of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), and Akutah Pius Ukeyima, Executive Secretary and CEO of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC). Tinubu, in a statement on Wednesday by his spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, tasked the new appointees in this vital sector to faithfully implement the policies and programmes of the Honourable Minister in pursuit of the expeditious and efficient attainment of bolstered revenues and investments as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda’s Blue Economy strategy. Bola Oyebamiji is a graduate of Banking and Finance and holds a Master’s degree in Public Administration and Business Administration. He is an economist with industry experience spanning more than 28 years before he entered the public service. In public service, Bola Oyebamiji first reversed the downward trajectory of the Osun State Investment Company Limited before serving as the Osun State Commissioner of Finance for eight years. Ukeyima is a graduate of law and holds a Master’s degree in Public International Law from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He most recently served as the Head of the Central Authority Unit, International Cooperation in Criminal Matters, Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation. 13 mins ago President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of two new Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in parastatals and agencies under the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. 19 mins ago The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced that it will launch electronic ticketing (e-ticketing) on its standard gauge network next week. 33 mins ago Vice President Kashim Shettima has wooed foreign investors to invest in the country’s agricultural sector, assuring them that Nigeria is ready for business. 53 mins ago The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, says Nigeria is a safe haven for foreign investors to take advantage of. The minister said this during a press briefing at the end of the 2023 Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Wednesday. He said: ” Nigeria is an investment haven for investors, despite… 1 hour ago President Bola Tinubu has approved N18 billion for the Group Life Assurance benefits and other entitlements for families of fallen heroes of the Nigerian Armed Forces. President Tinubu announced the approval on Wednesday, during the Launch of the Emblem Appeal for the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day which was held at the State House, Abuja.… 1 hour ago House of Representatives on Tuesday denied indicting the Chief Executive Officers of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, and the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono of fraud. Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, in an interview with journalists on Tuesday, maintained that the house is always open to fair… 1 hour ago The controversial bill to extend the retirement age of National Assembly staff to 65 years has resurfaced in the House of Representatives. The Bill was considered and passed for the second reading during plenary session in Abuja. The bill, titled “A Bill For an Act to Make Provisions for the Retirement Age for Staff of… 3 hours ago The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has excluded the name of Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the newly released amended lists of candidates for Bayelsa and Imo State’s governorship elections scheduled to be held on Saturday, November 11. 3 hours ago The Supreme Court has slated Thursday to deliver judgment on an appeal filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and that of the Labour Party (LP) with its presidential candidate, Peter Obi challenging the judgment of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu in… 5 hours ago The federal government has expressed its commitment to control and ensure the elimination of Hepatitis in the country. Coordinating Minister, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Professor Ali Pate, who stated this at the on-going three-day African Hepatitis Summit in Abuja with the theme “Putting Africa on Track Towards Viral Hepatitis Elimination, noted that…
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