BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Seven Directors For NTA [Full List]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven executive directors for the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

Naija News reports that this was made known in a statement released on Friday signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

Those appointed as directors are:

1. Ayo Adewuyi — Reappointed Executive Director, News.

2. Bar. Ibrahim Aliyu — Executive Director, Special Duties – Legal Practitioner

3. Malam Muhammed Fatuhu Mustapha — Executive Director, Administration and Training

4. Mrs Apinke Effiong — Executive Director, Finance. An expert in financial marketing with treasury, management accounting and reporting skills.

5. Mrs Tari Taylaur– Executive Director, Programme. An audio/visual creator, producer and showrunner.

6. Mr Sadique Musa Omeiza – Executive Director, Engineering

7. Mrs Oluwakemi Fashina – Executive Director, Marketing. An integrated marketing communications professional and chartered marketer.

Banditry Allegation: Court Okays Suit To Compel FG To Probe Ex-Gov Matawalle

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, okayed a suit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate alleged link between the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle and the operation of bandits in Zamfara State.

Cited as 1st to 3rd defendants in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1434/2024, which was brought before the court by a Zamfara state-based human rights activist, Abubakar Dahiru, are; President Bola Tinubu, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, as well as the Inspector General of Police.

Specifically, the plaintiff, through his counsel, Mr. Ojonimi Apeh, is praying the court to declare that “it is imperative for the 1st Defendant (Tinubu) herein to give directions to the 3rd Defendant (IGP) to investigate the activities of bandits and kidnappers in Zamfara state and in particular the allegations surrounding the Minister of State for Defence, Hon. Bello Matawalle in relation to banditry and kidnapping in Zamfara state with a view to securing and/or restoring public safety in Zamfara state.”

He further applied for, “an order of court mandating the 1st Defendant herein to direct the 3rd Defendant herein to investigate the activities of bandits and kidnappers in Zamfara State, and in particular the allegations surrounding the Minister of State, Defence Hon. Bello Matawalle in relation to banditry and kidnapping in Zamfara State with a view to securing and/or restoring public safety in Zamfara State.”

As well as, “a declaration that by the provisions of Section 215(3) and (4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended, and other relevant laws, the 1st Defendant herein either by himself or through such other Minister of the government of the Federation as he may authorize can give directions to the 3rd Defendant herein with respect to the maintenance and securing of public safety and public order in any part of the federation.”