Serving two masters: Why agency chiefs must exit Tinubu's campaign councils by Ademola Akinnola - Commentary@ITREALMS

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done something that should worry every Nigerian, whether you support him or not. He has taken two of the most sensitive public offices in this country and turned them into branches of his re-election campaign.

Let me be plain about what I mean.

Dr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote is the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). This agency holds the fingerprints, photographs, addresses, and personal records of over 136 million Nigerians. It is a goldmine of sensitive data.

Institutional Integrity @Stake: Why regulatory, identity chiefs must decline partisan appointments by Remmy Nweke - WeekendDigits@ITREALMS

Can public trust survive when those sworn to protect citizen data and revenue lead political campaigns? REMMY NWEKE in this edition of WeekendDigits@ITREALMS exposes the dangerous breach of neutrality by NIMC, NITDA, and FIRS chiefs. Failure to decline these appointments risks legal action and irreversibly crumbles public faith in government impartiality.

Preamble:
When the lines between state administration and political campaign machinery blur, the foundation of public trust crumbles. The recent inclusion of chief executive officers of non-partisan regulatory, revenue, and identity agencies, specifically the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS); in presidential campaign council directorates represents a profound conflict of interest that demands immediate corrective action.

Dangote Refinery commends Tinubu, security chiefs, ministers for averting PENGASSAN disruption - ITREALMS

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Dangote Petroleum Refinery has expressed profound appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his timely intervention in averting what it described as “the disruptive actions of PENGASSAN” against the company.

In a statement, the company praised the President’s decisive leadership, executed through key ministers and senior government officials, for restoring calm and stability to the nation’s energy sector at a critical moment.

NNPC Limited appoints new corporate communications, relations chiefs - ITREALMS

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NNPC Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of two seasoned executives, Mr. Andy Odeh and Mrs. Morenike Adewunmi, to key leadership positions. Mr. Odeh assumes the role of Chief Corporate Communications Officer, while Mrs. Adewunmi has been appointed Chief Relations Officer.

Mr. Odeh brings over three decades of extensive experience in communications and business administration across the oil and gas, advertising, and broadcasting sectors. Prior to joining NNPC, he had a distinguished 26-year career at Nigeria LNG (NLNG). 

ECOWAS chiefs of defence staff meet to tackle regional security challenges - ITREALMS

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The 43rd Ordinary Meeting of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff kicked off in Abuja, Nigeria, with a call to action from the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, reports ITREALMS.

In his welcome address, General Musa emphasized the importance of collective action in addressing the complex security threats facing the West African region. "We must support our political leadership by entrenching a conducive and secure environment for economic development to thrive," he said.

Tinubu replaces all service chiefs with immediate effect - ITREALMS

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Barely three weeks following his inauguration on May 29, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sacked all service chiefs in Nigeria and replaced with immediate effect, reports ITREALMS.

A press statement made available to ITREALMS on Monday by the Director of Information at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, on behalf of his principal, Mr. George Akume, said that all service chiefs have been removed and new ones appointed.