Breaking News
Gov. Sanwo-Olu reappoints Ayinde as Chief of Staff, Salu-Hundeyin as new SSG
Prominents among those to return are: Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, MAF, Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr Aramide Adeyoye, Special Adviser on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, among others.
Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has announced the first appointment of aides, as he re-appointed Tayo Ayinde, as Chief of Staff, CoS.
Sanwo-Olu, who announced this on Thursday, via the state television, also made a new appointment of Barr. Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, as Secretary to the State Government, SSG.
Salu-Hundeyin, who is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, succeeded the immediate past SSG, Mrs. Folashade Jaji, a former Head of Service, Lagos State.
She was untill her recent appointment, Lagos Commissioner, National Population Commission, NPC.
Sanwo-Olu is expected to name other appointees to form the State Executive Council soon. Reports have it that the govermor will return about 70 per cent of the last executive into the second term cabinet.
The govermor, also re-appointed, Mr. Gboyega Soyanwo as Deputy Chief of Staff.
Prominents among those to return are: Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, MAF, Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr Aramide Adeyoye, Special Adviser on Education, Tokunbo Wahab, among others.
Meanwhile, there are strong indications that Commissioner for Environment, Tunji Bello, a former SSG, will not be returning as he will be heading for Federal appointment in Abuja, President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Fayose’s Thank You Message To Obasanjo: Uncouth, Unthinking And UnAfrican -By Isaac Asabor
Obasanjo, for his part, responded with a pointed but dignified jab, thanking Fayose for revealing his true nature and promptly...
Why Nigeria Must Act Now or Face the Consequences: The Wake-Up Call of the U.S. Religious Freedom Accountability Bill 2025 -By James Ezema
And to the Nigerian people—Christians, Muslims, and traditionalists alike—this moment demands unity, not division. Petition your lawmakers, demand justice, and...
Africa’s Mining Industry: New Opportunities for Cooperation with Russia and China -By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh
The Chinese delegation played a significant role in the event. Participants included Sun Yongjun, First Secretary of the Embassy of...
The Yerima Effect: How A Naval Officer’s Stillness Destroyed Wike’s Political Weapons, Collapsed His Judicial Shield, And Taught A Young Democracy To Stop Fearing Strong Men -By Prof. John Egbeazien Oshodi
The Ministry of Defence publicly defended the officer, not Wike. They stated clearly that Yerima acted within lawful authority. That...
Aso Rock and Kitoye Ajasa’s Lickspittle Press -By Festus Adedayo
To demonstrate their opprobrium for Ajasa’s leaflet, the Nigerian Pioneer newspaper, the people scoffed at it on the newsstand. To Ajasa’s contemporaries, his...