President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief

Executive Officers for nine of the agencies under the Federal Ministry

of Information and Culture.

According to the approval letter, which was conveyed to the Minister

of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, by Prof. Ibrahim

Gambari, Chief of Staff to the President, on Tuesday, Mr. Buki Ponle

was appointed Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria while

Mr. Nura Sani Kangiwa was named the Director General, National

Institute for Hospitality and Tourism.

Mr. Francis Ndubuisi Nwosu was appointed the Executive Secretary,

Nigerian Press Council; Mr. Ebeten William Ivara, Director General,

National Gallery of Arts; Mr. Olalekan Fadolapo, Registrar/CEO of

Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria and Prof. Sunday Enessi

Ododo, General Manager/CEO, National Theatre.

Others are Mr. Ado Mohammed Yahuza, Executive Secretary/CEO, National

Institute for Cultural Orientation; Prof. Aba Isa Tijjani, Director

General, National Commission for Museums and Monuments and Mrs.

Oluwabunmi Ayobami Amao, Director General, Centre For Black And

African Arts And Civilization.