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Tinubu shuns suspension call, reappoints NAFDAC DG
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President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, announced the reappointment of the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control, Prof. Moji Adeyeye.
Adeyeye’s reappointment came amid protests against the ban on the manufacturing and distribution of alcoholic beverages in sachets.
On Wednesday, protesting labour unions and distillers demanded Adeyeye’s suspension over the ban on the manufacturing and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets.
Adeyeye has been NAFDAC DG since November 2017.
Tinubu, on Thursday, also named Dr. Mansur Kabir as the new Chairman of NAFDAC board.
This was as he also appointed Dr. Olajide Idris as the new Director-General for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, to replace Prof. Ifedayo Adetifa.
The decisions were disclosed by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement titled ‘President Tinubu approves leadership changes in health and social welfare sector.’
According to Ngelale, the President approved the appointment and reappointment of Board Chairpersons and Chief Executive Officers for eight agencies under the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.
They include Prof. Abba Zubairu and Dr. Saleh Yuguda as Board Chairperson and CEO, respectively, of the National Blood Service Commission, Prof. Afolabi Lesi and Dr. Fatima Kyari as Board Chairperson and CEO, respectively, of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and Wasilat Giwa and Ibrahim Ahmed as Board Chairperson and CEO, respectively, of the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria and Dr. Babajide Salako and Dr. Tosan Erhabor as Board Chairperson and CEO, respectively, of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria.
He also appointed Prof. Adamu Bakari as the Chief Medical Director of Moddibo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola, Adamawa State, and Prof. Reuben Eifediyi as CMD of the Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State.
Ngelale said the appointments were “in furtherance of his (Tinubu’s) determination to bring world-class standards to Nigerian public health administration and to manifest his commitment to delivering affordable and quality care to all Nigerians under governance and regulatory frameworks commensurate with international best practice.”
Ngelale noted that the President expected the new leadership to “substantially raise the standards of healthcare service delivery for the exclusive benefit of all strata of the Nigerian population.”
Owing to the high cost of historical underperformance in the health sector, the President anticipated “the immediate and effective implementation of new policy frameworks to reposition the sector under the able leadership of the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Muhammad Pate,” the statement read.
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has officially been sworn in for a seventh consecutive term after securing victory in the country’s disputed January elections, extending his nearly four-decade rule.
Tight security was observed across Kampala ahead of the inauguration ceremony, with armoured vehicles and security operatives deployed around key areas. Authorities said the measures were put in place to maintain order during the event.
Museveni, 81, was declared winner of the presidential election with more than 70 percent of the vote and is expected to remain in office until 2031. His main challenger, Bobi Wine, rejected the outcome, alleging widespread electoral malpractice including ballot stuffing. Electoral officials denied the accusations and maintained that the poll was credible.
Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, later fled Uganda, claiming he feared for his safety and accusing the government of targeting opposition figures.
Museveni first took power in 1986 after leading a rebel movement and has since remained one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. Analysts believe this latest term could potentially be his last, although he has not publicly indicated any plans to step down.
Attention has also turned to Museveni’s son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is widely seen as a possible successor. However, the military chief has faced criticism over controversial social media posts directed at opposition politicians.
At least 100 civilians were killed in a Nigerian military airstrike on a crowded market in Tumfa, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, northwest Nigeria, Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
The strike hit the remote market on Sunday, May 10, 2026, with many victims reportedly being women and girls.
This is now the second deadly airstrike on a crowded market in northern Nigeria within the past one month, following a similar incident in April that reportedly killed more than 100 people.
Amnesty International has called on Nigerian authorities to immediately open an independent and thorough investigation into the incident.
Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Jordan on defence cooperation and intelligence sharing.
According to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, the agreement was signed in Amman, Jordan, during a meeting with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, Major General Yousef A. Alhnaity.
Matawalle said that the partnership is aimed at strengthening collaboration between both countries in tackling evolving security threats, especially crimes and attacks that are asymmetric and cross-border in nature.
He added that the agreement reflects the commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to promoting peace, security, and stability across the country through strategic
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