{"id":173849,"date":"2025-08-12T21:39:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T20:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-appoints-new-ncc-chairman-fresh-board-members"},"modified":"2025-08-12T22:52:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T21:52:39","slug":"tinubu-appoints-new-ncc-chairman-fresh-board-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubu-appoints-new-ncc-chairman-fresh-board-members","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu appoints new NCC chairman, fresh board members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.<\/p>\n<p>The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr Aminu Waida, will continue to serve in that capacity.<\/p>\n<p>President Tinubu also approved the appointments of the members of the board of the NCC.<\/p>\n<p>The members include Abraham Oshidami, Executive Commissioner, Technical Services; Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management; Hajia Maryam Bayi, Former Director, Human Capital and Administration; Col Abdulwahab Lawal (retd); Senator Lekan Mustafa; Chris Okorie, and Princess Oforitsenere Emiko.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Idris Olorunnimbe as Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr Aminu Waida, will continue to serve in that capacity. President Tinubu also approved the appointments of the members of the board of the NCC. 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