Former governor of Ogun gets new appointment- Ogun state's former governor, Olusegun Osoba, has been given a new appointment - Osoba was appointed as the new chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism - The governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun, has reacted to the new appointment given to his predecessor PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! A former governor of Ogun state, Aremo Olusegun Osoba, has been appointed as the new chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ). This was revealed in a statement by the governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun, who described the appointment as "a laudable, well-deserved one". "Chief Osoba fits perfectly into the apex role, having spent his life building a career and reputation in professional journalism. This has not in any way deterred the marks he has made as an astute administrator and statesman. Read also Kogi guber: Huge number of APC aspirants is due to my efforts, says Gov Bello "I am confident that this appointment by a Council of the brightest minds will not be regretted, as Baba Osoba will diligently answer the call to service and bring a rebirth to the Media," Governor Abiodun said in a thread of tweets on Wednesday, August 26. In a similar development, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) for nine of the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture. A statement posted on the official Twitter page of the Nigerian presidency said the approval letter for the appointments was conveyed to the minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, by Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to the president, on Tuesday, August 25. Legit.ng gathers that the appointments take effect from Tuesday, September 1, 2020. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Read also NNPC board members get a new chairman In other news, the Ogun state government has lifted the ban on worship centres after several months of restriction on religious centres in the state. Governor Abiodun made this announcement on Friday, August 13, while giving an update on the efforts of the government in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Legit.ng gathered that he urged worshipers to use face masks, maintain social distancing and comply with COVID-19 guidelines, noting that Muslims are expected to go to the mosques with their separate mat and perform ablutions from their homes. Falana lambasts Moghalu for accepting APC appointment | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Ogun state's former governor, Olusegun Osoba, has been given a new appointment - Osoba was appointed as the new chairman of the Governing Council of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism - The governor of Ogun state, Dapo Abiodun, has reacted to the new appointment given to his predecessor PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Legit.ng PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng