Tag: Board
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APC urges Buhari to dissolve NDDC board
The All Progressives Congress in Ondo State has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to dissolve the board of Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) following the expiration of its tenure in December. The state Publicity Secretary, Mr Abayomi Adesanya, made the call in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. The party said that the tenure of the board…
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EXCLUSIVE: Former ICPC board nominee, Maimuna Aliyu in multi billion naira Dubai, Abuja properties scam
*Interpol, EFCC set to uncover more properties A recent investigation has revealed how controversial ex-banker and former nominee to the board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission [ICPC], board, Maimuna Aliyu allegedly acquired a Dubai property worth $3.05m, over N1.2 billion at an exchange rate of N360 to $1. TheNewsGuru.com findings…
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Osinbajo drops two ICPC board members under probe
Acting President, Yemi, Osinbajo, has dropped the two new members nominated to be on the board of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission who are said to be undergoing investigations by the same commission. Osinbajo had last week named a new chairman and board members of the commission. Recall TheNewsGuru.com had earlier…
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NCC debunks membership of Etisalat’s new board
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that it was not among the members of the new board of Etisalat. The Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Mr Tony Ojobo said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Ojobo said that the attention of the commission had been drawn to a report by some media…
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Thieves arrested on board Arik flight to Abuja [VIDEO]
Some thieves have been caught on board an Arik Air plane. According to social commentator, Japhet Omojuwa, the incident occurred on a flight from Lagos to Abuja on Friday morning. Apparently, the airline had installed a spy to watch out, because the thieves had been on the run. His tweets read: “One of the thieves…
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Buhari approves constitution of Solid Minerals Development Fund Board
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja approved the constitution of a seven-member board for the Solid Minerals Development Fund. A statement by the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development said that Buhari charged the seven-member board to carry out its duties diligently. The statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Alhaji Mohammed…
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You must be medically certified before considering Hajj, Board tells intending pilgrims
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has directed prospective pilgrims to go for medical test at the designated health centres in the state. The board Executive Secretary, Malam Abba Yakubu, gave the directive on Saturday at the flag off of the weekly sensitisation workshop organised for intending pilgrims in Kano. Yakubu said that the test…
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Buhari will make full board appointments in 2017 – Presidency
Following the delay in the appointments of boards of federal government agencies, and the subsequent outcry by several interest groups, the presidency has assured Nigerians of the president’s readiness to commence the appointments by 2017. This was confirmed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu. Recall that the president had made…