Tag: Commissioners
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N70.4bn Fraud: Reps Summon NDDC’s Ex-EDs, Commissioners
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee yesterday summoned all executive directors and commissioners of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) over alleged N70.495,993,761 billion being contracts fund awarded to 1,723 contractors who allegedly absconded without execution of projects The former commissioners and executive directors have been directed to honour the summons not later than…
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24 Imo Commissioners test negative for COVID-19
All 24 Commissioners in the Imo State cabinet have tested negative for COVID-19. The commissioners last week undertook the COVID-19 test following a directive by Governor Hope Uzodinma that they submit themselves for the test before commencement of the weekly state Executive Council Meeting. It was gathered that the meeting earlier scheduled for 11am was…
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Ayade bans Commissioners, Special Advisers, others from granting interviews, posting on social media
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has directed all commissioners and other political appointees in his government to henceforth desist from making public and policy statements on social media. Ayade gave the directive in a press release signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Christian Ita, in Calabar. The governor warned the…
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BREAKING: Sanwo-Olu names 25 commissioners, advisers (See full list)
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent the names of 25 commissioners and special advisers to the House of Assembly for ratification. Among those on the list were the former Secretary to the State Government, Tunji Bello; former Commissioner for Information, Wale Ahmed; former Commissioner for Wealth Creation, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, among others.…
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Delta Assembly confirms 7 commissioner-nominees
The Delta House of Assembly on Thursday screened and confirmed seven additional Commissioner-nominees forwarded to it by the State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa. The screening of the nominees followed a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the House, Mr Tim Owhefere, during plenary in Asaba. First to be screened was Mr Martins Okonta, former Speaker…
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Obaseki opens up on 'rifts' with Oshiomhole, sack of commissioners
The governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said there is no rift between himself and the national Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as is being projected by people. Recall that there has been frantic efforts at both the national and state levels to reconcile the two. However, the…
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Buhari sends names of RMAFC Chairman, commissioners to Senate for confirmation
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, the names of thirty (30) nominees as Chairman and Commissioners of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). A statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and publicity, Garba Shehu, said that it was in accordance with the provision of Section 154(1) of…
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Tambuwal assign portfolios to 26 new Commissioners [Full list]
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has assigned portfolios to the 26 new commissioners and members of the State Executive Council swore-in on Friday. This is contained in a statement by Abubakar Shekara, Director General, Media and Public Affairs to the Sokoto State Governor and issued to newsman in the state on Saturday. Shekara said…
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Dwindling allocations: Adeosun reconvenes FAAC meeting after 36 commissioners stage work out
The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has reconvened a crucial Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting the representatives of the thirty-six state governments (finance commissioners) who had earlier on Tuesday (yesterday) staged a walk out of the meeting because alleged discrepancies in the financial reports of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The meeting,…
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JUST IN: Gov. Wike swears-in 4 new commissioners
To further strengthen the machinery of government, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Thursday swore-in four new commissioners. The Rivers State Governor also swore-in Chief Boma Dappa as the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Degema Local Government Area. Performing the swearing-in ceremony at the Government House Port Harcourt, Governor Wike said there would be a…