Tag: Commissioners
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Fayose appoints new commissioners
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Friday named new members of the State Executive Council. TheNewsGuru.com reports that Fayose had about a month ago dissolved the Ekiti State Executive Council. The appointment of the new commissioners was contained in a statement by Fayose’s Special Adviser on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka. Those…
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Charge money for bail, be dismissed from service, IG warns commissioners, officers
The Inspector General of Police, (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has warned Commissioners of Police (CPs) and officers under their commands to adhere to the ‘bail is free’ campaign of the force or risk dismissal from service. The IG also warns the top notch in the force to be professional in handling criminal cases. The force…
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Ugwuanyi reshuffles cabinet, fires 3 commissioners, appoints 2 new others
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Thursday in a major cabinet shakeup fired three commissioners and appointed two new others. The three commissioners affected in the exercise include Dr. Godwin Udeuhele (Commissioner for Information), Mr. Charles Ndukwe (Commissioner for Youth and Sports) and Barrister Smart Ogbe (Commissioner for Inter-Governmental Affairs). The two new commissioners…
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‘No room for Corruption in my government,’ Obaseki tells new Commissioners
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo on Thursday swore in 18 commissioners, saying that “there is no room for corruption in his administration’’. Addressing the commissioners made up of 15 males and 3 females at Government House, Benin, the governor said their appointment was a call to service and not to make money or accumulate wealth.…
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‘Wike fired us for questioning usage of N150bn loan, others’ – sacked Rivers commissioner
He is the only one making all the money while the commissioners cannot pay their children’s school Some facts have emerged why Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike yesterday called for the dissolution of his cabinet. According to one of the affected commissioners who reached out to TheNewsGuru.com on condition of anonymity on the whole issue,…
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Ikpeazu dissolves cabinet, retains chief of staff, two commissioners
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on Friday dissolved his entire cabinet leaving just two commissioners in office. Those he retained are Commissioners of Finance, Obinna Oriaku and Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Umeh Kalu. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the governor also sacked his personal aides including all Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistant. The Chief…
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Teachers’ strike: Al-Makura deploys commissioners, permanent secretaries to invigilate NECO exams
The Nasarawa State Government has said it won’t be moved by the strike action embarked upon by teachers on its payroll as arrangements have been concluded to deploy commissioners and permanent secretaries of MDAs in the state to invigilate the National Examination Council (NECO) examinations. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the NECO examination has been scheduled to…
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3years after re-election, Aregbesola sends names of Commissioners, others to Assembly
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State on Tuesday forwarded names of his proposed cabinent members to the State Assembly for approval three years after winning re-election. TheNewsGuru.com recalls that Aregbesola was re-elected as governor of the state in 2014. The State Assembly confirmed a receipt of 39 nominees for Commissioners and Special Advisers from Aregbesola.…
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Osinbajo swears in five NPC commissioners
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday swore in five commissioners of the National Population Commission (NPC). The event was held at the Council Chamber before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House, Abuja. Those who took oath of office were Eyitayo Oyetunji, Benedict Ukpong, Haliru Bala, Patricia Iyanya and Gloria…
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Buhari appoints Commissioners for Interior Board
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Major-Gen. Emmanuel Bassey and Mr Ado Ja’afar as Commissioners for the Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Services Board (CDFIPB). This is contained in a statement issued by the acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Alhaji Muhammadu Maccido on Monday in Abuja. The statement said that…