Tag: nominee
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Lagos Assembly confirms another Sanwo-Olu’s nominee
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed another nominee by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Mr Tolani Sule-Akibu, who was earlier stepped down on Wednesday. The lawmakers confirmed the nominee through voice votes during plenary presided
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Senate rejects 39-year-old Code of Conduct Bureau nominee, confirms seven others
…Rejects two others The Senate has confirmed Muhammed Isah as the chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). It also confirmed six others as members of the bureau. They are, Murtala Kankia (North-East), Emmanuel Attah (South-South) and Ubolo Okpanachi (North-Central). Others are Ken Madaki Alkali (North-Central), S.F Ogundare (South-West) and Saad Abubakar (North-East). It…
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Buhari writes Senate, seeks confirmation of CBN Deputy Governor nominee
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Nigerian Senate, seeking confirmation of Folashodun Shonubi as the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Recall that Buhari had earlier in June nominated Shonubi for the same position. The letter was read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, after a one-hour closed-door session upon its…
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Senate rejects Buhari’s CBN nominee for failing ‘integrity test’
The Senate Thursday turned down the request for the confirmation of Dr.Abdul Abubakar for appointment as a Non-Executive Director of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This followed the presentation and consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions which screened the nominee. Chairman of the committee, Senator…
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Buhari’s NPC nominee remanded in prison for alleged N182m fraud
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has remanded Dr. Saadu Alanamu in prison custody for alleged fraud to the tune of N182m and abuse of bail condition. Incidentally, Alanamu’s name was forwarded to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari last week for confirmation as a commissioner of the National Population Commission. Recall that…
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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…