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Gov. Akeredolu Assigns Portfolios to New Commissioners

Ayodeji Alabi Mar 15, 2021 0

Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has assigned portfolios to the four new commissioners sworn in on Monday.Mr Richard Olatunde, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure on…

Government

Sokoto State Gov. Assigns Portfolios to 3 New Commissioners

Muhammad Bello Nov 1, 2020 0

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has assigned portfolios to the three newly appointed commissioners and members of the state Executive Council.Malam Muhammad Bello, Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the governor said…

Government

Sokoto State Governor Swears-in 3 New Commissioners

Muhammad Bello Oct 28, 2020 0

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Wednesday swore-in Mainasara Ahmad, Bashir Gorau and Maikudi Ahmed to serve as commissioners and members of the State Executive Council.A statement by the governor’s Special Adviser on…

Features

Edo, Ondo get new police commissioners ahead of guber polls

John Ogunsemore May 28, 2020 0

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate posting of new commissioners of police to the Edo, Bauchi, Ebonyi, Gombe, Ondo, and Oyo state commands.This was contained in a Thursday statement signed by the…

Government

Kano Assembly Approves Appointment of 20 Commissioners

Abbas Bamalli Nov 5, 2019 0

The Kano State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed the appointment of 20 commissioners nominated by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje.The House presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Abdulazeez Garba-Gafasa, after the screening, which…

News

Reasons why Akwa Ibom Governor Sacked Commissioners linked with Akpabio

Tony Abu Momoh Aug 8, 2018 0

Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state has sacked two commissioners accused of having links with the immediate past Senate minority leader Godswil Akpabio.Senator Akpabio is expected to decamp from the opposition People’s Democratic…

Government

Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal Sacks 25 commissioners

Onyeka Chukwuma Jul 5, 2018 0

Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Wednesday sacked all his commissioners and asked them to hand government property to the permanent secretaries in their respective ministries, in a move that foreshadows his planned move to switch to…

Government

Gov. Bello swears in 4 commissioners, advises them to steer clear of public funds

Iliya Rita Jan 31, 2018 0

Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger on Wednesday in Minna swore in four new commissioners and four Permanent Secretaries.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the commissioners were the last batch to be sworn in among the 18 names…

Government

Gov. Ugwuanyi sacks 3 commissioners

Uju Jul 27, 2017 0

Gov Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has dropped three commissioners in a minor cabinet reshuffle announced on Thursday.Those affected were commissioners for Information, Dr Godwin Udeuhele, Youth and Sport, Mr Charles Ndukwe and…

Religion

Hajj fare: NAHCON urges intending pilgrims to balance payment

Uju Jul 9, 2017 0

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged 2017 intending pilgrims, who had paid the initial deposits for the exercise, to pay the balance immediately.Alhaji Yusuf Ibrahim, the NAHCON Commissioner in charge of Policy,…

Government

Ekiti State Recalls Six Dismissed Commissioners

Emma Jul 9, 2017 0

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti has recalled 10 of the dismissed 16 commissioners in the state.The governor had dissolved the State Executive Council (SEC) last week but has now recalled six of them and told them to resume…

Metro

“No room for Corruption,’’ Obaseki tells new Commissioners

Uju Jul 6, 2017 0

Gov. 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…

Politics

Fayose sacks all his commissioners

Uju Jul 2, 2017 0

Gov Ayodele Fayose on Sunday sacked all his commissioners, two years after he appointed majority of themIt was the first cabinet overhaul by the administration since it came into power on Oct 16, 2014.The News Agency of Nigeria,…

Government

Edo House of Assembly confirms 18 commissioner nominees

Uju Jun 28, 2017 0

The Edo House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 18 nominees as commissioners in the state.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Governor Godwin Obaseki had on June 20 forwarded the 18-man list to the house for consideration and…

Metro

Domestic Help Profiling: Experts commend Lagos State CP

Uju Jun 22, 2017 1

Security experts in Lagos State have commended the Commissioner of Police, Mr Fatai Owoseni, for advising parents to bring their domestic help to the police command for profiling before employment.They made the commendation in Lagos on…

Government

Obaseki forwards names of commissioner nominees to Assembly for confirmation

Uju Jun 20, 2017 0

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, has forwarded the names of 18 commissioner nominees to the House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.The Speaker, Justin Okonoboh on Tuesday announced the receipt of the letter containing the names of…

Metro

Commission frees 31 prison inmates in Sokoto

Uju Jun 13, 2017

The Zakkat and Endowment Commission in Sokoto State on Tuesday said it paid various fines imposed on 31 prison inmates which enabled them to regain their freedom.The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Lawal Maidoki, made this known at a…

Metro

Ex-Commissioner regains freedom in Calabar

Uju Jun 3, 2017

Former Commissioner for Information in Cross River, Mr Patrick Ugbe, who was kidnapped in Calabar on June 1, has regained freedom.Ugbe, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of Hit Fm 95.9, was kidnapped by gunmen at Ekpo Iso Street in…

Government

30 months after, Aregbesola finally names cabinet members

Jide Apr 19, 2017

The State of Osun Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has finally named his would-be cabinet members, 30 months after he won re-election for a second term in 2014.On Tuesday, the Osun House of Assembly disclosed that it had received names of 39…

Metro

I was not sent to Ekiti to do hatchet job, says new CP

Uju Mar 8, 2017

Newly appointed Ekiti State Police Commissioner, Mr Abdullahi Chafe, on Tuesday said he was not posted by the Federal Government to do a hatchet job ahead of next year’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti.Chafe, who assumed office last…

Government

Illegal logging: Kogi Govt records 90% control – Commissioner

Uju Feb 19, 2017

Kogi Government says it has achieved 90 per cent success in controlling illegal logging and other deforestation activities across the 21 local government areas of the state.The state Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources,…

Government

Yobe Gov. threatens to sack sleeping commissioners

Uju Dec 1, 2016

Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe on Thursday directed a sleeping commissioner at the presentation of the 2017 budget to the State House of Assembly to go home for more sleep.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the governor had…

Government

Ambode drops 3 commissioners

Femi Famutimi Oct 19, 2016 0

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State on Wednesday dropped three commissioners, one year after constituting the State Executive Council.Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, in a statement, named the dropped trio as…

Government

Lagos Govt Delaying Appointment of Commissioners and Council Polls – PDP

Jumoke Aug 3, 2015 0

Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the state government is deliberately delaying appointment of commissioners and council polls.In a statement issued on Sunday by its Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani,…

Government

Akpabio swears in new commissioners, warns against ethnic sentiments

Emeka Okonkwo Oct 23, 2013 0

Governor Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday performed the swearing in ceremony for the newly appointed commissioners and special advisers in the state.The commissioners are Godwin Ntukude, Monday Ebong Uko, Akan E. Okon and Ufot Toby…