He announced the retention of the incumbent Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Dr Folashade Ayoade-Arike.
Bello made the announcement in his inaugural speech after taking Oath of Office and Allegiance in Lokoja.
The Governor appealed to members of the State Assembly to screen the nominees in earnest to enable the full take-off of government activities.\
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“In this second and concluding term of my constitutional tenures as governor, it shall be the principal preoccupation of my administration to deliver
NAUS averred that appointing someone alleged of forgery leading to her sack by her former employer, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, signaled that the education sector no longer respects dignity and sincerity.
The students issued a 14-day ultimatum to the governor to sack the Commissioner or face mass protest by students from universities domiciled in Ogun State.
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The Edo State Commissioner for Arts, Culture and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Osazee Osemwengie Ero, has been arrested by the Interpol in far away France.
NAN gathered that the Commissioner, who organized the recently held Edo Festivals (EDOFEST), was arrested on allegations bothering on money laundering.
The sum of $2 million cash was said to have been found on him while the arrest was being effected at the Paris Airport in the presence of the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
It was gathered that both the Commissioner and the Governor were on their way from China, where the both were said …
A coalition of over 50 women groups has issued a three days ultimatum to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State to nominate more women in his cabinet or face occupation of Government House as from Monday.
An open letter to the governor on Saturday, also sent to the Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly and Secretary to the State Government, insisted that more women in leadership is a prerequisite for sustainable democracy and development.
The letter was jointly signed by Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre (WARDC); Ms. Kemi Asiwaju-Okeyondo, The Rule of Law and …
The EU’s new economy commissioner Paolo Gentiloni said the bloc should consider loosening its strict budget deficit rules to respond to climate risks and weak growth, echoing a similar call by French President Emmanuel Macron.
The rules, which aim to enforce budgetary discipline among European Union members, were born out of the financial crisis and needed to be updated, Gentiloni told the Monday edition of the daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
“We have different challenges now: the fight against climate change and the danger of having low growth and low inflation for an extended period,” he said in comments translated into German.…
A new Commissioner of Police has been deployed to the Bauchi State Police Command.
This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Mr Kamal Datti Abubakar.
The new Commissioner, Phillip S Maku, assumed duty on Monday, November 18.
Maku took over from Commissioner Habu A Sani, who was redeployed as Commissioner of Police in charge of Kano State Police Command.
Abubakar, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), said Maku is a seasoned officer with vast experience in policing both …
The Yobe House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed receipt of 20 nominees submitted by Gov. Mai Mala Buni for screening and confirmation as commissioners and members of the state executive council.
The Assembly, which was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Mohammed Bello, said the list was contained in a letter signed by Baba Mallam Wali, the acting Secretary to the State Government, addressed to the Speaker.
He said a commissioner was nominated from each of the 17 local government areas with three additional others from the three political zones of the state, making a total of 20 nominees.…
Former Commissioner for Environment in Abia State, Chief Okechukwu Osuoha believes that 2023 general elections provide the best opportunity for a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction to emerge. In this interview, the lawyer and human rights activist said the South East should be supported for the number one seat in Nigeria.
Do you think that the emergence of an Igbo man as a Nigerian president can make a difference in the political and economic woes of this country?
It is very proper for an Igbo man to become the president of this country. Nigeria as a nation was given …
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has nominated Adamu Atiku, eldest son of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, and 22 others as commissioners.
The list was read out at plenary of the Adamawa House of Assembly, yesterday, by Speaker Aminu Iya-Abbas.
Secretary of the PDP in the state, Alhaji Abdullahi Prambe, also made the list.
Ibrahim Mijinyawa and Umaru Daware who resigned their position as commissioners under former Governor Muhammadu Bindow’s administration and defected to the PDP to work with the Atiku Abubakar Presidential campaign team were also nominated.
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Chairman of the party in the council, Mr. Samuel Adigun, who spoke with newsmen at the entrance of the Assembly, said the people of the council were not satisfied with the nominee as he is seen not to be a member of the party.
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But while Fakorede said it was an internal matter that would be settled in due course, the Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyi, said that
A fresh protest against the continued detention of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, yesterday claimed the life of a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Umar Usman. Usman was struck with a sharp object while trying to pacify the protesters. The police chief who was in charge of operations at the Federal Territory Police Command was taken to a hospital where he eventually died.
The protest by members of IMN, also known as Shiites, which began at the NITEL Junction at Wuse 2, Abuja was disrupted by armed policemen who had cordoned off the road …
