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Kogi: Bello Names SSG, 17 Commissioner-Nominees (Full List)

January 27, 2020 11:13 pm

Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, on Monday listed 17 Commissioner nominees.

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.\

“In this second and concluding term of my constitutional tenures as governor, it shall be the principal preoccupation of my administration to deliver

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Ghanaian FA Names New Head After Corruption Scandal

Ghana FA Names New Head After Corruption Scandal

October 25, 2019 5:30 pm

The Ghana Football Association (FA) on Friday named a new president more than a year after a corruption scandal forced a major shake-up of the game in the West African nation.

Kurt Okraku — chief executive of local Premier League club Dreams FC – filled the position left vacant since Kwesi Nyantakyi stepped down after an undercover documentary showed him soliciting kickbacks worth millions of dollars.

Okraku got the nod from the 120 delegates after beating former FA vice president George Afriyie at the second round of voting.

The expose by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas rocked football in Ghana …

Trump names O’Brien new national security advisor

September 18, 2019 11:18 am

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday named his point man for hostage situations, Robert O’Brien, to replace his hawkish national security advisor sacked last week.

“I have worked long & hard with Robert. He will do a great job!” Trump tweeted

Last week, Trump abruptly fired John Bolton, a vigorous proponent of using US military force abroad and one of the main hawks in the administration on Iran.

O’Brien has until now served as Trump’s envoy for situations involving US hostages abroad.

He comes into the new job with …