Following the sudden death of Prince Abubakar Audu, APC's candidate in last Saturday's governorship election in Kogi State, his running mate, Mr James Faleke has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC asking to be declared the governor-elect of the state.
See the letter written to INEC by Faleke's counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN.
Although an unfortunate and saddening incident had occurred after the announcement of results of the election and subsequent pronouncement of INEC that the election was inconclusive, the point...
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Senate confirms Prof Dambatta as NCC Chief Executive
Posted on 17:38 by Steve Igbokwe
The appointment of Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC was approved by the Senate on Thursday.
Dambatta had occupied the position in acting capacity since his appointment by President Muhammadu Buhari on August4 following the expiration of the tenure of Dr. Eugene Juwah as NCC Chief Executive Officer.
A statement issued on Thursday by the Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Mr. Tony Ojobo disclosed that the Senate confirmed Dambatta's appointment...
Dasuki Gets Permission To Stay Away From Court
Posted on 17:38 by Steve Igbokwe
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday granted permission to former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, who has since November 4, 2015 been under house arrest , permission to be absent from court pending the determination of interlocutory applications filed by his lawyers and the Government of the Federation.
Dasuki had filed an interlocutory application asking the court for an order directing operatives of the Department of State Service to end their siege on his home in Abuja.
On its part, the Federal Government on November 20...
Audu's death: Read Faleke's Letter To INEC.
Posted on 17:38 by Steve Igbokwe
Following the sudden death of Prince Abubakar Audu, APC's candidate in last Saturday's governorship election in Kogi State, his running mate, Mr James Faleke has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC asking to be declared the governor-elect of the state.
See the letter written to INEC by Faleke's counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN.
Although an unfortunate and saddening incident had occurred after the announcement of results of the election and subsequent pronouncement of INEC that the election was inconclusive, the point...
Senate confirms Lawan Kuru as MD of AMCON
Posted on 17:38 by Steve Igbokwe
The appointment of Ahmed Lawan Kuru as the Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON was on Thursday confirmed by the Senate.
Confirmed alongside Kuru were Kola Adeye, Eberechukwu Fortunate Uneze and Aminu Ismail as Executive Directors of the Corporation.
This followed the submission and the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions as presented by its Chairman, Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim....
NNPC Gets Two Weeks To End Fuel Scarcity.
Posted on 17:37 by Steve Igbokwe
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC and all the agencies under the Ministry of Petroleum Resources have two weeks within which they must end petroleum products’ scarcity across the country.
According to an order issued by the Senate on Thursday, major sharp practices including discrepancies in prices of petroleum products, especially Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and hoarding of products should be stopped immediately.
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), Senator Lilian Ekwunife, who issued the order on Thursday...
Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Buhari seeks cooperation with Senate
Posted on 22:08 by Steve Igbokwe
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to cooperate with his administration in fixing the country's roads and rail ways.
He also urged them to ensure that the country does not default in payment of counterpart funds for projects.
President Buhari who hosted Senators to a dinner at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa in Abuja urged them to help sustain the tremendous goodwill which the country presently enjoys across the globe by supporting his administration.
“We are enjoying tremendous goodwill outside this country. Whatever...
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