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FCC chair denies swears by Qur’an A former staff member of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Haruna Kolo, yesterday admitted before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating job racketeering that he served as a front for collecting money from job seekers on behalf of the commission’s chairman.  Haruna said he collected between N1 million and N1.5 million from about 25 …

…Court action a preemptive move ahead of his defection to APC …Edo North leaders dissociate selves from Shaibu’s governorship ambition … Edo Assembly Douses Apprehension By Mike Osarogiagbon & Eben Enasco Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has denied the alleged plan to oust his Deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu, saying: “I am not aware of any plot or any scheme …

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Monday, unveiled the chairmen of the 74 full-standing committees of the 10th Senate. The Senate committees were formed after hours of closed-door sessions. Some of the heavyweights, who were named committee chairmen include Housing and Urban Development, Aminu Tambuwal; Interior, Adams Oshiomole; Defence, Ahmed Lawan; Water Resources, Abdulaziz Yari; and Navy, Gbenga Daniels. Others …

The Senate President asked the new committee chairmen to approach the Senate leader for their appointment letters. Senate President Godswill Akpiabio has announced the composition and leadership of standing committees. The announcement was made shortly after lawmakers recovened from their short break after confirmation of the ministerial nominees. in the late hours of Monday plenary. The standing committees has Solomon Adeola, …

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms. The inauguration ceremony was held at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, Dele Alake, in a statement on July 7 announced the establishment of the committee by the president. Alake noted that the …

“The Senate promised to get back to us and resolve the matter within one week”, the NLC said. The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) are set to meet with President Bola Tinubu’s team on Tuesday. Joe Ajaero, the NLC President, disclosed this on Monday while featuring on a Channels Television programme, Politics …

Niger’s junta has appointed an economist, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine as the transitional prime minister on Monday. The coup plotters made this known according to a decree read on national television, more than a week after the military coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum. According to Anadolu Agency, the caretaker government, addressed itself as the National Council for the Safeguarding …

The government announced the withdrawal of the contempt suit on Monday, five days after filing it against the labour leaders for protesting against the removal of fuel subsidy. The Nigerian government says it has terminated a contempt suit it filed against the leaders of the organised labour over their 2 August protest against removal of fuel subsidy. The contempt suit, which …

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed 45 out of the 48 ministerial nominees of President Bola Tinubu. However, the Senate failed to confirm the nomination  of the immediate  past  Governor  of Kaduna  State and the ministerial  nominee from Kaduna State, Mallam  Nasir El-Rufai as a minister  of the Federal  Republic  of  Nigeria. After its seven days of screening  of the forty …

The ICPC stated this in a memo dated July 19, 2023, signed by H.S. Folaranmi, for the chairman, which was obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday. The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has stated that it is investigating allegations of corruption and abuse of office against former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, …