President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This follow the expiration of the term of the board members appointed in 2016. Members of the new Board are: Mohammed Lawal (North West), Tajudeen Umar (North East), Adamu Mahmood Attah (North Central), Senator Magnus Abe (South South), Dr Stephen…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has approved the replacement of Professor CHARLES UWAKWE with ABUBAKAR GANA as registrar and chief executive officer of the National Examinations Council, NECO. GANA assumed the leadership of NECO in acting capacity, following the removal of Professor UWAKWE over allegation of misconduct, two years after his suspension in May, 2018. The Permanent Secretary of…
The Nigerian Senate has commended President MUHAMMADU BUHARI for his leadership in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. However; the Senate appealed to President BUHARI to direct the military to go after armed bandits who have been terrorizing the people of Kaduna, Niger, Zamfara, Sokoto and other states. Adopting a motion moved by Senator SABI ABDULLAHI,…
The Federal Government has confirmed the appointment of Professor IBRAHIM AGBOOLA GAMBARI as the Chief of Staff to President MUHAMMADU BUHARI. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, BOSS MUSTAPHA, confirmed the appointment of seventy-five-year-old Professor GAMBARI just before the Federal Executive Council meeting. Meanwhile; the new Chief of Staff to the President, Professor IBRAHIM GAMBARI,…