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Azeez October 2, 2017

Arrest of our commissioners is a show of lawlessness – Ekiti govt

The Ekiti State government has described as unconstitutional, the arrest of two of its Commissioners by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Background: The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…

Azeez August 4, 2017

Fayose recalls 6 sacked commissioners

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has recalled six out of the remaining 10 sacked commissioners. The governor earlier dissolved the State Executive Council. He later directed six of the commissioners…

Editor June 26, 2017

The YNaija Cover this morning – the 26th of June

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Azeez June 24, 2017

Rivers governor Wike sacks all commissioners

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has sacked all his commissioners. His special assistant on electronic media, Simeon Nwakaudu announced this in a statement issued on Saturday. The governor directed all…

Azeez June 23, 2017

Amaechi’s wife didn’t extort us | Ex-Rivers LG chairmen, commissioners blast Wike

Some former local government chairmen and commissioners in Rivers State have debunked claims that wife of Rotimi Amaechi, former governor of the state received monthly salaries from them. Governor of…

Azeez June 17, 2017

Abia governor Ikpeazu sacks commissioners, SSG, special assistants

Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu has sacked his commissioners, special advisers as well as senior special assistants and the SSG. This was disclosed in a statement signed and posted on the…

Oludolapo Adelana February 15, 2017

Ortom appoints new SSG, sacks 4 commissioners

Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom, has appointed Tony Ijoho as the new Secretary to the State Government. According to the Special Adviser to the governor on Media and Publicity, Tahav Agerzua,…

Tolu October 22, 2016

Eye on Ambode: Woman gets instant employment, Lagos students get bursary award and more

We're back with the Eye on Ambode series and as usual, we will be taking you through some of the activities of Lagos state Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the past…

Oludolapo Adelana October 19, 2016

Just In: Ambode sacks 3 commissioners

Governor of Lagos Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday sacked three commissioners, The Punch reports. The affected commissioners are commissioners for Tourism, Mr Folorunsho Folarin-Coker; Finance, Dr. Mustapha Akinkunmi and Transport, Dr. Ekundayo Mobereola.…

Oludolapo Adelana July 24, 2016

Lagos to increase IGR to N50billion monthly by 2018

The Lagos State Government on Sunday announced its readiness to massively reduce dependence on federal allocation and increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to a target of N30billion monthly in…

Azeez July 16, 2016

18 Police commissioners promoted to AIG position – They are

The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of some senior officers of the Nigerian Police Force. This was contained in a statement signed by the PSC spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani…

Adebayo Emuleomo June 8, 2016

4 months after being sworn-in, Kogi governor holds first SEC meeting (PHOTOS)

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state appears to have overcome the bickering and disagreements that has trailed him like a plague since his inauguration of January 27, 2015. Bello has been faced with…

Janeth J October 19, 2015

Oba of Lagos attends swearing-in of commissioners by Ambode (PHOTOS)

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, swore-in commissioners and special advisers into office on Monday. The ceremony was done at the Lagos state government secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos state. The Commissioners are;…

Kolapo Olapoju September 21, 2015

Guess what happened while you were in traffic? Ambode dropped his commissioners list

Lagos state governor, Akinwumi Ambode, has sent the list of his commissioners to the State House of Assembly for screening. Ambode is seeking the ratification of 36 candidates, with 23 as commissioners…

Kolapo Olapoju September 15, 2015

‘Boy go slow’ is waiting for Tinubu to help him appoint commissioners – PDP

The Lagos state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has described Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, as 'boy go slow'. PDP says the governor's pace of governance is slow and uninspiring. The party…

Kolapo Olapoju September 12, 2015

3 reasons why Governors are yet to appoint Commissioners

Since governorship elections were held in 29 states in April of this year, majority of the states are yet to have State Executive Councils (SECs). Like President Buhari, the governors have…

Kolapo Olapoju September 9, 2015

Governor Oshiomhole sacks 4 commissioners

Adams Oshiomhole, the governor of Edo State, has sacked 4 commissioners. The termination of the appointment of the commissioners was announced via a statement released on Wednesday by Prince Kassim Afegbua,…

Kolapo Olapoju September 7, 2015

Diplomatic passports withdrawn from former governors, ministers, others

Former Nigerian public office holders have been ordered to with immediate effect, surrender official and diplomatic passports issued to them while they were in office. The Nigerian Immigration Service gave the…

Janeth J June 25, 2015

Ortom tenders names of 13 commissioner nominees to assembly

Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom has sent the names of 13 commissioner nominees to the House of Assembly for approval. The letter was read on the floor of the…

Janeth J June 9, 2015

El-Rufai reduces Kaduna commissioners

The new government is hit by the economic crisis happening in the country and as such begins to make different effort to cut cost of governance. In this bid, Kaduna…

October 23, 2013

Kwara governor dissolves cabinet, advisers sacked

by Adeola Balogun Joining the cabinet reshuffle fever that has been sweeping round the country, the Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has sacked his entire cabinet comprising…

October 7, 2013

Akpabio sacks 3 commissioners, “wishes them success in future endeavours”

by Oge Okonkwo According to reports, three commissioners and a special adviser have been dropped during a minor cabinet reshuffle in Akwa Ibom by Godswill Akpabio, governor of the state.…

December 2, 2012

Opinion: Do state governments need commissioners?

by Tonnie Iredia Commissioners are neither appointed nor retained in Nigeria to do any meaningful work. Instead, they are essentially mere disposable elements at the whims and caprices of the…

March 6, 2012

“There are still enormous tremendous challenges ahead of us”- INEC boss tells new Commissioners

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has sworn in five newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners. At the inauguration ceremony which took place on Monday,…

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