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- 3 Jan 2021
Anambra Commissioner Quits Obiano Govt over Threat to Life
A commissioner with the Anambra State government, Dr Christian Madubuko has resigned his appointment, alleging threat to life and sabotage. Willie Obiano Madubuko who last worked as the Commissioner…
- 13 Apr 2017
Durojaiye, NCC Board Chairman Leads Commissioners to Inspect DBI Project
Otunba Olabiyi Durojaiye, chairman of the board of commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), and Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, commissioner paid a visit to the Lagos Zonal Office of…
- 3 Aug 2016
Buhari Nominates Durojaiye as Chairman NCC, Others as Commissioners
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm nominees into positions of Chairman, Executive Commissioner, and Non-Executive Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 1 Jun 2021
Wike Fumes on Live TV as Ex-Commissioner Calls Him a Thug
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, and John Bazia, his former commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, on Monday engaged in wars of words over the recent defections between the Peoples…
- 21 Oct 2021
Ralph Mupita, CEO MTN Group Hosts Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa in Johannesburg
Ralph Mupita, President and CEO of MTN Group, and Felleng Sekha, Chief Group Regulatory and Corporate Affairs Officer, MTN, on Thursday, October 21, 2021, met with Nigeria's new High Commissioner to…
- 26 Sept 2025
Lagos Champions Nigeria’s Digital Future, Hosts ICT Commissioners, Stakeholders to Roundtable @GITEX Africa
Lagos State has reaffirmed its leadership in Nigeria’s digital transformation drive by hosting the ICT Commissioners Roundtable during the GITEX Africa conference. The event brought together…
- 9 Jun 2022
Commissioner for Information Anambra State Endorses NANCYSHOECRAFT Brand
The emerging entrepreneur in the field of shoe-making industry in Anambra state, and Nigeria at large, Mrs. Nancy Chidebe, the CEO of NANCYSHOECRAFT was hosted by the commissioner for information…
- 19 Oct 2022
Lagos Commissioner Hakeem Fahm to Deliver Keynote at TestNigeria Conference 1.0
Hakeem Fahm, Honourable Commissioner of Science and Technology at Lagos State Government, will deliver the keynote address at the Nigerian Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB) first Software…
- 13 Sept 2021
LASUTH Plays Host to British Deputy High Commissioner
The Management of Mirabel Centre, in collaboration with the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), have hosted the British Deputy High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Ben Llewelyn-Jones, who…
- 3 May 2020
Buhari Replaces NAICOM Commissioner
President Muhammadu Buhari, has, approved the appointment of Sunday Thomas as the substantive commissioner for Insurance/chief executive officer, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). His…
- 16 Jun 2026
UK Appoints Peter Vowles as British High Commissioner to Nigeria
The UK Government has announced the appointment of Mr Peter Vowles as the next British High Commissioner to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Mr Vowles succeeds Dr Richard Montgomery CMG and is…
- 6 Mar 2019
Lagos Tourism Commissioner to Speak at Nigeria Travel Awards
Mr. Steve Ayorinde, the Honourable Commissioner for Tourism, Arts & Culture, Lagos State, has been confirmed as the Keynote Speaker at the 3rd edition of the Nigeria Travel Awards organised by…
- 13 Feb 2025
Gombe Commissioner of Police Visits GBB Command Centre, Strengthens Collaboration on ICT-Driven Security Solutions
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) Limited welcomed the newly appointed Commissioner of Police for Gombe State, CP Bello Yahaya, on a courtesy visit to its North East Regional Office and Safe City Emergency…
- 30 Jun 2013
Gwandu, Ex-NCC Commissioner Speaks @ UK Parliament
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, former executive commissioner, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has been invited to speak at the forthcoming event being put together by prestigious Royal Academy of…
- 16 Feb 2020
FG Condoles with Family of Late Zimit, Ex-NCC Commissioner
Federal government at the weekend commiserated with the entire family of the late Alhaji Mukhtari Zimit, a former commissioner on the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Zimit…
- 13 Aug 2021
Ahmed Joda, Ex-Chairman of NCC Board of Commissioners is Dead
Alhaji Ahmed Joda, former chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is dead. Ahmed Joda Joda was also a northern elder statesman and former federal super…
- 10 May 2021
Insurance Commissioner Urges Operators to Embrace Disruptive Innovations
Mr. Sunday Thomas, the Commissioner of Insurance, has charged practitioners in insurance sector to embrace disruptive business models in order to be able to build an industry that would withstand…
- 9 Mar 2022
British High Commissioner Seeks Increased Access to Internet for Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, said the country needs a combination of, increased access to safe, affordable, faster and better quality internet, an encouraging regulatory…
- 30 Jan 2026
Nigeria’s Data Privacy Economy Hits ₦16.2bn - NDPC Commissioner
Nigeria’s data privacy ecosystem has generated an estimated ₦16.2 billion in less than two years, according to the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent…
- 26 May 2020
Lagos Partners Microsoft to Train 18, 000 Teachers – Commissioner
Lagos State has partnered Microsoft to train 18, 000 teachers to enhance computer literacy towards achieving a world best teaching and learning practices, according to Mrs Folashade Adefisayo,…
- 26 Jan 2021
Commissioners Battle FCC Chairman over Alleged N35m Shallow Advert, Job Racketeering
Members of the Federal Character Commission (FCC) are locked in a “battle” with Dr. Muheeba Farida Dankaka, their chairman, less than six months after their appointments in June 2020. They have…
- 9 Feb 2009
SEC Disowns Commissioner over Banks Indictment
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), apex regulator of the nation’s capital market has disassociated itself from the statement credited to Mr. Charles A. Udora the agency’s…
- 25 Oct 2020
Africa Remains Tech Colonies, says 4IR Commissioner
African countries largely remain technology colonies, due to the large number of technological-intensive services that are still outsourced from international countries. This was the word from…
- 11 May 2009
Commissioner Endorses Union Bank’s Savings Bonanza
Indigenes and residents of Edo State have been advised to take advantage of Union Bank of Nigeria Plc’s ongoing savings bonanza to develop a savings culture as a way of cushioning the impact of…
- 6 Feb 2022
FG Taps Dr Olatunji as Pioneer National Commissioner of NDPB
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the recommendation of Professor Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, for Dr. Vincent Olatunji to serve as the National…
- 30 Mar 2022
Pantami Inaugurates New NCC's Board Member, Tasks Commission on synergy, policy implementation
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has formally inaugurated Prof. Mansur Bindawa, as a non-executive commissioner on the Board of the Nigerian…
- 24 Oct 2014
DMO Stops Banks from Lending to State Govts
Debt Management Office (DMO) has stopped the commercial banks from lending to the state governments as well as local governments across the country. Timothy Odaah, chairman of Commissioners of…
- 10 Apr 2014
Kwara Seeks N23Bn from Capital Market
Kwara Government says it has concluded arrangement to secure a N23 billion loan from the capital market to finance the development of infrastructure across the state. Demola Baanu, commissioner for…
- 7 Oct 2025
Yakubu Steps Down, Agbamuche-Mbu Takes Over INEC Leadership
May Agbamuche-Mbu, a National Commissioner at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has assumed office as the acting Chairman of the Commission following the formal handover by…
- 4 Nov 2024
Foreign Secretary Lammy Unveils Flagship UK-Nigeria Soft Power Campaign
Rt Hon David Lammy MP, has launched a flagship soft power campaign ‘Jollof and Tea’, which celebrates the UK and Nigeria’s cultural and creative ties. L-R: UK Deputy High Commissioner, Mr Jonny…