Senate confirms Fashola, Fayemi, Mohammed, 15 others as ministers

Senate confirms Fashola, Fayemi, Mohammed, 15 others as ministers

… Amaechi, Shittu’s screening postponed

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola; his Ekiti State counterpart, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and 15 others as ministers of the federal republic.

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Obama announces deployment of 300 troops to Cameroon

In a letter released by the White House, Obama said 90 personnel had already been deployed, and would be armed for self-defense.

Obama announces deployment of 300 troops to Cameroon

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday notified Congress that he intends to deploy 300 troops to Cameroon to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

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Nigeria's oil-rich Delta - Message for President Buhari - keep paying my men or risk a new insurgency in the Niger Delta.

Tensions build in Nigeria's oil-rich Delta...

Nigeria (Chat212 FM) - Enjoying a chilled cider in a hotel pool bar, former Nigerian militant leader Ebi John has a simple

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Police: How Brothers were beaten in church to make them confess

How Brothers were beaten in church to make them confess

Two teenage brothers were brutally beaten in church — one of them fatally — in an effort by their parents, sister and other members of the congregation to force them to confess their sins and seek forgiveness, police said Wednesday.

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Ministerial Screening: Senate confirms Fashola, Lai Mohammed, others as ministers

 Senate Screening

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed 18 ministers out of 21 nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari on September 30.

Earlier on Wednesday, Mr. Buhari withdrew the nomination of a former deputy governor of Niger State, Ahmed Ibeto, while the senate deferred the screening of a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi and Adebayo Shittu of Oyo State to Thursday.

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Assets Declaration: Code of Conduct Bureau chair refuses to disclose own assets

Bureau chair refuses to disclose own assets

The Code of Conduct Bureau has said that assets declared by public officers would not be available for public inspection.

In a response to the Advocate for Peoples Rights and Justice, the CCB said that assets declarations by public officers contain personal information ​that fall within the exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act.

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