Tag: Deputy Governor
Lagos breaks silence on ₦4.2bn Deputy Governor Budget row
It explained that ₦4,077,816,006, representing the bulk of the allocation, is designated for the reconstruction of the Round House complex,…
Gwarzo vs Yusuf as deputy governor resists pressure to step down
The situation in Kano remains tense as political stakeholders monitor whether Gwarzo will step aside or face potential legislative action.
Panic in Yenagoa as deputy governor Ewhrudjakpo slumps at work
Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa on Thursday after he…
Impeachment fear grips Bayelsa as deputy governor drags assembly, IGP to court
The judge said the order was necessary to ensure justice and fixed November 13 for the defendants to appear. If…
Sokoto gets new deputy governor
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State has sworn-in Alhaji Manir Dan’iya, as his deputy to replace Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu, who…
Sokoto Deputy governor resigns
Indications have emerged that Alhaji Ahmed Sokoto, the deputy governor of Sokoto State and the governorship candidate of the All…
APC primaries: Zamfara Deputy Governor sue for peace
The Zamfara Deputy Governor, Malam Ibrahim Wakkala, has called on the people of the state to remain calm over controversy…
Kano Deputy Governor, Abubakar resigns
Kano State Deputy Governor, Hafiz Abubakar, has resigned his appointment.
Drama as Court halts swearing-in of new deputy governor in Imo
The Imo State High Court on Tuesday halted the swearing-in ceremony for the new Deputy Governor-designate, Callistus Ekenze.
Drama in Imo as lawmakers impeach Deputy Governor, despite court restraint
There is drama in Imo State, as members of the State House of Assembly on Monday impeached the Deputy Governor,…
Audu Katagum confirmed as Bauchi Deputy Governor
The Bauchi State House of Assembly on Friday screened and confirmed Alhaji Audu Katagum as Deputy Governor of the state.
Ambode mourns passage of Jafojo, ex-Lagos deputy gov
Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday expressed sadness over the passage of the former Deputy Governor of the State,…
Ex-Lagos deputy governor, Jafojo dies at 80
Kazeem Ugbodaga Former deputy governor of Lagos state during the Alhaji Lateef Jakande administration, Alhaji Rafiu Jafojo is dead. He…
Yahaya Bello Campaign Organisation denies endorsing new deputy gov
aya Kogi East Coordinators of Yahaya Bello Campaign Organisation said they did not nominate Mr Gowon Egbunu as replacement for…
Court annuls sack of Enugu ex-deputy gov
Here is a classic case of justice delayed, not justice denied. An Enugu High Court on Friday set aside the…
Borno State Deputy Governor, Zannah Umar, is dead
Ayorinde Oluokun Zannah Umar Mustapha, the Deputy Governor of Borno State is dead. It was gathered the deputy governor died…
Senate confirms Nnanna as CBN Deputy Governor
The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of Dr Joseph Nnanna as Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).…
Lagos Deputy, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, Guns For Senate
Jamiu Yisa The race to replace Senate Minority Whip, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, as representative of Lagos West Senatorial District…
Former Kano deputy gov. Bibi Farouk is dead
Former Deputy Governor of Kano state under Mohammed Abubakar Rimi’s administration in the Second Republic, Alhaji Bibi Farouk, is dead.…
Enugu Deputy Gov Impeached Over Poultry Farm
The Enugu State Deputy Governor, Chief Sunday Onyebuchi, has been impeached. He was sacked from office on Tuesday by the…
Adamawa deputy governor, Bala Ngilari, resigns
Deputy Governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari, has resigned his position as the number two man in the state. Ngilari…
117 killed by gunmen in Katsina
Gunmen that raided several communities in Katsina State, on March 11 and 12, killed 117 people and injured 37 others.…
Luka, deputy governor of Nasarawa state joins PDP
The Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Damishi Luka, on Monday renounced his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Tanko Al…
APC suspends Nasarawa deputy governor
The Nasarawa State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday announced the suspension of the state Deputy Governor,…
Lemo bows out as CBN Deputy Gov
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Mr.Babatunde Lemo, Deputy Governor, Operations, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Deputy Governor in charge of Operations is set…
Dialogue panel moves to Calabar for memoranda
Nigeria’s National Dialogue Advisory Committee has begun its sitting in Calabar with a call on stakeholders to speak out on…
Kogi deputy governor unhurt in road accident
Mr. Yomi Awoniyi, the Deputy Governor of the central Nigerian state of Kogi on Sunday escaped unhurt in an accident…
Nigeria: Car parts thieves invade dep. governor’s home
JETHRO IBILEKE/Asaba Stern-faced security operatives at the official residence of Delta state deputy governor, Prof. Amos Utuama, in Asaba the…
Ekiti state declares 26 April holiday for Olayinka
The government of the western Nigerian state of Ekiti has declared April 26 as work-free day in honour of the…
Agbaso, Imo state deputy governor sacked
The Imo state House of Assembly, in the eastern part of Nigeria, has impeached the deputy governor, Mr. Jude Agbaso.…