Buhari approves appointment of secretary, directors for NHRC, NDDC, NERC

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of five new executives for National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). Mr Olusegun Adekunle, Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), made this known in a statement on Thursday […]

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Buhari seeks Senate’s confirmation of Ojukwu’s son as NHRC Secretary

President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Anthony Okechukwu Ojukwu as the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The President sent a letter to the Senate asking for Ojukwu’s confirmation. The letter was read out by Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, at Tuesday’s plenary. “In respect of section 8 of the National Human […]

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NHRC indicts Uduaghan, Iwu, Shagari, 63 others in electoral offences

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has indicted 66 individuals and organisations allegedly involved in poll crimes, ranging from criminal offences to administrative, judicial and professional misconduct in 2007 and 2011 elections.Among them are former Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman Prof. Maurice Iwu, former governors Emmanuel Uduaghan (Delta), Oserheimen Osunbor (Edo), Clarence Olafemi (Kogi), […]

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