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Aminu Yusuf as NPC Chairman , two others as commissioners, Senate Confirms
ABUJA- THE Senate has confirmed the appointment of Aminu Yusuf from Niger State as chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC).
The Upper Chamber also confirmed the appointment of Joseph Haruna Kigbu from Nasarawa State and Tonga Betara Bularafa from Yobe State as commissioners for the NPC.
The confirmation by the Senate on Tuesday was sequel to the presentation and consideration of the report of the Committee on National Identity and National Population by its Chairman, Senator Victor Umeh, LP, Anambra Central.
The confirmation followed the presentation of a report by Victor Umeh, senator representing Anambra Central and chairman of the committee on national identity and national population.
Presenting the report on Tuesday, Umeh, who noted that the nominees were thoroughly screened by the committee, said, “The nominees appeared before the committee for screening on Tuesday, the 14th of October, 2025,” he said.
“The committee did not receive any criminal complaints on any of the nominees. They are prepared for the job for which they have been nominated.”
He listed the nominees as Aminu Yusuf from Niger State as chairman, Joseph Haruna Kigbu from Nasarawa State, and Tonga Betara Bularafa from Yobe State as commissioners.
Umeh explained that the committee requested relevant documents, including curriculum vitae, code of conduct clearance certificates, police reports, and DSS clearance, before the screening commenced.
He added that the exercise involved a presentation by each nominee followed by a question-and-answer session.
Umeh noted that the committee was satisfied with the eligibility of the nominees.
The Senate thereafter resolved into the committee of the whole to consider the report.
At the committee of the whole, Senate President Godswill Akpabio put the confirmation to a voice vote, and the “ayes” had it.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu had written the Senate where he sought the screening and subsequent confirmation of the nominees.
The letter dated 31st July, 2025 was read on October 7th by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio.
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
The CAF Appeal Board ruled in favour of Morocco, declaring that Senegal forfeited the AFCON final by walking off the field during the game.
Morocco were awarded a 3–0 walkover victory.
This decision upholds Morocco’s appeal following the chaotic events in the match.
DAILY POST recalls that the Senegal team briefly walked off the pitch in protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco late in regulation time.
They were called back to the field by their captain, Sadio Mané, and later won the game 1–0.
CAF determined that this action constituted a violation of Article 84, or the equivalent regulations concerning refusal to play or abandoning the field.
Under AFCON rules, a team that refuses to continue playing or leaves the field without authorization faces elimination and forfeiture of the match.
A total of three operatives of different security agencies in Anambra State collapsed during the inauguration of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, on Tuesday.
The incident happened during the parade at the Dr Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka.
The three operatives are one male police operative, another male operative of the Directorate of State Services (DSS) and a female operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC.
The police operative collapsed first, followed by the NSCDC operative, who slumped towards the end of the event and was later escorted to an ambulance, after she refused to be moved in a stretcher.
A source said the police operative was later resuscitated, but was still not stable, and was taken in an ambulance to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Amaku Awka.
The collapse of the service officers was attributed to fatigue and the long period of parade under harsh sunny weather.
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