Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…

The Federal Character Commissioners (FCC), has condemned an allegation of certificate fraud against its Executive Chairman of Dr. Muheeba Dankaka. However, the FCC in a statement by its director of public affairs and communication (PAC), Dr. Chuks Okoli, clarified that the allegations and subsequent arrest and detention of Dr. Dankaka by the Nigeria Police and…

An advocacy group, Justice and Equity in Nigeria Leadership (JENL), has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the Chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), Dr Muheeba Dankaka over alleged certificate forgery and identity scandal. Specifically, it called for the suspension of the embattled chairman of the Commission pending the completion of an ongoing police investigation. Dankaka…

Federal Character Commission (FCC), insisted that there is no ‘Body of Commissioners’ or division within its management. The commission also noted that various Committees had been engaging their respective Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) in interactive meetings and monitoring of recruitment and promotion exercises being conducted by the MDAs. The Director of Public Affairs and…

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) and Bank of Industry Limited (BOI), on Wednesday, won awards for their outstanding compliance with the mandate of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). The Committee on Federal Character of the House of Representatives also commended the principles and mandate of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). Chairman of FCC,…

The Federal Character Commission (FCC), on Wednesday, said that it has keyed into the renewed hope mandate of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to end marginalization through equity distribution of infrastructural facilities, and economic and social amenities amongst the federating units. It said that the sensitization aims to ensure the implementation of the commission mandates in…

The Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Muheeba Dankaka, has blamed poor distribution of socio-economic projects across the country on inadequate data. She called on stakeholders to adhere strictly to equity, fairness and justice for the distribution of infrastructural facilities, economic and social amenities amongst the federating units. Dankaka, disclosed this in Abuja, during…

A Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday, described as “unlawful” the appointment of Federal Character Commission (FCC)’s Chairman, Muheeba Dankaka, and the Secretary, Bello Tukur, from the northern region by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the former president had failed to comply with the provisions of the laws…

Alhaji Manman Alakai, commissioner, representing Nasarawa State in the Federal Character Commission (FCC), on Tuesday denied receiving money to secure employment for in job seekers. Alakai, who appeared before the House of Representatives ad hoc committee probing job racketeering in Federal Government agencies in Abuja denied collecting money to secure jobs for anyone in any…

Fourteen persons on Monday told the House of Representatives committee investigating job racketeering at the Federal Character Commission (FCC) that they had been receiving salaries from the Federal Government without job placements. They said the salaries were paid on the platform of the Federal Government’s Integrated Payroll and Personal Information System (IPPIS). They also told…

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee probing employment racketeering in agencies of the Federal Government on Thursday issued a warrant of arrest on former Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) desk officer at the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Haruna Kolo. Kolo, now a staff of the Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) has…