Tag: Minister
Behold full list of Buhari’s Ministers and Portfolios
Nigeria's President, Muhammadu Buhari has assigned assigned portfolios to the newly sworn-in ministers.
Minister commends Nigerians in Malawi for being good ambassadors
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama has urged Nigerians residing in Malawi to continue to be good ambassadors…
Minister launches 6.55 km road in Cross River
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr Usani Usani, has inaugurated the completed 6.55 kilometers Atimbo – Akpabuyo road constructed…
Minister tasks veterinarians on improved animal care, research
The Federal Government has called on veterinarians and animal scientists to strive in their efforts in the routine care of…
Complete abandoned Kubwa-Arab road, residents urge Minister
Residents of Kubwa, Abuja, have appealed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Mohammed Bello, to ensure…
Minister wants speedy clearing of agricultural export in ports
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has appealed to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure…
52.7m Nigerians lack access to water supply – Minister
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, says 52.7 million Nigerians have no access to water supply in the…
Minister apologises to Nigerians over suspension of free train ride
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Friday apologised to Nigerians over the suspension of the Iju-Abeokuta free train ride…
Saraki did not make me minister – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has debunked a statement by Doyin Okupe, crediting Senate President Bukola…
Insecurity in Bayelsa: Dickson, Minister trade blames
Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, and Gov. Seriake Dickson have continued to trade blames…
ICC World Cup Trophy: An acknowledgment of trust for Nigeria – Minister
The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalung, on Monday said that having the ICC World Cup Trophy in Nigeria…
Interventions in tertiary institutions is over N700bn – Minister
The Federal Government, through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) allocated a total of N727,225,862,128.86 billion worth of investment to…
Nigeria loses $9bn annually on poor agricultural investment – Minister
The Federal Government on Sunday said it was losing 9 billion dollars (N3.2 trillion) annually due to poor investment in…
Minister urges Biosafety Agency to be more visible
The Minister of Environment, Mr Suleiman Zarma, has urged the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) to be more visible in…
We are set to improve efficiency of service delivery in the health sector -Minister
The Federal Government is seeking ways to improve efficiency in the operations of public hospitals and re-equip them to save…
Kaduna benefits over N13.5bn from FG’s Social Investment Programme – minister
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, says Kaduna State has benefited more than N13.5 billion from the Federal Government’s…
Abuja new terminal to be inaugurated in 5 weeks – Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has assured that the new international terminal under construction at the…
We spent billions of naira on 292 water projects in 7 years, minister tells SERAP in court
The Minister of Water Resources Engr. Suleiman Adamu has finally fulfilled his promise to render account on spending on water…
I need more time to account for spending on water projects – Minister
The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu has told the Federal High Court in Lagos to grant the Ministry…
President Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe fires minister amid squabbles in ruling party
President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has fired Minister of State for Mashonaland West Province Webster Shamu, but gave no reasons…
Minister seeks support on implementation of ERGP
The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Sen. Udoma Udo Udoma has solicited the support of the APC and other…
National Housing Scheme: 80 Jos houses for completion in June
Eighty units of houses, built under the National Housing Scheme, have reached 70 per cent completion and would be inaugurated…
President Zuma recalls minister from trip abroad for not taking permission
President Jacob Zuma of South Africa on Monday ordered that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan return from an investor roadshow to…
Minister stresses need for executive, judiciary collaboration
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the revitalized collaboration between the Executive and the Judiciary…
Minister orders investigation into accidental bombing of IDPs in Borno
The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, has ordered a full scale investigation into Tuesday`s accidental bombing of civilian target by…
Lagos-Ibadan express road ready soon– Minister
Expansion and rehabilitation works on the Lagos-Ibadan highway would be completed this dry season, Mr Babatunde Fashola, the minister of…
Minister, 13 others killed in Libya
A former Libyan minister and prominent lawyer, Abdelrahman al-Kiste, were killed along 13 others, military sources disclosed on Thursday. It…
Senate summons Ngige, Emefiele to explain retrenchments in banks
The Senate has summoned the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige, CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele and bank…
Journalists have nothing to fear from FG – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said journalists in Nigeria have nothing to fear from the…
Who wants Lai Mohammed out as Information Minister?
By Sani Adamu In my earlier treatise, “Who is afraid of Lai Mohammed’’, I wrote that “those who still believe…