Tag: Minister
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Festus Keyamo loses dad at 83
The Minister of State, Labour and Employment, Olorogun Festus Keyamo, SAN, has lost his father, PA MATTHIAS KEYAMO. Pa Keyamo passed on peacefully at the age of 83 on Saturday, March 5th, 2022 in Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta from where the family hails.
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Minister hails D ‘Tigress’ qualification for FIBA world cup
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has congratulated the Nigerian national women basketball team, D’Tigress, for picking a ticket to the FIBA Women World Cup. The D’ Tigress who are three times Afrobasketball champions beat their Malian opponents 73-69 on Sunday in Serbia to qualify as Africa’s sole representative. They had earlier beaten…
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Minister decries $35,000 Business Registration for Nigerians in Egypt
Minister $35,000 Business Egypt
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Soft drinks tax to create intervention fund for non-communicable diseases – Minister
Soft drinks tax to create intervention fund for non-communicable diseases
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Minister orders clean up of FCT satellite towns
The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has ordered the comprehensive cleaning of all satellite towns across the six Area Councils of the territory. Aliyu gave the order in a statement issued by the Coordinator, Satellite Towns Development Department (STDD), Mr Obinna Ogwuegbu, on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister explained that the…
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Buhari swears in Muazu Sambo as Minister of State, Works/Housing
Buhari swears in Muazu Sambo as Minister of State, Works/Housing
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Senate confirms Sambo as minister
The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mu’azu Sambo from Taraba as Minister and member of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Sambo was confirmed by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, after a brief screening on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday in Abuja. President Muhammadu Buhari had in a letter dated Dec. 8, requested…
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FG spends N2.3trn to cushion effect of COVID-19 – Minister
The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Mr Clem Agba, said the federal government had spent N2.3 trillion as stimulus package to cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Agba said this at a three-day 4th National Treasury Workshop organised by the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation in Uyo…
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Minister explains reasons for rising cost of rice; defends Buhari’s constant local, foreign borrowings
The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday, said smuggling is responsible for the rising cost of rice in the country.