Tag: Minister
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Minister condemns lynching of ‘one chance’ robbers in Abuja
The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello has decried the lynching of three suspected traffic robbers popularly known as ‘One Chance’ in the Dutse Alhaji area of the Federal Capital City. The Special Assistant on Media to the FCT Minister, Malam Abubakar Sani made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. NAN reports that…
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FG Committed to Supporting Golf Sports – Minister
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The Minister of Youths and Sports Mr Sunday Dare has assured that the sport of Golf will be supported in Nigeria, He gave assurances of the Federal Government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development during the Tee-off ceremony at IBB Golf Club Abuja on Saturday. He also represented the…
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Brazil friendly will be good test for Super Eagles – Minister
Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development, on Saturday in Abuja said the upcoming friendly game between Nigeria and Brazil would expose the Super Eagles’ strengths and weaknesses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three-times African champions Super Eagles will take on Brazil at the Singapore National Stadium in Kallang on…
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Buhari’s ex-minister, Alhassan returns to PDP
Former Women Affairs Minister under the incumbent administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, Aisha Alhassan, who suffered massive defeat in the 2019 governorship election in Taraba State, says she has completed arrangements to return to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Hajia Alhassan was the governorship standard bearer of the United Democratic Party (UDP) in the 2019…
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New British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson appoints 39-year-old Nigerian as Minister
39-year-old Kemi Badenoch has been appointed as the minister of children by British prime minister, Boris Johnson. Born in Wimbledon by Nigerian parents, she spent part of her childhood in Lagos and left for UK at age 16, where she did her A levels in an FE college in London. She was an engineering apprentice…
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Ministerial screening: Senate grills Fashola
The Senate on Monday grilled former Governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Fashola who appeared before the upper chamber to be screened for a ministerial position. Over 25 senators, out of the over 50 who wanted to ask questions, were allowed to grill Fashola, who was the immediate past Minister of Works, Power and Housing. For…
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Kwara APC caucus kicks against Saraki’s nomination as minister
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the Kwara State APC Caucus have regarded the nomination of Senator Gbemisola Saraki as minister by President Muhammadu Buhari as indirect restoration of the Saraki dynasty in the state. The group said that already, her announcement as a minister-designate had thrown the defeated Saraki dynasty into…
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Senate confirms Sylva, Magashi, Aliyu, Shehuri for ministerial positions
The Nigerian Senate continued the screening of ministerial nominees presented to the upper chamber by President Muhammadu Buhari for approval on Thursday, with the confirmation of some nominees. Those screened as aT 1.40pm on Thursday and confirmed were former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva; Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi from Kano State; Mustafa Baba…
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Ajimobi speaks on rejecting Buhari's ministerial offer
… Says he prefer being senator to minister Immediate past governor of Oyo State Abiola Ajimobi has revealed his focus is on retrieving his senatorial mandate in the court as against pursuing ministerial appointment. He stressed serving at the Senate is his personal preference. The former governor denied he rejected ministerial appointment by President Muhammadu…
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Ex-minister jailed for stealing, hiding $9m in Convent
Former Argentine minister Jose Lopez will spend the next six years in jail after he was caught by police trying to hide bags stuffed with $9 million in cash at a Buenos Aires convent, a Buenos Aires court ruled Wednesday. The case became emblematic of the country’s corruption and first emerged when Lopez, 58, was…