Tag: Minister
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2019: Buhari's former minister, 'Mama Taraba' retrieves computers, furniture donated to APC secretariat
Former Women Affairs Minister, Aisha Alhassan, who recently resigned her appointment and dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC), has retrieved computers and furniture she donated to the party’s state secretariat in Jalingo, the state capital. According to Aaron Artimas, APC publicity secretary in the state, Alhassan, popularly called “Mama Taraba” also removed rugs, air-conditioning sets…
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JUST IN: Buhari’s minister, Shittu sues NYSC, says ‘I wasn’t invited for national service’
The Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has sued the National Youth Service Corps, alleging that the body failed to serve him with a call-up letter in 1979 to enable him to observe the mandatory one-year national youth service, while he was still below the age of 30. The minister filed the suit marked FHC/IB/CS/111/2018…
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Macron’s minister resigns on live show
Emmanuel Macron’s environment minister has dramatically quit the French government live on air, questioning whether the administration is truly committed to green issues. Nicolas Hulot, a high-profile former television personality, told France Inter radio on Tuesday morning that he no longer wanted to give the impression “that we’re up to standard on these issues and…
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Serving senator, ex-minister, 13 others dump PDP for APC in Ebonyi
The senator representing Ebonyi South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Sonni Ogbuoji, and an ex-Minister of State for Power and Steel, Goddy Ogbaga and 13 others on Saturday defected from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress. The defectors announced their defection during a rally organised by the state chapter of the…
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Corruption: No going back on Buhari’s Executive Order No 6 – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the Federal Government will not be intimidated by criticisms from those opposed to the Executive Order No. 6 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on July 5. The executive order empowers the Federal Government to temporarily seize landed properties suspected to be proceeds of financial…
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Buhari’s administration starts, completes 73 ecological projects in three years — Minister
The federal government said on Monday that it initiated and completed 73 Ecological Projects across the country in the last three years. The Minister of State, Industries, Trades and Investments, Aisha Abubakar, made the disclosure in Bauchi during a visit to Governor Mohammed Abubakar of the state. “I wish to also inform Your Excellency that…
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JUST IN: Fayemi tenders resignation as Buhari’s Minister
The Minister of Mines and Steel, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has finally resigned his appointment by President Muhammadu to enable him to pursue his Ekiti State governorship ambition. Fayemi, it would be recalled, had emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after polling 941 votes to defeat other party contenders such as Segun…
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Ex-governor, ex-minister, two others docked for allegedly receiving N450m from Diezani
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former governor of Zamfara State, Mahmud Shinkafi, alongside three others before Justice Fatima Murtala of the Federal High Court sitting in Zamfara on a five-count charge of conspiracy and money laundering. Others charged alongside Mr Shinkafi are the former Minister of State, Finance, Bashir…
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Nigeria lagging behind smaller African countries in productivity, competitiveness – Buhari’s Minister
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, has said though Nigeria is abundantly blessed in human and natural resources, she lags behind smaller or even less-endowed African countries in productivity and competitiveness. Ngige said this at a news conference to commemorate the 17th National Productivity Day and Conferment of National Productivity Order of Merit…
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Minister resigns, protests anonymous threats to her life
The Agriculture and Environment Minister for the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia, Christina Schulze Foecking, announced her resignation on Tuesday following months of anonymous threats to her life. Foecking said she was faced with criticisms related to the publication of videos of injured pigs on her family farm. Announcing her decision in Dusseldorf, the minister…