Tag: Minister
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JOHESU strike won’t stop port screening for Ebola – Health Minister assures
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole on Thursday affirmed that the ongoing Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) strike, would not hinder the Ebola screening of travellers coming into the country as health workers in the port would not be joining the strike. The minister disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.…
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Buhari’s minister hints on Donald Trump’s visit to Nigeria
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama on Tuesday hinted that Nigeria may consider inviting the President of the United States, Donald Trump after the conclusion of the 2019 general elections. Recall that Trump had during a joint press briefing with President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday at the White House said he would love to…
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EFCC quizzes former Aviation Minister over alleged N3.9b fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday interrogated a former Minister of Aviation Osita Chidoka over an alleged N3.9billion fraud in connection with the procurement and Installation of sensitive security cameras/ infrastructure in five International Airports. The contract was awarded to Bri and Bru Limited. Before Chidoka was invited, the EFCC had quizzed the…
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How Jonathan’s minister, two others withdrew N450m cash, Witness tells court
A prosecution witness, Annette Gyen, on Monday told a Jos Federal High Court how former Water Resources Minister, Sarah Ochekpe, and two others withdrew N450 million from Fidelity Bank Plc. Mrs Ochekpe, and the two others – Raymond Dabo, former Plateau PDP Chairman, and Leo Jatau, Coordinator of the President Goodluck Johnathan campaign in Plateau…
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What we are doing to stop killings in Kaduna, others – Minister
The Federal Government is mapping out strategies to halt the incessant killings in Birnin-Gwari in Kaduna State, Interior Minister Abdulrahaman Dambazzau said on Tuesday. “The Federal Government is worried over continuous killings, kidnappings and cattle rustling by armed bandits in Birnin-Gwari and is already mapping out strategies to nab the bandits responsible,” Dambazzau said at…
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How Lufthansa’s condition to Nigeria delayed takeoff of national carrier — Minister
The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has said that the delay in the establishment of a national carrier was occasioned by the counter offer by the transaction advisers it earlier appointed. Sirika, while addressing stakeholders on Thursday at the 4th Aviation Stakeholders Forum in Abuja, said the Lufthansa Group earlier appointed by the…
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Minister banned from attending parliamentary proceedings after slapping lawmaker
Zambia’s parliament suspended a cabinet minister on Tuesday from its proceedings for one month for slapping a fellow lawmaker within parliament grounds. Verbal abuse is common among members of parliament in Zambia but physical assault is rare. Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini said Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo was suspended for slapping outspoken…
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Nigeria’s 804-capacity prison has 4,204 inmates – Minister
The Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, has disclosed that the Port-Harcourt Prison which was built for 804 prisoners it currently accommodates 4204 inmates. Mr. Dambazau made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in his office in Port-Harcourt. The minister told the governor that the Stakeholders Panel…
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Jonathan’s ex-finance minister, Okonjo-Iweala gets Commonwealth appointment
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been appointed into a High Level Group on Governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat. Prof. Ben Maloney, Communications Officer, Commonwealth Secretariat, said in a statement that the High Level Group would make recommendations on governance of the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Commonwealth, however, denied that the group was…
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EFCC arraigns Jonathan’s former minister over N450m ‘fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned a former Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, a former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State, Raymond Dabo before the Federal High Court in Jos for alleged embezzlement of N450 million. The anti-graft also arraigned one Lyons Sunday Jatau. The accused were…