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General Politics, Latest Politics, Ministries, Oil Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
By Emeka Anaeto, Economy Editor, with agency report There is an indication that the Presidency has reversed itself on the petroleum ministerial position. The portfolio will now have no minister, while a ministerial nominee in the person of Emmanuel Kachikwu, current Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, would be Minister of State for […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Ministries, Senate
Sunday, October 11th, 2015
Abuja—A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, senator from Bayelsa State, Ben Muray-Bruce, has said President Muhammadu Buhari had the right to appoint those he could work with as his ministers, provided such appointees met the expectations of the Red Chamber and Nigerians. Murray-Bruce spoke in Abuja, weekend, when the members of Ben Bruce Vanguard, BBV, paid […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Ministries, Presidency
Wednesday, April 1st, 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan The Presidential Villa, Abuja wore a mournful look in the early hours of Wednesday, the morning after President Goodluck Jonathan lost his re-election bid. A few workers who had already closed from work as of the time the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, named Gen. […]
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Latest Politics, Ministries
Tuesday, August 27th, 2013
The former Minister of Youth Development, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir (Source: www.latestnaija.com) | credits: www.latestnaija.com The frosty relationship between President Goodluck Jonathan and five northern governors on Monday claimed its victim as the President ordered the sack of the Minister of Youth Affairs, Alhaji Inuwa Abdulkadir. Our correspondents learnt that the minister was sacked, among […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Ministries, Presidency
Monday, February 25th, 2013
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan appears to have devised a strategy for freeing himself from the clutches of governors hostile to his 2015 ambition, especially those from the states ruled by the Peoples Democratic Party. At the centre of this strategy, The PUNCH learnt, was a plan to empower ministers against the chief executives of their home […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Ministries, Presidency
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday effected a minor cabinet reshuffle. In the surprise shakeup, Jonathan moved the Minister of State for Power, Darius Dickson Ishaku, to the Ministry of Niger Delta. Dickson swapped places with the Minister of State for Niger Delta, Hajia Zainab Kuchi. The change takes effect from next week. The announcement was […]
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Latest Politics, Ministries
Tuesday, September 11th, 2012
Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro, has denied reports linking him to gunrunning and arms smuggling. Moro also urged security operatives to investigate the allegation of gunrunning against him and also those behind it. He said only such a move would serve as a deterrent to those whose motive was to pull down those holding […]
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Latest Politics, Ministries, Oil Politics
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
Task force inaugurated WE seek new ethics by promoting values that support a new dawn of business conduct in the sector. Those who play by the rules will enjoy the best support and unscrupulous players should know now that the game is over.” With these words, former Chairman, Economic and Finance Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu […]
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Headlines, Ministries
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Mohammed Ali Pate, has disclosed that the Federal Ministry of Health contributed $3million for the procurement of contraceptive commodities in 2011, adding that the contribution would henceforth be an annual practice. Pate stated this in Lagos, on Thursday, during the United States Agency for International Development(USAID)’s project for […]
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Headlines, Ministries, Nigerian Police
Sunday, December 11th, 2011
Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (retd.) File copy The Minister of Police Affairs, Navy Capt. Caleb Olubolade (retd.), has said the nation needs to secure its borders more than ever before. The minister said this in an interview with journalists at Ipoti-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area on Saturday […]
