President Bola Tinubu has appointed Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu and seven other new ministers in a significant cabinet reshuffle announced on Wednesday. The changes come as part of efforts to strengthen the administration’s drive toward national development. Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu has been named the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, while Dr. Jumoke Oduwole takes on the role ...

  The ministerial nominee from Kaduna state, Balarabe Abbas Lawal slumped during screening on Wednesday, leading the senate to adjourn proceedings. Balarabe Lawal slumped as he took questions from some of the senators after reading his CV. The security officials rushed to his aid as the senators watched the unfolding scene in disbelief and shock. ...

A coalition of people with disabilities (PWD) under the guise of the Northern Nigeria Disability Forum (NNDF) has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against excluding PWDs from ministerial and other political appointments. The NNDF threatened to invoke a law enacted in 2018 under the Muhammadu Buhari administration, which mandates that five per cent of all political ...

President Bola Tinubu has released the portfolios for the 45 confirmed ministerial nominees with former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike in charge of the Ministry of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Festus Keyamo manning the Ministry of Aviation. Other ministers are Wale Edun (Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy), Adegboyega Oyetola (Transportation), David Umahi ...

  Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and three other ex-governors made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. The three other ex-governors, Dave Umahi (Ebonyi); Nasir El Rufai (Kaduna); Abubakar Badaru (Jigawa). Presidential spokesman, Dele Alake; acting National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress ...

  Lagos-based lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Kabir Akingbolu has urged the immediate past Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Mr. Festus Kayamo (SAN) to refund the salaries and allowances he collected during the four years he spent in office. Akingbolu, a partner at Salawu, Akingbolu & Co. said it is shocking and ...

Daniel Bwala, a spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has accused Festus Keyamo of being desperate for an appointment in the incoming administration of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The accusation came about 24 hours after Keyama criticized the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing him as a junior minister ...

The outgoing Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo says it is an aberration to appoint a Minister of State. He stated this while making a speech during a valedictory session chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday. Citing some portions of the constitution, Keyamo, however, noted that his observation was not out ...