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Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, the former Minister of Science and Technology in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, has passed away after a brief illness in a hospital in Nigeria. At the age of 72, Onu, a former governor of Abia State, breathed his last, leaving behind a legacy of service and dedication to the nation….
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has brought former Minister Olu Agunloye before Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, on January 10, 2024, facing seven counts of fraudulent contract awards and official corruption. One of the charges alleges Agunloye, while serving as Minister of Power and Steel in…
In a recent development, President Bola Tinubu has sanctioned the immediate suspension and launch of a probe into the conduct of a high-ranking official overseeing the National Social Investment Program Agency. This decision follows allegations of financial impropriety within the agency’s operations. The embattled official, Ms. Halima Shehu, served as the National Coordinator and CEO…
A retired Squadron Leader of the Nigerian Airforce, Ben Williams, has expressed strong concerns over the appointment of Defence Ministers who lack appropriate expertise in security matters. Williams, a security consultant and prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Delta State, voiced his reservations during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Friday….
Festus Keyamo extended an apology to the Nigerian Senate on Monday for his actions that undermined the parliament’s oversight role during his term as the Minister of State for Employment, Labour, and Productivity in the previous administration. The apology came amidst controversy that emerged during his screening on Monday morning. Senator Darlington Nwokocha, who represented…
The screening of the former Minister of State for Labour, Festus Keyamo, for ministerial nomination at the Senate took a tumultuous turn as the session became rowdy and contentious. During the questioning of the nominee, a Senator raised a point of order, expressing concerns about Keyamo’s past actions. The Senator recalled how Keyamo had ignored…
As Nigeria gears up to form a new cabinet, the question of whether ministerial appointments should be based on competence or political compensation has become a subject of intense debate. The recent nomination of former Rivers state Governor Nyesom Wike as a minister in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet has reignited discussions on the criteria for…
Today, President Bola Tinubu submitted his list of ministerial nominees to the National Assembly, featuring prominent names such as the former Governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike; and former Governors of Enugu and Kaduna States, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, and Nasir El-Rufai respectively. According to a Senate source, President Tinubu forwarded the list to Senate President…