Tag: MINISTERS

EFCC targets former Buhari ministers over multi-billion Naira fraud allegations

Aminu Imam
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is intensifying its investigations into several former ministers who served under President Muhammadu Buhari, over alleged involvement in multi-billion naira fraud cases. This development follows the growing scrutiny of prominent figures from the previous administration. According to EFCC sources, the former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, and the former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, are among those under investigation. These individuals were key figures during Buhari’s tenure and are now facing allegations tied to massive financial irregularities. Reports…

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Tinubu places 3-month ban on foreign trips for ministers, officials

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu has implemented a rigorous three-month prohibition on any overseas travel for ministers, Heads of government agencies, and other officials that is financed by public funds as part of a significant cost-cutting measure. ?The directive was conveyed through a letter dated March 12, 2024, signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and addressed to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF), George Akume. The goal of the restriction, which goes into effect on April 1, 2024, was to lower the growing costs…

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“Tinubu’s female ministers dress like beauty pageant contestants” – Adebayo Shittu

Aminu Imam

Former Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, has said the female ministers in the cabinet of President Bola Tinubu dress like beauty pageant contestants. Shittu made this known during an interview during a television programme on Wednesday, adding that government functionaries should take public offices with seriousness. The ex-Minister, who served under former President Muhammadu Buhari from 2015 to 2019, made the remark in reaction to Tinubu’s address to his ministers at the retreat on Wednesday. At the opening of a three-day retreat at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu had warned…

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“Shape up or ship out!” – Tinubu tells Ministers, others at cabinet retreat

Aminu Imam

President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, challenged his 48 ministers to deliver on their responsibilities or get sacked. The President gave this charge at the opening of a three-day Cabinet retreat, with the theme: “Delivering on the Renewed Hope Agenda”, organised for ministers, presidential aides, permanent secretaries, and top government officials at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. President Tinubu, who stated that at the end of the retreat, a bond of understanding would be signed between the participants and himself, said: “If you’re are performing, nothing to fear. If you’re not performing,…

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Tinubu to hold FEC meeting with Ministers today at Presidential Villa

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President Bola Tinubu is billed to preside over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting of his administration today, Monday, at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Security, job-creation, economic growth and the new minimum wage are expected to be top agendas for today’s meeting. Recall that Tinubu had at the swearing-in of the ministers on August 21, emphasised that their highest obligation is to restore public faith in Government so that people can once again believe that the right hands in Government can perform. He had urged the…

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Tinubu nominates 2 youths as ministers to Ministry of Youth 

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President Bola Tinubu had nominated Dr. Jamila Ibrahim to serve as the Minister of Youth, pending her confirmation by the Senate. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, titled: ‘President Tinubu nominated new ministers for federal ministry of youth’, said the President also nominated Ayodele Olawande to serve as the Minister of State for Youth, pending his confirmation. Ibrahim and Olawande become the latest members of President Tinubu’s 47-man cabinet. This comes weeks after Tinubu redeployed 60-year-old Abubakar Momoh, whom…

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RMAFC reveals President Tinubu, Ministers monthly salary

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…To postpone salary review of political office holders The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, (RMAFC) has revealed that President Bola Tinubu has a salary of less than N1.5 million, while Federal Ministers make less than N1 million. Chairman of the Commission, Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this in an interview with NAN yesterday, while refuting claims that political officeholders get exorbitant salaries.  The chairman said that due to the current economic climate, the initial intention to increase public officeholders’ wages by 114 percent has been delayed. Consequently, it will postpone the…

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“I won’t lie to Nigerians about Tinubu’s policies” – New Information Minister, Idris

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Newly sworn-in minister of information and national orientation, Mohammed Idris, has vowed not to tell Nigerians lies about President Bola Tinubu’s policies. Idris disclosed this yesterday, an event organised to welcome him at the National Press Centre, Abuja, according to a statement issued by the spokesman for the Information Ministry, Haruna Suleiman. He said, “We will be truthful about government policies”, assuring Nigerians that he would disseminate the truth about government policies and programmes.” The minister stated that the “ministry will be open, transparent, and accountable in its public dealings,…

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Cabinet Inauguration: Tinubu charges sworn-in Ministers to collectively display trust, transparency, accountability in new roles

Aminu Imam

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated 45 members of his cabinet, cautioning them that they owe Nigerians accountability, trust and transparency in the discharge of their duties. At the inauguration, which took place at the Presidential Villa Abuja on Monday, Tinubu described himself being the President at this point in time as the driver of the renewed hope agenda, hence Nigerians will be queuing behind and expecting to receive the dividends of democracy. He congratulated the ministerial appointees, saying he personally picked them to help him run the affairs of…

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Tinubu finally releases Ministerial portfolios, Wike appointed FCT Minister, Umahi to Works

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President Bola Tinubu has assigned portfolios to the ministerial nominees recently cleared for appointment by the Senate of the National Assembly. According to Presidential Spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, appointing the portfolios, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu named immediate-past governors of Rivers and Ebonyi States, Nyesom Wike and Dave Umahi, as Ministers of FCT and Minister of Works, respectively. Other portfolios as released by the Presidency yesterday include: Lateef Fagbemi, (SAN) as Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), while former Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola, will serve as Minister of…

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