Minister: Nigerians will see difference in education sector when our tenure ends
Tahir Mamman, the new minister of education, says Nigerians will see a difference in the sector at the end of his tenure. Mamman, who spoke on Monday at an event organised by the Adamawa community in Abuja in his honour, promised to accomplish the “renewed hope agenda” of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, […]
Ali Pate: Medical tourism shouldn’t be seen as normal — something must be done
Ali Pate, the minister of health, says there is a need to improve the country’s health outcomes and end medical tourism by Nigerians. Speaking on Monday at his maiden meeting with Kachollom Daju, the permanent secretary at the ministry of health, Pate said there is a gap in health outcomes that needed to […]
Betta Edu: FG determined to lift 133m Nigerians out of poverty
Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, says the federal government is committed to lifting 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. Speaking in Abuja on Monday at a meeting with heads of agencies under the ministry, Edu said this will be achieved through different interventions and initiatives aimed at reducing poverty. […]
Wike: I got PDP leaders’ approval to accept Tinubu’s ministerial appointment
Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says he got approval from leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to accept President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial appointment. Wike spoke on Monday in Abuja during his maiden press conference as the new FCT minister. Wike, a member of the opposition PDP, was […]
Nigerians will know true picture of Tinubu’s policies, says new information minister
Muhammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation, says his ministry will inform Nigerians of the “true picture” of the policies of President Bola Tinubu. Idris spoke on Monday after the inauguration of the recently appointed 45 ministers at the presidential villa, Abuja. The new information minister said truthfulness is important to […]
Nigeria’s net FX reserves likely fell to $3.7bn at end of 2022, says JP Morgan
JP Morgan, an American multinational financial services firm, estimates that Nigeria’s net foreign exchange (FX) reserves fell to $3.7 billion as of the end 2022 . This is contained in the firm’s latest report titled ‘Nigeria: Reform pause rather than fatigue’. Gross FX reserves represent the government’s total holdings of foreign currency […]
Shettima departs Abuja to represent Tinubu at 15th BRIC summit in South Africa
Vice President Kashim Shettima will represent President Bola Tinubu at the 15th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) summit in South Africa. The conference that will hold in Johannesburg between August 22 and 24, will be a hotspot for deliberation on issues of trade and investment facilitation, sustainable development, innovation, and […]
Newspaper Headlines: Farmers flee as bandits take over 23 LGAs in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi
Reports on reshuffling of ministers’ portfolios by President Bola Tinubu, dominate the front pages today. Source: Top Stories
ECOWAS rejects Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has rejected the three-year power transition plan proposed by Niger Republic’s military junta. Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, spoke on Sunday in an interview with the BBC. In a late-night address on Saturday, Abdourahmane Tiani, Niger Republic’s self-declared head […]
Tinubu appoints Momoh Niger Delta minister, reassigns portfolios
President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Abubakar Momoh from the federal ministry of youth to the ministry of Niger Delta development. According to a statement on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale, special adviser to the president on media and publicity, Tinubu also redeployed Adegboyega Oyetola as the minister of marine and blue economy. […]