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ministerial nominees

Ministerial list: Abuja indigenes decry exclusion, drag Buhari to court

Samuel Oduoye Aug 16, 2019 0

Indigenes of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Thursday approached the Federal High Court in to stop President Muhammadu Buhari from inaugurating the 43 names on the ministerial list.The indigenes noted that, by excluding them on…

Government

FG reschedules ministers’ inauguration to August 21

Samuel Oduoye Aug 7, 2019 0

The induction retreat and swearing-in programme for new members of the federal cabinet have been rescheduled from August 15 to 17 to Aug 19 to Aug. 21.The Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Affairs office, Office of the Secretary to the…

Government

Presidency announces date for inauguration of new ministers

Samuel Oduoye Aug 7, 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari will inaugurate the 43 ministers-designate earlier confirmed by the Senate on August 21, Herald Nigeria has learnt.The Permanent Secretary, Cabinet Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the…

Opinion

Ministerial Nominees Not Vetted By DSS Before Senate Confirmation Hearing – By Farooq Kperogi

Farooq Kperogi Jul 31, 2019 0

It has turned out that Buhari’s ministerial nominees were never vetted by the Department of State Services (DSS) before their names were sent to the senate for the disgracefully rubber-stamped confirmation hearing that ended this week. The…

Politics

“Smile, show your teeth, bow and go” is not screening – Fani-Kayode slams Senate

John Ogunsemore Jul 30, 2019 0

The Sen. Ahmed Lawan-led Senate has come under severe criticism from former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode for its handling of the ministerial screening.The Herald can report that nearly 20 out of the 43 ministerial nominees …

Opinion

Nigerian Youths and the Ministerial Nominees – By Jerome-Mario Utomi

Jerome-Mario Utomi Jul 29, 2019 0

There is no worse mistake in public leadership than to hold out false hopes soon to be swept away-Winston S Churchill (the hinge of fate) For most Nigerian youths today, there is just no way of analyzing the list of 43 ministerial…

Opinion

Let’s Clap for Buhari! – By Irene Michael

Irene Michael Jul 24, 2019 0

I’m very impressed by president Buhari’s ministerial nominees. The list is sparkling. That it took several months to come up with these names is even more impressive. That means many months of deliberation and re-deliberation. and that the…

Government

Photos: Ministerial Nominees Attend 2-Day Retreat at Presidential Villa

Jumoke Nov 5, 2015 0

Ministerial Nominees have converged at the Presidential Villa, Abuja for a two day retreat.President Muhammadu Buhari while addressing the ministers warned them to consider themselves privileged to be called to service.Rotimi…

Government

Ministerial Nominees Surprised Me – Oyegun

John Ogunsemore Oct 28, 2015 0

Even as the Senate has concluded the screening of ministerial nominees sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari, discussions concerning some of the names have continued unabated.However, the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress,…

Opinion

Nomination of Ministers: Art of the Possible?

Sola Apampa Oct 14, 2015 0

So, after four months in office, Mr. Buhari finally presents a full list of ministerial nominees. The character of the two lists submitted to the Senate has been described as shocking, by Nigerians who voted overwhelmingly for change. The…

Government

Oyinlola, Akeredolu, Odimegwu Make Second Ministerial List

Jide Oct 13, 2015 0

12 days after sending the first batch of ministerial nominees to the Senate, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday sent the second list of ministerial nominees to Senate President Bukola Saraki as he had promised to.The second batch of…

Opinion

Ministerial Screening: What The Constitution Says

Luke Onyekakeyah Oct 13, 2015 0

Following the acrimonious noise and rancour trailing the release of 21 ministerial nominees by President Muhammadu Buhari, it is imperative to examine the constitutional provisions guiding such nominations and screening by the Senate. The…

Government

Screening: Ministerial Nominees Must Be Seen as Ordinary People – Ben Murray Bruce

Jumoke Oct 12, 2015 0

A Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Senator from Bayelsa State, Ben Muray-Bruce, has said that ministerial nominees must not be living like kings and lords, they must be seen as ordinary people.Murray-Bruce made this statement while…

Government

PDP Senators Oppose House Tradition Of ‘Bow and Go’ For Former Lawmakers

Anthony Oct 12, 2015 0

The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki is under huge pressure from all angles to clear eight of the ministerial nominees without much fuss and stick to the tradition of 'bow and go' for them when screening starts tomorrow (Tuesday).The…

Government

APC Govt Will Fully Kick off after Nominees Have been Sworn In – Party Chieftain

Jumoke Oct 12, 2015 0

Deputy National Chairman, North, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Lawan Shuaibu has that APC government will earnestly kick off the business of governance immediately after the ministerial nominees have been screened and sworn…

Government

Ministerial Nominees: Expect Rigorous Screening – Saraki

John Ogunsemore Oct 11, 2015 0

The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki has sounded a note of warning to ministerial nominees that their screening which commences on Tuesday will not be a walk in the park.Dr. Saraki who led a six-man strong Senate delegation to…