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Just In: Tinubu Unveils Ministerial Nominees
According to a reliable source, President Bola Tinubu has finalized his list of ministerial nominees and designations for key positions in the Nigerian government.
These appointments represent a strategic selection of individuals from diverse backgrounds and states, aiming to bring a wealth of expertise and experience to their respective roles.
These includes:
Attorney General of the Federation – Dr Hassan M Liman (SAN)
Solicitor General of the Federation – Babatunde Ogala
National Security Adviser – Nuhu Ribadu – Adamawa State
Minister of Petroluem Resource State – Augustine Avuru – Delta State
Minister of Finance – Aisha Ahmad – Niger State
Minister of Finance State – Mr Dapo Okubadejo – Ogun State
Minister of Work & Housing – Sen Adam Oshomole – Edo State
Minister of Work & Housing State – Bashir Machina – Yobe State
Minister of Power – Sanusi Garba – Katsina
Minister of Power State – Dr Isiaka Olayinka Kolawole – Oyo State
Minister of Education – Prof Peter OKebukola – Osun State
Minister of Education State – Sen Sani Bello – Niger State
Minister of Defence – Gen Abdulmalik Jubril (RTD)
Minister of Defence State – Prof Osareimen Osunbor – Edo State
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Fayemi Kayode – Ekiti State
Minister of Foreign Affairs State – Alhaji Lawan Ya’ u Roni- Jigawa State
Minister of Health – Dr Bankole A Johnson
Minister of Health State – Dr Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu – Kebbi State
Minister of Agriculture & Rural Dev – Abdullahi Ganduje – Kano State
Minister of Agriculture State – Sen Ita Enang – Akwa Ibom
Minister of Transportation – Simon Lalong – Plateau State
Minister of Transportation State – D Kekemeke – Ondo State
Minister of Police Affair – Nyesome Wike – River State
Minister of Police Affair State – Kabiru Marafa – Zamfara State
Minister of Interior – Nasril El Rufai – Kaduna State
Minister of Interior State – Prince Alex Mbata – Imo State
Minister of Science & Technology – Sen Chimaroke Nnamani – Enugu State
Minister of Science & Technology State – Alhaji Modu Musa – Borno State
Minister of Labour & Productivity – Festus Keyamu – Delta State
Minister of Labour & Productivity State – Mohammed Hassan – Yobe State
Minister of Budget & National Planning – David Sabo Kente – Taraba State
Minister of Budget & National Planning State – Abike Dabiri – Lagos State
Minister of Special Duties – Andy Uba – Anambra State
Minister of Specail Duties State – Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo – Bauchi State
Minister of Trade & Investment – Gboyega Oyetola – Osun State
Minister of Trade & Investment State – Alhaji Haddy Ametuo – Kogi State
Minister of Commerce & Industry – Sen Martin Elechi – Ebonyi State
Minister of Commerce & Industry State – Steven Lawani – Benue State
Minister of Solid Minerial Dev – Sen Teslim Folarin – Oyo State
Minister of Solid Minerial Dev State – Jamil Isiyaku Gwamna – Gombe State
Minister of Environment – Ben Ayade Cross River
Minister of Environment State – Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba – Sokoto State
Minister of FCT – Tanko Al-malkura – Nasarawa State
Minister of FCT (State) – Hon Zaphania Jisalo – Abuja
Minister of Aviation – Dr Ibrahim Salau – Kogi State
Minister of Aviation State – Muntari Lawal – Katsina State
Minister of Water Resource – Sadique Abubakar – Bauchi State
Minister of Water Resource State – Sen Ifeanyi Ararume – Imo State
Minister of Niger Delta – David Lyon – Bayelsa State
Minister of Niger Delta State – Gbenga Edema – Ondo State
Minister of Women Affair – Aishatu Binani – Adamawa State
Minister of Women Affair State – Betta Edu – Cross River
Minister of Youth & Sport Dev – Barr Bello Mohammed Goronyo – Sokoto State
Minister of Youth & Sport Dev State – Jay Jay Okocha – Enugu State
Minister of Mine & Steel Dev – Bello Matawalle – Zamfara State
Minister of Mine & Steel Dev State – Magnus Abi – Rivers State
Minister of Information – Bayo Onanuga – Ogun State
Minister of Information State – Abdulmumin Jibrin – Kano State
Minister of Communication & Digital Technology – Ikechi Emenike – Abia State
Minister of Communication & Digital Technology State – Eng Ahmed Yusuf – Taraba State
Minister of Tourism , Culture & Art – Abubakar Badaru – Jigawa State
Minister of Tourism, Culture & Art State – Jide Kosoko – Lagos State
Ministry of Humanitarian Affair, Disaster management & Social Dev – Alhaji Adamu Dibal – Borno State
Ministry of Humanitarian Affair, Disaster management & Social Dev State – Sen M Okadigbo – Anambra
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Adeleke Approves Adeyemi’s Appointment As Chairman, Governing Council, Osun State College of Education
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has approved the appointment of Akinyele Sarafa Adeyemi, as the new Chairman of the Governing Council of the Osun State College of Education, Ila Orangun.
This was detailed in a statement in Osogbo on Friday by Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke, Olawale Rasheed.
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According to Rasheed, Adeyemi replaces Dr Peter Babalola who resigned his appointment after a controversial tenure at the College of Education.
He stated that “Adeyemi who holds a first and Masters degrees in Education from the University of Ibadan is a retired principal of the Federal Girls College, Ipetumodu.”
It was gathered that the swearing in ceremony for the new Council Chairman holds by 10am on Monday at the EXCO lounge.
The Committee on Consequential Adjustments in Salaries for Civil Servants has confirmed that the newly approved minimum wage will be implemented starting July 29, 2024.
This was disclosed in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) issued at the conclusion of the committee’s meeting in Abuja on Friday.
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The MoU reads, “The National Salaries, Incomes, and Wages Commission (NSIWC) will prepare and release the necessary salary templates for other consolidated salary structures. The implementation date for the new wage will take effect from July 29, 2024.”
The committee, comprising 16 members, was set up to oversee the execution of the National Minimum Wage Act of 2024. This legislation raised the country’s minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000.
Among its key responsibilities, the committee is tasked with negotiating salary adjustments across various sectors and developing a template for implementing the newly approved wage structure.
With the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popular in the streets as petrol, hovering around approximately N1000-N1300 per litre, concerns are mounting about the viability of fuel subsidies in Nigeria.
Energy policy analyst, Adeyemi Adeoye, has underscored the critical role of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) in this issue, shedding light on who bears the subsidy costs.
He shared his views on TVC News on Friday.
Biztellers reports that the pump price of petrol has risen from below N200/litre at at May 29, 2023 to around N1300/litre as at September 20, 2024, with little variations depending the part of Nigeria, consumers are buying from.
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He stated, “Only the NNPC can engage in negotiations of this nature. Their partnership with the Dangote Refinery gives them leverage to negotiate from a position of strength.”
Adeoye highlighted that while the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and other marketers lack significant influence over prices, the Dangote Refinery prioritizes profitability.
According to him, this makes the NNPC’s negotiations vital, as they are legally required by the Petroleum Industry Act to ensure fuel availability across the country and prevent long queues at gas stations.
Adeoye said, “It is only NNPC that could have gone into that type of negotiation because NNPC is coming to the table from a position of strength because they have a partnership with the Dangote Refinery, and they have other businesses they are supplying crude to, so they can come and say, ‘Look, this has to be this way.’
“The IPMAN and the other marketers cannot do that because Dangote is a profit-making organization; it is not a charity organization. So, the only thing that is important to the Dangote Refinery is to make a profit, which is the same thing that is important to any business.
“So, the NNPC went into these negotiations because it also understands that it is the last resort. In terms of fuel distribution in the country, NNPC is mandated by the Petroleum Industry Act to make sure that there are no queues in the country. So, even if they don’t want to do it, the law mandates NNPC as the supplier, the last resort, to make sure that there is petroleum product across Nigeria.
“That negotiation is such that NNPC took all the calculations in and said, ‘This is a fair pricing that we know we can withstand.’
“Because what NNPC was paying out, which you might call a subsidy or under-recovery, NNPC was paying the difference on behalf of the government, which is under the directive of the president, who has also said he wants to see this situation totally resolved.
“That was why he directed the NNPC to make sure that crude oil to the Dangote Refinery is sold in Naira, because NNPC produces the crude in dollars, and it has to be sold to the Dangote Refinery in Naira, which is good faith.” he added
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