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Nigeria: Jonathan Sacks Sports Minister - Swears in 11 New Ministers
Premium Times, 5 March 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi. Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan Drops Bolaji Abdullahi, Swears in 11 New Ministers
This Day, 5 March 2014
Barely 24 hours after a sweeping sack in the aviation sector, President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday dropped the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan to Swear in New Ministers, Reshuffles Cabinet Today
This Day, 5 March 2014
Following the deferment of last week's meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) due to the centenary celebrations, there are indications that President Goodluck Jonathan… Read more »
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Nigeria: Bukola Saraki, Sports Journalists, Others React to Bolaji Abdullahi's Sack
Premium Times, 5 March 2014
Several Nigerians have been reacting to the removal of Bolaji Abdullahi as the Sports Minister on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria's President Swears In New Ministers
President Goodluck Jonathan has fired the minister of sport, while swearing-in 11 ministerial nominees that were cleared by the National Assembly. The new foriegn minister, Aminu Wali, is a career diplomat who was ambassador to China and the UN. Aliyu Gusau, the minister of Defence, is a retired general who was national security advisor for Presidents Obasanjo and Jonathan.
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President Goodluck Jonathan has fired the heads of four aviation parastatals and approved the re-organization of the Ministry of Aviation. Read more »
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President Goodluck Jonathan has bowed to pressure from Nigerians and sacked the embattled Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah and three others. Read more »
