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Nigeria: Ministerial List - Senators Divided Over Amaechi
Independent (Lagos), 8 October 2015
Attempt by antagonists of Rotimi Amaechi to submit a petition against his candidature as a ministerial nominee caused an uproar in the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers engaged one… Read more »
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Nigeria: Rivers Senator Rejects Amaechi's Ministerial Nomination
Premium Times, 7 October 2015
The intrigues expected to follow the announcement of President Muhammadu Buhari's ministerial nominees began Wednesday with a Senator opposing the nomination of former Rivers… Read more »
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Nigeria: Don't Play Politics in Screening of Ministerial Nominees, Okpozo Tells Saraki
Vanguard, 7 October 2015
Second Republic senator and elder statesman, Senator Francis Okpozo, has admonished the senate President Bukola Saraki not to play politics with the screening of the nominees,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ministerial List - APC Hails Buhari Over Fayemi's Nomination
Vanguard, 7 October 2015
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has commended and thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for nominating former Governor Kayode Fayemi as a member of the Federal… Read more »
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Nigeria: SAN - Buhari Can Appoint Himself a Minister Except Justice Minister
This Day, 7 October 2015
As the controversy over the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint himself minister of petroleum rages, a constitutional lawyer and author, Sabastine Hon (SAN) has said… Read more »
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Nigeria: DPC Commends Buhari Over Ministerial Nominees
Guardian, 7 October 2015
The Democratic People's Congress (DPC) on Wednesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for the list of ministerial nominees he sent to the National Assembly on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ministerial Nominees Screening - NASS Leadership Meets With Buhari in Aso Villa
Vanguard, 7 October 2015
There were indications on Wednesday night that the leadership of the national assembly would be at the presidential villa to see President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
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Nigeria: There Is Nothing Wrong in Buhari Becoming Petroleum Minister - Wogu
Vanguard, 7 October 2015
As opposition continue to mount against the possible emergence of President Mohammadu Buhari as the petroleum minister, former minister of Labour and Productivity, Mr. Emeka Wogu… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ministerial List - 'Kachikwu's Appointment 'Ll Enhance NNPC Reform'
Leadership, 8 October 2015
A non-governmental organisation, Niger Delta Frontiers (NDF) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for choosing the current group managing director of the Nigerian National… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari's Cabinet - How Ekiti Received Fayemi's Nomination
Vanguard, 8 October 2015
The nomination of immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi for ministerial appointment is still being celebrated in the state christened Fountain of Knowledge. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ministerial List - All Eyes On Saraki-Led Senate
Independent (Lagos), 5 October 2015
"On corruption, there will be no confusion as to where I stand. Corruption will have no place and the corrupt will not be appointed into my administration - President Muhammadu… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ministerial List - 'Nothing to Be Excited About' - PDP
PDP, 7 October 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has noted the list of President Muhammadu Buhari's ministerial nominees, as announced by the Senate on Tuesday. Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari's Cabinet List Made Public
DW, 7 October 2015
President Buhari's long-awaited cabinet list has finally been released. Nigeria's upper house will start vetting nominees on October 13. The list includes three women. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ministerial Nominees - Some Are Poster Boys of Corruption - Odumakin
Vanguard, 7 October 2015
Spokesman of Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin, on Tuesday, described some of President Muhammadu Buhari's ministerial nominees as poster boys of corruption. Read more »
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Nigeria: Group Rejects Kaduna Ministerial Nominee
Independent (Lagos), 5 October 2015
As the ministerial nominees list is submitted by President Buhari to the Senate for screening, a Kaduna-based human Rights and Good governance advocacy group, Centrum Initiative… Read more »
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Nigeria: Senate to Screen New Ministers Next Week
Daily Trust, 6 October 2015
Senate will next Tuesday commence the screening of ministerial nominees submitted by President Muhammadu Buhari. Read more »
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Nigeria: Ministerial List Splits Senate
Guardian, 7 October 2015
A crack seems to have appeared among Senators over confirmation of ministerial nominees following yesterday's unveiling of the list transmitted to the upper chamber by President… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Buhari's Ministerial List Is a Huge Disappointment
Premium Times, 6 October 2015
We were expecting the unlisted in the ministerial list, instead we were presented with the motley of the common and the known. The list was disappointing and it is hard to imagine… Read more »