Tag: Minister
Court dismisses Benzema’s slander case against French minister
A French court has dismissed a defamation case brought by former Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema, against the Minister of Interior, Gerald Darmanin.
The court...
‘He did his best’: Sports minister condemns Alex Iwobi’s cyberbullying
The Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, has condemned the cyberbullying of Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, at the end of the 2023...
Minister to Nigerians: Stop paying kidnappers ransom, it’s illegal
The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has urged Nigerians to stop the payment of ransom to kidnappers and bandits, saying it is illegal.
Speaking with...
Benzema drags French minister to court over defamation
Karim Benzema has filed a complaint for defamation against France’s Minister of Interior, Gerald Darmanin, who in 2023 said the former Real Madrid star...
EFCC arrests ex-Minister Charles Ugwuh over N3.6bn debt
A former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh, has been arrested for an alleged “conspiracy and fraud” to the tune of N3.6...
Betta Edu: CCB summons Interior Minister over N438m contract
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has invited the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over the involvement of his company in an alleged N438...
Minister to agencies CEOs: Discharge your duties with diligence, patriotism
The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has congratulated the 11 newly appointed Heads of agencies under the ministry, urging them...
EFCC grills suspended minister Edu over N585m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has started interrogating the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, over alleged N585...
FG probes private varsities over alleged degree racketeering
The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to examine the veracity of allegations of degrees racketeering within foreign and local private universities in...
EFCC grills Buhari’s minister over N37.1bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, January 8, grilled a former Minister of Social Development, Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya...
