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Key portfolios for Edun, Alake, Oyetola, Fagbemi, Adelabu
Ahead of Monday’s inauguration of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) by President Bola Tinubu, the Presidency last night released portfolios of the 45 ministers-designate cleared by the Senate.
Three nominees – former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), former All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Leader Stella Okotete (Delta) and former Taraba State Governor Abubakar Danlandi (Taraba) – were not cleared, which reduced the list of nominees to 45
Nobody has been assigned to the Ministry of Niger Delta.
Also, the Ministry of Environment and Ecological Management remains vacant, but the position is reserved for the eventual nominee from Kaduna State.
Also not assigned is the Ministry of Petroleum Resources. During the last administration, President Muhammadu Buhari held the portfolio.
New ministries have been created while some existing ministries were split to accommodate the ministers.
Thirty-two ministers and 13 ministers of state will form the new FEC.
The designated Minister of Finance, Mr. Olawale Edun will also serve as the Coordinating Minister of the Economy. His duties will include leading the economic team of the government.
Among those in the team will be former Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu who has been designated as Minister of Budget and Planning.
Another major nomination is that of Prof. Ali Pate who is the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare. He is supported by Dr. Tunji Alausa, who is the Minister of State.
Former Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike takes the responsibility as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Legal giant Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) is designated as Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice.
Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany Yusuf Maitama Tuggar will work as Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Lagos lawyer Festus Keyamo (SAN) will be the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.
Former Director-General of the Nigeria Law School Prof. Tahir Maman will be Minister of Education. Yusuf Sununu will be the Minister of State Education.
Former Jigawa State Governor Abubakar Badaru will serve as Minister of Defence. Another former Governor Bello Mattawale is the Minister of State Defence.
Former Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong will be the Minister of Labour and Employment.
Outgoing House of Representatives member Nkiruka Onyejeocha will be Minister of State, Labour and Employment.
Former Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi will hold the Works portfolio and a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Adebayo Adelabu will be in charge of Power.
Former Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola will be in charge of Transportation with Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo handling the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.
The Ministry of Communication and Digital Development will be headed by IT expert Bosun Tijani.
Media expert Dele Alake has been posted to the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development.
Former Yobe State Governor Ibrahim Geidam will be in charge of Police Affairs. Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim is the Minister of State for Police Affairs.
Saidu Alkali will serve as Minister of Interior.
Blueprint publisher Muhammed Idris will be the Minister of Information and National Orientation.
Minister of State for the FCT is Mairiga Mahmud; and Minister of State, Water Resources and Sanitation is Bello Goronyo.
The Steel Development portfolio goes to Maigari Ahmadu. The Minister of Steel Development is Shuaibu Audu.
Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs is Zephaniah Jisalo.
Joseph Utsev is the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation and Aliyi Sabi Abdullahi is the Minister of State Agriculture and Food Security.
Others are Abubakar Kyari (Agriculture and Food Security), Ishak Salah (Minister of State, Environment and Ecological Management), Lola Ade-John (Tourism), Doris Anite (Industry, Trade and Investment), Uche Nnaji (Innovation Science and Technology), Uju Kennedy (Women Affairs), Abubakar Momoh (Youth), Betta Edu (Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation), Ekperikpe Ekpo (Minister of State, Gas Resources), Heineken Lokpobiri (Minister of State, Petroleum Resources) and John Enoh (Sports Development).
On the list are Hannatu Musawa (Art, Culture and Creative Economy), Ahmed Dangiwa (Housing and Urban Development) and Abdullahi Gwarzo (Minister of State, Housing and Urban Development).
Electricity distribution companies have publicly apologised to Nigerians for the prolonged and erratic power outages that have plagued households and businesses across the country in recent weeks.
Sunday Oduntan, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors (ANED), tendered the apology on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily.
“I’d like to first of all start by apologising to Nigerians. An apology is needed; it is essential because Nigerians have been taken through this problem over the past few weeks,” Oduntan said.
He acknowledged the hardship caused by the sustained blackouts and criticised a return to the “blame game” among operators in the power sector — a pattern last seen between 2016 and 2019, when DisCos, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), generation companies and gas suppliers routinely pointed fingers at one another instead of solving problems.
Oduntan specifically questioned conflicting explanations from the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) over the causes of the shortfall. While NISO cited low water levels and inadequate gas supply, NNPC maintained that gas was available. He urged greater transparency on whether payment issues were affecting gas deliveries to power plants.
The ANED chief called on the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, to convene all stakeholders to identify the real causes of the shortages and halt the cycle of mutual accusations.
The apology comes amid widespread frustration, with even Band A customers — who are supposed to receive a minimum of 20 hours of electricity daily — reporting inadequate supply. The situation has been made worse by intense dry-season heat.
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JAMB Issue Advisory For 2027 UTME Candidates
The board said the checklist was intended to help candidates stay organised, prepare effectively and avoid common mistakes during the registration and admission process.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) on Monday released six important steps prospective candidates should know ahead of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
In a video shared on its official platforms on Monday, the board advised candidates to ensure their personal information with the NIMC was correct, obtain a registered phone number and maintain an active email address before beginning their UTME registration.
JAMB also urged prospective candidates to decide on their preferred courses and institutions and ensure they selected the appropriate subject combinations.
The board said the checklist was intended to help candidates stay organised, prepare effectively and avoid common mistakes during the registration and admission process
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NNPCL Faults NISO’s Claim of No Gas To Power Generating Plants
It, however, maintained that gas production had increased by about 10 per cent in 2026 so far, as the company pursued the Federal Government’s gas development and monetisation agenda.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has dismissed claims by the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) blaming the nationwide power supply outages on partly to limited gas availability and reduced water inflows to hydroelectric power stations.
In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh, NNPC said that its pipelines remain available to deliver gas to power plants across the country.
The national oil company said its operational records did not indicate any transportation-related constraints within the network operated by its subsidiary, NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited, that could explain the current drop in power generation.
It, however, maintained that gas production had increased by about 10 per cent in 2026 so far, as the company pursued the Federal Government’s gas development and monetisation agenda.
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