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Hannatu Musawa

August 12, 2026

Hannatu Musawa Has Been Added To The YNaija Masterlist

Hannatu Musa Musawa is a Nigerian lawyer, politician and author who currently serves as the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, a position she has held since 2023. Although Hannatu has worked across diverse sectors, she began her career in law, working as a lawyer for private companies, providing legal counsel and representation... Read More

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Minister Reveals Investigation on Breach of Nigerians' NIMC Data

Top 5 Stories Of The Day | Minister Reveals Investigation on Breach of Nigerians’ NIMC Data

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss. Minister reveals investigation on breach of Nigerians’ NIMC data The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, announced that he had begun an investigation to discover how there was an alleged breach of... Read More

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January 20, 2023

2023: Only unpatriotic Nigerians will vote for Tinubu, others – Obasanjo; FG quietly approves ₦‎185 per litre as petrol pump price | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, these are the five top Nigerian news stories you shouldn’t miss: 2023: Only unpatriotic Nigerians will vote for Tinubu, others – Obasanjo Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria, maintained that Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate, deserves the support of all patriotic Nigerians and that only... Read More

The Late 5: Reps would no longer recognise Fayemi as minister, Ortom laments over continued killings, and other top stories

These are the top five Nigerian stories that drove conversation today. The House of Representatives has said it would no longer address the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi as “Honourable Minister”. This is after the legislators passed a vote of no confidence on the minister. In a resolution in Abuja, the... Read More

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October 21, 2017

Convene summit on education | Buhari directs minister

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Education to convene a ministerial summit on education. The President gave the directive on Saturday in Ilorin, in his address at the 33rd Convocation of the University of Ilorin. He was represented by Prof. Abubakar Abdulrasheed, the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission. He said the... Read More

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October 16, 2017

Kachikwu’s Abuja residence catches fire

The private residence of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, caught fire on Sunday evening, TheCable reports. The report: The fire started in his bedroom as a result of a suspected electrical fault to the air conditioners, sources in the know said. “Kachikwu was not at home when it happened, but thankfully... Read More

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Aisha Alhassan Minsiter of women affairs

September 13, 2017

Women Affairs minister, Alhassan attends FEC meeting

Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan on Wednesday attended the Federal Executive Council at the Presidential Villa. The meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, started at 11am. In an interview with BBC, Alhassan had said she would support former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over President Buhari if they both contest in 2019. The All Progressives... Read More

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September 8, 2017

‘Accountant-General asks minister to refund N12m spent on ghost projects’

A report from the office of the Auditor-General of the Federation has revealed that payments upto N11,700, 000 were made by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, for ‘familiarisation visits’ to unnamed skill acquisition centres in selected states in 2015 by the minister and staff members, Premium Times reports. According to the... Read More

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August 25, 2017

Kidnapped ex-minister, Akwanga released

Hussaini Akwanga, a former Minister of Labour and Productivity who was kidnapped at his farm in Akwanga, Nasarawa State on Aug. 22, has been released. Spokesman of the state Police Command, DSP Kennedy Idirisu confirmed his release in Lafia. He said Akwanga was released unhurt by his captors at 6.00 p.m. on Thursday, about 48... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: “I am not fighting anybody” – Fashola clears the air on feud with National Assembly

Minister for Works, Power and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has told Nigerians not to misinterpret his recent dispute with the House of Representatives as personal . He told newsmen in Abuja today, “let me make it very clear that many of the Senators and honourable members are my personal friends; so, you don’t fight your friends.”... Read More

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No fire incident at health ministry – Health minister

Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has said there was no fire incident in the health ministry. Adewole said there was only a spark on the corridors of the third floor. He was reacting to reports by Channels Television which quoted an unnamed eyewitness that the building housing the Federal Ministry of Health was on... Read More

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We will fund part of 2017 budget with recovered loots – FG

The Federal Government on Monday sais it will use part of the looted funds recovered so far to partly finance the 2017 budget. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma, said this at the 2017 budget breakdown in Abuja. He said the total revenue projected was N5.08 trillion, with 11 per cent... Read More

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106 freed Chibok girls are medically stable – Minister

Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Alhassan on Thursday said all freed Chibok girls are medically stable. The minister spoke at the 2017 National Children Day celebration in Abuja. AlHassan said the girls would be handed over to the ministry for proper integration into the society next week. She said those who require... Read More

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Aisha Alhassan Minsiter of women affairs

Minister Aisha Al-Hassan might be a little confused about her job | The YNaija Effectiveness Ranking

Yet again our Ministers go unseen. Kudos to Aisha Alhassan, Minister of Women Affairs for at least coming out of the woodwork and making her presence known the past week. It is, however, the result of a rather baffling action. The Minister led a delegation of members of the All Progressives Congress hailing from Taraba... Read More

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Whatever I have achieved is a fallout of Fashola’s great achievements – Ambode

Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday lauded his predecessor and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola for his achievements while he was governor of the state. Ambode commended him when he received Fashola and some top officials of the Ministry on a courtesy visit at the Lagos House, Ikeja. He described the... Read More

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[The Legislative Blog]: Did Senator Murray-Bruce and Minister Amaechi bury the hatchet?

Well, that’s what it looks like. Last we heard of both of them as an item, they were in a dirty Twitter fight. But this was a year ago… Senator Murray-Bruce posted a two-pronged tweet targeted at President Muhammadu Buhari and one of his ministers which was apparently, Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi who had been... Read More

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February 4, 2017

Buhari deserves your prayers, not death wish – minister

Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu has dismissed rumours that President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. Shittu while representing the President at the the formal opening of the 31st National Qur’anic Recitation Competition in Ilorin said “President Buhari is not dead.’’ He urged Nigerians to continue praying for the President. “There is need to pray fervently for economic recovery.... Read More

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Solomon Dalung YNaija

January 7, 2017

PROFILE: Is Solomon Dalung the worst minister ever liveth?

by Wilfred Okiche After securing a historic mandate, President Muhammadu Buhari finally named his ministers in October of 2015, completing a five-month period in which he made Nigerians wait and squirm. The whole unnecessarily drawn out song and dance that trailed the President’s choice of policy drivers was considered an anti-climax once the long-awaited list... Read More

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December 19, 2016

Abuja airport will be closed for 6 weeks – Minister

Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has said the Federal Government will close the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja for six weeks between February and March 2017. Sirika said this while addressing newsmen on Monday. Sirika said the closure was to allow Julius Berger carry out total re-construction on the badly damaged airport... Read More

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December 6, 2016

[The Presidential Blog]: See how Minister Lai Mohammed turned 64

Today is Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed’s birthday and we hear there was a weeny little gig in his honour at the office earlier. Information available on the internet puts the Minister’s age at 64 but then Wikipedia ha been wrong before. Anyway, here’s to wishing the Minister a happy birthday. See photos... Read More

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October 24, 2016

Former FCT minister, Modibbo defects to APC

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Aliyu Modibbo has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party( PDP). Modibbo joined the APC over the weekend at the party’s office in his ward in Kumo West of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. He served as Minister of State, Power... Read More

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How Nenadi Usman ‘shared Diezani’s N23 billion’ to North-eastern states

Embattled former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance to the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign, Nenadi Usman, has disclosed to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission how she disbursed the N23 billion allegedly received from former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to The Nation, Usman told the EFCC during an interrogation that the N23... Read More

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Aisha Alhassan Minsiter of women affairs

Alhassan attends FEC meeting in crutches – Here’s why

Ailing Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Alhassan, on Wednesday, came to the federal executive council in crutches. Alhassan was said to have had a knee surgery in the United States and is now recuperating. She was helped into the meeting venue at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, by her security aide. Her crutches were taken away by... Read More

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Opinion: Okonjo-Iweala: How to Be a Friend of the Poor

By Bade ADEBOLU The things that really matter in life are surprisingly the seemingly simple things. Small things like patting someone on the back in the event of some achievement or simply saying “Thank you” after a meal to the person who offers one such delicacy, really go a long way. In some cases, one might... Read More

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NIMASA is as terrible as Kirikiri prison – Amaechi

After more than nine months in office the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, is yet to figure out what the Nigeria Maritime and Security Agency (NIMASA) -a prominent agency under him- does. Amaechi stated this when he received the ministerial committee on NIMASA for restructuring and effective performance led by the Director-General of the agency, Dakuku Peterside... Read More

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FG to PENGASSAN: ‘Be patrotic, suspend your strike’

Following the decision of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) workers to go on strike, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, on Friday, called on the trade union to call off the strike for the good of the country. According to a statement signed by the Deputy... Read More

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Ojo-Maduekwe dies at 71

PDP chieftain, Ojo Maduekwe dies at 71

Ojo Maduekwe, a former Nigerian minister, has died at the age of 71. During his life, Maduekwe held several government positions in three Peoples Democratic Party administrations. Maduekwe served as Minister of Culture and tourism, and Minister of Transport in the Olusegun Obasanjo administration and also Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Yar’Adua administration. Maduekwe,... Read More

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‘States won’t get N90bn loan if Federal Allocation exceeds N500bn’

The Federal Government will cease disbursing the N90 billion conditional loan to state governments any month the allocation from the federation account goes above N500 billion. According to the Special Adviser on Media to the Minister of Finance, Festus Akanbi, who spoke with The Punch, it would be unwise for the federal government to continue disbursing... Read More

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Fani-Kayode frustrated with further delay of trial (PHOTOS)

The arraignment of former Minister of Aviation and the former spokesperson of the Goodluck Jonathan 2015 Presidential campaign, Femi Fani-Kayode, was on Tuesday delayed due to the absence of the trial judge, Justice M. S. Hassan. The Judge was said to have attended an official function, hence the reason for his absence. Fani-Kayode, a former... Read More

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Why we retired top Army officers – Minister of Defence

The decision by the Army Council to retire thirty-eight senior officers from the Nigerian Army was not a witch-hunt but is a part of ongoing efforts at reforming the military organization, says the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali. The Minister made the justification, on Monday, while interacting with newsmen at the National Defence College, Abuja.... Read More

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