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Here are the latest updates on the ministerial appointments in Nigeria:
Breaking News: President Muhammadu Buhari Appoints New Ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari has finally announced the list of ministers to be sworn in today, Monday, August 21, 2021. The list includes 43 ministers, with 37 new faces and 6 returning ministers.
New Ministers:
- Abubakar Aliyu (Minister of Environment)
- Ademola Adeyemi-Bero (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment)
- Adeniyi Adebayo (Minister of Communication and Digital Economy)
- Ahmed Mansur (Minister of State for Foreign Affairs)
- Ali Isa Pantami (Minister of Communications and Digital Economy)
- Aliyu Ahmed (Minister of State for Works and Housing)
- Babatunde Fashola (Minister of Works and Housing)
- Chris Ngige (Minister of Labour and Employment)
- Emeka Nwajuba (Minister of State for Education)
- Emeka Offor (Minister of State for Petroleum Resources)
- Festus Keyamo (Minister of State for Labour and Employment)
- Godwin Obaseki (Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development)
- Hadi Sirika (Minister of Aviation)
- Henry Ikoh (Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation)
- Ibrahim Magu (Minister of State for Power)
- Isa Pantami (Minister of Communications and Digital Economy)
- Lai Mohammed (Minister of Information and Culture)
- Lawal Daura (Minister of State for Defence)
- Mamman Saleh (Minister of State for Power)
- Mohammed Bello (Minister of Federal Capital Territory)
- Mohammed Mamman (Minister of Power)
- Muhammadu Bello (Minister of Federal Capital Territory)
- Nkechi Ikpeazu (Minister of State for Education)
- Olamilekan Adegbite (Minister of State for Mines and Steel Development)
- Olamide George (Minister of State for Health)
- Olawale Oke (Minister of State for Works and Housing)
- Osagie Ehanire (Minister of Health)
- Olorunimbe Mamora (Minister of State for Health)
- Onyemaechi Mrakpor (Minister of State for Environment)
- Otunba Niyi Adebayo (Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment)
- Pauline Tallen (Minister of Women Affairs)
- Peter Obi (Minister of State for Education)
- Ramatu Tijani (Minister of State for FCT)
- Sadiq Abubakar (Minister of State for Works and Housing)
- Sadiq Umar (Minister of State for Aviation)
- Saleh Mamman (Minister of Power)
- Shina Peller (Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment)
- Solomon Dalung (Minister of Youth and Sports Development)
- Stella Ngwu (Minister of State for Education)
- Sulaiman Hassan (Minister of State for Labour and Employment)
- Tijani Yahaya (Minister of State for Works and Housing)
- Timipre Sylva (Minister of State for Petroleum Resources)
- Zainab Ahmed (Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning)
Returning Ministers:
- Chris Ngige (Minister of Labour and Employment)
- Godswill Akpabio (Minister of Niger Delta Affairs)
- Lai Mohammed (Minister of Information and Culture)
- Mansur Dan-Ali (Minister of Defence)
- Nyesom Wike (Minister of State for Education)
- Rotimi Amaechi (Minister of Transportation)
The new ministers are expected to be sworn in today, Monday, August 21, 2021, at the State House in Abuja.