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2 Weeks After Swearing In, President Ruto Unveils Cabinet

2 Weeks After Swearing In, President Ruto Unveils Cabinet

September 28, 2022 5:24 am

The recently inaugurated President of Kenya, William Ruto has named his first cabinet after winning a divisive election in August and defending his narrow victory in the country’s highest court.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Ruto, who defeated his opponent Raila Odinga by some 200,000 votes, announced his new administration after calling the 26 ministers and cabinet-level appointees to a meeting at State House.

Among those who were appointed were political allies whose support had in one way or the other helped ensure Ruto, who served as deputy president in the former government, took the top job after …

Truss Appoints Kemi Badenoch, Others Into Cabinet (Full List)

Truss Appoints Kemi Badenoch, Others Into Cabinet (Full List)

September 7, 2022 5:04 am

The newly inaugurated Prime Minister of Britain, Liz Truss, has appointed Kemi Badenoch as a member of her team in a major cabinet reshuffle after she (Truss) took office on Tuesday.

A tweet posted to the verified Twitter page of the UK Prime Minister which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York on Wednesday, @10DowningStreet, stated that Badenoch was appointed as the Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade.

The post read, ‘Kemi Badenoch MP @KemiBadenoch has been appointed Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of …

Women

Rwanda: Women Take Up 55% Of Cabinet Seats

February 28, 2020 9:05 am

Women now constitute 55 per cent of cabinet seats, up from 52 per cent. The development follows Wednesday’s cabinet reshuffle which saw eight new faces, including four women, join cabinet.

Members of cabinet have also increased from 27 to 29 following the creation of two new positions at the level of state minister.

The new cabinet line-up includes 16 females.

The constitution requires that either gender must be represented at any decision-making organ at no less than 30 per cent.

Three of the four new full ministers named Wednesday are women.

They include Valentine Uwamariya (Education), Jeannette Bayisenge (Gender and

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Ogun State Cabinet: APC Youths Demand 40% Inclusion

Ogun State Cabinet: APC Youths Demand 40% Inclusion

October 25, 2019 10:18 am

The All Progressives Congress (APC) youths in Ogun State have called on Governor Dapo Abiodun to reserve 40 percent of his cabinet for them.

The youths, under the umbrella of the Youth Wing of Ogun APC, made the call at a press briefing to kickstart its Annual General Meeting in Abeokuta, yesterday.

Speaking at the conference, which also had in attendance, the Special Adviser to Governor Abiodun on Youths and Job Creation, Lekan Olude, Secretary of Ogun APC Caretaker Committee, Ayo Olubori, Consultant to the Governor on Political Matters, Biyi Adeleye and party chieftain, Afolabi Afuape,  Rasheed Aroboto argued that …

Know the ministers in the new FGN cabinet

August 20, 2019 10:31 pm

Babatunde Fashola

Fashola born June 28, 1963 in Lagos State is a lawyer and a politician. He won the governorship election of Lagos State in 2007 and 2011 on the platform of the defunct All Progressives Congress (APC). He was appointed the Minister of Power, Works and Housing by President Buhari in 2015 and has been re-nominated as minister.

Olorunnibe Mamora

Mamora, a medical doctor, is a former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. He was elected senator for the Lagos East constituency in 2007. He was appointed Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) in …

Ihedioha signs three more bills into law

Political appointments: Gov. Ihedioha expands Imo cabinet

June 20, 2019 1:39 am

Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo on Wednesday made more appointments into his cabinet for the administration of the state.

The names and portfolios of the appointees are contained in statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Chibuike Onyeukwu, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Owerri.

The new appointees are Prof. Chudi Uwazurike – Special Adviser (Diaspora), Mr Jones Onyereri – Special Adviser (Political), and Mr Jeff Ojinika – Special Adviser (Inter-party).

Others are Dr Sonny Ogulewe – Senior Special Assistant (Admin), Secretary to State Governments (SSG’s) Office, Mr Richmond Osuji – Senior Special Assistant (Rural …

GAC disagrees with Aregbesola over Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet

March 30, 2019 11:40 pm

The Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) of the All Progressivåes Congress (APC) in Lagos has faulted the decision of a former Osun State Governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola to compile a list of candidates that will make the cabinet of the state governor-elect, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, THISDAY can report.

THISDAY checks revealed that Aregbesola’s decision had triggered fresh crisis between the two major groups in Lagos APC namely the GAC, the party’s highest decision-making organ and the Mandate Movement.

Multiple sources within Lagos APC confirmed the disagreement between the two groups to THISDAY, noting that Aregbesola’s undue influence might further deepen internal
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2019 Cabinet Dissolution: Scramble for appointments begin

March 1, 2019 12:11 pm

Following a hint by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, that President Muhammadu Buhari might dissolve his cabinet before his May 29 terminal date, jostle for ministerial appointments by outgoing and prospective ministers have begun, THISDAY learnt last night.

Adesina had told Arise TV, a broadcast arm of THISDAY, Thursday morning that Buhari might dissolve his cabinet before May 29 to pave the way for a fresh team that would help him navigate the new tenure he won last Saturday.

“One thing about governance is that the first mandate was for four years

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