Related Research Articles
Owerri is the capital city of Imo State in Nigeria,set in the heart of Igboland. It is also the state's largest city,followed by Orlu,Okigwe and Ohaji/Egbema. Owerri consists of three Local Government Areas including Owerri Municipal,Owerri North and Owerri West,it has an estimated population of about 1,401,873 as of 2016 and is approximately 100 square kilometres (40 sq mi) in area. Owerri is bordered by the Otamiri River to the east and the Nworie River to the south. The Owerri Slogan is Heartland.
Goodluck Ebele Azikiwe Jonathan is a Nigerian politician who served as the president of Nigeria from 2010 to 2015. He lost the 2015 presidential election to former military head of state General Muhammadu Buhari and was the first incumbent president in Nigerian history to concede defeat in an election and therefore allow for a peaceful transition of power.
Rilwanu Lukman was a Nigerian engineer who held several ministerial positions in the Nigerian Federal government before becoming Secretary General of OPEC from 1 January 1995 to 31 December 2000. He died on 21 July 2014. On 18 December 2008,Lukman was appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources by Nigerian president Umaru Yar'Adua,holding office until March 2010.
Charles Chukwuemeka Ugwuh is an engineer and industrialist who headed the Nigerian ministry of commerce and industry from July 2007 to October 2008. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Diezani K. Alison-Madueke is a Nigerian politician and the first female President of OPEC.
Olufemi Peter Otedola is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. He is the former chairman of Forte Oil PLC,and is the current executive chairman of Geregu Power PLC.
Abba Sayyadi Ruma was appointed Federal Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources in Nigeria by President Umaru Yar'Adua on 26 July 2007. He left office in March 2010 when acting president Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.
Shettima Mustafa was a Nigerian academic and politician. After an early career in medicine,local administration,and media,Mustafa studied agriculture at university,eventually earning a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He became a commissioner in Borno State and joined the Nigerian People's Party,becoming their vice-presidential candidate in 1983. He was jailed after the military coup of December 1983 led by Muhammadu Buhari. After his release in 1985 he taught agriculture at the University of Maiduguri and became head of the Jos region of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture. Mustafa served as Minister of Agriculture from 1990 to 1992,and in 2007 was appointed Minister of Defence in the cabinet of President Umaru Yar'Adua. In 2008 he became Minister of the Interior but left office with the 2010 dissolution of the cabinet.
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs is one of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria. It focuses on the infrastructural development,environmental protection and empowerment of youths in the oil rich Niger Delta region.
Iyorchia Ayu is a Nigerian politician;he is the current Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee. A former Nigerian Senator,he served as the 5th president of the Nigerian Senate in the Nigerian Third Republic (1992–1993). He later served in various ministerial positions in the Cabinet of President Olusegun Obasanjo between 1999 and 2007.
Adamu Maina Waziri was appointed Nigerian minister of Police Affairs on 6 April 2010,when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.
Henry Odein Ajumogobia is a Nigerian lawyer who served as Minister of State for Petroleum Resources between 2007 and 2009 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from April 2010 to July 2011. He was also Head of Nigeria's delegation to OPEC from July 2007 to December 2008.
Nwadiala Chukwuemeka Ngozichineke Wogu was appointed Nigerian Federal Minister of Labour &Productivity on 6 April 2010,when acting president Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.
Alhaji Yusuf Sulaiman is a member of the traditional ruling family of the Sokoto Caliphate who was a civil servant before entering politics in Nigeria. He was appointed as Nigerian Minister of Transport on 6 April 2010,when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet. He became Minister of Sports in July 2011 cabinet reshuffle. He left office in December 2011 when he decided to run in the People Democratic party (PDP) primaries for governorship of Sokoto State.
Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah is a Nigerian politician. He was appointed Minister of Agriculture on 6 April 2010,when acting president Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.
Rilwan Lanre Babalola was appointed Nigerian Minister of Power on 17 December 2008 after a cabinet shuffle by President Umaru Yar'Adua. He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.
Bello Jibrin Gada is a Nigerian politician who was Senator for Sokoto East from May 1999 to May 2003. He was appointed Minister of Culture &Tourism on 17 December 2008 after a cabinet reshuffle by President Umaru Yar'Adua. He left office in March 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved his cabinet.
Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha is a Nigerian politician of Igbo extraction,from Imo State. He is the senator representing Imo West senatorial district at the 9th Nigerian Senate. From 2011 to 2019 he served as Governor of Imo State.
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),formerly the National Maritime Authority (NMA) is responsible for regulations related to Nigerian shipping,maritime labor and coastal waters. The agency also undertakes inspections and provides search and rescue services. The governing board includes representatives of the Ministry of Labour,the Ministry of Transport and the Navy.
Abdulrahman Bello DambazauGSS,psc,ndc,fwc(+) is a retired Nigerian army general and politician who served as Chief of Army Staff from 2008 to 2010 and in President Muhammadu Buhari's Cabinet as Minister of the Interior from 2015 to 2019.
References
- 1 2 3 "Ministers - the Profiles". ThisDay. 7 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Godwin Ijediogor (10 April 2010). "New EXCOF: Rising To Jonathan's Challenge, Meeting Nigerians' Expectations". Guardian. Retrieved 15 April 2010.[ dead link ]
- ↑ TOKUNBO OLOKE (29 July 2004). "Why Nigeria needs a national carrier, by master mariner". Daily Sun. Archived from the original on 20 September 2005. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ "Nuggets to move the shipping sector forward". Ships and Ports. 16 August 2007. Archived from the original on 23 April 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Juliana Taiwo (24 November 2008). "Ministers: 5 More Names Ready •Fresh facts emerge on Iheanacho". This Day. Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Andrew Airahuobhor (4 February 2010). "IMB Piracy Reports and Implications for Nigerian Shipping". Daily Independent. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ FUNSO OLOJO (2 March 2010). "N700bn annual subsidy on petroleum is a waste — Iheanacho". Business Hallmark. Retrieved 15 April 2010.[ dead link ]
- ↑ "Imo Indigenes Hail Nomination of Iheanacho". Daily Champion. 25 November 2008. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Ademola Adeyemo (28 March 2010). "New Ministers - Would They Perform Miracles?". ThisDay. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Yusuf Alli (26 March 2010). "Cabinet: Governors protest rejection of nominees". The Nation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Kingsley Nwezeh (15 April 2010). "Iheanacho Reads Riot Act to Prison Service". ThisDay. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ "FG committed to building capacity of security personnel – Interior Minister". The Punch. 13 April 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ↑ Chesa Chesa Andtony Ezimakor (19 April 2011). "Interior Minister, Iheanacho, Suspended". Daily Independent. Retrieved 20 April 2011.