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Those who haven’t been following the political events in Nigeria may not know that the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) in Nigeria wields so much power that the person holding that office has the administrative power to influence the policies of the ruling government.
In every country where democracy is practiced, the legislature is one of the important branches of the government. Others are the executive and the judiciary. In Nigeria, the legislature is called the National Assembly which is divided into two – The Senate and the House of Representatives.
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) was established on August 23, 1993, by the military regime of Gen Ibrahim Babangida, three days before he stepped down as Nigeria’s military president.
All the 36 states in Nigeria have a slogan (or nickname) peculiar to them due to their activities or a record that they have set politically, economically, religiously, and culturally.
The excessive use of coercion and selective arrest of civilians during the regime of Major Gen. Muhammadu Buhari led to the downfall of his government. His Chief of Army, the ambitious Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida kicked Buhari and his deputy Maj.-Gen. Tunde Idiagbon out of office through a military coup.
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs as we know it today came about as a result of efforts of first ladies in Nigeria. The office of Nigeria’s First Ladies was not official and flamboyant until the military regime of Gen Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB).
From one-bedroom to 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom apartments, interested Nigerians can now apply for homes on the National Housing Programme (NHP) portal which was made public on Friday, November 12, 2021, in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.
In the first cabinet constituted in 1957, the management of the Nigeria Police Force was done by the Ministry of Interior, but because of the extensive nature of the police activities and needs, a dedicated ministry was created for it.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) was established with the core mandate of enforcing law and order and ensuring that actions that could lead to a break of law and order are properly monitored.
From internal affairs to the Ministry of Interior, this is the ministry that takes care of what happens with Nigeria’s territory, the reason for its name.
The government of Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa constituted the first cabinet in Nigeria. In his first cabinet as the primer minister, Balewa appointed Adegoke Adelabu as the interior minister but he was replaced by Chief Johnson Modupe Johnson as the first interior minister in Nigeria.
The mapping of Nigeria’s internal and international boundaries lies in the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. Apart from that, the ministry also handles all road construction project throughout the country.
Transportation is one of the the keys to microeconomic and agribusiness development of a country. A country that fails to develop its transportation network may either force local production out of market or lead to high cost of goods and services.
The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in Nigeria is the main tool used by the Federal Government to connect with Nigerians and the rest of the world through the timely passage of information.
The image-making of the ruling government of any country lies in the hands of the Minister of Information or whatever name it is called anywhere in the world.
The Federal Ministry of Justice is another important of the Federal Government. It has never experienced name change except the 1960s and since then the name has remained.
Since 1960 till date, Nigeria has produced 23 Ministers of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation. The minister is in charge of prosecuting crimes against the State and defending civil cases on behalf of the Federal Government.
UPDATED: The election results of the much anticipated November 6, 2021 Anambra Governorship election result has been collated and Prof. Charles Soludo of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has been declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Election (INEC).
With thousands of travelers who fly in and out of Nigeria every minute, the ministry that regulates, supervises, and coordinates the affairs of the industry is the Federal Ministry of Aviation.
Since the establishment of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1961, the ministry which maintains, supervises, coordinates Nigeria’s relations with other countries has produced 28 ministers.