Nigerian Ministries And Their Ministers

These are the List of Nigeria Ministers and their Porfolios

Muhammadu Buhari - Chatham House.jpg President
Commander-in-chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces
Minister of Petroleum                                                              Muhammadu Buhari
Vice President                                                                              Yemi Osinbajo
Minister of Justice Attorney General                                                 Abubakar Malami                         Minister of Foreign Affairs                                                    Geoffrey Onyeama
Minister of Finance                                                                       Folake Adeosun
Minister of Defence                                                               Mansur Dan Ali
Minister of Education                                                               Adamu Adamu
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment                               Enyinnaya Okechukwu Enele

Minister of Labour and Employment                                       Chris Ngige

Nigeria States And Their Slogan

The following table presents a listing of Nigerian State's Slogan

State	Slogan
Abia State	God's Own State
Adamawa State	Land of Beauty
Akwa Ibom State	Land of Promise
Anambra State	Light of the Nation
Bauchi State	Pearl of Tourism
Bayelsa State	Glory of all Lands
Benue State	Food Basket of the Nation

Fourth Republic Leaders Of Nigeria

Here are the list of the fourth republic leaders in Nigeria

1.      Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR             {President, Fed. Republic of Nigeria}

2.      Prof. Yemi osibanjo (SAN)                        {Vice President, fed. Republic of Nigeria}

3.      Bukola Saraki                                             {Senate President (Kwara state)}

4.      Hon. Yakubu Dogara                                  {Speaker, House of Rep. (Bauchi State)}

5.     Ike Ekweremadu                                         {Deputy Senate President (Enugu State)}

6.      Yusuf Sulaimon-Lasun                               {Deputy Speaker House of Rep. (osun State)}

7.      Mr. Babachir David Lawal                         {Sec. to the Govt. of Federation (Adamawa State)}

8.      Alhaji Abba Kyari                                       {Chief of Staff (Borno State)}

9.      Rahman Edeola Ipaye                                 {Deputy Chief of Staff}

10.   Femin Adesina                                            {Special Adviser on Media & Publicity to the president}

11.   Garba Shehu                                               {Senior Special Assistant for Media & Publicity}

12.   Alh. Ahmed Idris                                        {Accountant Gen. of Federation}

13.   Mr. Samuel Ukura                                      {Auditor Gen. of Federation}

14.   Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita                 {Head of Civil Service of Federation (Cross River State)}

15.   Major Gen. Babagana monguno (Rtd)       {Nat. Security Adv. To the President}

16.   Sen. Ita S. J. Enang                                     (SSA) to the president on National Assembly Matters}   (Senate) (Akwa-Ibom)

17.   Hon. Suleiman A. Kawu                            {(SSA) to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Rep.) (Kano State)}

State Creation In Nigeria

• General Yakubu Gowon created 12 states in Nigeria on 27th May 1967.
• General Murtala Mohammed increased the states from 12 to 19 on the 3rd of February 1976.
• On the 23rd of September, 1987 Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida created 2 additional states, Katsina and Akwa Ibom to make the states 21.
• Gen. Ibrahim B. Babangida created 9 states, making 30 states on 27th August 1991.
• On 1st oct. 1996 General sani Abacha announced 6 states making 36 and the FCT Abuja.

Past Heads Of State/Presidents From The 1st Republic In Nigeria To Date

Here are the past heads of state/presidents from the 1st republic in Nigeria to date.

NAME	PERIOD
1). Dr. Nnamdi B. Azikwe	1st June 1963-Jan 15th 1966 (1St Republic)
2). Maj. Gen. Johnson Aguiyi Ironsi	Jan 15th 1966-July 29th 1966
3). Gen. Yakubu Gowon	July 29th 1966-July 29th 1975
4). Gen. Murtala Mohammed	July 29th1975-Feb 13th 1976
5). Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo	Feb. 13th1976-Sep 30th 1979
6). Alhaji Shehu A. Shagari	Oct. 1st 1979-Dec. 30th 1983 (2nd Republic)
7). Gen. Muhammadu Burahi	Dec. 13th 1983-Aug. 27th 1985
8). Gen Ibrahim B. Babangida	Aug. 27th 1985-Aug. 26th 1993 (3rd Republic) Abortive
9). Chief Ernest Shonekan	Aug. 26th 1993-Nov. 17th 1993
10). Gen. Sani Abacha	Nov. 17th 1993-June 8th 1998
11). Gen. A. Abubakar	June 8th 1998-May 29th 1999
12). Chief Olusegun A. Obasanjo	May 29th 1999 (4th Republic)
13). Chief Olusegun obasanjo	May 29th 2003
14). Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’Adua	May 29th 2007-2010
15). Good luck Ebele Jonathan	May 2010-May 2015
16). Gen. Muhammadu Buhari	May 2015 to date

Modes Of Address/ Officer Titles In Nigeria

Here are the Modes of address and officer titles in Nigeria

v  President/Governor-His Excellency

v  Common wealth high Commissioner/Foreign Ambassador-Your Excellency

v  Minister/Commissioners-Honorable

v  Judges-Your Lordship

v  Magistrates-Your worship

v  Queens-Your majesty

v  Emperors-Your Imperial Majesty

v  Crown Princes-Your Royal Highness

v  Kings- His Royal Highness (HRH)

v  Activist/Unionist-Comrades

v  Legislators/Chairman of Local Government-Your Honorable

Heads Of Government Parastatals (2016)

Here are the list of Head of Government Parastatals

NAME	PARASTATAL
1)      Prof. Mahmood Yakubu	INEC National Chairman
2)      Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu	GMD NNPC
3)      Godwin Emefiele	CBN Governor
4)      Brig. Gen. Johnson B. Olawumi	DG NYSC
5)      Dr. Nasir Isa Fagge	ASUU President
6)      Nta Ekpo	ICPC President
7)      Augustine Alegeh	NBA President
8)      Mr. Oscar Onyema	DG NSE
9)      Ibrahim Magu	EFCC Chairman
10)   Ayuba waba	Nigerian Labour Congress President
11)   Bobboi Kaigama	President TUC
12)   Mounir Haliru Gwarzo	DG SEC.
13)   Muhammad Abdallah	NDLEA Chairman
14)   Dr. Michael Alogba Olukoya	President NUT
15)   Mr. Osita Emmanuel Okereke	DG  NATFORCE
16)   Mrs Ibim Semenitari	MD/CEO NDDC
17)   Dr. William Babatunde Fowler	Chairman FIRS
18)   Mr. Ahmed Lawan Kuru	MD  AMCON
19)   Abdulwaheed Odusile	NUJ President
20)   Mike Okiro	Chairman Police service commission

Service Chiefs

1). Gen. Abayomi G. Olonishakin	Chief Of Defense Staff (Ekiti State)
2). LT. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai	Chief of Army staff (Borno state)
3). Vice Admiral Iboke-Ete Ekwe Ibas	Chief of Naval Staff (Cross River State)
4). Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar	Chief of Air Staff (Bauchi State)
5). Air Marshal Monday Riku Morgan	Chief of Defense Intelligence

Head Of Law Enforcement Paramilitary & Intelligence

6). Mr. Idris Ibrahim	Acting Inspector-General of Police
7). Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (RTD)	Comptroller General Custom Service (Gombe State)
8). Mr. Kure Martin Abeshi	Comptroller Gen. Immigration Service (Nasarawa State)
9). Dr. Peter Ezenwa Ekpendu	Comp. Gen. Prisons
10). Abdullahi Muhammadu	Commandant Gen. NSCDC
11). Lawal Musa Daura	DG SSS
12). Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi	Corps Marshal FRSC

Important Dates Before Independence In Nigeria

v  Nigeria was given the name Niger Area by Miss Flora Shaw in 1898

v  The first railway line in Nigeria was constructed from Lagos to Ibadan in 1901

v  The first main truck road was constructed from Lagos to Ibadan In 1905

v  Nigeria’s capital was moved from calabar to Lagos in 1906

v  Nigeria was amalgamated by Sir Lord Lugard in 1914

v  The West African national congress was formed in 1920

Colonial Masters In Nigeria Before Independence

The list of Colonial masters who ruled Nigeria before independence between 1914-1960:

Du Bois and wife in Nigeria at ceremonies marking the nation's independence (1960).

1. Sir Fredrick Lord Lugard [1914-1919]

2. Sir Hugh Clifford             [1919-1925]

3. Sir Creamer Thompson    [1925-1931]

4. Sir Donald Cameron        [1931-1935]

5. Sir Bernard Richard         [1935-1943]

6. Sir Arthur Richard           [1943-1948]

7. Sir John Mcpherson         [1948-1958]

8. Sir James Robertson        [1958-1960]