President Bola Tinubu has announced the scrapping of the ministries of Niger Delta and sports development in a major cabinet reshuffleBayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, also said Tinubu merged the Ministry of Tourism with the Ministry of Culture and Creative EconomyOnanuga added that the president created a new Ministry of Regional Development to manage the affairs of the Niger Delta and other development commissionsCHECK OUT: Learn at Your Own Pace!

By Felix Onuah ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has reshuffled his 45-member cabinet, naming seven new ministers, sacking five and reassigning 10 others to new portfolios, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

President Bola Tinubu has sacked five ministers and redeployed 10 others in a major cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday. The decision to sack the ministers was arrived at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja.

Amid the cabinet reshuffling which happened on October 23, a top private sector stakeholder has mentioned 2 ministers President Bola Tinubu should have sacked.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu announced an overhaul of his cabinet, relieving five ministers of their positions in the first such shakeup since he took office in May 2023.Most Read from BloombergClim

On Wednesday 23 October, the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu carried out a major cabinet reshuffle which led to the sack of five ministers and redeployment of others. The President also appointed seven new ministers who will be sworn in after their screening by the National Assembly.

President Bola Tinubu has announced the sacking of top ministers, including women affairs and education. Their full list have been compiled and published.

President Bola Tinubu has relieved five ministers of their appointment with immediate effect. The affected ministers include Barr. Uju-Ken Ohanenye

The much-anticipated cabinet reshuffle was announced on Wednesday as President Bola Tinubu scrapped two ministries, merged two others and created a new ministry.

Full list of ministers reassigned in President Tinubu's 2024 cabinet reshuffle; key changes in portfolios, including finance, education, and regional development.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare as Special Adviser on Public Communications and Orientation. Dare’s appointment was disclosed in a statement by the Presidency on Wednesday.