This is as ministers, ministers of state, and heads of agencies are now limited to three vehicles in their official convoys, with no additional vehicles allowed.Previously, President Tinubu reduced his entourage on foreign trips from 50 to 20 officials and local trips to 25.

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

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.

LAGOS. - Nigerian President Bola Tinubu sacked five cabinet members in a major reshuffle, appointing seven new ministers and reassigning 10 to new positions.

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

Power minister Adebayo Adelabu has praised President Tinubu over the cabinet reshuffle, noting that the newly appointed ministers will aid Nigeria's progress.

Nigerians have been calling for a major shakeup to address the country's pressing issues, such as economic stagnation, insecurity, and infrastructure decay. President Bola Tinubu recently reprimanded some of his ministers for their lack of performance and reassigned new persons to fill the void.

The Presidency has made some clarification regarding President Bola Tinubu’s reshuffling of his cabinet. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said ministers were not sacked but discharged.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reshuffled his cabinet, removing six ministers following a performance review based on public perception and data analysis.