Time to scrap the information and communication ministries | Inside Stuff
By Guardian Exclusive
06 May 2023 |
7:17 pm
Inside Stuff with Martins Oloja is back and in this week. The multi-award-winning journalist with The Guardian Nigeria takes a look at over-bloated Nigeria's Ministry of Information.
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