President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked nine serving ministers from his cabinet on Wednesday following a major cabinet shake-up.
Those affected includes: The Minister for National Planning - Shamsudeen Usman, Minister of State for Defence - Erelu Olusola Obada, Minister of State for Power - Zainab Kunchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs - Olugbenga Ashiru, Minister of Education - Prof. Ruqayat Rufai, Minister of Environment - Hadiza Ibrahim Mailafia, Minister of State for Agriculture - Buka Jinani, Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development - Ama Pepple, Minister of Science and Technology - Ita Okon.

Though the cause of the shake-up could not be ascertained as at the time of filling this report.

More details soon.