THE Presidency has officially ruled out any possibility of former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Betta Edu, returning to President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet. The announcement came from presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga during his appearance in Sunday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics Today. This declaration ends months of speculation …
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THERE are indications that Betta Edu, the embattled minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, has assumed her roles despite being under suspension and investigation by the Economic Financial Crimes Commission. Edu, who was suspended following a diversion of one N585 million federal government grant meant for the vulnerable into …
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TRADERS in Lagos State as well as women, youths and religious leaders have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to reinstate the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu. The traders, women, youths and religious leaders said Edu will help to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians amid …
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THE suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, said that she was not being investigated for alleged misappropriation of N30 billion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). A bulletin entitled, “EFCC Alert,” which was made available on Monday to media organisations had alleged the …
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IN a major development related to the ongoing probe of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and suspended minister Betta Edu, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed the recovery of N30 billion allegedly linked to financial malfeasance. The revelation comes in the latest edition of the EFCC’s bulletin, “EFCC …
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THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far recovered N30 billion in the ongoing probe of suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. The Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, said this in the March edition of the commission’s monthly e-magazine, EFCC Alert, released on …
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…As Gbaja, Tunji and Betta share leftover Funds from Covid-19 meant for 100,000 Homes of Vulnerable Nigerians ANOTHER leaked Documents going viral during the weekend shows a letter signed by Chief of Staff to Mr. President, Femi Gbajabiamila giving approval to the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, …
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A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Femi Pedro, has refuted a statement claiming that he pleaded with Nigerians to give the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, a second chance. Recall that President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu after a memo surfaced wherein she asked the Accountant-General of …
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The affected CEOs are ●Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu (Zenith Bank) ●Haruna Musa (Jaiz Bank), and ●Walter Akpani (Providus Bank). Sources close to The Guardian who confirmed the development on condition of anonymity said the arrests was made on Tuesday. According to the source, the banking executives, long suspected of facilitating the …
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DEJI Adeyanju, a renowned human rights activist, has called on President Bola Tinubu to sack the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu if found guilty of financial misappropriation. In a statement he signed, Adeyanju said Tinubu should ensure a transparent and independent investigation into the scandal. Edu …
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