THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called for the immediate sack and prosecution of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, over the alleged looting of N44 billion National Social Investment Programme Agency, NSIPA, fund, including the N585.2 million diverted to a private account. The National Publicity …
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INDICATIONS emerged last night that the financial controversies involving the Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Minister, Betta Edu, would not be swept under the carpet. Last week, there was a viral document signed by Edu addressed to the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, directing the disbursement of N585.189 …
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THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has hinted about plans by the President Bola Tinubu-led government to re-launch the N-Power youth empowerment scheme. Dropping a hint on the resumption of the N-Power, the minister said that the ‘renewed hope’ N-Power has not been re-launched yet. Newsextra24 reports …
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The Federal Government is ready to support locally produced fabric, Adire with subsidy. The FG also planned to help establish industrial hubs for Adire across the country to further boost revenue for market women selling the local fabric while curbing its importation. The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, …
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THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has met with rescued students of the Federal University Gusau in Zamfara State. Naija News reports that two weeks ago, some gunmen suspected to be terrorists kidnapped some students of the school. The gunmen, who had invaded the students’ hostel …
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THE Federal government has called for inter-ministerial collaboration to address illegal migration and human trafficking. Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, made the call when she paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in his office in Abuja. The Minister said …
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THE Federal Government has unveiled plans to include families of wounded and fallen soldiers in the national social register and its poverty alleviation programmes. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu made this known during a meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa …
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THE Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, says no fewer than 8.3 million Nigerians are in dire need of humanitarian assistance in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa. Edu said the figure is part of the total 16 million Nigerians affected by various humanitarian crises, with the three …
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