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Amidst ongoing investigations and calls for reinstatement, the Federal Government discloses plans to restart the intervention schemes coordinated by the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA). Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, revealed during a...

The principal partner at Ojukwu Chikaosolu and Co law firm, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), has cautioned against the continual association of his client, suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, with ongoing investigations and recovered funds in the ministry...

A corruption investigation into Nigerian Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, has allegedly uncovered £19 million in more than 50 bank accounts, according to a financial watchdog. Edu, who has been suspended since January over accusations of diverting £505,000 of...

In a recent development, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disclosed significant progress in the ongoing investigation involving the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, and the former chief executive officer of the now-suspended...

Between 2019 and 2023, Nigeria's Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development illicitly transferred over N1.4 billion into the private bank accounts of eight staff members, as revealed by data from Govspend. This breach of various financial regulations occurred...

In a press conference addressing the nation's current state, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, vehemently refuted the corruption allegations leveled against Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, describing them as baseless. Abbas called on security...

Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is under intense scrutiny for his connection to the ongoing scandal within the Humanitarian Ministry. His company, New Planet Project, reportedly received substantial consultancy fees, sparking calls for his suspension. While some argue that Tunji-Ojo's work...

Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is set to face the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) regarding his alleged involvement in a N438 million contract awarded to New Planet Projects, a company he co-founded. Leaked documents suggest the funds were designated as "consultancy fees" from the Ministry of...

President Bola Tinubu has initiated a special panel to investigate the National Social Investment Programmes, which were previously overseen by the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. Announced by Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, the panel, led by...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, on bail. She was questioned for hours regarding the alleged approval of transferring about N585 million from the ministry's funds to a civil...

A rediscovered video shows Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo seemingly pleading with then-NDDC minister Godswill Akpabio to "OFF THE MIC," unveiling a deeper layer of corruption in Nigeria. The resurfaced footage triggers public outcry, highlighting ongoing concerns about corruption and...

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has commended President Bola Tinubu for the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. However, Atiku expressed that the suspension, while commendable, is not enough...

Former Minister Betta Edu found herself under the scrutiny of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as she arrived at the agency's headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. Edu, flanked by her aides and legal representation, is facing investigators in connection with a N585 million disbursement...

President Bola Tinubu has reportedly summoned the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, the meeting gains significance amid Tunji-Ojo's alleged involvement in a fraud scandal linked to the suspended Minister of Humanitarian...

In the wake of the suspension of Minister Betta Edu over corruption allegations, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has stepped forward to address the swirling controversy surrounding an alleged N438.1 million consultancy contract between New Planet Project Limited and the Ministry of...

Channels Television has confirmed that the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, was seen at the Aso Villa in Abuja moments after her suspension on Monday afternoon. However, she was reportedly denied access to President Bola Tinubu. Edu, embroiled in a...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, to its headquarters in Abuja, following her immediate suspension from office announced by President Bola Tinubu. The move comes as the EFCC seeks to...

President Bola Tinubu announced on Monday the immediate suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, following a series of controversies surrounding financial transactions within her ministry. The suspension comes in the wake of revelations...

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, led by Betta Edu. The directive follows controversy surrounding Edu's alleged approval of N585,198,500.00 to be disbursed into a personal account, raising concerns...