Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja has handed down a verdict favoring the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The court ordered the Federal Government to pay the sum of 100 million naira as compensation for the violation...
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...
Doyin Okupe, former Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation, has announced his resignation from the party.
The decision, outlined in a letter to the party leadership, cites ideological differences, with Okupe expressing alignment with rightist and liberal...
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...
Former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has presented herself at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters to provide clarifications regarding her stewardship.
Mrs. Umar-Farouq arrived at the EFCC office...
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...
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has ignited a fresh wave of controversy, urging Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, to resign over allegations of misappropriation of funds and a breach of public trust.
In a statement released on Sunday, Falana, a Senior Advocate...
In a leaked internal memo dated November 6, 2023, Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, approved funds for flight tickets and airport taxis for her ministry's staff to Kogi — a state without an airport.
The memo, titled 'The Disbursement Under the 2023 Grant...
Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom announced on Sunday that the G5 group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will throw their support behind President Bola Tinubu's potential re-election in 2027. This revelation was made at a luncheon hosted by the Minister of the Federal Capital...
President Bola Tinubu has given the green light for the disbursement of a staggering N12 billion to clear outstanding payments for the Super Eagles and other national teams across various sports. The announcement, made through an official statement on the President's media handle, marks a...
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